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German and Italian authorities have arrested dozens of suspects, including a policeman, in raids against the 'Ndrangheta criminal organisation over fraud involving the sale of expensive food and pizza-making equipment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An acrimonious boardroom battle has seen Prince Harry, his co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho and trustees resign from their roles at the charity and insiders claimed personality clashes and tensions around leadership of the charity added to Sentebale's challenges.The financial fears were despite the charity receiving an extra £1.2m from Prince Harry's earnings from his best-selling memoir Spare.Sentebale said it had successfully hired consultants to find new US donors – and the one-off money from Spare was "incredibly useful" but did not represent a long-term "funding pipeline". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The eruption began at 9:45 a.m. local time (0945 GMT), triggering warning sirens in the town of Grindavik where webcams showed molten rock spewing toward the community. It had subsided by late afternoon, though the volcano was still active, Iceland's Met Office said. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2021, the Senegalese village of Niéti Yone welcomed investors Frank Timis and Gora Seck from a U.S.-registered company, African Agriculture. Over cups of sweet green tea, the visitors promised to employ hundreds of locals and, one day, thousands. Timis, originally from Romania, was the majority stakeholder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The battered heart of Khartoum lies eerily quiet now, after weeks of intense urban combat in the Sudanese capital.We entered the city just days after Sudan's army recaptured it from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the culmination of a six-month offensive through the central part of the country.Once the commercial heart and seat of Sudan's government, Khartoum is now a burnt-out shell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he had testified in an ongoing investigation into whether his aides received payments from Qatar. He calls the investigation a witch hunt. However, political tension in Israel is rising, leading to growing anger towards the leader. Solange Mougin reports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK government is indeed working with Mauritius, specifically on a "green project task force" to help the island nation access international loans for climate change mitigation, with a budget of £12 million.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, Attorney General Pamela Bondi released the following statement:“Luigi Mangione’s murder of Brian Thompson — an innocent man and father of two young children — was a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America. After careful consideration, I have directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty in this case as we carry out President Trump’s agenda to stop violent crime and Make America Safe Again.”As alleged, Luigi Mangione stalked and murdered UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson on Dec. 4, 2024. The murder was an act of political violence. Mangione’s actions involved substantial planning and premeditation and because the murder took place in public with bystanders nearby, may have posed grave risk of death to additional persons.  Following federal murder charges handed down on Dec. 19, 2024, Attorney General Bondi has now directed Acting U.S. Attorney Matthew Podolsky to seek the death penalty in this case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Animal sanctuary owner, at least 100 cats killed in suspicious Long Island fire: ‘It’s a horrible situation’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elon Musk has responded to Ashley St. Clair’s claims that he reduced child support payments for their alleged son, stating he is open to verifying paternity. Despite not confirming he is the father, Musk said he has given her $2.5 million and is providing $500K annually. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bodies of three out of four US soldiers whose vehicle was submerged in Lithuani... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 370,000 babies born in 2024 marked the 16th consecutive annual decline and was the lowest figure since the country's unification in 1861. It was down 2.6% from 2023, ISTAT said, and 35.8% lower than in 2008 - the last year Italy saw an increase in the number of babies born. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Leyland Lucas was a Ph.D. student at Rutgers University, there weren't a lot of professors in the business department who looked like him. He's Black and originally from Guyana, in South America.He says a small nonprofit, called the Ph.D. Project, helped him successfully navigate and complete his Ph.D."I am incredibly grateful to the program, which was fulfilling a very critical role," says Lucas, who is now a dean at the University of Guyana.For about 30 years, the Ph.D. Project has provided support, mentorship and guidance to students from underrepresented groups who are earning doctoral degrees in business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chinese rescuers have saved six lives across earthquake-rattled Myanmar as of 8 a.m. local time on Monday.The China Search and Rescue Team continued to carry out work in the hard-hit Mandalay city and successfully pulled out four survivors, including three adult females and a girl. All Chinese rescuers have so far rescued six survivors in Myanmar.Members of the China Search and Rescue Team rescued the four survivors in Mandalay at 00:40, 05:37, 06:20 and 07:15 local time on Monday, respectively, including a pregnant one. The rescued have been sent to the hospital for treatment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iran would have to acquire a nuclear weapon if attacked by the United States or its allies, an adviser to the country's supreme leader warned on Monday, following a threat by US President Donald Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Israeli military has issued a sweeping new evacuation order for the southern Gaza Strip - the biggest since its offensive in the Palestinian territory resumed earlier this month.The military instructed residents of the city of Rafah and parts of neighbouring Khan Younis to leave immediately for the al-Mawasi humanitarian zone, warning that its forces were "returning to intense operations to dismantle the capabilities of the terrorist organisations" in the areas.Palestinians who had returned to their homes in Rafah during the recent two-month-long ceasefire between Israel and Hamas are now starting to flee.About a fifth of Gaza is now covered by evacuation orders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The ruling effectively stops the far-right front-runner from competing in the 2027 presidential election... