The purge begins: Trump fires 1,300 State Dept staff in sweeping cuts, critics warn of ‘catastrophic blow’ to US diplomacy

12 July 2025

Taiwan begins sea trials of first locally built submarine amid tensions with China

18 June 2025

Haj pilgrims complete ‘stoning of the devil’ as Aidiladha begins

6 June 2025

Jury begins to consider Harvey Weinstein verdict in rape and sexual assault retrial

6 June 2025

Bali drug trial begins for three Brits facing possible death penalty

3 June 2025

Exodus begins: Harvard foreign students leave as Trump ban faces court battle

29 May 2025

Will justice catch up? Sex trafficking trial of music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs begins in New York

12 May 2025

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial: Racketeering trial begins with US jurors grilled on viral footage, drug-fuelled orgy claims

6 May 2025

‘I feel emptiness’: Pilgrims gather as Pope Francis begins lying in state

23 April 2025

Cardinals meet to set funeral date for Pope Francis, process to elect new Catholic leader begins

22 April 2025