‘Stop killing women’: Australian mother vows to be voice for slain daughter
Melbourne, Australia – Lee Little recalls the phone call with her daughter in December 2017; it was just minutes before Alicia was killed. “I spoke to her 15 minutes before…
Trump nixes $679m in funding for offshore wind farms amid fossil fuel push
The cancellation is Trump’s latest move against renewable energy, which the US president has dismissed a ‘scam’. The administration of United States President Donald Trump has moved to cancel $679m…
US appeals court rules Trump’s foreign tariff campaign is largely illegal
A United States appeals court has declared President Donald Trump’s blanket tariff policy illegal, but it stopped short of pausing the wide-ranging import taxes altogether. On Friday, the Court of…
Irish missionary among the eight released after Haiti orphanage kidnapping
Ransoms have surged as Haiti struggles with widespread gang violence, particularly around its capital Port-au-Prince. Eight people, including an Irish missionary and a three-year-old child, have been released following a…
Reaction to US visa ban on Palestinian officials ahead of UNGA
NewsFeed Palestine’s UN envoy Riyad Mansour said Washington’s visa ban on Palestinian officials threatens to bar Mahmoud Abbas from addressing the General Assembly. He said the delegation is evaluating the…
Trump’s Pentagon demands media agree not to reveal ‘unauthorised’ material
Trump’s Pentagon demands media agree not to reveal ‘unauthorised’ material Media outlets and press freedom organisations decry Trump administration’s latest move to curtail critical coverage. The Pentagon is seen from…
My three boys starved to death. I hope angels bring them home, says Afghan mother
My three boys starved to death. I hope angels bring them home, says Afghan mother 53 minutes agoYogita LimayeSouth Asia and Afghanistan correspondent Aakriti Thapar/BBC Gusts of wind blew dust…
South Korea would accept a Trump-Kim deal to freeze nuclear programme, president tells BBC
South Korea would accept a Trump-Kim deal to freeze nuclear programme, president tells BBC 4 hours agoJean MackenzieSeoul correspondentWatch: South Korean president tells BBC he would accept a Trump-Kim deal…
Welfare reform ‘must happen’, minister says
Welfare reform ‘must happen’, minister says 4 hours agoZoe ConwayEmployment correspondent PA Media Reform of the welfare system “must happen”, the Work and Pensions Secretary, Pat McFadden, has told the…
Gatwick second runway plan approved by transport secretary
Gatwick second runway plan approved by transport secretary 6 hours agoKaty AustinTransport correspondent andJamie WhiteheadBBC News PA Media Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has approved plans for a second runway at…