Elon Musk says $44bn Twitter takeover deal ‘temporarily on hold’
Billionaire Elon Musk has said his Twitter deal is "temporarily on hold" over the company's spam and fake user accounts.Mr...
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Biden marks ‘tragic milestone’ as US hits one million COVID deaths
The United States has surpassed more than one million COVID-related deaths, the White House has said.The country, with a population...
Democrat votes with Republicans to defeat attempt to protect abortion rights
An attempt to protect abortion rights with a federal law in the US has failed.The bid to preserve the rights...
Biggest US wildfire heads towards mountain resort towns as more people prepare to evacuate
The largest wildfire burning in the United States is heading towards mountain resort towns in northern New Mexico as more...
Prison officer and inmate lover ‘were prepared to die’ in police shoot-out
An on-the-run prison officer and a murder suspect who were having a "jailhouse romance" had loaded their getaway truck with...
Mike Tyson avoids charges after ‘punching passenger on plane’
Mike Tyson will not face criminal charges after he allegedly punched a passenger on a plane in San Francisco.Mobile phone...
Warhol’s Marilyn, one of pop-art’s best known works, sets American artwork record at auction
One of pop-art's best known pieces, Shot Sage Blue Marilyn, has sold at auction in New York.Andy Warhol's famed 1964...
Escaped murder suspect and prison officer in custody after police chase
Missing prison officer Vicky White and prisoner Casey White have been arrested after being caught following a car chase with fugitive...
‘More human remains’ surface as lake near Las Vegas shrinks in drought
More human remains are reported to have been found at drought-hit Lake Mead near Las Vegas - a week after...
Three tourists die at Sandals resort in Bahamas after ‘health emergency’
Three tourists have died at a five-star Sandals resort in the Bahamas after falling ill, officials have said.Police are investigating...
Chappelle and Rock appear together at comedy event and speak about being assaulted
Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock have appeared together at a Los Angeles comedy club, talking about being assaulted onstage.The pair...
‘Unprecedented extreme wind event’ expected to fan devastating US wildfire
Firefighters are braced for an "unprecedented extreme wind event" and near-record high temperatures to fan the largest blaze burning in the...
US judge dismisses Trump lawsuit challenging his Twitter ban
A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Donald Trump challenging his Twitter ban after his account was permanently...
Man in caveman costume who stormed US Capitol jailed for eight months
A New York City judge's son who wore a caveman costume and was among the Trump supporters who stormed the...
White House names first Black woman and openly gay press secretary
Joe Biden has named Karine Jean-Pierre to be the next White House press secretary, the first Black woman and openly...
Man accused of attacking Dave Chappelle on stage will not face felony charges
The man accused of attacking Dave Chappelle on stage at the Hollywood Bowl will not face felony charges.Prosecutors have decided...
Abortion pills and menstrual extractors – activists prepare for US abortion bans
Pro-choice activists across America are gearing up for the probable scenario that abortion rights which have been in place for...
US Federal Reserve increases interest rate by 0.5% to combat inflation – the biggest hike in decades
The US Federal Reserve has increased its benchmark interest rate by 0.5% to combat inflation - the sharpest hike since...
Stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle attacked on stage during LA show
Stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle has been attacked by a person who ran on stage at the Hollywood Bowl in LA,...
Supreme Court abortion draft is authentic, chief justice says as he launches investigation into ‘egregious breach of trust’
The leaked draft opinion document that suggests the Supreme Court is set to overturn a historic law that legalised abortion...