Today
Abrego Garcia returned to the US to face human smuggling charges
His abrupt release from El Salvador closes one chapter and opens another in a saga that yielded a remarkable stand-off between Trump officials and the courts.
Trump to send National Guard to LA after violent immigration protests
Officers used rubber bullets, tear gas and flash-bang grenades at demonstrations against illegal raids carried out at work sites in the city.
This Month
‘A disgusting abomination’: Musk blasts Trump tax bill
The billionaire said that Republicans who voted for what he called the “massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending” proposal should be ashamed.
Colorado attack suspect’s family being held for deportation
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said officials were looking into whether the family of Mohamed Soliman was involved in the June 1 attack.
Liberal opposition candidate elected South Korea’s new president
The toughest external challenges awaiting Lee Jae-myung are US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy and North Korea’s advancing nuclear program.
Explosion rocks Kerch Bridge to Crimea as Ukraine strikes again
The attack – although the damage appears small – represents another morale-raising coup for Kyiv, which has lately shown it can penetrate deep inside Russia.
Ukraine destroys 41 bombers in Russia’s ‘Pearl Harbour’
The operation, codenamed Spider’s Web, hit aircraft at strategic bases by hiding drones inside the roofs of wooden sheds and trucking them deep into Russia.
Suspect yelled ‘Free Palestine’ before Colorado firebomb attack
Several people were injured after the incident in Boulder in which a man targeted a peaceful pro-Israel demonstration.
Trump tests the world’s nervous system – again
The president’s fury at being mockingly labelled TACO on tariffs may be enough to ensure that he proceeds on schedule.
US slams Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire proposal
Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff blamed the militant group for the impasse, saying its reply “only takes us backward”.
‘Unjustified’: Farrell lashes Trump’s steel tariff call
The trade minister has criticised Washington’s doubling of levies on Australian steel and aluminium exports as an unfriendly act.
May
Trump’s tariffs resume as White House targets activist judges
A federal court paused a ruling that found the import levies were illegal. The US can now continue to collect the tax while the reprieve is in place.
Kremlin calls Trump’s bluff after latest threat
The US president claimed on Truth Social that if it weren’t for him, “lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia”.
US orders halt to foreign student visa interviews
The order comes amid an escalating battle between President Donald Trump and the nation’s elite universities, in particular Harvard.
King Charles says Canada faces unprecedented dangers
Donald Trump’s threats to make his northern neighbour the 51st state prompted Prime Minister Mark Carney to invite the monarch to the opening of parliament.
Police say final toll from Liverpool attack is 65 people injured
A 53-year-old UK man has been charged with attempted murder after driving his minivan into a crowd of soccer fans celebrating Liverpool’s premiership victory.
Trump’s naive phone call with Putin is a bust
It would be more morally defensible for the White House to now swallow its pride and walk away than force an unjust peace on Ukraine.
Five years after Brexit, UK strikes ‘new era’ EU deal
Prime Minister Keir Starmer signs a pact to remove trade barriers and bolster defence co-operation, as both sides reduce their reliance on the US.
Netanyahu says Israel will take over all of Gaza, start aid
International pressure has mounted to restart humanitarian assistance after a massive population trapped in the territory faced malnutrition.
Ukraine, Russia to start truce talks ‘immediately’: Trump
The two spoke about ending the war, but Vladimir Putin did not back the American leader’s claims of “immediate” ceasefire talks.