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USA

Masked ICE officers shoot a man while making an arrest in New York

Eyewitnesses say they saw a few masked officers wearing Department of Homeland Security branded clothes surrounding a man on the ground who appeared injured. They say they heard three or four gunshots being fired.

09/10/2026

USA

US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after record

After more than 10 months at sea, the Lincoln made a stop in Thailand last month on its way back from the Middle East.

08/10/2026

USA

Nicolas Maduro and his wife face new US torture charges

The revised indictment includes several mentions of the involvement of Venezuela’s feared DGCIM military intelligence agency

08/10/2026

USA

Texas execution first in US since Pike's botched lethal injection

Texas has executed seven people so far this year, up from five in both 2025 and 2024. A further two executions are scheduled to take place in the state in November.

08/10/2026

USA

Trump mocks Sheinbaum over Gulf of Mexico and imitates her alleged reaction: 'No, no, please'

The US president says the Mexican leader rang him to urge him not to rename the Gulf of Mexico. Trump justified the change with coastal data that available figures do not support.

07/10/2026

USA

Christa Pike awake after lethal injection as lawyers seek answers

Christa Pike remains shackled to her hospital bed with burned and blistered arms, while Tennessee has suspended executions and its prison chief has resigned.

07/10/2026

Economy

Trump defers tax on red-dyed diesel for truckers as fuel costs bite

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order deferring tax payments on red-dyed diesel used on public roads, as near-record fuel prices linked to the Iran war weigh on the Republican Party weeks before the midterm elections.

06/10/2026

USA

Trump says US moved bombers from RAF Fairford after additional threats

Trump detailed that additional threats received by Washington prompted their moving of the military aircraft from the UK base they were deployed in.

06/10/2026

USA

FBI arrests woman for spying on Taiwanese leader's family

Wanying “Heather” Zhang was arrested at the Los Angeles airport while boarding a flight to China and charged with acting as an unregistered foreign agent.

05/10/2026

Climate

Could underwater umbrellas help corals survive hotter seas?

Underwater shades could help corals survive extreme heat, but researchers stress that they’re not a catch-all solution.

05/10/2026

Design

A new idea: Ma Yansong on making the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

Last month, film producer George Lucas opened his long-awaited Museum of Narrative Art for many legions of fans of Star Wars memorabilia and visual storytelling. Ma Yansong, the Chinese architect who designed the futuristic looking building, says he hopes it "sparks curiosity and new ideas."

04/10/2026

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New York hosts secret dîner en blanc with Parisian belle époque theme

Thousands dressed in white gather at a secret New York location for Dîner en Blanc, an annual outdoor dinner with a Parisian Belle Époque theme.

02/10/2026

USA

Hegseth creates Pentagon religious affairs office reporting to him

Hegseth has infused his evangelical Christianity into his leadership of the Pentagon, hosting worship services for employees and often speaking of the United States as a Christian nation.

02/10/2026

USA

Female US inmate in critical condition after botched execution

Pike was 18 when she and her boyfriend beat and killed Colleen Slemmer, 19, at a job training camp for young people.

02/10/2026

USA

Trump vows to hit Iran 'very hard' if linked to flydubai attack

Passengers described rushing the cockpit and a fight for control after the plane suddenly plummeted, losing around 17,000 feet of altitude in the span of a minute, according to the Flightradar24 website.

02/10/2026

USA

ICE officers face tighter traffic stop rules, new guidance memo shows

The new guidance comes as the Trump administration faces mounting criticism over a string of deadly incidents involving ICE officers. The agency downplayed the new measures, insisting they’re mere reminders and that current protocols will continue.

02/10/2026

USA

Rubio waives human rights restrictions on $320m military aid to Egypt

Top US diplomat Marco Rubio signed off on the waiver but argued that Washington’s concerns over its Middle Eastern ally’s human rights record will remain a point of discussion in full bilateral discussions.

02/10/2026

USA

California helicopter crash kills two and hospitalises two others

The helicopter’s operator confirmed that the two deceased were members of its staff, the pilot flying the helicopter and an onboard nurse. Transport safety officials say an investigation into the crash remains ongoing.

02/10/2026

USA

Musk returns to Trump administration to co-lead Pentagon war study

Musk, who in 2024 threw his support behind Trump and helped his return to the White House, served as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), where he spearheaded sweeping job cuts across the US federal government.

01/10/2026

Destinations

‘Set-jetting’ trips: Holiday like the Gilmore Girls in Stars Hollow

From the fictional Connecticut town of Gilmore Girls' Stars Hollow to destinations closer to home in Europe, the set-jetting trend continues to turn film and TV locations into travel experiences.

01/10/2026

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Bradley Whitford receives Hollywood Walk of Fame star

Bradley Whitford receives the 2,858th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, celebrating with family and West Wing co-stars in Los Angeles.

01/10/2026

Economy

Trump announces $200bn in South Korean energy investment plans

US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday plans for $200 billion in South Korean investments in US energy projects, including $54 billion for a long-planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Alaska that Seoul said it had not yet agreed to invest in.

01/10/2026

USA

US death row inmate in hospital after surviving two lethal injections

Pike was 18 when she and her boyfriend beat and killed Colleen Slemmer, 19, at a job training camp for young people.

01/10/2026

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‘Let workers have a say’: Protesters target OpenAI conference

Dozens of activists protested outside OpenAI's developer conference in San Francisco, calling on the company to end its contracts with the US military and Immigration and Customs Enforcement and demanding greater regulation of AI.

30/09/2026

Tech News

Unlike the EU, Trump's new AI pact lets tech companies police themselves

Tech bosses from Nvidia, OpenAI and Anthropic signed a White House pledge on Tuesday to keep their AI in check, with no legal force behind it. In the EU, the same companies face fines of up to 3% of global turnover if they break the rules.

30/09/2026

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Rehabilitated green sea turtle Jurassic returns to Atlantic

Jurassic, a 215-pound adult male green sea turtle, has been released back into the Atlantic Ocean after rehabilitation in Florida, equipped with a satellite tracker to monitor his movements.

30/09/2026