Donald Trump’s new plan to force tourists to pay £11k deposit for holidays in America
A trial is set to get underway this month which will see visitors to the US from certain nations paying thousands of pounds.
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Shipwreck explorer Joe Mazraani, 47, dies while on wreck diving expedition as pals battled to save him
A SHIPWRECK explorer has died on a wreck diving expedition as his friends fought to save him.
Joe Mazraanie, 48, was diving to the The Big Engine Steamer skipwreck off Cape Cod, Massachusetts when he got into trouble.
Joe Mazraanie, was…
Japan wins £4.9bn deal to build Australian warships
It is Tokyo’s most significant defence sale in a decade
Scientists identify bacterium behind devastating wasting disease in starfish
After 90% loss of global sunflower sea star population in 10 years, researchers hope decline can now be tackledA decade after the onset of a sea star wasting disease (SSWD) epidemic considered the largest ever documented in the wild, researchers have i…
Texas governor vows to arrest absent Democrats blocking redistricting vote
Texas Governor Greg Abbott vowed to arrest Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a Republican-led redistricting plan aimed at expanding GOP control in Congress. The standoff escalated as California threatened a counter-map to offset Texas g…
Amid desperation in war-torn Gaza, ‘environment of fear, intimidation and worry in West Bank’
Israel’s blockade and military offensive have made it nearly impossible to safely deliver aid, contributing to the territory’s slide toward famine nearly 22 months into the war with Hamas. Aid groups say Israel’s week-old measures to allow more aid ar…
US attorney general orders grand jury hearings on Trump-Russia probe
The Trump administration alleges political foes were behind attempts to falsely tie him to Russia in the run-up to his 2016 presidential win.
US attorney general orders grand jury hearings on Trump-Russia probe
The Trump administration alleges political foes were behind attempts to falsely tie him to Russia in the run-up to his 2016 presidential win.
Ukraine’s Zelensky Says Pak, Chinese Soldiers Fighting For Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that soldiers from China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and African countries are fighting alongside Russian forces in the ongoing conflict.
Trump tariffs weigh on NYK 2025 forecast
Energy shipping was the only bright spot during first quarter