Republicans have picked Congressman Mike Johnson as their latest nominee for the Speaker of the House of Representatives. He is the fourth nominee put forward after three others failed to win enough support from colleagues, and the second nominee of…
Off-duty pilot accused of trying to crash airline jet
An off-duty pilot has been charged with 83 counts of attempted murder, after he allegedly tried to crash a passenger jet during a flight on Sunday night. The suspect was sitting in the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines flight behind…
Lionel Messi’s final game of the season for Inter Miami ends in defeat
After a fairy tale start to his Inter Miami career, Lionel Messi’s Major League Soccer (MLS) season ended in a 1-0 defeat on the road to Charlotte FC at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday. Miami had already failed to…
Republicans drop Jim Jordan as US House Speaker nominee
Republicans have removed Jim Jordan as the party’s nominee for Speaker, after he lost three successive votes in the US House of Representatives. The right-wing lawmaker was defeated in a secret ballot of colleagues following his failure to win a…
San Francisco: Man who crashed car into Chinese consulate shot dead
San Francisco police have shot and killed a man who crashed his car into the Chinese consulate on Monday. A police statement said the unidentified man was shot after officers arrived at the scene. Footage online showed a blue Honda…
Biden approves new section of border wall as Mexico crossings rise
US President Joe Biden’s administration is to build a section of border wall in southern Texas in an effort to stop rising levels of immigration. About 20 miles (32km) will be built in Starr County along its border with Mexico,…
Police hunt suspect in murder of New York City activist
Police are searching for an unidentified suspect in the murder of a social justice activist who was stabbed multiple times on a New York street while returning from a wedding. Ryan Carson, 32, was murdered near a bus station in…
Grimes sues Elon Musk over parental rights
Singer-songwriter Grimes has sued Elon Musk over parental rights, filing a petition last week against the billionaire mogul, with whom she has three children, according to a court docket. Grimes, the Canadian musician whose legal name is Claire Boucher, filed…
Republican Matt Gaetz files motion to oust US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
A hard right lawmaker in the United States has launched a bid to remove House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the most serious showdown yet within the Republican party as it battles to contain firebrand supporters of ex-president Donald…
Ryder Cup 2023: Europe lead US 4-0 after opening foursomes session in Rome
Europe made a sensational start in their quest to regain the Ryder Cup with a clean sweep of Friday’s opening session to lead the United States 4-0. The leaderboard was all blue from the moment Rory McIlroy holed a birdie…