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President Donald Trump plans to announce while on his trip to Saudi Arabia next week that the United States will now refer to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia, according to two U.S. officials.Arab nations have pushed for a change to the geographic name of the body of water off the southern coast of Iran, while Iran has maintained its historic ties to the gulf.The two U.S. officials spoke with The Associated Press on Tuesday on condition of anonymity to discuss the matter. The White House and National Security Council did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.The Persian Gulf has been widely known by that name since the 16th century, although usage of “Gulf of Arabia” and “Arabian Gulf” is dominant in many countries in the Middle East. The government of Iran — formerly Persia — threatened to sue Google in 2012 over the company’s decision not to label the body of water at all on its maps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Trump administration announced Monday it will offer immigrants in the U.S. illegally free airline tickets and a $1,000 incentive if they sign up for self-deportation and return to their home countries voluntarily. The Department of Homeland Security said it has helped some migrants obtain flight tickets, so they can return to their native countries in the next two weeks. A migrant has already returned to Honduras using the self-deportation program to book a flight out of Chicago, the department added.Those interested in participating in the self-deportation initiative are being instructed to use a government smartphone app now known as CBP Home — which the Biden administration previously used to allow certain migrants to enter the U.S. legally — to tell officials they plan to leave the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A survivor told the authorities that 18 people were aboard. Search and rescue efforts were suspended Monday morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pope Francis' legacy as a leader known for his humility, compassion, and focus on social justice will continue to inspire and influence the Catholic Church and the world. His papacy saw a renewed emphasis on caring for the poor and marginalized, as well as efforts to address scandals within the church.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While targeted interventions are showing progress in some areas, South Africa continues to grapple with the scourge of rhino poaching, with 103 rhinos killed across the country in the first three months of 2025.This alarming figure was revealed by the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, who described the losses as “a stark reminder of the relentless threat to our wildlife.”According to statistics released by the Department, between January and March 2025, most of the 103 rhinos poached were killed within national parks managed by SANParks. KwaZulu-Natal recorded 16 cases, followed by Limpopo with 10, Free State with 5, North West with 4, and Mpumalanga with 3.However, no poaching was reported in the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape or Gauteng. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OpenAI's trajectory seems to be marked by rapid expansion and significant financial investments, but also by challenges in maintaining its original mission and facing concerns about its sustainability and potential for misuse. They are exploring new models like Strawberry, which can be used for deceptive purposes. Additionally, there are questions about their reliance on external resources like power grids and GPU availability to scale their operations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US President Donald Trump says he will hit movies made in foreign countries with 100% tariffs, as he ramps up trade disputes with nations around the world. Trump said he was authorising the US Department of Commerce and Trade Representative to start the process to impose the levy because America's movie industry was dying "a very fast death". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged India and Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint and avoid a military confrontation that could spin out of control.       In a press encounter in New York on India-Pakistan tension, he said the raw feelings after the terror attack in Pahalgam are understandable, BUT those responsible must be brought to justice through credible and lawful means.The UN Secretary General said tension between the two countries is at the highest in years, but now is the time for stepping back from the brink of war.       Emphasizing that a military solution is no solution, the UN Secretary General offered his good offices to both India and Pakistan in the service of peace.          He said the United Nations stands ready to support any initiative that promotes de-escalation, diplomacy, and a renewed commitment to peace.     Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UN's top court has dismissed Sudan's case against the UAE accusing the Gulf state of complicity in genocide.Sudan alleged the UAE supported the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Sudanese civil war, in which tens of thousands of people have died, forced millions from their homes and left many facing famine.The UAE categorically denied the accusations, branding the case "political theatre" and "a cynical publicity stunt".The International Court of Justice in The Hague ruled that the case could not proceed because the UAE had opted out Article 9 of the Genocide Convention, which means that it cannot be sued by other states over genocide allegations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Temu has said it will stop selling goods imported from China in the US directly to customers from its platform.The online marketplace said sales would now be handled by "locally based sellers", with orders fulfilled from within the country.The move comes as a duty-free rule for low-value packages is closed.Temu, and rival Chinese retail giant Shein, had previously relied on the so-called "de minimis" exemption to sell and ship low-value items directly to the US without having to pay duties or import taxes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Berkshire Hathaway  board voted unanimously on Sunday to make Greg Abel president and CEO on Jan. 1, 2026, and for Warren Buffett, 94, to remain as chairman, the company said.Buffett shocked Berkshire shareholders and Abel by announcing in the final minutes of the company’s annual shareholder meeting Saturday that he would be asking the board to replace him as CEO at year-end with the current vice chairman of noninsurance operations for Berkshire.Buffett, who is both chairman and CEO, did not make it clear at the time whether this would mean he would relinquish the chairman title as well, although he did say he would be hanging around to help where he could. Buffett did make clear that the final word on company operations and capital deployment would be with Abel, 62, when this transition takes place.However, with Buffett staying as chairman, shareholders may be comforted that the “Oracle of Omaha” will remain to help Abel with any big acquisition opportunities that may arise in possible volatile markets ahead as the conglomerate Buffett took over in 1965 sits on more than $347 billion in cash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has resigned and his Social Democrat party is to leave the government after a right-wing nationalist candidate won the first round of the presidential election.George Simion, a eurosceptic who has promised to put Romania first, won 40.9% of Sunday's vote and is expected to win a run-off vote on 18 May.He will face liberal Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan, who narrowly defeated the Social Democrat (PSD) candidate.Sunday's result plunged Romania - an EU state on Nato's eastern flank - into further political turmoil. Ciolacu told colleagues that as their coalition had failed to meet its objective and "has no legitimacy", they should pull out of the government. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lithuania said Monday that it will spend 1.1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) over the next decade to fortify its border with Russia and Belarus, with the bulk of the funding earmarked for anti-tank mines.Lithuania, which shares borders with Russia’s Kaliningrad region and northwestern Belarus, has raised concerns, along with fellow Baltic states Latvia and Estonia, that they could become future targets if Russia шы victorious in its war against Ukraine.All three Baltic countries have stepped up defense efforts since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, including boosting border security amid what they describe as a Kremlin-backed influx of migrants.Lithuania’s Defense Ministry said the new spending would “block and slow down the actions of hostile states,” adding that around 800 million euros of the total would go toward anti-tank mines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Israel's Prime Minister has approved plans to seize the whole of Gaza and remain there for an "unspecified length of time".  Benjamin Netanyahu says IDF forces will not launch raids and then abandon territory, "but the opposite". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hundreds of opposition protesters dressed in red and black have condemned a decision by Ghana's president to suspend the country's chief justice, and are demanding that she be reinstated with immediate effect.They accuse President John Mahama of violating the constitution by failing to follow due process, and say he is interfering in the independence of the judiciary.Gertrude Torkornoo was removed from her post last week pending investigations into her conduct - the first time a chief justice has been suspended in Ghana's history.Action was taken after the president said three people had sent petitions to him containing undisclosed allegations against Chief Justice Torkornoo.Monday's demonstration in Accra was led by the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), who were in power when Chief Justice Torkornoo was appointed by then-president Nana Akufo-Addo two years ago. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A former housing official who worked under President George H. W. Bush has made an astonishing claim that the U.S. government spent years funneling money into the creation of a secret underground “city” where the rich and powerful can shelter in the event of a “near-extinction event.”Catherine Austin Fitts, who served as the assistant secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Housing between 1989 and 1990, made the shocking allegations during an appearance on former Fox News host Tucker Carlson‘s podcast, although there is no concrete evidence to support her claims.Fitts, 74, who is originally from Philadelphia, cited research by Michigan State University economist Mark Skidmore, who released a report in 2017 stating that he and a team of scholars had uncovered $21 trillion in “unauthorized spending in the departments of Defense and Housing and Urban Development for the years 1998-2015.