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Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a naval ceasefire in the Black Sea in separate deals with the US, after three days of peace talks in Saudi Arabia.Washington said all parties would continue working toward a "durable and lasting peace" in statements announcing the agreements, which would reopen an important trade route.They have also committed to "develop measures" to implement a previously agreed ban on attacking each other's energy infrastructure, the White House said.But Russia said the naval ceasefire would only come into force after a number of sanctions against its food and fertiliser trade were lifted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exonerated prisoner awarded $1.4m after 46 years spent on death row in JapanIwao Hakamada, the world’s longest serving death row prisoner, had been wrongly convicted of a quadruple murderA Japanese man wrongly convicted of murder who was the world’s longest-serving death row inmate has been awarded $1.4m in compensation, an official has said.The payout represents 12,500 yen ($83) for each day of the 46 years that Iwao Hakamada spent in detention, most of it on death row when each day could have been his last.The former boxer, now 89, was exonerated in 2024 of a 1966 quadruple murder after a tireless campaign by his sister and others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NASA website axes a DEI pledge for the next moon landing In deference to President Trump's anti-DEI order, the space agency has removed a promise to send the "the first woman, first person of color" to walk on the moon aboard the Artemis III mission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Britain's biggest road scheme has been given the green light by the government - 16 years after work on the £9bn crossing began.The Planning Inspectorate said the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) - a 14.5-mile project stretching from Kent to Essex - was approved by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander on Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The King and Queen's state visit to the Vatican has been postponed because the Pope needs an “extended period of rest and recuperation”, Buckingham Palace has announced. Charles and Camilla were due to visit Pope Francis in the Holy See in just under two weeks' time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The National Security Agency sent out an operational security special bulletin to its employees in February 2025 warning them of vulnerabilities in using the encrypted messaging application Signal, according to internal NSA documents obtained by CBS News. News of the NSA bulletin comes amid the continued fallout from an explosive article published Monday in The Atlantic. The publication's editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, detailed how Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth inadvertently disclosed war plans to him in an encrypted Signal chat group two hours before the U.S. military launched attacks against Houthi militia in Yemen. Goldberg wrote that Hegseth's messages included "precise information about weapons packages, targets, and timing."The NSA is an arm of the Defense Department and specializes in signals intelligence — which is derived from electronic transmissions — and cybersecurity. The agency is responsible for monitoring, collecting and processing information and data for U.S. national security interests.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President suggests no punishment for security officials over blunder that saw Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg added to highly-sensitive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the lions was unable to stand because of severe concussion caused by shell shock during the conflict - while another was rescued from a flat where she was being kept as a family pet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeffery Goldberg, the top editor of The Atlantic, said he could be open to sharing more details from a Signal group chat he was mistakenly added to by top U.S. officials that contained secret war plans.“I get the defensive reaction,” Goldberg said Tuesday during an interview with The Bulwark. “But my obligation, I feel, is to the idea that we take national security information seriously.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chad has condemned a senior Sudanese general's threat to target its airports, calling it a "declaration of war."Its foreign ministry said it would respond according to international law if a "square metre of Chadian territory is threatened".The warning follows comments from Lt-Gen Yasir al-Atta, the deputy commander of Sudan's army, who said the UAE was using Chad's airports to deliver weapons to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).The Sudanese army has repeatedly accused the UAE of supporting its rival, the RSF, throughout the brutal two-year civil war, which has created the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced that it has deactivated more than 200,000 credit cards linked to more than a dozen federal agencies following an audit showing they were unused or unneeded.The announcement comes as the Elon Musk-led agency continues to root out waste, fraud and corruption in the federal government."Weekly Credit Card Update! Pilot program with 16 agencies to audit unused/unneeded credit cards," DOGE wrote on its X account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Nordic country wrote on its website that transgender people should contact the U.S. Embassy before traveling to the United States. “When applying for an ESTA or visa to the United States, there are two gender designations to choose from: male or female,” the Danish travel advisory stated in an update Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two ex-police officers have been arrested in Mexico for alleged links to a suspected drug cartel training ground where bones, shoes and clothing were found earlier this month, authorities said Sunday.The discovery of human remains at what Human Rights Watch has called an "apparent mass killing site" has caused shock in a country where murders and kidnappings are daily occurrences.One of the former officers is accused of kidnapping a man who was held at the Izaguirre Ranch in Teuchitlan in the western state of Jalisco, the state attorney general's office said in a statement.The former agent and colleagues detained the victim for a supposed search as he was riding a motorbike, before handing him over to a group who took him to the site, it said. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Avoid traveling alone, especially after dark. Be conscious of your surroundings and avoid areas you believe may put your personal safety at risk. Use only authorized taxis/shuttles. Passengers have been robbed or kidnapped when using taxis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

