A man has been arrested in connection with a deadly wildfire that destroyed much of the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood in Los Angeles, California.
Ex-FBI director pleads not guilty to lying to Congress
Former FBI director James Comey has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges accusing him of making false statements and obstructing a congressional investigation.
Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act – what is it and when was it last used?
Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, giving him sweeping presidential powers over the deployment of the military in the US.
Three people critical after helicopter crash
Three people have been critically injured after a helicopter crash in Sacramento, according to the Californian city’s fire department.
Is another spectacular Bitcoin comedown inevitable?
Bitcoin is trading at all-time highs, surging beyond £93,000 for the first time.
US Supreme Court rejects appeal request from Ghislaine Maxwell
The US Supreme Court has rejected an appeal request from Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned ex-girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, over her criminal conviction.
Trump authorises deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago
Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of 300 National Guard members to Chicago, the latest in a string of cities where US troops have been sent.
Why Trump accepted the Hamas peace plan response
We are in the endgame. Nearly exactly two years since the Hamas attacks of 7 October 2023, it looks like we are on the brink of a breakthrough.
TikTok climbing star dies after falling at Yosemite National Park while livestreaming
An Alaskan climber fell to his death from Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan while livestreaming on TikTok.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to more than four years – as judge praises ‘brave survivors’
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sentenced to more than four years in prison over prostitution charges relating to his former girlfriends and male sex workers.