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The defence secretary also told MPs that the warship HMS Dragon would set sail for the Mediterranean in the next couple of days.
The DOJ and Live Nation agreed to a tentative settlement, but dozens of State Attorneys General don't want to drop the lawsuit.
Blair criticized Starmer's stance on Iran. For Team Starmer, that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Mojtaba Khamenei’s supporters take to streets of Tehran on the same day Iran attacks targets in Israel and Gulf statesMiddle East crisis – live updatesUS and Israeli warplanes launched new waves of strikes on targets across Iran on Monday, as large crowds took to the streets in Tehran in a defiant show of support for Mojtaba Khamenei, the country’s newly appointed supreme leader.The conflict, now in its second week, continued to escalate, with fresh Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, US bases across the Middle East and energy infrastructure in the Gulf. Continue reading…
US president claimed he wanted to eradicate cartels and made comments about Mexico’s president that were deemed sexist in summit speech‘Iron river’: Mexico’s cartel violence fuelled by trafficked firearms from USSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailClaudia Sheinbaum has responded to Donald Trump’s description of Mexico as the “epicenter of violence,” by calling on the US government to step up efforts to combat gun trafficking.“There is something that the US can help us a lot with: stop the trafficking of illegal weapons from the US to Mexico,” the president of Mexico said. “If they stopped the entry of illegal weapons from the United States into Mexico, then these groups wouldn’t have access to this type of high-powered weaponry to carry out their criminal activities.” Continue reading…
West coast state’s average cost per gallon has climbed $0.55 since the conflict in Middle East began over a week agoMiddle East crisis – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe war in Iran has caused a spike in gas prices that is hitting California consumers especially hard, according to data from the American Automobile Association (AAA).AAA reports that in California, the most expensive US market for gas, the average price per gallon on Monday was $5.20, compared to $3.47 nationally. The national average climbed nearly $0.50 since the conflict began more than a week ago, while in the Golden state it rose by $0.55. Continue reading…
Pair charged with throwing explosive devices during anti-Islam protest described by mayor as ‘appalling’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxTwo teenagers were charged on Monday with offenses including terrorism and using a weapon of mass destruction after they allegedly threw improvised explosive devices during an anti-Islam demonstration on Saturday outside the residence of New York mayor Zohran Mamdani.According to a 10-page criminal complaint filed in federal court in the US southern district of New York, 18-year-old Emir Balat threw the devices at protesters after they were handed to him by Ibrahim Kayumi, 19. It said both declared allegiance to the Islamic State terror group. Continue reading…
Walter ‘Ted’ Carter Jr says he ‘made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe president of the Ohio State University has resigned following the disclosure of an “inappropriate relationship” to the college’s board of trustees.In a statement, Walter “Ted” Carter Jr, who had led the university since 2024, said that he “made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership”. Continue reading…
Merger to take drone firm public is latest business move by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr as father is in White HouseSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA golf club company backed by the sons of Donald Trump is merging with drone manufacturer Powerus in a deal designed to take the drone technology company public.The merger with Aureus Greenway Holdings is the latest in Eric and Donald Trump Jr’s growing investments in the drone sector, following last month’s $1.5bn tie-up between Israeli drone maker XTEND and Florida-based JFB Construction Holdings. Drones have become a major procurement priority for the Pentagon and are widely used in Ukraine, where dense air defense systems near the front lines limit the deployment of conventional aircraft. Continue reading…
Stock Market Today: Dow Dips, Nasdaq Rises; Fertilizer Plays Climb As Oil Pops (Live Coverage)
The defence secretary also told MPs that the warship HMS Dragon would set sail for the Mediterranean in the next couple of days.
The DOJ and Live Nation agreed to a tentative settlement, but dozens of State Attorneys General don't want to drop the lawsuit.
Blair criticized Starmer's stance on Iran. For Team Starmer, that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Mojtaba Khamenei’s supporters take to streets of Tehran on the same day Iran attacks targets in Israel and Gulf statesMiddle East crisis – live updatesUS and Israeli warplanes launched new waves of strikes on targets across Iran on Monday, as large crowds took to the streets in Tehran in a defiant show of support for Mojtaba Khamenei, the country’s newly appointed supreme leader.The conflict, now in its second week, continued to escalate, with fresh Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, US bases across the Middle East and energy infrastructure in the Gulf. Continue reading…
US president claimed he wanted to eradicate cartels and made comments about Mexico’s president that were deemed sexist in summit speech‘Iron river’: Mexico’s cartel violence fuelled by trafficked firearms from USSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailClaudia Sheinbaum has responded to Donald Trump’s description of Mexico as the “epicenter of violence,” by calling on the US government to step up efforts to combat gun trafficking.“There is something that the US can help us a lot with: stop the trafficking of illegal weapons from the US to Mexico,” the president of Mexico said. “If they stopped the entry of illegal weapons from the United States into Mexico, then these groups wouldn’t have access to this type of high-powered weaponry to carry out their criminal activities.” Continue reading…
West coast state’s average cost per gallon has climbed $0.55 since the conflict in Middle East began over a week agoMiddle East crisis – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe war in Iran has caused a spike in gas prices that is hitting California consumers especially hard, according to data from the American Automobile Association (AAA).AAA reports that in California, the most expensive US market for gas, the average price per gallon on Monday was $5.20, compared to $3.47 nationally. The national average climbed nearly $0.50 since the conflict began more than a week ago, while in the Golden state it rose by $0.55. Continue reading…
Pair charged with throwing explosive devices during anti-Islam protest described by mayor as ‘appalling’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxTwo teenagers were charged on Monday with offenses including terrorism and using a weapon of mass destruction after they allegedly threw improvised explosive devices during an anti-Islam demonstration on Saturday outside the residence of New York mayor Zohran Mamdani.According to a 10-page criminal complaint filed in federal court in the US southern district of New York, 18-year-old Emir Balat threw the devices at protesters after they were handed to him by Ibrahim Kayumi, 19. It said both declared allegiance to the Islamic State terror group. Continue reading…
Walter ‘Ted’ Carter Jr says he ‘made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe president of the Ohio State University has resigned following the disclosure of an “inappropriate relationship” to the college’s board of trustees.In a statement, Walter “Ted” Carter Jr, who had led the university since 2024, said that he “made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership”. Continue reading…
Merger to take drone firm public is latest business move by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr as father is in White HouseSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA golf club company backed by the sons of Donald Trump is merging with drone manufacturer Powerus in a deal designed to take the drone technology company public.The merger with Aureus Greenway Holdings is the latest in Eric and Donald Trump Jr’s growing investments in the drone sector, following last month’s $1.5bn tie-up between Israeli drone maker XTEND and Florida-based JFB Construction Holdings. Drones have become a major procurement priority for the Pentagon and are widely used in Ukraine, where dense air defense systems near the front lines limit the deployment of conventional aircraft. Continue reading…
Stock Market Today: Dow Dips, Nasdaq Rises; Fertilizer Plays Climb As Oil Pops (Live Coverage)