A long-awaited temporary pier built in order to get urgent aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza has anchored to a beach off the besieged enclave, the US military has said. The US Central Command said its personnel anchored the pier at about 7.40am local time as part of a mission...
Student anti-Israel protests continue to sweep the US, with almost 550 arrests
Student protests against Israel's war in Gaza continue to spread across the US, following last week's arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University. There have been nearly 550 protest-related arrests in the past week at major US universities, according to a tally by news agency Reuters. The students...
R Kelly loses appeal to overturn 20-year sentence for child sex abuse
R Kelly's challenge against a 20-year sentence for child sex convictions has been quashed by an appeals court. The singer was correctly sentenced to 20 years in prison, a Chicago court ruled on Friday. He was convicted in 2022 on three charges of producing child sexual abuse images and three...
Tornado strikes Nebraska as hundreds of homes damaged and thousands without power
Hundreds of homes have been damaged and nearly 10,000 are without power after a tornado smashed through parts of Omaha, in the US state of Nebraska. A number of tornadoes were reported in the state but the worst hit the suburbs to the northwest of the city, which has a...
Harvey Weinstein taken to hospital after being moved to a New York jail
The lawyer for Harvey Weinstein says the former film producer has been taken to hospital after being moved to a New York jail. It comes days after the movie mogul's 2020 conviction for rape was overturned, with a New York court ordering a new trial in the landmark "MeToo" case....
Biden delivers election-year roasting for Trump but ignores anti-war protesters outside
US President Joe Biden has delivered an election-year roasting of his rival Donald Trump, criticizing his immaturity. Speaking at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday night, the 81-year-old responded to concerns that he is too old for a second presidential term. "Yes, age is an issue -...
TikTok chief executive appeals directly to users to ‘protect their constitutional rights’ and oppose potential US ban
TikTok's chief executive has appealed to US users directly to stop a bill that could see the social media app banned in America. Shou zi Chew appealed to the public via - what else - a video posted on the app. "Keep sharing your stories, share them with your friends,...
US to send $300m in military aid to Ukraine as Republicans continue to block $60bn funding package
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...
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...
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...