Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega aims to bar ‘traitors’ from future elections
Ortega has overseen a sweeping crackdown on civil society in Nicaragua and concentrated power in his own hands.
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Your burger costs more this summer, but farmers say they’re not cashing in
The prices of beef, bread buns and bagged salad have risen sharply over the past year, figures show.
The Papers: ‘Future looking droughtful’ and ‘Dinghy flotilla’
Drought leaves UK parched and a “dinghy flotilla” crossing the English Channel lead Thursday’s papers.
Milestone moment for O’Connor with Glasgow gold
Team Northern Ireland heptathlete Kate O’Connor tells BBC Sport NI of her joy at winning the event at the Commonwealth Games as she collects her first senior outdoor gold medal.
Sam Altman meets lawmakers on back of OpenAI agents hacking companies
US President Donald Trump says he is considering ‘AI controls’ following OpenAI’s disclosure.
Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of terror offenses
Hadi Matar, 28, was convicted of attempting to help Hezbollah by attacking the British-Indian author.
Lawyer Who Represented Trump Is Appointed U.S. Attorney in Manhattan
Federal court judges appointed James M. McDonald, a former federal prosecutor, to the post. He represented President Trump in his appeal of his criminal conviction.
Salman Rushdie’s Attacker Found Guilty of Aiding a Foreign Terror Group
Hadi Matar stabbed Mr. Rushdie repeatedly at a literary conference in 2022 and could spend the rest of his life in prison.
Trump Encounters a More Determined Iran as War Widens
With Iran flexing its might, President Trump appears to be weighing military options again, after rejecting plans to escalate.
Boxer Abdul – grandson of dictator – disqualified for headbutt
Ugandan boxer Aziz Abdul – the grandson of dictator Idi Amin – was disqualified from his fight at the Commonwealth Games after appearing to headbutt his English opponent.