Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz leaves post, US media reports
Summary
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz has left his post, according to BBC's US media partner CBS News
He is the first member of Trump's senior leadership team to leave in the president's second term
Waltz created the Signal group chat, to which a journalist was inadvertently added, where high-ranking officials planned military strikes in Yemen
Trump's team previously downplayed the security risks and said no classified material was shared in the chat
The move comes in the same week Trump has celebrated his first 100 days in office
Waltz seen entering the White House this morning
Mike Waltz was seen entering the White House this morning, before reports came out suggesting he is leaving his role as national security adviser.
He waved to the media congregated outside and greeted a security guard before heading inside.
White House launches news-style site to promote favorable coverage of Trump
Administration’s news ‘wire’ will promote press releases, posts by high-level officials and positive news about itself
The Trump administration has unveiled a news-style website that publishes exclusively positive coverage of the president on official White House servers.
White House Wire, published at the government domain WH.gov/wire, resembles the rightwing website the Drudge Report, with a list of headlines from right-leaning outlets praising the administration.
It also promotes White House press releases and social media posts by high-level officials.
South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo resigns
Local media report Han is expected to launch a campaign for the presidency. Meanwhile, the country's top court overturned a non-guilty verdict for Lee Jae-myung, potentially ruining his chances to run for president.
The acting president of South Korea, Han Duck-soo, announced on Thursday that he was stepping down.
News of his resignation comes amid reports that he has his sights on the presidency, with South Korean media reporting that he will be launching his presidential campaign on Friday.
Han is being seen as a potential conservative standard bearer, with the main conservative People Power Party in turmoil following then-President Yoon Suk Yeol's imposition of martial law early in December, 2024.
Reign of terror: Russia detains and tortures thousands of Ukrainian civilians
Australia's Labor party likely to retain power as Trump concerns weigh, polls show
Australia's center-left Labor government is likely to retain power in a close-run national election this weekend, two opinion polls showed on Thursday, with voters ranking U.S. President Donald Trump's policies among their top concerns.
A RedBridge-Accent poll published by News Corp newspapers on Thursday showed Labor leading 53%-47% against the conservative Liberal-National coalition under Australia's two-party preferential voting system, where votes are distributed until a winner is declared.
Can Mexico bring back the endangered axolotl?
One of the world’s most endangered amphibians – the primordial and fish-like axolotl – has successfully adapted to a new environment after being released into artificial wetlands in Mexico, scientists say.
In a study that provides hope for the survival of the Ambystoma mexicanuma, a creature that has been pushed to the brink of extinction by pollution and human activity, scientists recently released 18 captive-bred axolotls into two artificial wetlands close to Mexico City.
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