Gavin Newsom has called on California cities and counties to clear and effectively ban encampments “without delay” as the governor intensifies a crackdown on homelessness in the state. Newsom on Monday announced a new model ordinance to address “persistent” camps, in hopes of reducing the most visible signs of a worsening crisis, as well as…
Brazil’s soccer confederation said on Monday it has a deal with Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti eyeing the 2026 World Cup. The 65-year-old Ancelotti, who will be Brazil’s first full-time foreign coach in a century, is still under contract with Madrid. The last round of the Spanish league will be on May 25 and the…
Getty Images Rodrigo Duterte giving a speech before his arrest in March Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is detained at The Hague over his drug war that killed thousands, has been elected mayor of his family’s stronghold, according to early, partial results. Two of his most loyal aides – long-time assistant Christopher “Bong” Go…
The second major tournament of the PGA Tour season is set for this weekend, with the 107th edition of the PGA Championship going down at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina. There have been three PGA events in May so far, with Scottie Scheffler winning the Byron Nelson, Sepp Straka winning the Truist Championship and…
Crates containing documents from Nazi Germany have been rediscovered in the basement of Argentina’s Supreme Court. The unusual find was made as workers were clearing the building’s basement ahead of its archives being moved to a newly created museum. The documents were sent by the German embassy in Tokyo and arrived in Argentina on 20…
Police are investigating after a fire broke out at a home owned by Keir Starmer in north London in the early hours of Monday morning. London fire brigade attended the property after the fire was reported shortly after 1.30am on Monday. The door to the property was damaged but nobody was hurt. Starmer, who resides…
President Donald Trump, joined by National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya, speaks during a press conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on May 12, 2025, in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Monday that China would “agreed to open” after the…
Laura Bicker China correspondent EPA Beijing had been negotiating for tariff relief for its consumers China’s defiance as it faced down US President Donald Trump’s tariffs has been a defining image of this trade war. It has prompted viral memes of Trump waiting for the Chinese leader to call. “We will not back down,” has…
Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images The US and China have agreed a truce to lower import taxes on goods being traded between the two countries. The agreement marks a major de-escalation of the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies, which has sent shockwaves impacting countless other countries, including the UK….
Koyo Kouoh, the groundbreaking Swiss-Cameroonian curator who was to become the first African woman to head up the Venice Biennale, died suddenly on Saturday, the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa announced. “It is with profound sorrow that the trustees of Zeitz MOCAA announce the sudden passing of Koyo Kouoh, our beloved executive director and…
