What is Trump’s $15,000 visa bonds programme – and who does it affect?
As part of its crackdown on immigration, the US State Department has announced that it will start requiring travellers from certain countries to pay bonds of up to $15,000 to…
Haunting last photo of Brit tourist before she vanished from sunbed while husband slept
The search continues for 59-year-old British woman Michele Ann Joy Bourda, who went missing from a beach in Kavala, northern Greece, last Friday 11:22, 06 Aug 2025 A new picture…
Israel pounds Gaza as occupation plans branded ‘catastrophic’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has clashed with military chiefs over Gaza re-occupation plans. Another 23 Palestinians have been killed since dawn in artillery and air strikes 11:21, 06 Aug…
Why are people in Sudan’s el-Fasher starving?
Sudan’s 27-month civil war is being compounded by a hunger crisis affecting the vulnerable, especially the people trapped in North Darfur’s capital, el-Fasher. Despite numerous pleas for help from the…
Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel
Iranian judiciary’s news outlet Mizan reported that Rouzbeh Vadi relayed classified information to Israel’s intelligence service, the Mossad. Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel, state media…
Tech giants turning blind eye to child sex abuse, Australian watchdog says
Commissioner’s recommendations for tech companies include measures that have been criticised on privacy grounds. Australia’s internet watchdog has accused tech giants including Google and Apple of failing to take action…
Millioniare big game hunter gored to death in ambush by 200 stone buffalo
Asher Watkins, 52, was pursuing the buffalo on a reserve in South Africa when his quarry suddenly burst out of the bush, hitting him at 35mph and killing him almost…
Which Island Was Amelia Earhart Attempting to Reach When She Disappeared in 1937?
You wanted more quizzes, and we’ve delivered! Now you can test your wits every day of the week. Each weekday, your host, Ray Hamel, concocts a challenging set of unique…
Trump’s tariff playbook comes with a baseball twist
First Lady Melania Trump (C) looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump as he dons his MAGA hat before greeting members of the military and their families during the Military…
What Could End the War in Gaza? History Provides One Answer.
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The war in Gaza, now nearly two years old,…