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Trump demolishes part of White House for new ballroom

Trump demolishes part of White House for new ballroom

Donald Trump has often been dubbed a political wrecking ball for his unorthodox style -- and now the US president has literally started demolition work on the White House.

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Nuno admits Hammers 'have a problem' after Brentford defeat

Nuno admits Hammers 'have a problem' after Brentford defeat

Nuno Espirito Santo admitted "we have a problem" after West Ham suffered a lacklustre 2-0 loss at home to Brentford on Monday.

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Malaysia Expands Deployment of BlackBerry Secure Communications for the 46th and 47th ASEAN Summits

Malaysia Expands Deployment of BlackBerry Secure Communications for the 46th and 47th ASEAN Summits

Malaysia modernizes mobile command and control, securing voice and messaging for inter-agency coordination with BlackBerry AtHoc and BlackBerry SecuSUITE

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Maccabi Tel Aviv to decline tickets for European tie at Aston Villa

Maccabi Tel Aviv to decline tickets for European tie at Aston Villa

Maccabi Tel Aviv will decline any tickets offered to their fans for a Europa League match at away to Aston Villa, the Israeli club announced Monday.

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US, Australia sign rare earths deal as Trump promises submarines

US, Australia sign rare earths deal as Trump promises submarines

US President Donald Trump signed a deal on rare earth minerals Monday with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and said Washington's key ally would get its coveted nuclear-powered attack submarines.

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Former Bucs running back Martin died in custody: police

Former Bucs running back Martin died in custody: police

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Doug Martin died in police custody following a struggle with officers investigating a break-in, police in California confirmed on Monday.

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US confirms Mexico, Costa Rica, Jamaica as co-hosts for 2031 Women's World Cup bid

US confirms Mexico, Costa Rica, Jamaica as co-hosts for 2031 Women's World Cup bid

United States soccer officials on Monday confirmed Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica have joined its bid for the 2031 Women's World Cup.

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Mourinho expects more Newcastle silverware after League Cup triumph

Mourinho expects more Newcastle silverware after League Cup triumph

Benfica manager Jose Mourinho believes a long-awaited English League Cup triumph that ended Newcastle's trophy drought will spur the northeast side on to even greater success.

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Crisis-hit Argentina inks $20 bn rescue with US

Crisis-hit Argentina inks $20 bn rescue with US

Argentina and the United States signed off on a $20 billion financial lifeline Monday, hoping to avert economic meltdown and boost President Javier Milei ahead of tough legislative elections.

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Vance due in Israel as US seeks to shore up Gaza ceasefire

Vance due in Israel as US seeks to shore up Gaza ceasefire

The Trump administration has redoubled its efforts to bolster a fragile ceasefire in Gaza after a flare-up of violence, with Vice President JD Vance due in Israel on Tuesday hot on the heels of two high-level envoys.

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