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Trump backs national security team, says no firings over Signal messages

He also said that he had confidence in Mike Waltz, his national security adviser, and Pete Hegseth, his Pentagon chief

Venice to host Jeff Bezos wedding, denies reports of major city disruptions

The city in a short statement didn't give a date for the wedding. Italian media have reported it will be between June 24-26, with a few days of celebrations

Trump's new election order creates confusion before midterms in 2026

Trump's order have prompted concern about the role of the federal government in elections moving forward

US warns of possible attacks in Syria during Eid, issues travel warning

Syrian authorities said they have detained several militant cells over the past weeks that were allegedly planning to carry out attacks in parts of the country

Istanbul sees massive protest as crowds demand mayor's release from jail

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to Erdogan, was detained on March 19th on corruption and terrorism charges that many saw as politically motivated

US judge declines to block Musk's $1 mn checks to voters before polls

The state attorney general, who argues that the offer violates the law, immediately appealed after the judge refused to hear the request for an emergency injunction

NZ dismantles Pak by 73 runs in 1st ODI to take 1-0 lead in the series

Mark Chapman scored 132 and Daryl Mitchell 76 in a 199-run partnership as New Zealand made 344-9 and went on to beat Pakistan by 73 runs Saturday in the first one-day international

Brazil coach Dorival fired after worst defeat in World Cup qualifiers

Junior's sacking by Brazilian Football Confederation president Ednaldo Rodrigues came three days after a 4-1 defeat to bitter rival Argentina in Buenos Aires

Transgender teens fight back Trump's ban on participation in girls' sports

Trump and others argue the ban is necessary for fair and safe girls' sports, a stance gaining support across the US as he campaigns vigorously against transgender rights

Trump's attacks on 'Black Smithsonian' effort to sanitise racism: Critics

Trump also ordered Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to determine if any monuments since January 2020 have been removed or changed to perpetuate a false reconstruction of American history

Pro-Palestine protests: Who has the US detained or deported so far?

More than half a dozen people are known to have been taken into custody or deported by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in recent weeks

Ukraine expects Russia to launch new attacks to boost negotiating position

Citing intelligence reports, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia is getting ready for new offensives in the northeast Sumy, Kharkiv and Zaporizizhia regions

At least one killed as US airstrikes pound Yemen, hit Sanaa military site

The full extent of the damage and possible casualties wasn't immediately clear, though the attacks followed an intense night of airstrikes early Friday that appeared particularly intense

US judge temporarily blocks deportations to third countries without appeal

US District Judge ruled that people with final orders of removal must have a meaningful opportunity to argue that being sent to a third country presents a level of danger deemed worthy of protection

Donald Trump calls first talk with new Canadian PM 'extremely productive'

The call came as Trump has declared a trade war on Canada and has threatened to use economic coercion to make Canada the 51st US state, a position that has infuriated Canadians

Israel hits Beirut for first time since ceasefire ended war with Hezbollah

The strike came after Israel, which accuses Hezbollah of using civilians as human shields, warned residents to evacuate the area

Powerful earthquake rocks Myanmar and Thailand, over 150 people killed

Myanmar's military chief said the death toll could rise as he announced at least 144 dead and 730 injured in the country

Trump admin cancels clean energy grants as it prioritises fossil fuels

The department of energy is cancelling two awards to a nonprofit climate think tank, RMI in Colorado, according to a document from the agency confirming the cancellations

Major law firm reaches deal with Donald Trump to bypass White House order

The deal with Skadden was announced hours after two firms sued over orders sanctioning them for ties to attorneys who previously investigated Trump

Charlie Javice convicted of defrauding JPMorgan in $175 mn sale of startup

JPMorgan executives testified that she told them she had over four million clients and would have about 10 million by year's end, but it turned out there were only about 300,000 customers