I wouldn't change first months as PM, says Starmer

A 27-year-old British man died after being buried in snow during a series of unusual avalanches at the Val Thorens ski resort in the French Alps. The victim was swept 50 feet (15 meters) while near a roadside and suffered cardiac arrest. Despite being rescued and receiving first aid, he later died in a Grenoble hospital; local authorities have since closed the slopes and ordered a lockdown due to record snowfalls, prompting an investigation into...

The ACLU has urgently appealed to the US Supreme Court to halt the imminent deportation of Venezuelan men detained in Texas, who were labeled as members of the Tren de Aragua gang without proper judicial review. In an emergency filing, the ACLU reported that detainees were misinformed about their rights and faced immediate removals under the Alien Enemies Act, contradicting previous court rulings requiring a chance for legal contestation. Federal judges in other states have...

Bodycam footage from the Ohio State Patrol reveals DeShawn Leeth, 30, attacking a trooper after a rollover crash on April 4, 2025, before stealing the patrol car and later being shot dead by Pennsylvania State Police. The incident escalated after Leeth pushed the officer while shouting threats, leading to a physical confrontation where the officer sustained minor injuries. Leeth, a community leader and executive director of a nonprofit for at-risk youth, had a prior criminal...

New polling indicates that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese could achieve a majority government amid a significant electoral shift, with Labor leading at 54.5% compared to the Coalition's 45.5%. The Coalition has experienced a 9% drop in its primary vote since February, particularly in Victoria, where its support has plummeted by 11%. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, while campaigning at the Easter show, addressed concerns from dairy farmers about low milk prices, signaling the challenges facing his...

The Pentagon announced that the United States will reduce its troop presence in Syria by approximately half, bringing the number to less than 1,000 in the coming months as part of efforts against the Islamic State (IS) group. Despite significant defeats of IS in the region, the group remains a threat, prompting continued US military action. The reduction follows President Trump's long-standing skepticism regarding US involvement in Syria, as the nation plans to end its...

MONTREAL — Liberal candidate Alexandra Mendès invited Xixi Li, head of two organizations under investigation by the RCMP for allegedly operating a secret Chinese police station, to a campaign event, causing concern within the Liberal party. Li, who leads the Service à la Famille Chinoise du Grand Montréal and the Centre Sino-Québec de la Rive-Sud, has denied the allegations and filed a defamation lawsuit against the RCMP, which is investigating claims of foreign state-supported intimidation...