Iran urges UN to respond to Trump’s ‘reckless’ threats over protests
Letter to UN chief, UNSC comes after Trump says US will intervene if Tehran violently suppresses protests.
UN chief Guterres calls on Israel to reverse NGO ban in Gaza, West Bank
Guterres says pending ban targets groups ’indispensable to life-saving’ work, undermines ceasefire progress.
Tesla loses place as world’s top electric vehicle seller to China’s BYD
Decline in sales comes amid outrage of Elon Musk’s political forays, end in US electric vehicle tax breaks.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,409
These are the key developments from day 1,409 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Palestine advocates praise NYC’s Mamdani for revoking pro-Israel decrees
Israeli government hits out at newly sworn-in New York City mayor, falsely calling him a ’Muslim Brotherhood Islamist’.
US judge orders DC pipe bomber to remain in custody ahead of trial
Prosecutors say Brian Cole confessed to planting bomb while parroting Trump’s false claims 2020 election was stolen.
How fragile is the US healthcare system?
Millions of Americans face a sharp increase in their insurance premiums.
Liensberger to miss Olympics after latest serious skiing accident
Austria’s Katharina Liensberger to miss Milano Cortina Winter Games after knee injury in alpine skiing training fall.
Countries demand Israel lift Gaza aid restrictions as Palestinians suffer
Qatar, Turkiye and six other countries urge ’unimpeded’ humanitarian access to Gaza as Israel cracks down on aid groups.
South Carolina measles outbreak grows to 185 cases amid vaccination worries
The outbreak comes after the US charted its highest number of annual measles cases in more than three decades in 2025.