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I recently visited Khartoum for the first time since the war started. It quickly became clear to me that the world still doesn’t fully comprehend what has happened there. In the streets of Sudan’s capital, the destruction was apocalyptic. A city that used to have a population of 7 million seemed almost empty as we drove through its districts.The buildings were almost all destroyed or partially flattened by shelling and air attacks, while those left standing were riddled with bullet holes. I had never seen this scale of destruction before in my 30 years of working with Islamic Relief.The difficulty…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pentagon’s massive $1.5 trillion budget request will face its first test Tuesday as House lawmakers quiz Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth about the proposal in a high-stakes hearing. Democrats and some Republicans have raised concerns about the unprecedented size of the request, which would increase defense funding by nearly 50% from 2026 levels while making cuts to domestic spending. The Trump administration argues the jump in defense spending is necessary to counter threats from geopolitical adversaries and advance the president’s priorities, including replenishing weapons stockpiles and expanding the defense industrial base.Hegseth is…

President Donald Trump walks to speak with reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, May 8, 2026, in Washington.  (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here’s what you need to know to start your day …TOP 31. Trump reportedly eyes renewed military action as Iran negotiations break down.2. Hantavirus watch spreads to at least 7 states as passengers quarantined3. Nancy Guthrie missing 100 days as sheriff says ‘nothing new’ and volunteer groups are shut…

A new battle between Ontario’s education minister and one of the province’s trustees is brewing, this time over a charity using a portable at a Brampton high school as a storage locker. The Peel District School Board’s government-appointed supervisor wrote to trustee and chair David Green on Friday, telling him he must stop using a portable to store items used by Free For All Community Services, a foundation Green is involved with.Green is a long-time Brampton trustee at the Peel District School Board, which was again placed under the control of Queen’s Park earlier this year. He is also the executive…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Queen Camilla didn’t always think Kate Middleton was suited to be with a future king.The claim comes from author Christopher Andersen, whose new book “Kate!” explores the Princess of Wales’ rise from commoner to the heir’s wife and mother of the next in line. Andersen’s account is based on his reporting and sources and has not been independently confirmed by the palace.”In the beginning, Camilla was one of Kate’s fiercest critics,” Andersen told Fox News Digital. “She did not think she was up to snuff, as it were. She was below the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic said he will forgo playing with the Slovenian national team to focus on his daughters as he’s been locked in a custody battle with his former fiancé Anamaria Goltes.Doncic said in a post on Instagram early Tuesday that he will take the summer to spend time with them.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Lakers guard Luka Doncic holds the ball during a timeout in the first half of Game 6 of the first-round NBA playoffs against the…

Senior Australian of the Year and passionate dementia advocate Henry Brodaty has welcomed the federal government’s investment in dementia care but said it is crucial it is “matched by a sustained and strengthened commitment to research”.An additional 20 specialist dementia care programs will be rolled out across the country, while hospital programs that help older people succefully go from hospitals into residential aged care will be expanded from 11 locations to 20 thanks to a $224.3m funding boost.“Today’s budget sends a strong and welcome step forward in recognising the scale and urgency of dementia in Australia,” Scientia Professor Brodaty and…

Published On 12 May 202612 May 2026Fake online advertisements and social media groups are luring people in Jordan with promises of “quick profits” from cheap gold with sellers disappearing once funds have been transferred or customers defrauded with counterfeit and substandard metals, Jordanians tell Al Jazeera.Mohammed Nassar said he was quoted a price for gold lower than local market rates due to an “online store” claiming it was exempt from manufacturing fees, government licensing costs or shop rents.The Jordanian shopper transferred the money to secure what he thought was a bargain before the website disappeared and Nassar realised he had…

Washington — President Trump heads to China Tuesday for a highly anticipated summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, following through with a meeting Mr. Trump delayed due to the war with Iran. Trade will be a major topic for the two leaders, but the tenuous situation in Iran and supply chain bottleneck in the Persian Gulf will be inescapable topics. The president said Monday they’ll also discuss energy and Taiwan. Xi is looking to bring Taiwan fully back under Beijing’s control without intervention from the United States. Mr. Trump spoke highly of Xi ahead of their meeting. “He’s a great gentleman. I find…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! TUCSON, Ariz. — It’s been 100 days since 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie’s suspected abduction from her Tucson bedroom, and authorities say they have “nothing new” — as outside volunteer groups push to join the search.Guthrie vanished from her home in the Catalina Foothills, an upscale suburb north of Tucson, in the early hours of Feb. 1, according to authorities. There have been no signs of her since. There are no publicly identified suspects, beyond a masked man who appeared on her front steps on doorbell video.”We just want to help, and we just…