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Judge rules Trump admin illegally fired thousands of probationary workers

More than 25,000 probationary workers were terminated soon after Trump took office in January, according to legal declarations from departments gathered as part of the lawsuit

Vance hosts Kirk's radio show from White House to honour his 'friend'

Vance, who transported Kirk's body home to Arizona aboard Air Force Two last week, opened by saying he was filling in for somebody who cannot be filled in for, but I'll do my best

Trump admin joins Republican campaign to police speech after Kirk's murder

'When you see someone celebrating Charlie's murder, call them out,' Vance urged listeners on the slain activist's podcast Monday

New York unveils draft rules to curb addictive social media feeds for kids

The proposed rules for implementing the provisions include standards for determining a user's age and parental consent

France World Cup winner Samuel Umtiti retires from football aged 31

Former France defender Samuel Umtiti, a World Cup winner in 2018, has retired from soccer.

WTO's long-awaited global agreement to curb overfishing takes effect

The Geneva-based trade body touts the deal as its first focusing on the environment, and the first broad and binding multilateral agreement on ocean sustainability

Qatar to host summit on Israeli attack in Doha, seeks restraint on assaults

The attack on Hamas leaders came as Qatar serves as a key mediator in an effort to reach a ceasefire in the war

Marcos Jr backs outrage over corruption, says protests should be peaceful

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr vows independent probe into flood-control corruption will hold allies, legislators, engineers, and construction firms accountable for alleged kickbacks

King Charles III to use tiara diplomacy as UK prepares for Trump's visit

The visit, featuring glittering tiaras, brass bands and a sumptuous banquet served on 200-year-old silver, is a display of the pomp and ceremony that Britain does like no one else

Asian shares mostly higher as Wall Street closes previous week near records

The recent rallies are coming because of expectations the Federal Reserve will cut its main interest rate for the first time this year at its meeting next week

US, South Korea, Japan launch joint air, naval drills in show of strength

The exercise called Freedom Edge is aimed at strengthening the countries' combined operational capabilities in the sea, air and cyberspace

New York governor Kathy Hochul endorses Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor

Hochul's endorsement is the latest sign that Democratic leaders who had been sceptical of Mamdani's liberal views are beginning to consolidate around him

Conservatives seek firings of Charlie Kirk's critics after his killing

Elected officials and conservative influencers hail Kirk as a free speech warrior while using the same tactics they once opposed-firings, ostracism and pressure to self-censor

Rubio arrives in Israel as strikes intensify on northern Gaza region

Rubio's visit went ahead despite President Donald Trump's anger at Netanyahu over the Israeli strike against Hamas leaders in Doha, which he said the United States was not notified of beforehand

All you need to know about the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination

Tyler James Robinson, 22, of Washington, Utah, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated murder and other felony offences

Turkiye wary of Israeli threat after airstrike on Hamas officials in Qatar

Tensions also have risen as the two countries have competed for influence in neighbouring Syria since the fall of Bashar Assad's government last year

Schools tried to ban phones and avoid politics. Then came Kirk's murder

Almost instantly after Charlie Kirk was assassinated Wednesday at Utah Valley University, the news captured on video in grisly detail sent shockwaves through classrooms everywhere

London protest by far-right activist exceeds 100k as minor clashes erupt

Several officers were punched, kicked and struck by bottles tossed by people at the fringes of the Unite the Kingdom rally, Metropolitan Police said

At least 193 passengers killed in 2 boat accidents in northwestern Congo

The accidents happened on Wednesday and Thursday, about 150 kilometres apart in the Equateur province

Judge orders Trump admin to update site, uphold TPS rights for Venezuelans

TPS is a designation that can be granted by the Homeland Security secretary to people in the United States if their homelands are deemed unsafe for return due to a natural disaster