Iran offers US deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz in seven days
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says his country has proposed a deal to the US that would see the Strait of Hormuz reopened within a week. Araghchi told reporters at the UN in New York that this could be done «if the necessary conditions are met»…
Pope Leon XIV greets crowds on ‘popemobile’ ride through Paris
Enthused believers hailed Pope Leo XIV as he waved to the crowds from a ‘popemobile’ in the French capital on Friday, after speeches calling for peace and warning against losing humanity in an AI-driven «paradise of machines». “He’s…
Black woman found hanging from tree was dead before body was ‘staged’
Warning: This story contains distressing details Police in the US state of Mississippi have said that they believe a black woman was already dead before her body was «staged» and placed hanging in a tree. The disclosure was made in court by a detective…
Lots of pomp but little progress as Trump and Xi end state visit to DC
US President Donald Trump took Chinese leader Xi Jinping to see the founding documents of American democracy on Friday, capping a state visit that offered little in the way of major breakthroughs on issues the two key global powers are facing. Trump said…
OpenAI investigating ‘dozens’ of instances of agents acting improperly
OpenAI said Friday it had alerted «dozens» of global institutions that their websites may have been impacted by its AI agents acting improperly. OpenAI agents attempted to get information from «governments, universities, public agencies, and other…
Pope Leo XIV welcomed like a rock star at Stade de France near Paris
«For the pope, for God, make some noise!»: Blending gospel and contemporary Christian music, 80,000 young Catholics filled the Stade de France on Friday evening to proclaim their faith. They gave Pope Leo XIV a rock-star welcome as he arrived at the…
Ethiopia fighting: Are Tigray’s TPLF forces and the army heading back to war?
For much of Tigray’s modern political history, it has been governed by the TPLF, which first emerged as an armed movement in the 1970s fighting Ethiopia’s military government. It became a major force in the overthrow of the Marxist regime in…
Leo XIV in Paris: A look at the vespers evening prayer at Notre-Dame
On Friday, Pope Leo XIV praised the «splendor» of Notre-Dame de Paris, which has been restored following the devastating fire of 2019, saying «the heart of a people» beats within this place. He is the first pope to visit the cathedral since its reopening…
Telecoms disruption raises fears as heavy fighting strikes Ethiopia – Eye on Africa
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US backs Elon Musk’s bid to overturn €120m EU fine against X
The US government is seeking to join Elon Musk’s legal challenge to overturn a €120m (£105m) EU fine against X over its blue tick badges. In December 2025, the European Commission said the platform «deceives users» by allowing people to pay for a…