Five-year-old Bellamy Dawkins-Morris died after a wall-mounted Promethean display fell at his Florida school. His family has hired lawyers, while officials investigate the installation and inspect sim...

Vivek Ramaswamy's Ohio gubernatorial campaign has removed a man from a property-tax advert after reports linked him to a 2006 conviction involving a minor.

Donald Trump said leakers should be dealt with severely, including being shot, while accusing journalists of spreading false information and linking his remarks to a reported leak before US strikes on...

The US has halted Affordable Care Act subsidies for about 189,000 people flagged as having duplicate government coverage or being recorded as deceased, prompting concerns about safeguards and appeals.

Pennsylvania's House has approved a bill requiring state testing of baby food for arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury. The measure now goes to the Republican-controlled Senate.

Israeli food-tech company Steakholder Foods has launched 3D-printed, plant-based salmon and white fish patties in the north-eastern US, but the packaging does not disclose the manufacturing method.

Six Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers have been recommended for dismissal after an alleged group chat discussed targeting Black drivers and using racial slurs

Several US politicians and officials used images of Indian, Russian or Soviet-era ships in posts marking the US Navy's birthday, prompting online criticism and corrections.

Video from a Trump campaign rally in Youngstown, Ohio, appears to show a supporter attacking a female protester, prompting online outrage over police handling and the lack of confirmed arrests.

A viral AI-generated campaign from the Australian Hotels Association imagines the disruption caused by fewer migrant workers as Australia debates proposed immigration cuts and labour shortages.

A wedding and a baby's 100-day celebration involving the same Chinese man were held at one Guizhou hotel, triggering a confrontation, police call and viral online reaction.

James Robertson, 63, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection in Florida after killing his cellmate in 2008 to secure a death sentence and later waiving appeals.

A Six Flags tragedy witness was advised to play Tetris to reduce traumatic flashbacks. Here's what scientific studies reveal about the unusual advice.

Miley Cyrus's candid discussion of sex, attraction and her queer identity on Call Her Daddy has gone viral, prompting humour, criticism and debate across social media.

Anti-drug campaigner Parvinder Singh was shot dead during a Facebook Live confrontation at a Mansa chemist shop, prompting protests and renewed criticism of Punjab's law and order.

Ilhan Omar has condemned a federal search of her Washington home, while the Justice Department says the operation forms part of an ongoing criminal investigation whose details remain undisclosed.

A surfaced video shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton celebrating New Year's Eve in Dubai with two businessmen facing federal fraud charges weeks before the Senate election.

A Reuters investigation found that Trump granted clemency to at least 85 public officials charged with or convicted of corruption-related crimes, mostly Republicans and supporters.

Elon Musk has spent about £274m on the 2026 US midterm elections, with most of the money going to Republican groups and political action committees, according to campaign finance records.

A super PAC ad supporting Ken Paxton's Texas Senate campaign has drawn widespread ridicule after its child-protection message appeared to suggest that he remove posters about missing children.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy mocked Donald Trump's announced Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire after Russian forces struck a Kharkiv power plant and other Ukrainian energy targets within hours.

Kansas Senator Roger Marshall paid a long-overdue bakery bill after the owner complained publicly, amid renewed scrutiny of his record pursuing patients over unpaid medical debts.

Human Rights Watch says Senegalese authorities subjected LGBT detainees to HIV tests without consent and used positive results for additional charges during a widening crackdown.

A concertgoer says she suffered a concussion, haematoma and mild brain injury after an alleged assault during Charli XCX's Atlanta concert, as online users help search for suspects.

Newly released hidden-camera surveillance footage captures California metallurgist David Xu spiking the desk water bottle of colleague Rong Yuan with toxic heavy metal cadmium at Berkeley Engineering ...

British forensic science student Benjamin Day pleaded guilty to murdering Maria Saceanu in a Dexter-inspired attack, prompting fans to condemn his interpretation of the show and urge focus on the vict...

Gulf Air has cancelled flights to and from Riyadh through 17 October 2026 while operations at King Khalid International Airport remain suspended amid heightened security concerns.

Donald Trump joked that his Tennessee rally supporters would applaud him regardless of what he said, as polls showed declining approval and enthusiasm among some of his 2024 voters.

Donald Trump has suggested renaming the Atlantic or Pacific the 'Trump Ocean' or 'Ocean of the Americas,' following earlier US moves to rename the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario.

An eight-year-old girl was among at least eight Palestinians killed across Gaza on the first anniversary of a ceasefire, as aid groups warned that violence and humanitarian suffering continue.

The UN human rights office says Syrians have alleged torture and ill-treatment in Israeli custody, while about 280 Israeli armed incursions into southern Syria were recorded in September.

Eyewitnesses said a man appeared to pose for photographs before entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, where he was fatally attacked. Police are investigating.

A kindergarten phonics worksheet featuring a mitten on an S lesson sparked online debate, with users discussing whether it was a deliberate contrasting example or simply unclear.

A viral video of Independent MP Rupert Lowe proposing an end to most naturalisation grants has drawn fierce criticism from naturalised citizens and long-term foreign workers.

The House Foreign Affairs Committee seeks a probe and sworn testimony from Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle over alleged donor solicitation, conflicts of interest and corporate-sponsored travel