The US will send around $300m in military aid to Ukraine as Republicans continue to block a $60bn funding package for Kyiv. The aid package being provided will include anti-aircraft missiles, artillery rounds and armor systems, a senior US defense official has said. It marks the US Department of Defense's...
Retired UFC fighter Mark Coleman ‘fighting for life’ after rescuing parents from house fire
Retired UFC fighter Mark Coleman has been hospitalized and is fighting for his life after he rescued his parents from a house fire. Family members and those close to the UFC Hall of Famer said he was in an induced coma after the fire in Toledo, Ohio, early this morning....
TikTok CEO says ban would ‘take billions of dollars out of the pockets of creators’
The CEO of TikTok has said that a US ban on the platform "would take billions of dollars out of the pockets of creators and small businesses". Shou Zi Chew, who a source said is visiting Washington DC this week, added the company will exercise its legal rights to prevent...
At least 50 injured after ‘incident’ on flight from Sydney to Auckland
At least 50 people have been injured after a flight from Sydney to Auckland suffered a "technical" issue mid-air. LATAM Airlines said in a statement there was "a technical event during the flight which caused a strong movement". It added: "LATAM deeply regrets any inconvenience and discomfort this situation may...
Death row execution abandoned after multiple lethal injection attempts fail
The execution of one of the longest-serving death row inmates has been called off after prison officials were unable to deliver his lethal injection. Thomas Eugene Creech, who has been convicted of five murders and is suspected of several more, was due to be executed at 10am local time in...
Odysseus lander shown touching down on moon with broken leg in dramatic new pictures
Dramatic new images have been released of the Odysseus spacecraft landing on the moon. The pictures, along with huge amounts of data, have been downloaded just hours before night falls at the lunar south pole and the lander's batteries run out of power. Intuitive Machines, the US company behind the...
Wisconsin goes from summer to winter in just one day as temperatures swing by more than 30C
In just 24 hours, Wisconsin saw temperatures swing by more than 30C, ending a balmy Tuesday with near-deep freeze conditions. Cities across the Badger State had a sudden dip in temperatures overnight, possibly setting a record in one city according to a National Weather Service (NWS) review of historic temperature...
Police use thermal imaging camera to find missing girl in Florida swamp
Police used thermal imaging to guide officers to a five-year-old girl who had gone missing in a swamp in Florida. The girl, who has autism, wandered away from her home on Monday and was quickly reported missing, Hillsborough County sheriff Chad Chronister said. She was found later that day. Thermal...
US Supreme Court will decide if former president Donald Trump can be prosecuted over Capitol riot
The US Supreme Court has said it will decide on whether Donald Trump can be prosecuted for alleged interference with the 2020 election. Under the court's schedule, issued on Wednesday, it will start to hear the case in late April, with a decision likely no later than the end of...
Young girl dies after being buried by sand while digging hole on beach
A young girl has died after being buried in sand on a beach in Florida. She was digging a deep hole with a little boy when it collapsed on Tuesday. Emergency crews arrived at the scene and found the boy buried up to his chest in sand, while the girl...