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Harvey Weinstein hires Mangione, Diddy's lawyers for third NY trial

At a hearing in January, Weinstein insisted he "never assaulted anyone" and said his "spirit was breaking" after nearly six years behind bars

Trump admin imposes fresh sanctions on Iran ahead of nuclear talks

The sanctions against 30 people, companies and ships come as President Donald Trump has massed the largest US buildup of warships and aircraft in the region in decades

States sue Trump admin over changes to childhood vaccine recommendations

Emily G Hilliard, press secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services, blasted the complaint as a 'publicity stunt dressed up as a lawsuit'

Venezuela releases over 3,200 people since amnesty law took effect

Lawmaker Jorge Arreaza, who leads the commission overseeing the amnesty law, said in a news conference that authorities have already received 4,203 applications for the program

Asian shares rise; Japan benchmark hits record on optimism about AI

The reaction was varied with the prices of some listed companies rising, like Subaru Corp and Mitsubishi Materials Corp, while others slipped, including Eneos Corp and Sumitomo Heavy Industries

Canada approves latest Gulfstream business jets after Trump tariff threat

Trump threatened last month to decertify and place tariffs on all Canadian-built planes unless the government approved Gulfstream business jets

US concerned over strikes hitting its Russia oil interests: Ukrainian envoy

The UN General Assembly also passed a resolution on Tuesday voicing support for Ukraine, but the US was one of 51 countries that abstained

IRS can share immigrants' taxpayer data with ICE, says US appeals court

The agreement allows US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit names and addresses of immigrants inside the US illegally to the IRS for cross-verification against tax records

Iranians worry over US military buildup as last-chance round of talks nears

Iran heads into the Thursday talks 'with a determination to achieve a fair and equitable deal-in the shortest possible time,' Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted Tuesday on X

US embassy to offer consular services at Israeli settlement in West Bank

The move continues a shift in policy under US President Donald Trump's administration, which has been far friendlier to Israeli settlements in the West Bank than past US presidents

Trump admin sues New Jersey over restrictions on immigration arrests

Gov Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat who took office January 20, 'insists on harbouring criminal offenders from federal law enforcement,' the lawsuit said, accusing her of bid to obstruct law enforcement

Russia opens criminal probe against Telegram app founder Pavel Durov

Russian media outlets had begun circulating unconfirmed reports earlier in the day that a criminal investigation had been opened against Durov by Russia's Federal Security Service, or FSB

Louvre Museum director resigns in wake of October's theft, security lapses

Laurence des Cars resigned after a turbulent year marked by the Apollo Gallery jewels heist, leaks near the Mona Lisa, damaged books, staff walkouts and a strike over overcrowding

Hegseth warns Anthropic to let military use firm's AI tech as it sees fit

Anthropic makes the chatbot Claude and is the last of its peers to not supply its technology to a new US military internal network

Ministers will no longer meet US ambassador: French foreign minister

France warns US envoy Charles Kushner of restricted access after he skips summons over remarks on far-right activist's death

Meta to buy AMD AI chips in $100 bn deal with option for 10% stake

Shares of AMD jumped more than 9 per cent before the market opened on Tuesday

UK weighs legal changes to remove Andrew Windsor from line of succession

Experts say the process of removing him from the line of succession could be lengthy because it requires the involvement of about a dozen countries that call the British monarch their head of state

Cartel violence in Mexico raises tourism concerns ahead of FIFA World Cup

Fighting between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and Mexican security forces raged on in a number of states Monday, fuelling fears among many that there will be more violence to come

Rob Reiner's son Nick pleads not guilty in his parents murder case

Judge told Reiner to return to court April 29 for the scheduling of a preliminary hearing where prosecutors will present evidence and a new judge will decide if it's enough for Reiner to go to trial

China puts Japanese companies on export control lists as tensions rise

Targeted companies include Mitsubishi Heavy Industries subsidiaries in shipbuilding and aircraft engines, plus divisions of Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Fujitsu