Baltic states unplug from Russia and join EU power grid
The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are now unplugged from Russia’s electricity grid and have joined the European Union’s network. Plans for the move – which have been…
PlayStation Network outage ‘beyond frustrating’ for users
The PlayStation Network has been experiencing a multi-hour outage that began on Friday evening. According to Sony’s PSN status page, account management, gaming and social, PlayStation Video, PlayStation Store, and…
Missing Alaska plane found with three confirmed dead – US Coast Guard
The US Coast Guard has said the wreckage of a small plane that went missing in Alaska on Thursday has been found, with three people confirmed dead. The coastguard said…
Trump says he is revoking Biden’s security clearance
US President Donald Trump has said he is revoking Joe Biden’s security clearance and access to daily intelligence briefings, after his predecessor did the same to him four years ago.…
Trump sanctions International Criminal Court, calls it ‘illegitimate’
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court, accusing it of “illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel”. The measure places…
US military plane carrying deported Indians lands in Punjab
A US deportation flight carrying about 100 Indian nationals accused of entering the country illegally has landed in the state of Punjab. The military aircraft, which left Texas late on…
Could US criminals be sent to El Salvador’s mega-jail?
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio could not have been more complimentary about the deal he struck with the president of El Salvador on Monday. The Trump administration’s top diplomat…
‘There was blood everywhere’ – witnesses shocked after Sweden school shooting
“There was blood everywhere,” 16-year-old Linn told reporters at the scene of what has been described by Sweden’s prime minister as the worst mass shooting in the country’s history. Eleven…
Canada imposes 25% tariffs in trade war with US
Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs against the US, in a move that marks the beginning of a trade war between the neighbouring countries. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set out “far-reaching”…
Plane and helicopter crash over Washington DC river
An American Airlines flight has collided in mid-air with a helicopter in Washington DC, the Federal Aviation Administration says. It happened while on approach to Runway 33 at Reagan Washington…