Three officers on a US Marshals task force serving a warrant for a person wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and five other officers were wounded in a shootout on Monday at a North Carolina home, police said. The…
UK forces may be deployed on the ground in Gaza to help deliver aid
British troops could be deployed on the ground in Gaza to help deliver aid via a new sea route, the BBC has learned. The US has said no American forces would go ashore and an unnamed “third party” would drive…
TikTok will not be sold, Chinese parent tells US
TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance says it has no intention of selling the business after the US passed a law to force it to sell the hugely popular video app or be banned in America. “ByteDance doesn’t have any plans…
Anne Heche crash house restored and up for sale
The California home into which Anne Heche crashed her car nearly two years ago, has been restored. Located in the desirable beachside neighbourhood of Mar Vista, Los Angeles, the current owners are looking to sell the residence for $1.35 million…
Zelensky thanks the US House, Speaker Johnson for $61b aid approval
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked the U.S. House of Representatives and House Speaker Mike Johnson for approving billions in military aid for Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s war. “I am grateful to the United States House of Representatives, both parties,…
US House pushes ahead with $95b foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
The US House pushed ahead on Friday with a $95bn foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support after Democrats came to the rescue of Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker. A coalition of lawmakers helped the legislation clear…
Man who set himself on fire outside Trump’s Manhattan hush money trial dies
A man who set himself on fire outside the Manhattan court where former President Donald Trump’s hush-money trial is being held has died. Maxwell Azzarello, 37, doused himself in a liquid before throwing conspiracy-theory pamphlets into the air. It happened…
German spying: Suspected Russian spies held over sabotage plot
Two alleged spies suspected of planning to sabotage German military aid for Ukraine have been arrested in the southern German state of Bavaria. The two men, described as dual German-Russian nationals, were detained in Bayreuth on suspicion of spying for…
Justice Thomas returns to Supreme Court after 1-day absence
US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is back on the bench after an unexplained one-day absence. Thomas, 75, was in his usual seat, to the right of Chief Justice John Roberts as the court met to hear arguments in a…
Israel on high alert after unprecedented Iranian attack
Iran has launched hundreds of aerial drones and missiles at Israel, marking a widely anticipated reprisal attack. It is the first such direct clash between the two enemies, who have been engaged in a years-long shadow war, with Iran using…