George Foreman, boxing legend and entrepreneur, dies at 76. George Foreman, the former heavyweight boxing champion turned business entrepreneur who was part of some of the sport's most memorable matches and moments, died Friday at the age of 76, his family announced. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google says it uncovered thousands of illegitimate listings, including for fake businesses, on Google Maps and has announced a lawsuit against the alleged scammers behind the fraud.The lawsuit, announced Wednesday, claims a man working within a wider network, created and sold fake business profiles on Google Maps. An initial alert came from a Texas business that flagged an unlicensed locksmith impersonating them on Google Maps. That was just the tip of the iceberg.The claim sparked an investigation that led Google to uncover and eliminate more than 10,000 illegitimate listings, the company said. The scams ranged from outright fake businesses to legitimate accounts that had been hacked or hijacked. "Once we're alerted to the actual fraud, we take extreme efforts to identify similar fraudulent listings," Halimah DeLaine Prado, Google's general counsel, said on "CBS Mornings Plus" Wednesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Less than two years after going on strike partly over the encroachment of AI in the entertainment industry, hundreds of actors, writers, directors, musicians, and other creative professionals have signed an open letter urging the White House to push back on AI companies trying to gobble up their copyrighted work. “We firmly believe that America’s global AI leadership must not come at the expense of our essential creative industries,” the letter reads in part, per Deadline. The document goes on to claim that the entertainment industry supports “2.3M American jobs with over $229Bn in wages annually,” but “AI companies are asking to undermine this economic and cultural strength by weakening copyright protections for the films, television series, artworks, writing, music, and voices used to train AI models at the core of multi-billion dollar corporate valuations.”The letter’s 400-plus signatories include hundreds of household names, such as Paul McCartney, Guillermo del Toro, Ava DuVernay, Cate Blanchett, Alfonso Cuaron, Aubrey Plaza, Lilly Wachowski, Ben Stiller, Damon Lindelof, Lily Gladstone, Bette Midler, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ayo Edebiri, Taika Waititi, Cynthia Erivo, Mark Ruffalo, Natasha Lyonne, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Adam Scott, Paul Simon, and more. The correspondence, addressed to the White House Office of Science and Technology, began circulating this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was an invitation from a classmate 15 years ago that changed the life of Badar Khan Suri, an Indian scholar now facing deportation from the US over accusations he is linked to a Hamas member.On that summer evening, Mr Suri had been sitting outside his department at Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia university when a classmate announced that an international aid convoy was set to go to Gaza - the Palestinian territory run by the armed Islamist group Hamas and under blockade by Israel.To students of conflict studies, the caravan - of more than 150 people from several Asian countries - offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness one of the world's most contentious disputes up close. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Strait of Hormuz: Tensions rise between Iran and... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iran is open to indirect talks with the US, despite President Trump's demands for new nuclear deal negotiations. Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi denies direct talks until the US changes its approach. Trump had withdrawn from the 2015 nuclear deal and reimposed sanctions, while Iran insists on peaceful nuclear activities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To inaugurate the Reserve, the Reserve has purchased 10 million Dogecoin, at its current market price, reinforcing its commitment to the coin's long-term viability and stability as a currency. House of Doge is swiftly building the framework necessary for Dogecoin to be a true global currency and payment solution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Turkey’s interior minister said 1,133 people had been detained since protests began on 19 March, AFP reports.There have been large-scale demonstrations in cities across Turkey since last Wednesday over the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, the main political rival of president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The IDF says it destroyed over 100 pickup trucks used by Hamas terrorists in airstrikes across the Gaza Strip today.The trucks were used by Hamas in its October 7, 2023, terror onslaught in southern Israel, as well as for other operations in Gaza, including to transfer weapons, the army says.Armed Hamas gunmen were also seen parading in the vehicles during recent hostage release propaganda ceremonies.The airstrikes targeting the pickup trucks were carried out in all areas of Gaza. One strike hit a building where several pickup trucks were being stored, the military adds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earlier this month, Elon Musk targeted Social Security, calling it the “biggest Ponzi scheme of all time” without backing his allegation with any credible evidence. Since then, James McCaffrey, a 66-year-old US man, has also spoken out against losing his benefits without any warning.The Oklahoma City retiree was born to an active-duty US solider at