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Cardinals hold their tenth General Congregation to prepare for the upcoming conclave, and continue their discussions on the state of the Church and their hopes for the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The area where Elon Musk's SpaceX company operates on the southern tip of Texas is to officially become a city called Starbase.Residents approved incorporating a patch of land as the new municipality in an election on Saturday.Most of the 283 eligible voters are SpaceX employees. Results published online by Cameron County show 212 votes in favour versus six opposed. Billionaire Musk wrote "Starbase, Texas is now a real city!" on his social media platform X.The new city covers about 1.6 sq miles (3.9 sq km) that was sparsely populated before SpaceX began buying land in the area in 2012. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu addressed a press conference for nearly 15 hours, his office said on Sunday, claiming it broke a previous record held by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lady Gaga’s historic concert at Copacabana Beach on May 3 is officially the highest attended concert of all time by a female artist, according to Rio’s City Hall. With an estimated 2.1 million fans attending Gaga’s MAYHEM show, the show also becomes the biggest show for any artist this century. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Japan and China are accusing each other of violating the airspace around the Japanese-controlled East China Sea islands that Beijing also claims.Japan's Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying that it has protested to Beijing after a Chinese helicopter that took off from one of China's four coast guard boats had entered Japan's territorial waters around the Senkaku island, violating the Japanese airspace around them for about 15 minutes on Saturday.In response to the airspace intrusion, Japan's Self-Defense Force scrambled fighter jets, the Defense Ministry said.China routinely sends coast guard vessels and aircraft into waters and airspace surrounding the islands, which China calls the Diaoyu, to harass Japanese vessels in the area and force Japan to scramble jets in response. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At least 57 Palestinians have died from starvation since October 2023 due to Israel’s ongoing siege of the Gaza Strip, the Government Media Office in the enclave announced. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The prime minister of Yemen ’s internationally recognized government said Saturday he was resigning due to political struggles, underscoring the fragility of an alliance fighting Houthi rebels in the Arab world’s most impoverished country.Prime Minister Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak announced the decision in a post on social media, attaching a resignation letter directed to Rashad al-Alimi, head of the ruling presidential council. The internationally recognized government is based in the southern city of Aden.Bin Mubarak, named prime minister in February 2024, said he was resigning because he was unable to take “necessary decisions to reform the state institution, and execute the necessary Cabinet reshuffle.”Within hours of the announcement, the presidential council named Finance Minister Salem Saleh Bin Braik as prime minister, according to the state-run SABA news agency. The council also named Bin Mubarak as an advisor to the ruling body, without addressing his claims. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The world's oldest person, 116-year-old Brazilian nun, dies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mr Buffett said he will recommend to Berkshire Hathaway’s board that Greg Abel should become chief executive at the end of the year.“I think the time has arrived where Greg should become the chief executive officer of the company at year end,” Mr Buffett said.Mr Abel has been Mr Buffett’s designated successor for years, and he already manages all of Berkshire’s noninsurance businesses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The White House posted an AI-generated photo of President Donald Trump depicted as the pope on Friday, days after he joked that he'd "like to be pope."The image — which first appeared on Trump's Truth Social account — comes as cardinals are set to begin conclave on May 7 to elect the next pope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

U.S. Customs Confirms That USMCA-Compliant Auto Parts Are Exempt From Tariffs... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UNICEF says children face ‘growing risk of starvation, illness and death’ as Israel bars food and other aid deliveries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

South Korea's conservative People Power Party on Saturday (May 3) picked former labor minister Kim Moon-soo as its candidate for the June 3 presidential election, which was called after the removal of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law attempt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic has cut short a visit to the United States and returned to Serbia over an unspecified health emergency, state RTS television reported on Saturday.Vucic suddenly fell ill during a meeting in the US and decided to return home after consulting doctors, the report said. He was admitted to the Belgrade Military Hospital upon arrival, it added.Vucic was previously in Miami, Florida, where he had met with former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani. Vucic had said he also was hoping to meet with US President Donald Trump.Richard Grenell, US presidential envoy for special missions, expressed hope that Vucic would recover. “Sorry to miss you but hope all is ok,” Grenell wrote on X.It was not immediately clear what happened and Vucic’s office said they will inform the public later. Vucic, 55, is known to have high blood pressure.Serbia’s populist leader also has said he would travel to Russia later this month to attend a Victory Day parade in Moscow, despite warnings from European Union officials that this could affect Serbia’s bid to join the bloc. