The man who set himself on fire outside Trump’s Manhattan hush money trial has died A man who set himself on fire outside a Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump’s secret trial was held has died. Maxwell Azzarello, 37, doused himself with the liquid before throwing conspiracy theory leaflets into the air. It came as jury selection for Mr. …

Russia’s Ukraine war: US Congress close to approving long-awaited aid After months of delays, the US House of Representatives is set to hold a vote on tens of billions of dollars in American military aid for Ukraine and Israel this weekend. Both measures have vocal opponents in Congress, however, and their hopes of passage depend on a fragile bipartisan coalition …

Tunde Onakoya: Nigerian breaks chess marathon record Under the lights of New York’s iconic Times Square, Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya has broken the record for the longest chess marathon. After playing for 58 hours straight he is still in the hall. Onakoya hopes to raise $1 million (£805,000) for charity to support chess education for millions of children. Hundreds …

Oil prices fall as Iran scales back attacks Oil and gold prices fell after Iranian authorities appeared to downplay reports of an attack from Israel. Brent crude, the international benchmark, fell after briefly surging to more than US$90 a barrel after reports of the attacks emerged. Gold briefly neared record highs before settling below $2,400 an ounce. There are fears …

US rate setters tell BBC ‘no rush’ to cut interest rates A key member of the Federal Reserve, the US central bank, has told the BBC that inflation is only coming down “very, very slowly” and “let’s not be in a rush” about cutting interest rates. Raphael Bostic, President of the Atlanta Federal Reserve, told BBC News that US interest …

Elon Musk postpones visit to India, citing Tesla obligations Elon Musk has postponed his planned trip to India, citing “very heavy” obligations at Tesla. Tesla’s CEO is expected to arrive in India next week for a visit that is expected to include a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and confirmation that Tesla will build a factory in the world’s …

Tesla recalls Cybertruck due to accelerator pedals that could stick Tesla has been ordered to recall nearly 4,000 of its Cybertrucks because of an accelerator pedal that can stick in place when pressed. The cause, according to regulators: soap. “The unapproved change introduced a lubricant (soap) to aid in the installation of the pad component on the accelerator pedal. Residual …

Volkswagen workers overwhelmingly voted to join the UAW, giving the union a landslide victory Hourly workers at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee voted overwhelmingly to join the United Auto Workers late Friday, a major breakthrough in the union’s efforts to organize workers at plants across the country. Shortly after 11 p.m. ET on Friday, the National Labor Relations Board, …

Your movie theater may be changing your drink, the lawsuit alleges Even a pint of beer at the movie theater isn’t immune to shrinkage, the lawsuit against Cinemark claims. And one man is leading the fight against what he considers false advertising on his beer. The proposed class-action suit, filed this week in Texas federal court, alleges that the theater …

Trump Media warns Nasdaq of suspected market manipulation Trump Media, the parent company of the former president’s Truth Social, informed Nasdaq Inc. on Thursday about what the company suspects is illegal activity that is driving down its stock price. In a letter to the exchange, Devin Nunes, CEO of Trump Media (DJT), presented what he believed could be considered a …