US Capitol stormed The Duke of Sussex has said he warned Twitter boss Jack Dorsey about political unrest in the US – just a day before the deadly 6 January riots. “I warned him his platform was allowing a coup to be staged,” Prince Harry said at the RE:WIRED tech forum in the US. […]
Jacob Blake shooting A teenager who turned up at social justice protests in Wisconsin last year saying he wanted to protect property shot a protester after the man pointed a gun at him, a court has heard. Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, killed two men and injured a third in a clash on the streets of […]
Family and friends have been paying tribute to those who died following a crowd surge at rapper Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival in Houston, Texas. At least eight people were killed and hundreds hurt at the music event, which is now under investigation by police. Scott has said he is working to help the families of […]
Coronavirus pandemic The US is reopening its borders on Monday to double-jabbed foreign visitors, ending a 20-month entry ban. The ban was imposed by former President Donald Trump due to Covid-19. It has affected non-US citizens from over 30 countries, including the UK and EU states, separating families and stalling tourism. Airlines are expecting […]
The US Navy has launched a ship named after a gay rights activist forced to resign from the service because of his sexuality in the 1950s. The USNS Harvey Milk was launched in San Diego on Saturday in a service attended by Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro and Milk’s nephew, Stuart. It is one of […]
A Chinese intelligence officer has been convicted by a US jury of plotting to steal secrets from aviation companies, according to the US justice department. Xu Yanjun was found guilty of five counts relating to economic espionage and trade secret theft. He faces up to 60 years in prison and fines of more than $5m […]
President Joe Biden has hailed the passage of his landmark $1tn (£741bn) infrastructure spending package as a “monumental step forward”. Negotiations over the sweeping public works bill – which passed the House of Representatives with 228-206 vote – created a bitter split among Democrats. “Finally, infrastructure week,” Mr Biden told reporters. “I’m so happy to […]
Mueller Trump-Russia inquiry A Russian analyst who worked on a dossier that made unsubstantiated claims linking Donald Trump to the Kremlin has been arrested in the US. The Department of Justice charged Igor Danchenko, 43, with lying to the FBI. He was detained as part of an inquiry into the origins of baseless claims […]
Republican Glenn Youngkin is set to be elected as Virginia’s next governor in a major upset, according to US media projections. He is 2.7 points ahead of Democrat Terry McAuliffe, with more than 95% of votes counted. Mr McAuliffe, who served as governor from 2014-18, saw his opinion poll lead vanish in recent weeks. The […]
Alec Baldwin has spoken out in public for the first time since he accidentally shot dead cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a film set earlier this month, saying “she was my friend”. Speaking to reporters, the actor said he would be in favour of limiting the future use of firearms on film productions to protect peoples’ […]
