Getty Images Multiple performers booked for a festival celebrating America's 250th birthday have dropped out, many saying they were misled about the political affiliation of the event.
Freedom 250, the group behind the Great American State Fair, unveiled the artists on Wednesday for the 16-day event planned on the National Mall in Washington DC between 25 June and 10 July.
The group was launched last year by the Trump
In some parts of Europe, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine can feel like a distant threat. But in Romania, that war is right next door and increasingly dangerous.
In Galati, there is an apartment block with a hole in the roof that proves it.
Residents have just begun returning to check on their homes, after an attack drone slammed into the building early on Friday as dozens of people slept.
It sparked a fire
Anadolu via Getty Images The rapid spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has created a "deeply alarming" situation, the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned.
Speaking two weeks on from the outbreak being declared, MSF Deputy Director Dr Alan Gonzales said never before had "so many cases" been recorded so soon.
His comments came as the head of the World Health Organization (WHO
Getty Images Italian authorities have barred Kanye West and Travis Scott concerts from going ahead, citing public order and security concerns.
Prefect Salvatore Angieri announced on Friday that the two events, due to take place in the northern city of Reggio Emilia in July, would not take place, following a request from the local Jewish community to cancel West's gig.
The community's leader Nicoletta Uzzielli had urged local official to replace the show with a performance that would bring "music back
Getty Images Any concerning health issues the American public should know about, Mr President?
"Well, they think I look too young," Joe Biden, then aged 81, joked after his annual medical check-up as the oldest president in US history.
The US president is one of the most powerful people on the planet - and the public scrutiny of their health records has grown into a distinctly American
Reuters The US, UK and Australia say they will develop underwater drone technology to protect undersea cables and boost defence, under their military alliance known as Aukus.
The uncrewed undersea vehicle (UUV) technology is expected to be ready by next year. While the project's total cost was not stated, UK Defence Secretary John Healey said his nation would contribute £150m ($201m)
Four men who were trapped inside a flooded cave in Laos for 10 days have been freed, Thai rescuers say - a day after another man was rescued.
They are among seven villagers who entered the narrow tunnels in search for gold but were cut off inside the cave in the remote mountain area of central Xaysomboun province after flash floods hit on 20 May.
Only five were found alive by rescuers on Wednesday.
Reuters The US military are not "turning our backs" on Asia while fulfilling "global obligations" such as the Iran war, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told a top regional defence forum in Singapore.
Hegseth sought to reassure Asia-Pacific allies about US commitment to the region, including fulfilling arms deals in the wake of a suspended Taiwan weapons package - even as he reiterated calls for Asian partners to spend more on defence.
While noting the threat of China's military build-up in the region, Hegseth