The White House memorandum describing President Trump’s recent physical examination lacks details of the results of tests to assess his cardiovascular health, according to physicians who read the report. U.S. President Donald Trump looks out of the window from the limousine known as “The Beast”, as he departs the White House for Trump National Golf…
After 67 people died in a midair crash in Washington, D.C., last year, government and industry officials pledged action to prevent similar tragedies. Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, speaks during a news conference in New York, Monday, March 23, 2026 (AP) More than a year later, they are at loggerheads on…
WHEN FOOTBALL’S World Cup expanded from 32 to 48 teams for the 2026 edition, one of the biggest beneficiaries was Asia. The continent received eight direct qualifying slots, plus the possibility of a ninth team via the play-offs—up from the previous arrangement of four direct plus another possible play-off team. With close to double the…
As President Trump worked in recent days toward a deal to end his war with Iran, he threw a curveball: Arab states as well as Pakistan and Turkey should consider it mandatory to welcome the agreement by establishing diplomatic relations with Israel under the president’s Abraham Accords. President Trump at the White House on Wednesday….
Iran on Monday hit out at Israel and the United States even as it blamed the lack of trust, constant shifts in Washington’s position and Israeli actions in Lebanon for delays in the diplomatic process. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei attends an interview amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran. (via REUTERS) Iranian…
Local authority building control teams are facing a perfect storm of rising demand, tighter regulation and a shrinking talent pool. Nicky Roger explores how the profession is meeting recruitment and retention challenges Building control is facing a recruitment and retention challenge. Image: Dreamstime Local authority building control teams are under unprecedented strain. Just as demand…
Four nurses who were being treated for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus have been discharged from a hospital in Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo after recovering from the disease, the World Health Organization said on Sunday. Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has his temperature…
US President Donald Trump on Monday said that Democrats, along with what he called “unpatriotic Republicans,” are interfering with his ability to negotiate effectively by constantly “chirping at levels never seen before, over and over again”. US President Donald Trump waves as he returns to the White House, in Washington, D.C. (REUTERS) Trump said that…
The United States reportedly presented a proposal to de-escalate hostilities between Lebanon and Israel after US secretary of state Marco Rubio spoke with both Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the last 48 hours. A fireball and smoke erupt from a building following an Israeli strike in Tyre, southern Lebanon….
Last Updated:June 01, 2026, 09:37 IST United States strikes Iranian radar and telecommunications facilities, targeting key military infrastructure and escalating tensions between the two countries An Iranian cleric stands near a drone during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran (Reuters) The United States carried out strikes on Iranian radar installations and drone…