US & World

(The Associated Press) President Donald Trump’s administration is demanding states “undo” full SNAP benefits paid out under judges’ orders last week, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has stayed those rulings, marking the latest swing in a seesawing legal battle over the anti-hunger program used by 42 million Americans. The demand …

[PA Media] BBC director general Tim Davie and his head of news, Deborah Turness, have resigned. The BBC had come under fire over a Panorama documentary that was accused of misleadingly editing a speech by Donald Trump to make it look like he was urging people to attack the US …

A federal judge rebuked the Donald Trump administration on Thursday from the bench, taking exception in part to a Truth Social posted by the president earlier this week. It is one of a number of examples where the use of social media by White House officials has been viewed critically …

An incentive program allows Ukrainian drone operators to compete for points, which are redeemable for new weapons and equipment online. Officials say game-style points system helps motivation in long war against Russia. Ukrainian soldiers are using a video-game-style system that rewards them with points for successful drone strikes, such as …

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is another Democratic mayor in an acrimonious relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump. But observers say these relationships matter and can impact both those mayors’ cities and Trump’s political ambitions. U.S. president has battled with Democratic mayors of Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles. If …

The Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, accused of civilian massacres, have posted numerous images posing with rifles bearing the logo of a small B.C. manufacturer called Sterling Cross Defense Systems. Experts say Canada needs to ‘do better’ to allow for public tracking of arms sales. Images shared by Rapid Support …

At least five people died in Vietnam after Typhoon Kalmaegi pummelled coastal regions with destructive winds and heavy rain, officials said on Friday, following the storm’s deadly passage through the Philippines where it killed at least 188 people. Another potentially powerful storm, Typhoon Fung-wong, is expected to hit region this …

U.S. airlines began cancelling hundreds of flights on Thursday as the Federal Aviation Administration sought to reduce traffic at the country’s busiest airports because of the government shutdown. ‘Risk is further increasing,’ as overworked air traffic controllers try to keep up, FAA says. U.S. airlines began cancelling hundreds of flights …

With U.S. President Donald Trump choosing not to attend Wednesday’s Supreme Court oral arguments on his tariff regime — saying somewhat uncharacteristically: “It’s not about me” — it looked like the most famous person watching the proceedings would be his Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. White House lawyer faces sharp questions …

Zohran Mamdani wasted little time after becoming mayor-elect of New York City before addressing the man who threatened to not only defund the city, but also to arrest and deport him if he won. New York City’s new mayor-elect tells Trump that New York is ready to fight. Zohran Mamdani …