The Supreme Court appeared likely to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution over election interference, but it seemed possible Trump could still benefit from a lengthy trial delay, possibly beyond November’s election.Read more ..read more

‘Europe today is mortal. It could die,’ French President Emmanuel Macron warned in a speech at the Sorbonne University in Paris as he outlined his vision for an increasingly assertive European Union on the global stage.Read more ..read more

New York’s highest court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with “egregious” improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case.Read more ..read more

As Ukrainian soldiers wait for more ammunition and air defence support from international allies, a drone team from Code 9.2 - part of 92nd brigade - arrives at a dugout near the eastern town of Bakhmut, which was seized by Russian forces last May. There, a drone operator who goes by the call-sign "Dvizh", stares at the screen showing images of Russian vehicles moving along a road. He aims, then drops an explosive onto the moving vehicle.Read more ..read more

The US economy grew at its slowest pace in nearly two years in the first quarter amid a surge in imports and a small build-up of unsold goods at businesses.Read more ..read more

At least 45 people have died in floods in Kenya since March with large parts of the capital Nairobi and other major towns underwater, forcing thousands of residents to leave their homes.Read more ..read more

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that bans TikTok in the US. It gives ByteDance, the Chinese firm which owns the short video app, about nine months to sell the company. Here is what will likely happen next for TikTok.Read more ..read more

Heineken sold more beer than expected in the first quarter, reporting a year-on-year growth of 4.7 percent. The world's second-largest brewer said the amount that beer volumes rose was almost double analysts’ expectations.Read more ..read more

US allies are taking steps to defend or advance their interests in the event former President Donald Trump returns to power in November elections, an even chance based on recent opinion polls in swing states.Read more ..read more

Drones sent by Ukraine's SBU security service struck two Rosneft-owned oil depots in Russia's Smolensk region in an overnight attack, a Ukrainian intelligence source said.Read more ..read more