EXPLAINER The 32 members of the world’s most powerful military alliance will spend $1.47 trillion this year. NATO is holding the final day of its three-day summit in Washington, DC, to mark its 75th anniversary. On Wednesday, the world’s most powerful military alliance formally declared Ukraine was on an “irreversible”…
Sale of the 150-million-year-old fossil could draw criticism from scientists who want them to be preserved in museums. The largest and most complete stegosaurus ever found is up for auction in New York next week and is expected to fetch up to $6m. Named Apex, the 150-million-year-old skeleton – 11…
NATO leaders have pledged to provide Ukraine with at least $43bn in military aid within the next year to bolster its defences against Russia and formally declared Kyiv on an “irreversible path” to membership in the Western military alliance. The pledges, included in a final communique following a NATO summit…
As the war enters its 867th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Thursday, July 11, 2024: Fighting Russia launched 20 drones and five missiles at Ukraine, killing two people in the Black Sea region of Odesa, damaging port infrastructure and hitting an energy facility in…
Actor and donor George Clooney says Biden will lose the presidency, House and Senate if he doesn’t step aside. United States President Joe Biden’s teetering re-election campaign has plunged deeper into crisis amid a fresh wave of pressure from allies concerned about his age and fitness, with actor George Clooney…
Archegos Capital Management founder Sung Kook “Bill” Hwang has been convicted of fraud and other charges by a jury in a Manhattan federal court at a criminal trial in which prosecutors accused him of market manipulation ahead of the 2021 collapse of his $36bn private investment firm. On Wednesday, the…
Military alliance marks 75 years at summit with Ukraine war centre stage. The Russia-Ukraine war and the risk of Donald Trump becoming US president again are major issues at NATO’s 75th anniversary summit in Washington. The military alliance faces many challenges. What are they and what’s next for NATO? Presenter:…
For decades, the family has pushed for Peltier’s release. But he was previously denied parole in 2009, and attempts to petition for a presidential pardon have been rejected. Peltier’s lawyer Kevin Sharp told US media in June that he considered this month’s parole hearing to be the activist’s “last chance”…
The US judge said the federal law governing benefit plans did not cover the former employees’ claims. Elon Musk has won dismissal of a lawsuit claiming he refused to pay at least $500m of severance to thousands of Twitter employees he fired in mass layoffs after buying the social media company…
Media organisations including CNN have struggled to grow audiences and revenue and are trying new offerings. CNN is eliminating approximately 100 jobs and plans to debut its first digital subscriptions before the end of the year as the news network leans into reshaping its business. In a memo sent to staff…
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