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Thom Tillis threatens to block acting AG’s appointment as scandal over sex offender overshadows nomination

Sen. John Fetterman said he would leave the Democratic Party if it “officially” becomes “the anti-Israel party.”

The same area devastated by floods last year - causing more than 130 deaths, including those at Camp Mystic - is once again being hit.

The air quality in large parts of Michigan, Minneapolis and Minnesota is deemed "hazardous" by authorities.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said Thursday that widespread Democratic support in the House for an amendment to cut off U.S. aid to Israel is “a sign of shifting perceptions.” “I was the only Republican…

Home secretary promises to hold security service to account following case in which an agent was accused of abusing women

City figure Jayne-Anne Gadhia confirmed by government as chair of Financial Reporting Council

MPS’s board says offer carries regulatory and execution risk, leaving door open to potential tie-up with Banco BPM

The UK’s business case needs strengthening to stop a self-reinforcing exodus

Ukraine president forced into concession as ousting of popular minister prompts public and political backlash

Former chief executive of Autostrade per l’Italia convicted for his role in 2018 tragedy in north-west Italy

Consortium backing project also includes Syrian-Qatari group and LA venture firm with ties to Trump ally Tom Barrack

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said an investigation is underway into former foreign minister Peter Szijjarto’s ties to Russia.

Wildfires in Ontario have blanketed US and Canadian cities with dangerous smoke.

Wheat prices have surged as heavy attacks disrupt shipments

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky chose to oust Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov after six months, sparking an outcry from the public and protests in Kyiv.  Fedorov previously served as…

Ride-hailing giant’s purchase of Delivery Hero may be more appetising than it looks

Two men each sentenced to five years and six months in prison for 2024 incident that led to months of disruption

Iranian officials have asked Yemen’s Houthis to block the Red Sea if the U.S. carries out strikes on Tehran’s energy sites, according to Reuters. Two senior Iranian sources and a regional…

A former Federal Reserve senior adviser was sentenced to 38 months in federal prison for lying to investigators about secretly sharing sensitive central bank information with Chinese spies, according…

Former Hakluyt managing partner was instrumental in securing a US-UK trade deal

Subjects like literature, languages and history are vital to a thoughtful and prosperous society

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to spend another $100 billion in the U.S. to build more chip facilities, the company announced Thursday. The chipmaker’s investment will…

The bridge will be replaced with a new, prebuilt span that crews will slide into place in the state's largest lateral slide project, authorities say.

Fund says UK government response to Iran war energy shock should remain ‘targeted, temporary and budget-neutral’

The U.S. military continued to strike Iran early Thursday, as hostilities between the two countries ramp up after the deterioration of a brief ceasefire.  U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said it…

Also in today’s newsletter, Pete Hegseth launches a military testosterone programme and Wisconsin’s socialists

High-end developments can be more effective at unlocking affordability than social housing programmes

The proposal won't become law, but it signals an ongoing shift in Democratic support for Israel.

Severe fire season in northern hemisphere also sees fast-moving outbreaks in Scotland and Canada

One person is known to have died in Tuesday afternoon's disaster, and 20 were rescued.

With a shared theme of US counterculture, two contrasting books ask if lives lived violently were shaped by violence in American society

World’s biggest drugmaker agrees to buy Ataibeckley for up to $3.8bn

Controversial new law reduces risk of a hung parliament ahead of general elections due in 2027

This has resulted in hardships unprecedented for this generation's Russian elites in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

The company, TSMC, says it will create "high-tech, high-paying jobs", and raises its total commitment to the US to $265bn.

A US Navy Blue Angels jet sent some beach items up in the air as it flew at a low altitude over a crowd in Pensacola Beach, Florida.

Hegseth says he is authorising hormone screening to ensure US troops "operate at your absolute best".

The US intensified strikes against Iran overnight, hitting an oil tanker near the country’s main export terminal as shipping traffic slumped through the critical Strait of Hormuz.

The UK has signed contracts with multiple companies to develop the country’s first ballistic missile in more than half a century in a bid to both support Ukraine and reduce Europe’s reliance on…

A U.S.-Iranian woman who was trapped in Iran on allegations of espionage and collaborating with a hostile state that her attorney called "bogus" has departed the country, CBS News learned Wednesday.

There are currently 838 wildfires actively burning across the country, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.

A former Canadian government nuclear bomb shelter in rural Nova Scotia may soon be home to the country’s first large-scale luxury survival shelter.

Maverick Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has said he has “no plans” to leave the Democratic Party, but he warned on Wednesday that if Democrats completely turn their backs on U.S. support for Israel,…

The source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak, which has spread across at least 34 states, is unclear.

Dong Guangping, who has resettled in Canada, recounts his perilous escape from China to South Korea.

Close to half of Americans believe the Iran war will stretch a year or beyond from now, according to a new poll, as tensions reignite between Washington and Tehran. In a poll from The…

In today’s edition, our Capitol Hill team dives into the latest disagreement among Democrats over Israel. Plus, Andrea Mitchell examines whether Ukraine can build on the advantages it has developed…

Online sensation 'Gangster Granny' has been courting the affection of the Argentine football star.

Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) on Wednesday addressed the international race to achieve dominance over artificial intelligence and the importance behind each country’s efforts to take the lead. “China and…

The House Wednesday shot down an amendment to a State Department spending bill that would have blocked billions in U.S. military aid to Israel, but a substantial number of Democrats voted to cut off…

Nancy Dello Stritto, 76, says the plate has caused quite a stir in her retirement community.

Mexico has formally asked U.S. state attorneys to open criminal investigations into the deaths of Mexican migrants who died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody during the Trump…

In a sworn declaration, a lawyer says an Iranian official reported receiving regular dossiers on Iranian detainees from Immigration and Customs Enforcement for months.

On Thursday, Chipotle hopes to do what at least one other U.S-based Mexican chain has failed at – open a successful location in Mexico.

The US House of Representatives has voted to make daylight saving time permanent by passing the Sunshine Protection Act.

The crew was rescued after the close call. Meanwhile, blazes in Canada have left Toronto under a haze and smoke heading towards several major US cities.

Trump is right not to tolerate violations of the MOU, but how far is he willing to go?

The lily-padding trend sees young people repeatedly move jobs to try to advance in the workplace.

The sale price of the 67 million-year-old fossil exceeded the previous record set by a stegosaurus in 2024.

Kosovo Force Regional Command East's Task Force Aviation and multinational partners conducted a downed aircraft exercise near Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, rehearsing search and rescue, medical evacuation…

U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, though much of the progress could be reversed if the Iran war keeps worsening

It’s obvious that the California representative was eager to stage a confrontation to promote his inevitable presidential candidacy.

Trump has declared the so-called memorandum of understanding signed about a month ago a dead letter.

The sister of the last known polio patient in the US to use the life-saving machine speaks to the BBC about her sister's life.