Jerusalem CNN  —  Israel is facing growing international pressure as aid distribution efforts in Gaza devolved into chaos during the first days of a controversial new mechanism backed by the United States and Israel. According to the Palestinian health ministry, 11 people have been killed and dozens injured as crowds of desperate people arrived at

Ethar Shalaby BBC News Arabic Noura’s family archive Noura and Mohamed at their home in Gaza City before the war began, where they hoped to raise a family “My nerves are shattered,” says Noura, a 26-year-old Palestinian woman, explaining that she has been “left with nothing”. After years of IVF treatment, she became pregnant in

Kayla Epstein and Bernd Debusmann BBC News Getty Images Harvard University is preparing for graduation this week The Trump administration will direct US federal agencies to review Harvard University’s grants to potentially end or redistribute funding, as part of the White House’s escalating battle with America’s oldest university. The Government Services Administration (GSA) plans to

Getty Images “Watch the courts” was the whispered message a well-connected diplomat told me in Washington DC last month, amid the previous episode of US tariff chaos. Most eyes were on the high-profile case in California from the Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom – that President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs were illegal. In the event, it

Age UK Richmond’s Dementia Action Week 2025 brought a range of events to the borough. Running from 19 to 25 May, the week was themed “Act on Dementia” and focused on early diagnosis. Activities included a sensory walk at Ham House, drop-in advice sessions, a carer’s café and cake sale fundraiser. A community health bus

Good morning. A federal trade court has ruled Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs regime illegal, a dramatic twist that could block the president’s controversial global trade policy. The ruling by a three-judge panel at the New York-based court of international trade came after several lawsuits argued that Trump had exceeded his authority, treating trade policy as

A three-judge panel blocked most of Donald Trump’s tariffs in a new ruling. Marco Rubio said the U.S. will start to “aggressively” revoke Chinese students’ visas. And how a real video from Gaza led to claims of an AI hoax. Here’s what to know today. Federal trade court rules against several Trump tariffs A federal

Nick Thorpe Central Europe correspondent SBU Ukraine said it uncovered a Hungarian espionage network earlier this month A spate of arrests, diplomatic expulsions and public humiliations has plunged relations between war-torn Ukraine and its prickly Nato neighbour Hungary to a new low. At the heart of the row are accusations that Viktor Orban’s Fidesz government

Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Reuters Saúl Luciano Lliuya says water in Lake Palcacocha has increased, putting his hometown at risk A court in Germany has rejected a lawsuit brought by a Peruvian farmer against German energy giant RWE in a long-awaited decision. Saúl Luciano Lliuya had argued that the firm’s global emissions contributed to the

Trump administration appeals US trade court tariff ruling as aide labels it a ‘judicial coup’ Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of US politics and the second Trump administration. The main news this morning is that a Manhattan-based court has blocked the president’s sweeping tariffs on global imports from coming into effect –