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marine Le Pen has attacked her ban from running for public office for five years as a "political decision" by the judgeShe also accused the court of trying to block her candidacy for the 2027 French presidential election, calling the ban worth of "authoritarian regimes" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Birmingham declares major incident over bin strike. A major incident has been declared by Birmingham City Council over the ongoing bin strike, which has left 17,000 tonnes of waste on the streets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs on the EU should be the start of a “march to independence” for the continent, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Monday.In an interview with France Inter days before the U.S. president’s 25 percent tariff on automobile imports and broader “reciprocal” tariffs are due to enter force, Lagarde said the moment represented a unique opportunity for Europe, and that it should not “lie down” in front of the U.S. onslaught.“I consider it a moment when we can decide together to take our destiny into our own hands, and I think it is a march to independence,” she argued, adding that this applied to the fields of finance and information technology as much as to defense and energy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Kremlin offered a muted response on Monday to Donald Trump's remarks that he’s “very angry” and “pissed off” with Vladimir Putin.The US president, who made the remarks to NBC News over the weekend, also threatened to place tariffs of up to 50% on countries that import Russian oil if a ceasefire deal is scuppered by Moscow.In a daily press briefing, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov downplayed any deterioration in relations with Washington.He suggested parts of the statement were paraphrased, rather than “direct quotes”, said work on a Ukrainian peace process is “ongoing", and called talks about a potential maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea a “work in progress”.Volodymyr Zelensky, for his part, said on Sunday that Putin “does not care about diplomacy”, and called for further pressure on Russia to end the war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump warned the Houthis that attacks will persist until they stop targeting US ships. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ukraine’s growing military strength is an underrated factor in peace talks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rescuers are desperately searching for survivors more than three days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, toppling buildings as far away as the Thai capital Bangkok and sending tremors through nearby Chinese provinces.The first 72-hours after a quake are widely regarded as the “golden” window to reach victims buried alive under rubble - after that period the chances of survival without a water source diminishes rapidly.More than 2,000 people are now confirmed dead in Myanmar after what was the largest earthquake to hit the war-ravaged country in more than a century, authorities say. Experts fear the true death toll could take weeks to emerge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Virginia Giuffre, a prominent Jeffrey Epstein accuser who alleged Prince Andrew abused her, said in an Instagram post she got into a car accident with a school bus and doctors gave her “four days to live” Sunday.In the post, Giuffre shared a photo of herself lying in a hospital bed with her face covered in bruises.“I’ve gone into kidney renal failure, they’ve given me four days to live,” she wrote. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UK prime minister announces framework for peace plan with Ukrainian President... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Equipment, resources, and personnel continue to flow to the recovery site as operations are ongoing to find four U.S. Soldiers missing since the morning of March 25. The M88A2 Hercules they were operating has continued to sink into the bog, and is assessed to be around four meters below the water’s surface and encased in about two meters of mud. Digging and pumping operations are continuing. A Rapidly Available Interface for Trans-loading (RAIL) system is expected to arrive this afternoon to enable the use of heavier equipment around the site.The RAIL system is an expeditionary platform used to provide a rapidly constructed and scalable capability platform. Traditionally used to facilitate offloading and onloading railroad networks in challenging terrain, engineers requested the system to help stabilize the ground around the recovery site. U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army 21st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) are transporting the system from Kaiserslautern, Germany. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The cabinet comprises 23 ministers from diverse backgrounds amid global calls for greater inclusivity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump says ‘there are methods’ for seeking third term in White House Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump has said he is "very angry" and "pissed off" with Russian President Vladimir Putin after weeks of attempting to negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aardvark Weather: This system will improve the accuracy and speed of forecasting as well as hyperlocal (local) forecasts will be available. Researchers from several academic institutions and technology companies have worked together to develop this AI system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chamberlain earned the title "king of the mini-series" for his leading roles in Shogun and The Thorn Birds.He died late on Saturday night local time (10:15 GMT Sunday) in Waimanalo, Hawaii, after suffering complications from a stroke, his publicist Harlan Boll confirmed - just hours before he would have turned 91.Martin Rabbett, Chamberlain's longtime partner, called him an "amazing and loving soul" in a statement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth met with the Japanese Prime Minister and American troops in Japan on Sunday as he seeks to bolster joint operations amid China's expanding military assertiveness and North Korea's nuclear and missile development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Myanmar has been hit by more powerful aftershocks, hindering rescue efforts for those still missing after Friday’s magnitude 7.7 earthquake.Some 1,700 people have now been confirmed dead, but there are fears the death toll could be significantly higher.At least 3,400 people have been injured and many others are still missing.Poorly equipped rescuers and volunteers are digging through the ruins of collapsed buildings looking for bodies.Opposition forces have declared a unilateral two-week ceasefire but accuse the military government of continuing to carry out attacks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US President Donald Trump has been pushing for Kyiv-Moscow talks, allegedly to end the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. Meanwhile, the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, which were annexed by the USSR in the 1940s before regaining independence in the 1990s, have expressed concerns that Moscow’s ambitions extend beyond Ukraine. Baltic officials point to Kremlin plans already in place for increased military production and additional troops along their borders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the same interview, Mr Trump also threatened Iran with secondary tariffs and potential military action if the country didn't come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program.Mr