[ad_1] ReutersHegseth at the NAto meeting earlierUS Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth's plane made an unscheduled landing in the UK, during a return flight headed for the US, the Pentagon said on X.The plane carrying Hegseth on his way back from Nato's Defence Minister meeting in Belgium had a "crack in the aircraft windshield"."The plane landed based on standard procedures and everyone onboard, including Secretary Hegseth, is safe," the government
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump is considering sending long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine.Asked by reporters on Air Force One on Sunday whether he would provide Kyiv with Tomahawks, Trump replied: "We'll see... I may". The missiles would be "a new step of aggression" in Ukraine's war with Russia, he said.The comments follow a phone call at the weekend between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who pushed for stronger
[ad_1] Sammy Awamireporting from Madagascar andFarouk ChothiaAFP via Getty ImagesSome troops joined protesters in the capital on SaturdayThe office of Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has said an attempt to seize power illegally and by force is under way in the country.Hours later, an army unit known as CAPSAT claimed that it had taken over the leadership of the military command, and was now in control of all the armed forces
[ad_1] Kayla Epsteinin New York City andLeire VentasBBC News MundoGetty ImagesMonica Moreta Galarza was thrown to the ground when her husband was arrested outside immigration court in New York CityMonica Moreta Galarza felt relieved after her husband's routine immigration hearing at New York City's 26 Federal Plaza.A judge had ordered Rubén Abelardo Ortiz López to return to court in May, and she believed that meant a reprieve from his potential
[ad_1] Lyse DoucetChief international correspondentAnadolu via Getty ImagesMore than 90% of Gaza's housing has been damaged or destroyed, according to the UNIt is a major moment in this most grievous Gaza war.Most of all, it is a human moment. The first sparks tell this story: the dancing in the dark in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square, the eruption of joy in the dead of night in the ruined streets of Gaza.
[ad_1] Tom BennettJerusalem,Alice CuddyTel Aviv,Yolande KnellRe'im andRushdi AbualoufGaza correspondentAFP via Getty ImagesSome paid their respects at the site of the Nova Music Festival, where more than 370 people were killed and dozens more taken back to Gaza as hostagesIsraelis have gathered across the country to mark two years since the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023, as negotiations continued in Egypt over an end to the war in Gaza.The attack
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has sent troops from California to Oregon after a court denied his attempt to deploy the National Guard in Portland.The deployment circumvents a judge's order blocking the deployment by instead using National Guard soldiers already serving in Los Angeles.California Governor Gavin Newsom vowed to file a lawsuit over the move, which he called a "breathtaking abuse of the law", while Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said
[ad_1] Watch: Video shared by the Ukrainian president shows the aftermath of the strike in ShostkaAt least 30 people have been injured following a Russian drone strike on a railway station in north-east Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymy Zelensky has said.In a post on X, he said that preliminary reports indicated train staff and passengers were at the site of the strike in the city of Shostka, in the Sumy region.Emergency
[ad_1] Germany's Munich airport has cancelled more than a dozen flights after drones were seen close to its airspace.At least 17 flights were grounded in Munich, affecting nearly 3,000 passengers.Munich airport said it diverted a further 15 flights to nearby cities.There was no immediate confirmation of where the drones had come from. Several airports across Europe have closed down in recent weeks because of unidentified drones.Munich airport alerted authorities after
[ad_1] Watch: What could happen during the US government shutdown?The US federal government has shut down after Republican and Democratic lawmakers failed to resolve a budget standoff.The impasse affects the funding of government operations through October and beyond, and is poised to cause widespread disruption for Americans in areas ranging from air travel to zoo visits.The political gridlock is also expected to put 40% of the federal workforce – about
