Salman Rushdie’s attacker guilty of attempted murder
The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie has been found guilty of attempted murder. The attack by 27-year-old Hadi Matar left Rushdie partially blind. Nick Harper reports.
The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie has been found guilty of attempted murder. The attack by 27-year-old Hadi Matar left Rushdie partially blind. Nick Harper reports.
Russian president Vladimir Putin will not attend the 2025 G20 summit in South Africa, as previously anticipated. The decision follows a pending arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court over alleged war crimes. South Africa, a signatory of the ICC’s Rome Statute, maintains neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine war but continues ties with Moscow. Putin previously skipped the 2023 BRICS summit in Johannesburg due to similar legal concerns. The ICC […]
The Trump Administration is cutting deportation protections for more than 500-thousands Haitians. They had been granted temporary protected status - or TPS - under former President Joe Biden - allowing them to live and work in the US after their home country was deemed unsafe. Toni Waterman has more.
China has called for the United States to show "mutual respect" in managing trade tensions after President Donald Trump said a trade deal with Beijing was "possible". At the beginning of February, Trump imposed additional tariffs of 10 percent on all products imported from China. Laura Westbrook.
Kash Patel, a longtime loyalist to U.S President Donald Trump, has been confirmed as the new Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The final vote was 51-49 with all Senate Democrats opposing him along with two republican senators - Alaska's Lisa Murkowski and Maine's Susan Collins. Kate fisher reports from Washington
Pakistan has rejected claims that Afghan refugees are being harassed and intimidated as part of a wider crackdown on illegal migrants in the country. Islamabad is in the middle of carrying out a mass repatriation drive, with an aim to expel millions of Afghans in the coming months. The latest controversy is only the latest flash point between the neighbours. Hira Mustafa has more.
US President Donald Trump says he'll add lumber to the list of goods facing new tariffs. The move is expected to hurt neighbors Canada and Mexico particularly hard. Nick Harper reports from Washington.
The future of New York City's congestion pricing programme hangs in the balance. On Wednesday, U.S president Donald Trump ordered the project be scrapped but New York governor Kathy Hochul insists it's here to stay. Hochul and her team have sued over the order and announced it would continue to collect the tolls until a federal judge tells it to stop. Jody Jacobs has more from New York.
In the U.S, a mother in Texas says her 11-year-old daughter committed suicide after being bullied about her family's immigration status. School police are now investigating. Toni Waterman has more.
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