US Police officer who ‘shot motorist dead inside car’ charged with murder September 8, 2023 A policeman who allegedly shot a motorist dead as he sat in his car has been charged with murder. Body-camera footage played at a news conference showed officer Mark Dial…
US Climate activists interrupt US Open – and glue their shoes to the ground September 8, 2023 Climate activists have interrupted the women’s semi-final at the US Open. The protesters were wearing shirts that said End Fossil Fuels – and began causing disruption from the stands at…
US Burning Man festival attendees urged to seek shelter and conserve food amid heavy rainfall September 2, 2023 Burning Man festival attendees were urged to remain indoors and ration their supplies of food and water on Friday due to persistent heavy rainfall in the Black Rock Desert of…
US World’s longest female mullet recorded September 1, 2023 An American woman has grown a mullet that’s longer than she is tall, setting a Guinness World Record for a woman’s longest mullet. Tami Manis from Tennessee hasn’t cut the…
US Driver pulled over after huge bull spotted in passenger seat August 31, 2023 Police in the US state of Nebraska responded to a bizarre emergency call after a bull was seen riding shotgun in the front passenger seat of a car. Norfolk police…
US Musk says X will introduce video and voice call features August 31, 2023 Elon Musk has revealed that his social network X, formerly known as Twitter, will soon be introducing voice and video call capabilities for its users. Known for his ambitious proclamations…
US In Florida, you can see Hurricane Idalia’s sheer power – but people won’t leave a piece of paradise August 31, 2023 You can see why people would want to live in Florida’s Cedar Key. And you can see why they wouldn’t. This idyllic coastline on the Gulf of Mexico is paradise-found…
US Climate denial and disinformation is ‘costly’, US envoy John Kerry says August 25, 2023 US climate envoy John Kerry has told Sky News that climate denial and disinformation is “costly, very dangerous and wrong”. Mr Kerry was responding to a question about a recent…
US Trump hopes prison trip boosts support, but Fulton County jail might be a glimpse of how grim life could be August 25, 2023 What’s in a mugshot? For Donald Trump, millions of dollars in fund-raising, no doubt. It will be a badge of honour, a ‘meme-tastic’ icon to be emblazoned on campaign T-shirts…
US Could Trump actually win the US election again? It’s looking very, very close August 23, 2023 If you were looking for a point at which to sit up, tune in and get your head around the utterly mad state of American politics, well then the next…
US Biden visits wildfire-hit Hawaii after days of criticism August 21, 2023 Joe Biden has visited the wildfire-hit island of Maui – following days of criticism over his response to the crisis. The president and his wife, first lady Jill Biden, arrived…
US Trump ordered not to send threatening social media messages as bond set at $200,000 in Georgia case August 21, 2023 Donald Trump’s bond has been set at $200,000 (£157,000) and he has been ordered not to send threatening social media messages as he awaits trial in Georgia on charges of…
US Elon Musk to remove ability to block accounts on X August 19, 2023 Users of X (formerly Twitter) will not be able to block people from seeing their posts or leaving comments, Elon Musk has said. The social media platform owner said the…
US Trump will skip Republican primary debate in favour of Tucker Carlson interview August 19, 2023 Donald Trump will skip the first Republican primary debate next week in favour of an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, according to reports. The former president has…
US Trump set to stand trial during election primaries August 16, 2023 Donald Trump’s election interference trial could start a day before a key date in the Republican primaries, according to court documents. The prosecutor in Atlanta, Georgia, leading the election interference…
US US soldier who entered N Korea ‘seeking refuge as he had ill feeling against army’ August 15, 2023 Detained US soldier Travis King has “expressed willingness” to seek refuge in North Korea after crossing the border last month, Pyongyang has claimed. North Korean state media said King decided…
US ‘I love you Lizzo!’: Beyoncé shouts out lawsuit-hit singer in latest performance August 15, 2023 Beyoncé has seemingly expressed her solidarity with singer Lizzo as she gave the lawsuit-hit artist a shoutout during her latest performance. “I love you Lizzo!” echoed from the stage as…
US Trump to unveil ‘irrefutable’ report on Georgia election fraud charges August 15, 2023 Donald Trump has said he will release a detailed report on what he called “election fraud” in the state of Georgia in 2020. The former US president announced on the…
US Trump might welcome the Georgia election charges, but his co-accused might be tempted to ‘flip’ August 15, 2023 As prosecutors would have it, election interference in Georgia came with a soundtrack. It’s the one that goes: “Fellas, I need 11,000 more votes, give me a break,” and it’s…
US Emergency sirens in Hawaii ‘failed to trigger’ before wildfires – as death toll of 55 expected to rise August 11, 2023 Hawaiian residents heard no emergency warnings before this week’s deadly wildfires. Official records show Hawaii‘s emergency sirens – part of the world’s largest outdoor public safety system – failed to…