Friday, May 3, 2024
Image copyright EPA Image caption Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump have previously called each other mad President Donald Trump has again traded barbs with North Korea, shortly before offering to mediate in a heated regional dispute.He took to Twitter to complain he would never call North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "short and fat", after its…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDonald Trump said he would put "America first" at the Apec summit US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have set out starkly different visions for the future of global trade in speeches at a summit in Vietnam.In a defiant address, Mr Trump told…
Image copyright EPA Image caption Mr Trump raising one of the many toasts he's had in Asia When the US president is served up soy sauce older than America itself, it makes you wonder what diplomatic messages Asian leaders were hiding in the stock when they fed Donald Trump.STARTERSTokyo Buddy burgers: Japan's PM Shinzo Abe…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAir Force One arrives in the Chinese capital Beijing US President Donald Trump is in China for talks likely to be dominated by tensions over North Korea.His arrival came after a speech to the South Korean parliament in which Mr Trump urged China to further isolate North…
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionHow the Texas church mass shooting unfolded Two men are being hailed as heroes for pursuing the gunman suspected of killing 26 people at a Texas church.Johnnie Langendorff told local media he chased the gunman, identified as Devin Patrick Kelley, after seeing "two men exchanging gunfire"."The shooter...…
Summary The leak, dubbed the Paradise Papers, contains 13.4m documents, mostly from one leading firm in offshore finance BBC Panorama is part of nearly 100 media groups investigating the papers About £10m ($13m) of the Queen's private money was invested offshore Donald Trump's commerce secretary is shown to have a stake in a firm dealing…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Hariri has been in charge for less than a year Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri has resigned, saying in a televised broadcast from Saudi Arabia that he feared for his life, while also fiercely criticising Iran.He accused Iran of sowing "fear and destruction" in several countries, including Lebanon. Mr…
Image copyright AFP Image caption Rising sea levels linked to climate change threaten coastal areas like the Marshall Islands The White House has sought to downplay a major climate change report, which was compiled by 13 US federal agencies. The study is at odds with assertions from President Donald Trump and several members of his…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMark Lehner: "A space that the builders left to protect the grand gallery?" The mysteries of the pyramids have deepened with the discovery of what appears to be a giant void within the Khufu, or Cheops, monument in Egypt. It is not known why the cavity exists…