Republicans in the United States House of Representatives have proposed a controversial amendment to rename the Opera House within Washington D.C.’s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in honour of First Lady Melania Trump. The measure, introduced during discussions on the 2026 federal budget, ties the renaming directly to continued funding for the […]

Ukraine has lost its first French-supplied Mirage 2000 fighter jet during an operational mission, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on Wednesday. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening, with the pilot successfully ejecting from the aircraft and surviving without serious injury. Zelensky Confirms Aircraft Loss In a public address early Wednesday, President Zelensky announced: “Unfortunately, we […]

More than 100 humanitarian organisations have issued an urgent warning that mass starvation is spreading across Gaza, as diplomatic efforts resume in Europe to secure a ceasefire and improve aid access. The statement, issued on Wednesday and signed by 111 aid groups including Doctors Without Borders (MSF), Save the Children, and Oxfam, comes ahead of […]

The Gambia has officially declared an outbreak of mpox following the identification of a single confirmed case, as several neighbouring West African nations report rising infection rates. According to a statement released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday, the case was identified through the country’s routine disease surveillance system and was confirmed last Friday. […]