an overseas Army base, according to KTLA. His fears seemed to have come true after NBC News reported earlier this month about former Social Security administrator Martin O’Malley’s warning that DOGE‘s cutbacks could overturn millions of Americans benefitting from Social Security. In light of the US government’s recent crackdown, McCaffrey believes that his benefits’ suspension may have to do with his place of birth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US President Donald Trump revoked security clearances from his previously defeated Democratic election rivals, Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton, as well as a number of other former officials and critics.Trump said in February he was revoking security clearance for his predecessor Joe Biden. His order confirmed that decision, adding that he was also revoking the security clearance of "any other member" of the Biden family."I have determined that it is no longer in the national interest for the following individuals to access classified information," Trump's memorandum read.Former US presidents and top security officials usually keep their security clearance as a courtesy.Trump ordered department and agency leaders to "revoke unescorted access to secure United States government facilities for these individuals." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On March 24, South Korea’s Constitutional Court overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who was suspended from his duties by a vote of the National Assembly on December 27. With five of eight justices opting to reject and two justices ruling to dismiss the impeachment, Han has been reinstated as prime minister as well as acting president. Only one justice upheld Han’s impeachment. Han’s impeachment at the National Assembly came 13 days after the parliament passed the bill calling for impeaching President Yoon Suk-yeol in the wake of his failed attempt to grasp unconditional power through martial law. Han had assumed the acting president role until his own impeachment. Although the parliament passed the bill calling for impeaching Yoon nearly two week ahead of Han’s, the Constitutional Court issued its ruling on Han’s case first – even though it has implied that Yoon’s case would be a top priority to handle. The Democratic Party had impeached Han due to his refusal to appoint three justices nominated by the National Assembly. In its verdict, the court said Han’s refusal to appoint three justices nominated by the National Assembly was unconstitutional, accepting that part of the DP’s claim. However, the court ruled that this act was not enough for him to be removed from office permanently. The justices found that there is not enough evidence and facts to prove that Han was attempting to neutralize the Constitutional Court’s impeachment trial involving Yoon.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Donald Trump will gather his Cabinet secretaries for a third known meeting Monday morning with Elon Musk expected to attend, according to a senior administration official.The official described the 11 a.m. gathering as a “follow-up on the last DOGE meeting,” in reference to a meeting on March 6 where Trump placed limits on the billionaire tycoon’s authority amid backlash to new cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency.Trump said secretaries could be “very precise” in who they choose to cut from their departments, adding, “We say the ‘scalpel’ rather than the ‘hatchet.’”But Trump indicated that Musk would intervene if the department leaders don’t make sufficient cuts. “If they can cut, it’s better. If they don’t cut, then Elon will do the cutting,” Trump said. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump administration envoy Steve Witkoff says he does not believe Russia wants to invade more of Europe after Ukraine.Meanwhile, the Kremlin has indicated Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin may have had more phone calls than the two officially disclosed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Turkey's authorities, faced with a mass opposition movement following the detention of the opposition mayor of Istanbul, have called for the closure of more than 700 accounts on X, the online platform said Sunday."We object to multiple court orders from the Turkish Information and Communication Technologies Authority to block over 700 accounts of news organizations, journalists, political figures, students, and others within Turkiye," its communications team said in a statement."Providing a platform committed to defending everyone's right to free speech is paramount at X, and we believe this decision from the Turkish government is not only unlawful, it hinders millions of Turkish users from news and political discourse in their country. We look forward to defending these principles through the legal system. X will always defend freedom of speech everywhere we operate," the company said. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Police in New Mexico say three people were killed and 15 others injured during an altercation at a park in the desert city of Las Cruces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slovakia has confirmed three cases of foot-and-mouth disease from cattle farms near the the Slovak-Hungarian border. On March 21, Slovakia's National Reference Laboratory for Foot-and-Mouth Disease confirmed the positive results from the farms located in the Medveďov, Ňárade and Baka in the Dunajská Streda district. More than 2,700 animals (1,699 dairy cows, 501 calves, 492 heifers and 79 bulls) were impacted.Slovakia is the third EU Member State to confirm an outbreak of FMD this year. In January, Germany reported its first case in nearly 40 years. The virus was detected in a herd of water buffalo in Brandenburg. Since then authorities have not detected any further cases in livestock or zoo and wild animals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A United States delegation is meeting with Kremlin negotiators in Saudi Arabia, where the Trump administration is pushing for progress toward a ceasefire in separate talks with Russia and Ukraine, just as Russian strikes injured scores of people in Ukraine, including children.The high-stakes meeting comes one day after discussions between a US contingent – led by officials from the State