The US Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against Uber, alleging the ride hailing and delivery company engaged in deceptive billing and cancellation practices. The consumer protection watchdog accused Uber of charging customers for its Uber One subscription service with getting their consent and making it hard for users to cancel. “The Trump-Vance FTC … Read more
Getty Images As the threat posed by US President Donald Trump tops Canada’s federal election agenda, the issue of the country’s contribution to global warming has been largely overshadowed. The two main contenders are pushing plans for new energy infrastructure as the country seeks to pivot away from its reliance on the US. Mark Carney’s … Read more
A young boy has died after he was struck by a car in County Westmeath. The collision happened in Farranshock Estate, Mullingar, at about 18:30 local time on Monday. The boy was treated at the scene before being taken by ambulance to Mullingar Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The coroner has been notified and … Read more
Pope Francis visited the US, Mexico and Canada on different occasions before his death at the age of 88. During his trip to the US in 2015, he became the first pontiff to address a joint session to Congress. In a trip to Canada in 2022, the Pope delivered a formal apology for the Catholic … Read more
A New York jury has found the wife of a former New Jersey senator guilty for her role in a years-long bribery scheme that included stacks of cash, gold bars and a Mercedes-Benz. Nadine Menendez, 58, was found guilty on all 15 counts, including bribery and obstruction of justice, for aiding her husband, ex-Sen Robert … Read more
Around the world, people are reacting to the death of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke and heart failure. The BBC spoke to Americans in Washington DC visiting the Basilica of the National Shrine about the pontiff’s passing and impact. Video by Meiying Wu
Ana Faguy BBC News, Washington DC Getty Images On his first day back in the White House, President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring an emergency at the US southern border and directed his top officials to evaluate whether to invoke a rarely used 19th-century law in response to immigration concerns. The Insurrection Act … Read more
Laura Gozzi BBC News, Rome Getty Images Pope Francis waves to crowds on Easter Sunday during a public appearance which surprised many At midday on Monday, church bells across Italy began to toll. Pope Francis was dead. Not even 24 hours had passed since he had made a surprise appearance on the balcony overlooking St … Read more
Passengers have been forced to evacuate a Delta plane after an engine caught fire while on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport in Florida. Delta flight 1213 was set to depart Orlando, famous as the home of Disney World, for Atlanta. There are no reports of injuries.
Passengers have been forced to evacuate a Delta plane after an engine caught fire while on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport in Florida. Video on social media shows smoke and flames rising from the right engine, and passengers exiting the aircraft down inflatable emergency slides. Delta flight 1213 was set to depart Orlando, famous … Read more