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ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia man said Wednesday that he was traumatized by severe medical neglect at a problem-plagued jail in Atlanta that led to the amputation of his fingers and lower legs.Rashaad Muhammad was arrested in August and taken to the Fulton County Jail, where medical staff failed to…

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will increase the tariffs charged on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25% next week, a move that could further jolt a global economy already rattled by the Iran war. Trump said in a social media post that the…

Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar has defended his decision to appoint his brother-in-law, Márton Melléthei-Barna, as Minister of Justice. He’s been slammed, primarily by figures in the now opposition Fidesz party, which was ousted from government when Magyar’s Tisza won 12 April’s parliamentary elections by a landslide. “We need…

As Mali’s military government battles to reassert control, spokesperson for Tuareg rebels says it will fall ‘sooner or later’.Published On 29 Apr 202629 Apr 2026Mali’s Tuareg rebels, involved in a continuing uprising, including the assassination of the country’s defence minister, have said they want to drive the military government’s Russian…

Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar has defended his decision to appoint his brother-in-law, Márton Melléthei-Barna, as Minister of Justice. He’s been slammed, primarily by figures in the now opposition Fidesz party, which was ousted from government when Magyar’s Tisza won 12 April’s parliamentary elections by a landslide. “We need…

Instagram and Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. posted results Wednesday for the first quarter that exceeded expectations, showing growth in earnings, but the social media giant also increased its forecasted capital expenditures for the year.The company earned $26.77 billion, or $10.44 per share, in the January-March period, up about 61%…

Published on 01/05/2026 – 14:51 GMT+2•Updated 15:17 A UK jury convicted a Kuwaiti national on Friday of trying to break into Israel’s London embassy to launch a knife attack, shortly after Britain refused his asylum application. Jurors at London’s Old Bailey court found 34-year-old Abdullah Albadri guilty of preparation of…

Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar has defended his decision to appoint his brother-in-law, Márton Melléthei-Barna, as Minister of Justice. He’s been slammed, primarily by figures in the now opposition Fidesz party, which was ousted from government when Magyar’s Tisza won 12 April’s parliamentary elections by a landslide. “We need…

In international politics, the platforms a country sits on often matter as much as what it says. For decades, Somalia was largely the subject of global security discussions, rarely a decisive participant in them. Today, that reality is changing in ways that carry symbolic weight and practical consequences.Somalia’s recent election…

Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar has defended his decision to appoint his brother-in-law, Márton Melléthei-Barna, as Minister of Justice. He’s been slammed, primarily by figures in the now opposition Fidesz party, which was ousted from government when Magyar’s Tisza won 12 April’s parliamentary elections by a landslide. “We need…

Despite global tensions and the 2025 Trump tariff war, trade between the European Union and China last year remained strong. The EU exported €199.6 billion worth of goods to China, while imports reached €559.4 billion, creating a trade deficit of €359.8 billion, according to the latest Eurostat figures. Compared with…

Jailed Senegal fans await judge’s reply to their denial of wrongdoing at the Africa Cup of Nations final in Morocco.Published On 14 Apr 202614 Apr 2026Eighteen Senegalese football supporters convicted over a pitch invasion during the chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat in January have denied any wrongdoing.A…

Pushing back on WashingtonPetro, however, has highlighted his interdiction efforts as a means of refuting Trump’s claims that he has allowed cocaine to flow unchecked.The subject reportedly came up during a call between the two heads of state in January. Petro suggested that Trump had been unfamiliar with the amounts…