Hunter Biden: Trump ‘would have his claws into my family’ without pardon
Hunter Biden in a recent interview said President Trump “would have his claws into my family” if former President Biden had not given him a pardon. “If my dad had not pardoned me, then Donald Trump would have his claws
These are the Republicans who voted for the Iran war powers resolution
Four Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House voted on Thursday to approve a war powers resolution to place pressure on the Trump administration to wind down its military operations against Iran. The symbolic vote, which does not carry the force
After meeting with Moscow, Washington reiterates wish to mediate Ukraine war
On the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Manila - the US and Russian foreign ministers met face-to-face. It's been more than a year since Marco Rubio and Sergei Lavrov last spoke. Washington is attempting to revive its mediation efforts
The Bayeux Tapestry in London: ‘A diplomatic operation that almost never happened’
Nearly 1,000 years after chronicling the Norman conquest of England, the Bayeux Tapestry is making history once again. The fragile 11th-century embroidery has arrived in London on an unprecedented loan to the British Museum, prompting delight and concern in equal
Mountain biker becomes first to ride off a hot air balloon
You might want to look away from this next story if you're afraid of heights. A young Austrian mountain biker has performed a world first - by riding off a hot air balloon on his bike. Don't worry, both had
Spain battles spreading wildfires fuelled by climate-change driven heat
Wildfires in Spain have forced authorities to evacuate several districts around the city of Toledo, 75 miles from the Spanish capital Madrid. It's one of many wildfires ravaging across western Europe as parts of southern France and Italy are also
US ‘not willing to put pressure on Russia’ despite wanting progress in Ukraine
Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit on July 23, in a first since September 2025 as Washington has shifted its focus from Ukraine to the war