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US trial against China’s Huawei opens with prosecutor calling the company a criminal enterprise
The defense says: ‘It’s about competition, not conspiracy’ A US prosecutor described China’s Huawei as a criminal enterprise that stole from US compan…
Trump faces growing scrutiny over ‘profoundly concerning’ cash gifts for aides including Natalie Harp
The payments amounted to 30% of each aides’ $150,000 annual salaryDonald Trump may have committed “serious” ethical violations by giving three officia…
California Republican vows to abolish state DMV if elected governor
Steve Hilton calls department of motor vehicles a ‘bloated bureaucracy’ as he seeks to boost his longshot campaignThe longshot California gubernatoria…
Pilot warned Amazon cargo plane going too fast before deadly crash, data shows
One pilot told the other about the aircraft's "excessive speed" but received an uneven response even as alarms sounded.…
Esther Ranzen says she is too fragile to travel to Switzerland to end life
The broadcaster and campaigner says she missed her chance to go before living with cancer became "unbearable".…
‘All the persuasiveness of a North Korean newscast’: Democrats decry Fetterman video at GOP convention
Surprise appearance by Pennsylvania senator raises fresh questions over loyalty to and future in Democratic partyThe Democratic senator John Fetterman…
US Supreme Court blocks Republican-drawn congressional map in Missouri
Rejection comes as Republican official in Missouri faces contempt charges for ignoring a lower court ruling.…
England's push for two-day win halted by weather
England's charge towards a two-day victory in the final Test against Pakistan is only halted by rain at Edgbaston.…
Roglic closes gap on Mas in Vuelta time trial
Primoz Roglic moves into second in the general classification and closes the gap on leader Enric Mas with a fourth-place finish in the time trial on s…
Can Trump really pay $5,000 to every American adult?
Analysts question if the US president's election year offer is workable, legal or affordable.…
Shabana Mahmood urges police to curb far-right, anti-migrant protests
Home secretary tells officers to make ‘full use’ of their powers after masked vigilantes cause weekend of chaosShabana Mahmood has urged police to cur…
Use all powers necessary on anti-migrant protests, home secretary tells police
Two anti-migrant protests took place in Dover and Portsmouth last weekend.…
US appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to impose restrictions on mail-in voting before midterms
Court declined to put on hold injunction preventing the USPS from tightening rules around postal votingA US appeals court has rejected Donald Trump’…
One year after Charlie Kirk's death, conservative students struggle to fill void he left
The assassination sent shockwaves through the conservative youth movement, which students say has lost momentum and a vital figurehead.…
Why are MPs voting on assisted dying again?
A Labour MP has brought forward an identical bill to the previous attempt, saying she wants peers to "finish the job".…
At least 20 killed in school fire in rebel-held DR Congo city
Victims from the fire in AFC/M23-held Bukavu include primary school students, say officials and media reports.…
Hull & Woad to face Korda & Corpuz in Solheim opener
Charley Hull and Lottie Woad will face the formidable pairing of Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz in Friday's opening match of the Solheim Cup in the Ne…
Barbara Keating died in the 9/11 attack. She's finally being laid to rest
Barbara Keating died aboard one of the planes that hijackers slammed into the World Trade Center. Her remains were finally identified last year, and h…
Trump’s promise of $5,000 ‘dividend’ for US citizens after midterms met with incredulity
Critics call bid for Republican votes ‘bribery’ and point to potential $1.2tn cost added to existing national debtDonald Trump’s promise of a $5,000 “…
US supreme court again rejects Missouri congressional maps redrawn to benefit Republicans in midterms
Latest decision appears to set the stage for the state to use its old electoral maps this yearThe US supreme court again rejected a push backed by Don…
Kimmel says he’s interviewing Senate candidate Talarico ‘under unusual circumstances’
Interview will air on YouTube instead of late-night talkshow after FCC ‘threatened’ show and ABCLate-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel has saidan upcoming in…
Arsenal close to finalising new contract for Arteta
Mikel Arteta is believed to be close to finalising a new contract with Premier League champions Arsenal.…
Republican seeking to implicate Abdul El-Sayed over 9/11 voted twice against benefits for first responders
Mike Rogers has also helped kill other bills that would have provided healthcare to responders and survivorsMike Rogers, a Michigan Republican US Sena…
Switch Six Nations fixture to USA grow game – World Rugby
World Rugby would help any nation which wants to switch a Six Nations match to the United States as it continues its drive to spread the game statesid…
Teacher sexually abused pupils at multiple schools
Bronwen James, 30, from Chippenham in Wiltshire, previously admitted abusing two teenage girls.…
MPs on both sides urge Commons not to take ‘extraordinary risk’ of forcing through assisted dying bill
Joint appeal issued by Labour MPs Gareth Snell, who voted for the bill, and Meg Hillier, who voted againstMPs who voted for and against assisted dying…
Malta warned of corruption crisis after Daphne Caruana Galizia verdict sends ‘chill down the spine’
Labour peer tells Council of Europe inquiry failure to implement legal protections still putting journalists at riskEurope live – latest updatesMalta …
OpenAI not on track to reduce risk of ‘catastrophic’ loss of control, says board member
US government adviser Paul Christiano warns of risks to AI industry as he joins OpenAI’s non-profit foundationOpenAI is not on track to reduce risks o…
Protests turn violent in The Gambia over rolling blackouts
Protests turn violent in The Gambia over rolling blackouts…
Badenoch denies housing benefit cuts plan would make people homeless
The Conservatives say £4bn could be cut from the housing benefit bill to help fund increased defence spending.…