He was a reality show villain. Can he be the mayor of one of America’s largest cities?
Republican Spencer Pratt, known for his TV role on The Hills, appears to be in a tight race with two Democrats in Los Angeles.
The end of Trump’s ‘weaponisation’ fund is another sign Republicans are fighting back
The $1.8bn fund would have paid people the Trump administration decided were unjustly and politically targeted.
Foreign nationals among at least 21 killed in Delhi fire
Many victims were South Asians who had travelled to India for treatment or to accompany relatives.
Seven killed after drone hits bus in Russia-controlled part of Ukraine
The bus was travelling between Moscow and Simferopol, in Russian-occupied Crimea, an official says.
Shell pumped oil through Nigeria pipeline for years despite pollution evidence, documents show
The oil giant says the documents ignore the critical context of the complex operating environment at the time.
Watch: Man attacked by bear at steel works in Japan
Watch: Man attacked by bear at steel works in Japan
Trump administration drops $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s announcement to abandon the fund comes amid pushback from top Republican lawmakers.
Sailors stressed and exhausted after months trapped by Strait of Hormuz blockade
The uncertainty has weighed heavily on the 20,000 seafarers trapped in the Iran war zone.
Putin remains uncompromising on Ukraine, but is public discourse on war changing in Russia?
Russia is intensifying attacks in Ukraine but more than four years of war are causing concern even among Putin loyalists.
US says it fired missile at Iran-bound oil tanker
The US military says the vessel’s engine room was hit after the crew “ignored repeated warnings”.
