US Open tennis 2025: Schedule, seeds, prize money, tickets and how to watch
The biggest names in tennis will look to see out 2025 in style and with a trophy in hand as the main round of the US Open gets under way…
Famine confirmed in Gaza City is ‘failure of humanity’, UN chief says
18 minutes ago Share Save Tom Bennett BBC News Share Save Getty Images The United Nations chief has described the famine confirmed in Gaza City and its surrounding areas as…
Why is there a rift in the US Republican Party?
This debate takes on the growing rift in President Trump’s party. Is it driven by conservative principles or allegiance to one man? America First was the slogan Donald Trump championed…
‘On edge’: Trump’s military deployment in US capital sparks fear, confusion
Washington, DC, United States – Outside Union Station in the US capital, bored-looking soldiers linger near two large armoured vehicles as commuters and tourists snap photos of the unusual scene.…
Young architects lead effort to save Romania’s historic spa town
Graffiti mars the crumbling walls of the main thermal baths in one of Europe’s oldest spa towns, Baile Herculane. Yet after decades of neglect, a dedicated team of young architects…
Powell indicates conditions ‘may warrant’ interest rate cuts as Fed proceeds ‘carefully’
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday gave a tepid indication of possible interest rate cuts ahead as he noted a high level of uncertainty that is making the job…
FBI raids home of John Bolton, former Trump adviser turned critic
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States has searched the home of John Bolton, a former national security adviser to President Donald Trump who later became a…
At least 52 killed in Gaza as Israel escalates attacks on Gaza City
Israel’s defence minister warns that Gaza City will be destroyed unless Hamas yields to Israel’s terms for ending the war. At least 52 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks…
Serbian president calls for ‘democratic dialogue’ with antigov’t protesters
Opposition party dismisses possibility of talks as President Aleksandar Vucic urges debate after nine months of angry protests. Serbia’s populist president has called for dialogue with antigovernment protesters in the…
Jerome Powell signals potential rate cut in speech highlighting precarious job market
Jerome Powell appeared Friday to open the door to the central bank’s first rate cut of President Donald Trump’s second term as the Federal Reserve chair indicated that current monetary…