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Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia to begin on June 4

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 21:05
Officials say more than one million Muslim pilgrims from around the world have already arrived in the country.

King Charles III warns, yet assures, as he opens Canadian parliament

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 21:03
King Charles III made references to US President Donald Trump’s threats against Canada in remarks to its parliament.

Photos: Thousands of Palestinians crowd a controversial aid centre in Gaza

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 21:00
Israeli soldiers have fired warning shots to disperse the thousands who thronged the aid centre seeking food.

Trump administration to cut remaining US federal contracts with Harvard

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 20:32
Government escalates row with university over demands to curb pro-Palestine student activism, racial diversity policies.

French lawmakers approve assisted dying bill

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 20:13
Legislation likely to pass as polls say 90 percent of French in favour of laws that give terminally ill a right to die.

‘Heartbreaking’ chaos in Gaza as starving Palestinians seek Israeli-US aid

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 19:55
Thousands try to reach site of a food distribution by the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in southern Gaza.

Key takeaways from King Charles’s ‘Speech from the Throne’ in Canada

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 19:55
King stresses sovereignty amid US President Trump's pressure on Canada, but also urges cooperation in historic speech.

Silhouetted by fire, 6-year-old girl survives Israeli attack in Gaza

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 19:36
Ward Khalil emerged from the blaze alive, but her mother and two of her siblings were killed in Monday's attack.

Chaos erupts as Palestinians rush to aid site after months of blockade

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 18:40
Chaos erupted in Rafah as thousands of desperate Palestinians swarmed a new aid distribution site.

Israeli forces raid foreign exchange shops in occupied West Bank; one dead

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 17:38
Palestinian groups slam the raids targeting exchanges in several cities in a widespread operation in the territory.

NPR sues Trump administration for cutting US federal funding

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 17:21
The lawsuit alleges the Trump administration's move to cut funding to public media violates the US's First Amendment.

US Supreme Court rejects Native American case against large copper mine

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 17:11
High court declines to hear bid to block a project that an Apache Indigenous group says would destroy a religious site.

How common is Israel’s use of human shields in Gaza and the West Bank?

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 16:50
Army under pressure to provide answers amid growing evidence that orders to use Palestinians as 'fodder' come from top.

Trump Media to raise $2.5bn to invest in Bitcoin

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 16:47
Trump Media says the money will be used to create a 'Bitcoin treasury'.

Why are the US and EU struggling to reach a trade deal?

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 16:11
Trump's U-turn sees European leaders call for ‘lowest possible’ tariffs after levies postponed from June 1 to July 9.

Liverpool car ramming casts ‘dark shadow’ over victory parade

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 16:08
Multiple football fans were injured in a car ramming incident during Liverpool FC’s Premier League victory parade.

US, Europe lift ‘range restrictions’ on Ukraine missiles: Why it matters

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 16:08
German leader Merz confirms Kyiv can now target Russian military positions with long-range weapons from Western allies.

Merz: Israeli army’s actions no longer justifiable in fight against Hamas

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 16:01
Friedrich Merz criticised Israel's actions in Gaza, saying the scale of civilian harm can no longer be justified.

Ronaldo set to leave Al Nassr: What’s next, can he play in Club World Cup?

Around The Globe - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 15:54
If Cristiano Ronaldo does exit Al Nassr, could he play with Miami's Lionel Messi or another team at FIFA Club World Cup?

University scraps plan to cut music and languages

Education - Tue, 05/27/2025 - 15:35
Music and modern languages will still be offered at Cardiff University, the vice chancellor says.

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