Marco Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to US is ‘no longer welcome’

US secretary of state accuses Ebrahim Rasool of being a ‘race-baiting politician who hates America’ and Donald Trump

The United States is in effect expelling South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, …

Source: The Guardian

Leader of ISIS in Iraq and Syria killed, Pentagon says

On his Truth Social platform Friday night, President Trump wrote that "the fugitive leader of ISIS in Iraq was killed."

Source: CBS News

Transgender veterans' health services in question as VA rescinds guidance on care

In an internal VA memo seen by NPR, the VA says it's rescinding a directive that contains detailed guidance on the kind of care transgender veterans can receive at VA …

Source: NPR

Philippines ex-president Duterte starts trial via video call

The former Philippines president was detained on Tuesday and stands accused of crimes against humanity. His lawyer has called the arrest a "kidnapping."

Source: Deutsche Welle

'Islamic State' head in Iraq and Syria killed in strike

The Iraqi prime minister said the head of the "Islamic State" in Iraq and Syria was killed in an operation run by Iraqi intelligence and US-led coalition troops.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Ministers explore cuts to BBC World Service as part of aid budget cull

Director-general Tim Davie preparing for ‘engagement’ with Foreign Office over impact

Source: Financial Times

Search continues in Dominican Republic for missing student Sudiksha Konanki

The search for the missing University of Pittsburgh student, who was on spring break in Punta Cana, is entering its second week.

Source: BBC

Russian forces closing in on Ukrainian troops in Kursk, official says

Russian forces have almost completely surrounded Ukrainian troops in Russia’s Kursk region, with some Ukrainian units forced to leave their vehicles behind as they pull back, according to a U.S. …

Source: NBC News

Who is Manchester United’s new stadium for?

Norman Foster’s redesign of Old Trafford brings to the fore a long-standing uneasiness about the monetisation of football

Source: Financial Times

US expels South Africa's ambassador, saying he hates Trump

The US has said South Africa's ambassador Ebrahim Rasool is no longer welcome in the country and accused him of hating both the United States and Donald Trump.

Source: Deutsche Welle

The real history of free speech — from supreme ideal to poisonous politics

The 300-year-old doctrine is being tested by the excesses of digital oligarchs, says historian Fara Dabhoiwala

Source: Financial Times

Johns Hopkins University to let more than 2,000 workers go after Trump's USAID cuts

Johns Hopkins University said it would eliminate more than 2,000 jobs after the Trump administration rescinded funding for thousands of international aid projects.

Source: NBC News