Rape crisis charity complaint over Trump visit

An Irish rape crisis charity has complained to the US administration about the visit of Conor McGregor to the White House on St Patrick’s Day. In a letter to the US Embassy in Ireland, the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre said McGregor’s meeting with US President Donald Trump “effectively normalises sexual violence and trivialises its impact … Read more

US judge halts USAID shutdown

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from taking any further steps to shut down the US Agency for International Development. In a ruling Tuesday, Judge Theodore Chuang said the efforts, led by Trump ally Elon Musk’s Department for Government Efficiency (Doge), likely violated the US constitution “in multiple ways”. Chuang ordered Doge to … Read more

Former Putin-appointed governor on trial for breaching UK sanctions

Daniel Sandford UK correspondent Kremlin handout In 2016, Putin appointed Ovsiannikov as a governor in Crimea A man who President Vladimir Putin appointed as the Governor of Sevastopol after Crimea was illegally annexed by Russia has gone on trial accused of breaching UK financial sanctions against him. Dmitrii Ovsiannikov is accused of receiving more than … Read more

11 mins agoBBC Verify: Mapping Israel's wave of strikesMore than 400 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. BBC Verify’s Nick Beake has been assessing footage of the strikes and building a picture of the damage done.11 mins agoMiddle East

11 mins agoBBC Verify: Mapping Israel’s wave of strikesMore than 400 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. BBC Verify’s Nick Beake has been assessing footage of the strikes and building a picture of the damage done.11 mins agoMiddle East

Top US Supreme Court justice rebukes Trump’s call to impeach judge

The chief justice of the US Supreme Court has released a rare statement in response to President Donald Trump’s call to impeach a judge who ruled against his administration over migrant deportations. “For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision,” Chief … Read more