US World’s first 3D-printed rocket makes launch debut – but fails to reach orbit March 23, 2023 The world’s first 3D-printed rocket made its launch debut on Wednesday night – but failed just three minutes into the flight. Made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts, the Terran 1…
US Teacher shot by pupil, 6, describes ‘exhausting’ recovery for first time March 21, 2023 Teacher Abigail Zwerner, who was shot by a six-year-old student in the US, has opened up about the difficulties of her “exhausting” recovery for the first time. The 25-year-old was…
US Dentist accused of killing wife by lacing protein shakes with poison March 21, 2023 Police in Colorado believe a dentist killed his wife by lacing her pre-workout protein shakes with arsenic and cyanide, so he could be with a fellow dentist he was having…
US Biden vows US will ‘declassify’ information about COVID’s origins March 21, 2023 Joe Biden has vowed his administration will “declassify” as much information about the origins of COVID-19 as possible – including any potential links to a Chinese research lab. Having ordered…
US Trump says he expects to be arrested over Stormy Daniels hush money March 18, 2023 Donald Trump says he expects to be arrested over a hush money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. The former US president said “illegal leaks” from the Manhattan…
US Trump arrest would be ‘politically motivated’ by ‘radical left’, Pence claims March 18, 2023 Donald Trump was given a standing ovation when he arrived at a wrestling tournament in Oklahoma amid claims he is set to be arrested next week. The former president was…
US Biden responds to Putin arrest warrant saying Russian leader has ‘clearly committed war crimes’ March 18, 2023 Joe Biden says Vladimir Putin has “clearly committed war crimes”, after the Russian leader was made the subject of an arrest warrant by The International Criminal Court (ICC). The US…
US Ireland’s PM apologises for Clinton intern gaffe in Washington March 16, 2023 Ireland’s Prime Minister has apologised for a comment apparently referencing Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky during a speech in Washington. Leo Varadkar was addressing the Washington Ireland Programme and…
US Microsoft’s AI ‘copilot for work’ can write your emails and let you skip meetings March 16, 2023 Microsoft has revealed an AI “copilot for work” that can write your emails and allow you to catch up on skipped meetings. The tech giant is bringing the ChatGPT-like assistant…
US Facebook and Instagram owner Meta to lay off another 10,000 staff March 14, 2023 Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is axing another 10,000 jobs to cut costs. The company said on Tuesday it will reduce the size of its recruiting team and…
US World Cup expansion to have more matches than originally planned March 14, 2023 FIFA is set to approve an expansion of the men’s World Cup today with 40 more matches from the 2026 tournament in North America, Sky News understands. The decision to…
US US inflation falls to 6% making Fed’s expected interest rate rise even less likely March 14, 2023 US inflation dropped to 6% over the 12 months to February, complicating the picture for interest rates as banks and stock markets feel the hit from the Silicon Valley Bank…
US Biden to approve scaled-back version of controversial $7bn oil and gas drilling project March 13, 2023 Joe Biden’s administration will approve a scaled-back version of a controversial $7bn oil and gas drilling project. The move comes despite criticism from environmentalists who say the development of the…
US Trump invited to appear before grand jury next week, lawyer says March 10, 2023 Donald Trump has been invited to testify before a New York grand jury next week as part of an investigation into hush money payments made on his behalf during the…
US Millions of rats in New York ‘could carry COVID’ March 9, 2023 Millions of rats living across New York City are susceptible to COVID-19, researchers have found. Like humans, the rodents have proved vulnerable to multiple variants of the virus, from the…
US ‘It’s a relief she’s not laying in a ditch’: Husband finds out wife who went missing 30 years ago is still alive March 4, 2023 A US woman who was declared legally dead after disappearing more than three decades ago has turned up alive in Puerto Rico, her family and police have said. Patricia Kopta,…
US Biden to fight judge’s ruling to halt approval of abortion pill mifepristone March 4, 2023 US approval of the abortion medication mifepristone has been revoked, in a decision that could further disrupt reproductive healthcare for millions of people. Mifepristone blocks the hormone needed to maintain…
US Tennessee becomes first US state to ban public drag performances March 3, 2023 Tennessee has become the first US state to ban public drag performances. The state’s Republican governor Bill Lee signed the bill, which classifies the performances as adult cabaret, into law…
US The diabetes drugs repurposed as weight loss wonders March 2, 2023 Drugs designed to treat diabetes and repurposed as miracle diet aids have taken over TikTok. The weight loss caused by these weekly injectables is rapid and previously unattainable, people boast,…
US China accuses US of ‘abusing state power’ over TikTok ban February 28, 2023 China has denounced the US over its TikTok bans, saying it has been “abusing state power”. Congress and more than half of US states have banned TikTok from government-issued mobile…