Trump said US and Iranian officials were talking but did not elaborate."If they don't make a deal, there will be bombing," Mr Trump told NBC News."But there's a chance that if they don't make a deal, that I will do secondary tariffs on them like I did four years ago."In his first term, Mr Trump withdrew the US from a 2015 deal between Iran and world powers that placed strict limits on Tehran's disputed nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief.Mr Trump also reimposed sweeping US sanctions. Since then the Islamic Republic has far surpassed the agreed limits in its escalating program of uranium enrichment.Tehran has so far rebuffed Trump's warning to make a deal or face military consequences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Foreign rescue teams and supplies have arrived in Myanmar to help the impoverished country cope with a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that killed about 1,700 people and left thousands wounded.The deadly quake, followed by a second magnitude 6.4 tremor, hit midday on Friday with an epicentre near Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city, bringing down dozens of buildings and damaging infrastructure, such as the airport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UN Leader's Emotional Plea To Security Council As Gaza... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Sunday, Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) reacted to President Trump issuing an executive order controlling how the Smithsonian Museum portrays historical events and themes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What we know about Trump family’s plan to sell a new cryptocurrency,,,, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most employees at the U.S. Institute of Peace, a congressionally created and funded think tank now taken over by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, received email notices of their mass firing, the latest step in the Trump administration’s government downsizing.The emails, sent to personal accounts because most staff members had lost access to the organization’s system, began going out about 9 p.m. Friday, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of fear of reprisal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Danish foreign minister scolded the Trump administration on Saturday for its "tone" criticizing Denmark and Greenland during Vice President JD Vance's visit to the strategic island.Vance — joined by his wife, second lady Usha Vance, national security adviser Mike Waltz, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Sen. Mike Lee of Utah — on Friday visited the Pituffick Space Base, the northernmost U.S. military installation, in Greenland. The trip had been scaled back after an uproar among Greenlanders and Danges who were not consulted about the original itinerary. While there, the vice president blasted Denmark for its handling of the island, saying the U.S. base in Greenland is less secure than it was decades ago because of Denmark's stewardship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hamas militant group said Saturday it has accepted a new Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators Egypt and Qatar, but Israel said it has made a counter-proposal in “full coordination” with the third mediator, the United States.Egypt early in the week made a proposal to get the troubled ceasefire back on track, following Israel’s surprise resumption of fighting. It was not immediately clear whether the proposal changed before Khalil al-Hayyah, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, announced it had been accepted.Early in the week, an Egyptian official described the proposal to The Associated Press, saying Hamas would release five living hostages, including an American-Israeli, from Gaza in return for Israel allowing aid into the territory and a weekslong pause in fighting. Israel would release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief media on the closed-door talks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Four people were injured in a knife attack in Trondheim, Norway, local media reported on Saturday.Police confirmed the attacker acted alone and is now in custody. The area was sealed off as the investigation continues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Italy's government tightened its citizenship laws on Friday, preventing people from delving deep back into their family history to try to claim a much sought-after Italian passport.Under existing rules, anyone who can prove they had an Italian ancestor who was alive after March 17, 1861, when the Kingdom of Italy was created, can seek citizenship.However, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said the system was being abused, with would-be Italians swamping consulates abroad for requests for passports, which provide visa-free entry to more countries than almost any other nationality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two young people are dead and several others were injured when a house party spiraled into chaos and gun violence, local officials in Washington state said.Just after midnight, Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a large house party south of Tacoma. Dozens of young people were reportedly running and screaming in the suburban neighborhood, the sheriff’s department said on social media.An altercation apparently began inside the home before multiple callers reported a fight breaking out in the street, Sheriff's Deputy Carly Cappetto told USA TODAY. Just as deputies arrived, shots rang out as people and cars fled the area, located just east of Joint Base Lewis-McChord.“Vehicles were getting stuck in the neighborhood while chaos embodied the entire street,” the sheriff’s department statement said. Cappetto said deputies had to tend to injured people on the front lawn and on the road. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A small plane crashed in Minnesota on Saturday, engulfing a home with flames. It comes after a separate close call yesterday between a passenger plane and a fighter jet near Reagan National Airport, just two months after the deadly crash there that killed 67 people in January. NBC News' Marissa Parra has the latest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is no secret that Donald Trump has desires to take over Greenland.A US delegation's planned visit to the Arctic territory this week has put Mr Trump's ambitions back in the spotlight, with Greenland's outgoing Prime Minister Mute Egede calling the trip a "provocation".US Vice-President JD Vance is set to visit the US military base at Pituffik in northern Greenland on Friday. However, an earlier plan for his wife Usha to visit a popular dog-sled race was called off amid local protests.So, what is it about Greenland that interests Mr Trump? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is facing scrutiny over his handling of details of a military strike, brought his wife, a former Fox News producer, to two meetings with foreign military counterparts where sensitive information was discussed, according to multiple people who were present or had knowledge of the discussions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scary: The scenes coming out of Myanmar and Thailand ... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.