LOS ANGELES, United States, 12 April 2025 (BSS/AFP) – A Los Angeles judge has ruled that Erik and Lyle Menendez, convicted of the notorious 1989 murders of their parents, may proceed with their bid for resentencing, offering a possible path to eventual release after more than three decades in prison. A New Legal Chapter for […]

TUKTOYAKTUK, CANADA, 12 April 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Canadian armed forces are intensifying preparations for Arctic operations, adapting to one of the harshest environments on Earth amid growing global interest in the polar north. With climate change accelerating ice melt and opening once-inaccessible routes, the region is becoming a critical frontier in military strategy and sovereignty. […]

WASHINGTON, 12 April 2025 (BSS/AFP) – In an unprecedented move, President Donald Trump has replaced the official portrait of Barack Obama in a prominent area of the White House with a dramatic painting of himself, commemorating the moment he survived an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in 2024. 🖼️ A Portrait Swap with Symbolism […]

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, 12 April 2025 (BSS/AFP) – As Ecuador braces for a critical runoff election on Sunday, both presidential candidates – incumbent Daniel Noboa and leftist challenger Luisa González – have delivered their final appeals to a deeply divided electorate, with the campaign drawing to a close amid tight security measures and an enforced silence […]

WASHINGTON, 12 April 2025 (BSS/AFP) – United States President Donald Trump has declared himself in “very good shape” following his first annual medical examination since assuming the presidency for a second term. The health check places renewed focus on the physical and cognitive fitness of the oldest individual ever elected to the White House. At […]

MOSCOW, 11 April 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Steve Witkoff, the United States’ special envoy and a close associate of President Donald Trump, arrived in Russia on Friday for his third visit since Trump returned to the White House in January. The visit underscores Washington’s ongoing push for a ceasefire in Ukraine, although tensions between all parties […]

BERLIN, 11 April 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Germany has called for a “diplomatic solution” ahead of pivotal nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States, scheduled to take place this Saturday in Muscat, Oman. The plea comes in the wake of renewed tensions following President Donald Trump’s remarks that military action against Iran remains a possibility […]