Department, the National Security Council and members of Ukraine Special Envoy Keith Kellogg’s team – and Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, which were described by the latter as “productive and focused.”At the top of the agenda of Monday’s talks will be “the issue of the Black Sea Initiative and all aspects related to its renewal,” including “navigation safety,” according to the Kremlin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pope Francis was discharged from Rome's Gemelli hospital Sunday, five weeks after he was admitted for a case of bronchitis and later suffered other medical complications, including pneumonia in both lungs.Appearing weak but in good spirits, the pope briefly greeted hundreds of faithful from a hospital balcony Sunday morning before leaving the facility, his first public appearance since going in for treatment in mid-February."I see a woman with yellow flowers. Brava!" he said, his voice subdued. The 88-year-old then gave the crowd a thumbs up and made the sign of the cross before being wheeled back into his room. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Donald Trump is ramping up his pressure campaign to make Greenland part of the U.S., even as Greenland's leaders insist that they are not interested and that the Danish territory is not for sale. This week, the Administration plans to send three members of Trump’s inner circle to visit the island: Second Lady Usha Vance, National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, and Energy Secretary Chris Wright.Their visit is being viewed by Greenland officials as an escalation in the Trump Administration’s ongoing push to assert control over Greenland, which is a semiautonomous territory of Denmark. In a video shared Sunday on Instagram, the Second Lady said she’s looking forward to visiting Greenland with one of her sons “to celebrate the long history of mutual respect and cooperation between our nations” and “to express hope that our relationship will only grow stronger in the coming years.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two former Mexican police officers were arrested for alleged links to a suspected drug cartel training ground where bones, shoes and clothing were found earlier this month, authorities said.The "ranch of horror," as some local media called it, in the Izaguirre Ranch in Teuchitlan in the western state of Jalisco was first discovered in September 2024. Six months later, people searching for missing relatives found clothing and human remains, raising questions about the initial investigation, including a failure to search the site thoroughly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu arrived in Pyongyang on Friday for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to Russian and DPRK state media, as the allies continue their military cooperation over the war in Ukraine.Shoigu, the secretary of Russia’s Security Council and former defense chief, arrived in the morning and met Kim later in the day, delivering a personal message from Russian President Vladimir Putin.The Russian leader “pays the closest attention to the implementation of the agreements” reached with the DPRK leader, Shoigu told Kim, according to Interfax, referring to the comprehensive strategic partnership agreement the two leaders signed last year.Shoigu briefly spoke to Russian reporters in Pyongyang after the talks with Kim, which he said “lasted over two hours,” a video published by Vesti shows.The two discussed the results of the two reciprocal state visits of Putin and Kim in 2023 and 2024, he said, as well as the recently initiated Russia-U.S. dialogue, “everything that’s happening in Ukraine” and other security issues like the situation on the Korean Peninsula. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Foreign ministers from Japan, China and South Korea sought trilateral cooperation on common ground in areas like aging, declining births, natural disasters and the green economy at a meeting that took place at a time of growing tensions.At a joint news conference after the talks, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said he, his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and South Korea’s Cho Tae-yul agreed to promote mutual understanding and trust, while tackling shared and multi-generational concerns to gain wider support for trilateral cooperation.Iwaya emphasized his concerns about North Korea’ s nuclear and missile development and cooperation with Russia as threats, and stressed the need to pursue the North’s full denuclearization under the U.N. Security Council resolutions.Iwaya reiterated Japan’s condemnation of Russia’s war on Ukraine. He said there is no place in the world for unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force, a subtle message about China’s growing assertiveness in the region. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Israel has said Hamas' military intelligence chief in southern Gaza has been "eliminated".In a post on X, Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said Osama Tabash was also head of the group's surveillance and targeting unit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

National Grid's chief executive has said Heathrow had "enough power" from other substations following Friday's fire that caused the airport to shut down.John Pettigrew told the Financial Times the fire that knocked out a substation was a "unique event", but that two other substations remained operational and capable of powering the airport in west London.Heathrow's chief executive had already said the shutdown it caused was not due to a lack of power, but was due to the time it took to switch from the damaged substation to the other two.Sir Keir Starmer said that he was "deeply concerned" about the incident, and that there were "questions that need to be answered" on how it occurred.Asked if he was embarrassed by the incident, the prime minister told the BBC: "I don't want to see an airport as important as Heathrow going down in the way it did on Friday, so I'm not comfortable with that for one second." