Vigil to be held for victims of California school shooting
A candlelight vigil is planned on Sunday evening to remember two students shot and killed by a classmate at his Southern California high school.
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Donald Trump overheard demanding Ukraine investigations, impeachment probe told
Impeachment investigators met in private on Saturday with a White House budget official, as the historic inquiry produced new testimony offering direct insight of President Donald Trump’s actions towards Ukraine.
Teenager who killed two in California shooting dies in hospital
A 16-year-old boy who killed two students and wounded three others at his southern California high school before turning a gun on himself died on Friday without investigators discovering the motive for the attack.
Obama cautions Democratic hopefuls on tacking too far left
Former US President Barack Obama has warned the Democratic field of White House hopefuls not to veer too far to the left.
Conflicting White House accounts of first Trump-Zelenskiy call
US President Donald Trump on Friday released the rough transcript of a phone call he had with the incoming president of Ukraine.
I like fried chicken: 11-year-old gives blunt response to Chick-fil-A prize win
An 11-year-old has shot to viral stardom thanks to his unique reaction to winning free chicken for a year.
Harry Dunn’s family ‘on their knees’ amid wait for CPS charging decision
The parents of Harry Dunn have expressed frustration that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is yet to make a charging decision over the US suspect in the case.
Trump overheard asking about Ukraine investigations, diplomat says
US president Donald Trump was overheard asking about “the investigations” he wanted Ukraine to pursue that are central to the impeachment inquiry, a senior diplomat has said.
Global markets lift on US-China trade deal hopes
Renewed hopes of an end to the US-China trade war ensured another positive session for global markets, with London stocks benefiting from the cheer.
Weir reveals US job cuts as it warns over oil and gas profits
Engineer Weir has warned over profits in its oil and gas division and revealed a fifth of its US workforce has been axed as it battles against tough trading in America.
South Dakota executes man after US Supreme Court rejects appeal
A man who fatally stabbed a former co-worker who interrupted him during a 1992 burglary has been executed in South Dakota.
White House hopeful Elizabeth Warren outlines 20 trillion-dollar healthcare plan
US presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren has proposed 20 trillion dollars (£15.8tn) in federal spending over the next decade to provide healthcare to every American without raising taxes on the middle class.
Rules for Trump impeachment inquiry approved by House of Representatives
Democrats have rammed a package of ground rules for their impeachment inquiry of US President Donald Trump through a sharply divided House of Representatives.
US Federal Reserve cuts rates for third time this year but signals likely pause
The US Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate for the third time this year to try to sustain the economic expansion in the face of global threats.
Markets subdued as traders act cautiously ahead of Fed rates update
The markets were mixed as traders remained on tenterhooks ahead of the pivotal update from the Federal Reserve.
Brexit delay and cooling US-China tensions buoy UK markets
The London markets jumped higher on the back of news that Brexit has been delayed until potentially the end of January 2020 and improving tensions between the US and China.
Almost half of Britons think PM lying about protecting NHS from Trump – survey
Almost half of people think Boris Johnson is failing to tell the truth when it comes to protecting the NHS in a trade deal with the US, according to a new survey.
IS leader died after running into tunnel and igniting explosive vest, says Trump
The leader of so-called Islamic State Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died after running into a dead-end tunnel and igniting an explosive vest, killing himself and three of his young children, US President Donald Trump has said.
Gunman escapes after fatal Texas shooting
A gunman opened fire at an off-campus college party in Texas, leaving two people dead and 14 injured before he escaped in the ensuing chaos, a sheriff has said.
Russian agent Butina returns to Moscow after US deportation
The woman convicted of being a covert Russian agent has returned to her homeland, deported by the United States after serving a prison sentence.
Joker stairs tourists say locals were ‘cheerful and warm’ despite complaints
Tourists visiting a flight of stairs in New York which features in box office hit Joker have said locals were “cheerful and warm” despite complaints from the neighbourhood.
Simone Biles performs stunning backflip before serving World Series first pitch
US gymnastics hero Simone Biles kicked off the second game of the Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series in true Simone Biles style – with a stunning backflip twist.
Couple with pushchair saved after car knocks other vehicle out of their path
A car crash may have saved the lives of a young family after it diverted a driver who had run a red light.
Harry Dunn crash suspect ‘wants to be interviewed under caution in US’
The American woman who fled the UK after teenager Harry Dunn was killed in a crash near a US military base has asked to be interviewed by British police officers in the United States under caution.
Rescue teams begin search after Dallas hit by tornado
Crews searched through the rubble of homes and businesses torn apart by a tornado that ripped through the Dallas area on Sunday night as one person was killed by a falling tree in Arkansas as the storms moved to the north-east.
Identical twin nurses help deliver identical twin sisters at US hospital
A pair of identical twin babies has been delivered by a pair of identical twin nurses at a US hospital.
Eurostar cheers record August thanks to US tourist boost
A surge in US tourists has helped Eurostar notch up its busiest ever peak summer season with more than a million customers travelling on the high speed cross-Channel rail service in August.
‘See you at the polls’: Trump and Pelosi in war of words
US President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have traded verbal blows after a fractious meeting at the White House.
Obama endorses Trudeau in unprecedented move
Barack Obama has urged Canadians to re-elect Prime Minster Justin Trudeau.
Police officers plant flags in dog poo to get residents to clean up after pets
Officials in Missouri, in the United States, are planting small flags in piles of abandoned dog poo as part of a campaign to get residents to clean up after their pets.
Ukraine president: No blackmail in conversation with Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said there was “no blackmail” in the phone call with US President Donald Trump that helped spark an impeachment inquiry.
Ground forces advancing in northern Syria, says Turkey
Turkish ground forces have pressed their advance against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, launching air strikes and unleashing artillery shelling on Syrian towns and villages the length of its border, Turkey’s Defence Ministry said.