Jared Isaacman’s initial nomination was withdrawn by the president in May during his high-profile feud with Elon Musk.
Category: World
More than 85 dead as typhoon wreaks havoc in the Philippines
Hundreds of thousands fled their homes as one of the year’s strongest typhoons ripped through the Philippines.
Cruise ship that left woman to die on island boarded by investigators
Officials from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority boarded the Coral Adventurer on Wednesday morning local time.
Two critically injured after driver rams into people on French island
A man in his early 30s drove deliberately into people on the Ile d’Oléron off the French coast, a local mayor says.
‘One of us’: Ugandan pride in New York mayor with roots in their country
A professor describes Mamdani as “one of us” while some young Ugandans take inspiration from the 34-year-old’s victory.
Tesla says Musk should be paid $1tn – will shareholders agree?
The car-maker is lobbying fiercely for the pay package, which is being voted on ahead of its AGM on Thursday.
Eleven killed in blaze at Bosnian retirement home
The blaze broke out on the seventh floor of the facility in the town of Tuzla, reports say.
Israel says Hamas returned body of Israeli-US soldier held hostage
Itay Chen’s remains were returned to Israel via the Red Cross on Tuesday, meaning seven dead hostages now remain in Gaza.
‘Addictive’ diaries win prestigious non-fiction prize
Helen Garner’s How to End a Story: Collected Diaries is first diary to win Baillie Gifford prize.
‘My skin was peeling’ – the African women tricked into making Russian drones
A BBC investigation finds evidence that young African women are being tricked into building Russian drones.