[ad_1] US President Donald Trump's administration has asked the Supreme Court to let it withhold more than $4bn (£3bn) in foreign aid.The administration is seeking an emergency order as it tries to claw back funds for foreign assistance programmes that have already been allocated by Congress.A lower court last week said the Trump administration had a statutory obligation to spend the money, and an appeals court declined last Friday to
[ad_1] Since Alcaraz joined the ATP Tour as a 16-year-old, he has been lauded for the variety of his play, being able to combine cutting low slices with ferocious forehands and deft drop shots to consistently catch opponents off guard and win points in breathtaking ways.But his ability to stitch together that kind of all-around quality on any surface is what is already setting him apart from anybody else.Alcaraz has
[ad_1] Ione WellsSouth America correspondent in São PauloReutersThere were rallies by supporters and opponents of ex-President Bolsonaro on SundayOn Sunday, Brazilians celebrated their country's independence from Portugal as they do every year on 7 September: with patriotism, military parades, flag-waving and churrascos – Brazilian barbecues.But with a verdict imminent in the trial on coup charges of former President Jair Bolsonaro, this year the day was marked by rival rallies.Thousands took
[ad_1] Watch: Police issue statement after fugitive's children foundOn 11 September 2021, Tom Phillips and his three children went missing for the first time.His Toyota Hilux was found parked below a tide line at a beach near his parents' home in Marokopa on New Zealand's North Island. Police launched a massive search operation by land, sea and air.Less than three weeks later, the family returned home, with the father claiming
[ad_1] At least 13 people have been killed and dozens are injured in Nepal after demonstrations against a government social media ban led to clashes between protesters and security forces.Thousands heeded a call by demonstrators describing themselves as Generation Z to gather near the parliament building in Kathmandu over the decision to ban platforms including Facebook, X and YouTube.Nepal's Minister for Communication Prithvi Subba told the BBC police had had
[ad_1] A former anaesthetist has gone on trial in the city of Besançon, in eastern France, accused of intentionally poisoning 30 people, including 12 patients who died.Frédéric Péchier, 53, considered by colleagues to be a highly-talented practitioner, was first placed under investigation eight years ago, when he was suspected of poisoning patients at two clinics in the city between 2008 and 2017.Despite the serious charges against him, Mr Péchier has
[ad_1] Kelly Ng, Vandhna Bhan, Ayeshea Perera and Rachel HaganBBC NewsWatch: Possible Tom Phillips sighting released by New Zealand policeA father who had been on the run with his three children in New Zealand's wilderness for nearly four years has been shot dead by police.Tom Phillips, who disappeared with his children in late 2021, had evaded capture despite a nationwide search and multiple sightings over the years. The case had
[ad_1] Simon AtkinsonBBC News, Melbourne andTiffanie TurnbullBBC News, SydneyWatch: What it was like as Australia’s mushroom murderer was jailed for lifeAt 10:18 on Monday, Erin Patterson was led from courtroom four inside Melbourne's Supreme Court building to begin a life sentence in prison.Her slow shuffle took her directly past two rows of wooden benches squeezed full of journalists, each scrutinising Patterson's exit for any final detail.Upstairs in the public gallery,
[ad_1] At least four people have been killed and five others wounded in a shooting attack in Jerusalem, paramedics say.The Magen David Adom ambulance service identified the dead as one man in his 50s and three men in their 30s. Five people with gunshot wounds were taken to local hospitals, and several others were injured by broken glass, it added.Israeli police said the attack took place at Ramot Junction -
[ad_1] Alex MaxiaBBC News, in NorwaySTIAN LYSBERG SOLUM/NTB/AFPConservative Erna Solberg is challenged by Labour's Jonas Gahr Støre during a TV debate in the run-up to the electionNorwegians are going to the polls in a tight race to decide whether to continue with a Labour-led government or turn to the centre right.There are only four million voters in this founding member of Nato, which shares an Arctic border with Russia and
