Category: World

The prosecutor leading the federal election meddling case against Donald Trump has asked a judge to place him under a gag order, limiting how he is able to publicly comment on the case. Special Counsel Jack Smith’s filing says the “narrowly tailored” order would prevent harassment of witnesses. Mr Trump hit back online, accusing Smith’s...

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine. More drone strikes on Russia Five drones were shot down over three Russian regions overnight, with one targeting Moscow, Russian officials announced on Thursday, but didn’t report any casualties. ADVERTISEMENT One drone targeted Moscow, but was shot down southeast of the city without causing any damage...

Western political leaders want to support Ukraine ”whatever it takes”, but the harsh reality is that Kyiv’s objectives are no longer aligned with theirs, as many face a cost of living crisis at home. By Sean Bell, military analyst The West was unified in its condemnation of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine on 24 February...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has taken part in a ceremony to reveal what Pyongyang says is its first submarine capable of launching nuclear weapons. State media said the sub strengthened the country’s nuclear deterrent by “leaps and bounds”. It has been named Hero Kim Kun Ok after a North Korean naval officer and...

Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 28 August-10 September Coverage: Daily live text and radio commentaries across the BBC Sport website, app, BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Sports Extra Climate protesters interrupted the US Open semi-final between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova for 49 minutes, with one gluing their feet to the floor. Four...

Qin Gang is one of the most high-level officials in the Chinese Communist Party to have been absent for this long Speculation on Qin Gang remained rampant on Wednesday, a day after he was removed as foreign minister just seven months into the job. No reason was given for Mr Qin’s removal, which was announced...

Russia has accused Ukraine of being behind a drone attack that damaged at least two buildings in the capital Moscow early Monday morning. The Russian Defense Ministry said two drones were “suppressed and destroyed”, adding that there were no casualties. Russia’s state-run TASS news agency reported that a drone had crashed near the Defense Ministry....

Lisa Franchetti is about to become the first woman to head one of the US military branches US President Biden has chosen a female admiral to lead the US Navy, the first time a woman has been nominated to head a military branch of the Pentagon. Lisa Franchetti is the former commander of the US...

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine. Wagner trains with Belarusian troops near the Polish border: Minsk Fighters from the “Wagner” mercenary group are training with the special forces of Belarus, Minsk reported on Thursday. They will “train for combat missions at the Bretsky training ground, less than 5 kilometers from the border...