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harry, who quit the British royal family in 2020, says he doesn’t speak to his father amid row over his security detail...... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hikers Find Treasure Worth Rs 2.87 Crore, Possibly Buried By Nazis... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The family of a British student nurse, 23, stabbed to death in Texas has raised more than £40,000 to bring her home and "give her the peaceful and dignified farewell she deserves".Elizabeth Tamilore Odunsi, known as Tami and from London, who posted about her studies on TikTok, was "brutally murdered" in her home just days before she was set to graduate in Houston, her sister Georgina said in a tribute on a GoFundMe page.The family has asked for donations towards repatriation, funeral and burial costs.Houston Police Department said her body was discovered on 26 April and homicide detectives are investigating. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett presides over the 2025 Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Decades of conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group escalated after the Rwanda-backed rebels captured several key cities. Civilians displaced by the fighting are hoping the latest news means they will be able to go home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An Israeli Air Force helicopter ferried humanitarian aid to Syrian Druze in the Sweida area of southern Syria on Friday night, a defense source confirmed Saturday. The aid delivery came amid Israeli warnings to Syria's new Islamist rulers not to harm their country's Druze minority following deadly sectarian clashes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Under the NPT, signatory states are obliged to declare their nuclear stockpiles and place them under the supervision of the UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Vatican's fire brigade was seen on the roof of the Sistine Chapel on Friday installing the chimney that will become the focus for millions around the world waiting to see who will become the next head of the Catholic Church after Pope Francis died on 21 April, aged 88. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese secured a second term in office, defeating his opponent, Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton in the country's federal elections that many saw as a test of anti-Trump sentiment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A woman from the UK has made it into the history books after becoming the world's oldest person at the age of 115 and 252 days. Ethel Caterham, who lives in Surrey, officially took on the title after the death of Brazilian nun, Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, on Wednesday. She passed away at the age of 116. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Northumbria Police said the group - 11 boys and three girls - were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after 14-year-old Layton Carr was found dead inside a building near Fairfield industrial park. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google is facing a legal challenge from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a US District Judge, who ruled that Google's online advertising business was illegally monopolized. This ruling, and a separate one from last year regarding Google's search engine dominance, could lead to significant changes in Google's business practices, potentially including the divestment of certain assets or a forced breakup of its advertising business.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Supporters say the change is important to stop cheap Chinese goods from entering the U.S. But the decision could drive up prices for goods Americans buy online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earthquake in Türkiye, Myanmar and now Chile. I hope the best for all casualties’ families and lives.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The president also revealed he wants to change the name of VE-Day on May 8 to ‘Victory Day for World War II’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spain and Portugal on Friday created a joint committee to identify the cause of a massive power outage that crippled the Iberian Peninsula this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A vehicle slammed into a group of pedestrians in the southwestern German city of Stuttgart on Thursday, injuring several people, some of them seriously, authorities said. The driver was arrested at the scene. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The authorities in Syria have assured a thorough investigation into the incident that is reported to have occurred in a town largely populated by the country's Druze community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russell Brand appears in court... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US President Donald Trump has removed Mike Waltz from his post as national security adviser, and will nominate him as ambassador to the United Nations.In a post on social media, Trump thanked Waltz for his work and said he would be temporarily replaced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who will continue as America's top diplomat.Waltz had faced criticism for mistakenly adding a journalist to a chat group where sensitive military plans were discussed - a political embarrassment likely to feature during confirmation hearings for the UN post.The former Florida congressman is the first senior member of the administration to leave the White House in Trump's second term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.