Tuesday, May 7, 2024

World

Madonna makes waves in Brazil with free concert gathering 1.6 million people

Talk about a grand finale. Madonna transformed Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro into a sea of her fans on Saturday for the closing show of her latest world tour,...

Qantas agrees payouts over ‘ghost flights’

Australia's biggest airline, Qantas, has agreed to pay a A$100 million ($66.1m, £52.7m) penalty to settle a legal...

Israel orders Rafah evacuation as Gaza truce talks stall

The Israeli army appears set to launch its long-threatened assault on Rafah as it instructs Palestinians to leave...

Bernard Hill: Titanic and Lord of the Rings actor dies

Actor Bernard Hill, best known for roles in Titanic and Lord of the Rings, has died aged 79. He...

Israeli government blocks Al Jazeera from broadcasting

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Al Jazeera is to be shut down in Israel. Mr Netanyahu...

Trump investments losing money

NEW YORK – Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is built on his business acumen. But some of the Wall Street funds that he has invested...

JetBlue attendant who dumped cocaine and dashed nabbed in New York

NEW YORK – A JetBlue flight attendant and former sprinter appeared in federal court in New York on Thursday, six days after authorities say she...

France confirms case of mad cow disease

PARIS – France's agriculture ministry confirmed on Thursday that a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, had been discovered in...

US frustration simmers over Belgium’s struggle with militant threat

WASHINGTON – Shortly after last November’s attacks on Paris by a Brussels-based Islamic State cell, a top US counter-terrorism official traveling in Europe wanted...

Trump, Clinton win big in Arizona, but Cruz, Sanders show fight

WASHINGTON – US Republican front-runner Donald Trump swept to victory in Arizona on Tuesday but rival Ted Cruz showed some fight with a win...

Former Toronto mayor Rob Ford dies of cancer at 46

TORONTO – Rob Ford, the former mayor of Toronto who gained global notoriety for admitting to smoking crack cocaine while in office, died from...