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah, a daughter of Haitian immigrants who became the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died Sunday.She was 49.Love’s family posted news of her death on Love’s X account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chomps' manufacturer recalled nearly 30,000 ready-to-eat beef sticks after customers reported metal in the product.Idaho Smokehouse Partners notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service that they received two complaints from customers reporting pieces of metal in their Chomps sticks.The Idaho-based manufacturer then issued a voluntary recall Thursday for approximately 29,541 pounds of ready-to-eat beef stick products, shipped to stores in California and Illinois, saying they may have been contaminated with metal.Chomps made the decision to "voluntarily" expand the recall to include Chomps Original Turkey sticks to ensure that any possible product packaged during that timeframe was removed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday U.S. President Donald Trump will ultimately respect Canada’s sovereignty and be ready for comprehensive trade talks because Americans are going to suffer from Trump’s trade war.Carney said talks with Trump will not happen “until we get the respect we deserve as a sovereign nation. By the way, this is not a high bar.”Trump kept up his near-daily attacks on Canada on Friday, repeating that the country should be the 51st state and that the U.S. keeps Canada “afloat.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chinese carmaker BYD saw a surge in revenue last year, surpassing the $100 billion mark and beating rival Tesla as the electric vehicle giant accelerates its overseas expansion.The Shenzhen-based firm has emerged in recent years as the clear leader in China's highly competitive EV market, which is the largest in the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Biopharmaceutical multinational AstraZeneca is not letting a bumpy 2024 dictate its path forward in China, and in the wake of a recent controversy emerges a multibillion-dollar commitment to China-based research – plus the company’s first vaccine-manufacturing facility in the country.The British-Swedish drug maker, which saw one of its executives detained in China last year, announced a multibillion-dollar investment deal last week, before its CEO attended a global business forum in Beijing.AstraZeneca inked a US$2.5 billion contract with the city government of Beijing to establish the firm’s sixth global strategic R&D centre, with high-end industrialisation projects conducted in the Chinese capital to advance life sciences throughout the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Pope Francis is recovering well from pneumonia and a “new stage” in his pontificate is opening, two of his closest advisers said Friday, offering notes of optimism as the 88-year-old pontiff hit the five-week mark in his hospitalization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A stunning new radar study has sent shockwaves across the internet, revealing a vast subterranean complex beneath the Pyramids of Giza—challenging long-held beliefs that the structures were built solely as royal tombs.Using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) tomography, scientists Corrado Malanga of the University of Pisa and Filippo Biondi of the University of Strathclyde scanned the Khafre Pyramid and uncovered what appears to be an underground system stretching two kilometers beneath all three major pyramids.The findings, made public through a scientific paper and a press release issued on March 15, detail five identical multi-level structures connected by geometric passageways near the base of the Khafre Pyramid.Even more striking were the eight vertical cylindrical wells, encircled by spiral pathways descending 648 meters below the surface. These wells ultimately merge into two massive cube-shaped chambers—each measuring 80 meters on each side.A video from the Reese Report declared that the revelation “challenges the long-held belief that the pyramids served solely as royal tombs.” Instead, it adds fuel to fringe theories that have circulated for decades—suggesting these structures may have had a mechanical or even energy-producing function. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In South Sudan, a family of nine was ambushed by armed men in military uniforms while driving home from a funeral. One relative was killed, and the attackers threatened to burn them alive before stealing their possessions. The incident highlights the country’s ongoing instability, seven years after a peace deal ended a civil war. Political turmoil and ethnically targeted violence are rising, with communities once living peacefully now divided. Despite efforts by local leaders to reduce tensions, politicians are accused of stoking conflict for power. Meanwhile, the government blames a UN arms embargo for delaying the implementation of the peace agreement, leaving civilians like the ambushed family desperate for safety. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tech billionaire and senior Trump adviser Elon Musk has visited the Pentagon for briefings that have sparked debate after US media reported that he would be given an overview of American plans in the event of war with China.President Donald Trump denied the reports, saying "China will not even be mentioned or discussed".Musk himself called for the prosecution of officials he said had leaked "maliciously false information" to the New York Times, which first reported the story.But the Pentagon visit represented an unusual level of access for the Tesla and SpaceX CEO, whose companies hold billions of dollars in federal defence contracts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In one of his first acts as the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at ending automatic citizenship rights for nearly anyone born on US territory - known as "birthright citizenship".It's a policy change he's long promised - but implementing it won't be easy. It has faced legal challenges and has been taken by Trump to the US Supreme Court.Trump's order seeks to deny citizenship to the children of people who are either in the US illegally or on temporary visas.But it already has been blocked by courts in the early stages of what promises to be a long battle.Most legal scholars say the president doesn't have the power to unilaterally change the law in this area, which is based on an amendment in the US Constitution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.