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Acting US attorney general pursues Trump grievances at Justice Dept

US President Donald Trump fired Pam Bondi as attorney general last month, reportedly for failing to successfully prosecute several of his perceived political foes.

Spirit exit likely to lead to higher US airfares, experts say

The demise of ultra low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is expected to add further upward pressure to US fares, according to experts.

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Woods told cops he spoke with 'the President' before arrest: bodycam footage

Tiger Woods told police he was on the phone with "the President" immediately after his car crash in Florida and then expressed surprise when he was arrested, body camera video released Thursday showed.

Trump ballroom approved by panel, remains stalled by judge

US President Donald Trump's White House ballroom received final planning approval on Thursday, but construction remains in limbo following a judicial order handed down earlier this week.

UK police set up national hub to cut illegal knife sales

British police on Thursday launched a new national hub aimed at cracking down on the sale of banned knives and machetes, often to children, on an online "grey market".

French mayor denounces 'increasingly racist society'

Bally Bagayoko, the newly elected black mayor of the French capital's largest suburb, says racism is growing in the former colonial power, and the authorities need to keep discrimination in check.

Trump sacks attorney general, replaces with ex-personal lawyer

US President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday and named his former personal lawyer to serve as the acting chief of the Justice Department.

Trump sacks Bondi, appoints ex-personal attorney to head justice dept

US President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday and named his former personal lawyer to serve as the acting chief of the Justice Department.

Body camera video released from Woods arrest

Authorities in Florida released the body camera video of Tiger Woods being arrested on Thursday following a rollover car crash last week that led to him stepping away from golf to seek treatment.

US banks in Paris tighten security, order remote work over pro-Iran threat

Citigroup and Goldman Sachs stepped up security in Paris on Thursday, telling staff they can work from home, after authorities thwarted an attack against another US financial institution that French prosecutors said might have been linked to a pro-Iran group.

Indonesia issues fresh summons for Google, Meta over teen social media ban

Indonesia issued a second round of summons letters on Thursday to Google and Meta for allegedly flouting a days-old ban on social media access for under-16s.

Major earthquake in Indonesia kills one, sparks panic

A major 7.4-magnitude quake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Thursday, killing one person, damaging buildings and sending people running into the streets in panic.

7.4-magnitude quake off Indonesia kills one, tsunami warning lifted

A major 7.4-magnitude quake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Thursday, killing at least one person, causing waves of up to 75 centimetres (2.5 feet) and triggering a tsunami warning that was subsequently lifted.

Side-by-Side Conference Hosts Close to 800 Participants in Malta to Advance Women's Health Care

Gedeon Richter's Side-by-Side Conference on Advancing Women's Health brought together Healthcare practitioners from 40 countries for a dynamic two-day exchange on March 26-27, making it the largest event of its kind ever organized by the company.

Supreme Court skeptical of Trump bid to end birthright citizenship

The US Supreme Court appeared poised on Wednesday to reject Donald Trump's historic bid to end birthright citizenship following a hearing featuring the extraordinary attendance of the Republican president.

PGA Tour, Masters chairman support Tiger recovery pause

Tiger Woods received support from the PGA Tour and Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley after stepping away from golf to work on his health and well-being after a traffic accident.

Supreme Court hears landmark citizenship case -- with Trump in audience

The US Supreme Court was weighing Donald Trump's historic bid to end birthright citizenship on Wednesday -- with the Republican president smashing protocol by sitting in the audience.

'Embarrassed' Spain probes anti-Muslim chants at Egypt friendly

Spanish police said on Wednesday that they were investigating "Islamophobic and xenophobic" chants that were heard during the Spain-Egypt international football match in Barcelona, which the government said "embarrass us as a society".

Family of man killed in 2020 arrest to sue French state

The family of a man who died during a 2020 police arrest in Paris will seek to hold the French state liable for his death, their lawyers said on Wednesday.

Supreme Court hearing landmark citizenship case -- with Trump in audience

The US Supreme Court was weighing Donald Trump's historic bid to end birthright citizenship on Wednesday -- with the Republican president smashing protocol by sitting in the audience.

Cambodia extradites accused cyberscam boss to China

The China-born former boss of a financial services firm, accused by the United States of laundering illicit funds for North Korean and Southeast Asia-based cybercriminals, was extradited from Cambodia on Wednesday, Beijing said.

UK police arrest three more over Jewish ambulance attack

Three more people were arrested Wednesday in connection with an arson attack on four volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organisation in London, the police said.

Amsterdam marks 25 years of gay marriage with weddings

Amsterdam on Wednesday celebrated 25 years since same-sex weddings were legalised, with Rob Jetten, the first openly gay Dutch prime minister, as guest of honour.

Far cry from 16-pixel start, Mario makes it 'so big' on screen: creator Miyamoto

Super Mario's creator Shigeru Miyamoto told AFP he had never imagined that the "little character I drew would become so big", bouncing through the decades from pixellated New York sewers to a silver-screen space epic.

Trump to watch Supreme Court weigh challenge to birthright citizenship

President Donald Trump will watch the US Supreme Court hear a landmark case Wednesday weighing the constitutionality of his contentious bid to end birthright citizenship -- an extraordinary and possibly unprecedented move for the nation's highest office.

Woods says was looking at phone before crash: accident report

Golf superstar Tiger Woods told authorities he was looking at his phone and changing radio channels before his car crash last Friday, according to an accident report released by police Tuesday.

Young antelope shot dead at Vienna zoo

Vienna's Schoenbrunn Zoo expressed outrage on Tuesday over the death of one of its blackbuck antelope, whose males are recognisable by their large twisted horns, which was shot dead by an unknown gunman.

Prince Harry lawyers call for 'substantial damages' from UK tabloids

Prince Harry's legal team demanded a UK tabloid publisher pay him and six other claimants "substantial" damages for invading their privacy as a lengthy High Court civil trial wrapped up Tuesday.

German whale saga continues as struggling animal beached again

A humpback whale that experts have been trying to coax out of shallow waters off the German coast has become trapped on a sandbank for the fourth time, rescuers said Tuesday.

After pope's remark, White House defends praying for US troops

The White House on Monday defended praying for US troops engaged in the Iran war after Pope Leo XIV warned that God rejects the prayers "of those who wage war."

Cardiff City lose compensation case over Emiliano Sala death

A French court on Monday dismissed Cardiff City's compensation claim valued at 122 million euros ($140 million), in a financial dispute with Ligue 1 club Nantes over the 2019 death of Argentine striker Emiliano Sala.

Iran hangs two 'political prisoners' from banned opposition: activists

Iran on Monday hanged two men who were members of a banned opposition group and described by rights groups as political prisoners, as Tehran keeps up executions against the background of the war against the US and Israel.

French masonic lodge at heart of murky murder trial

Twenty-two people are to stand trial in France from Monday on charges of murder and other serious crimes centred on a Masonic lodge accused of running hit squads.

Australian fugitive shot dead by police after seven-month manhunt

Australian police said Monday they shot a fugitive wanted for killing two officers, ending a seven-month manhunt for one of the country's most-wanted criminals.

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