Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, has been barred from entering Australia following the release of his pro-Nazi song Heil Hitler. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Ye had been travelling for years to Australia, where his wife, Bianca Censori, was born. Her family lives in Melbourne. Burke said Heil Hitler promotes Nazism. The song, … Read more
Ukraine is forging ahead with embryonic plans for joint weapons production with some of its international allies, top officials said, while the U.S. announced it was halting some arms shipments promised to help Ukraine fight off Russia. Those plans come at what appears to be a key point in the all-out war launched by Moscow … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An electrical substation fire that shut down Heathrow Airport, canceling more than 1,300 flights, was caused by a preventable technical fault identified almost seven years earlier, a report found Wednesday. Europe’s busiest air hub shut for about 18 hours in March after a fire knocked out one … Read more
Iran’s president on Wednesday ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American and Israeli airstrikes hit its most-important nuclear facilities, likely further limiting inspectors’ ability to track Tehran’s program that had been enriching uranium to near weapons-grade levels. The order by President Masoud Pezeshkian, however, included no timetables … Read more
Italy limited work outdoors, France shut schools and Turkey battled wildfires on Tuesday in a European heat wave that meteorologists said was “exceptional” for striking so early this year. Spain confirmed its hottest June on record, while temperatures passed 40 C (104°F) in some of its cities on Tuesday. Likewise, heat scaled to reach 40 … Read more
A Canadian tourist’s body was found washed up on a beach in the Dominican Republic hours after he was reported missing in mid-June, and his family is asking for financial support to fly his remains back to Canada. Dorian Christian MacDonald, 38, was discovered at about 4:15 a.m. local time on June 20 after reportedly … Read more
By Fatima Hussein And Matthew Lee The Associated Press Posted June 30, 2025 3:24 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Monday ending U.S. sanctions on Syria, following through on his earlier promise to do so. White House … Read more
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said warned on Monday that countries could still face sharply higher tariffs on July 9 even if they are negotiating in good faith, adding that any potential extensions will be up to President Donald Trump. Bessent, who earlier floated the idea of negotiating extensions, told Bloomberg Television that he expects there to … Read more
Major heat waves across southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 C (104 F) in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued fresh warnings against the risk of wildfires. Experts link the rising frequency and intensity of these heat waves to climate change, warning that such extreme weather events are becoming increasingly … Read more
President Donald Trump says he is not planning to extend a 90-day pause on tariffs on most nations beyond July 9, when the negotiating period he set would expire, and his administration will notify countries that the trade penalties will take effect unless there are deals with the United States. Letters will start going out … Read more