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Prime minister seeks to make best of difficult state visit by US president with package of commitments by US firmsKeir Starmer has sought to navigate a politically treacherous state visit by Donald Trump with an announcement of £150bn of US investment in the…

Susan Monarez testified with ex-chief medical officer Debra Houry about vaccines, Kennedy and threats to public healthTwo former Centers for Disease Control (CDC) leaders testified at a fiery congressional hearing on Wednesday – taking aim at Robert F…

Patel appeared puzzled and unable to recollect name of white supremacist who murdered nine Black parishioners in South Carolina in 2015Donald Trump has claimed his administration has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operating in the US, amid…

David Pittman to get lethal injection under DeSantis-signed warrant for killing estranged wife’s sister and parentsA Florida man convicted of killing his estranged wife’s sister and parents and setting their house on fire was scheduled to be put to death…

Rates now stand at a range of 4% to 4.25% as reduction comes amid concern of political pressure on independent central bank from TrumpFederal Reserve cuts US interest rates for first time since DecemberUS treasury secretary reportedly made similar mortgage…

With US president hidden from public view, media focuses instead on peripheral sideshow of clowns drawn by state visitNever in its long and august history has the No 10 bus from Windsor to Staines (via Datchet and Wraysbury) received a welcome like this. Its…

Bloomberg reports Scott Bessent agreed to occupy two different houses at same time as his ‘principal residence’Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, previously agreed to occupy two different houses at the same time as his “principal residence”,…

Joel Engardio, who becomes fifth elected city official to be ousted in four years, says he stands by his decisionA San Francisco supervisor was recalled on Tuesday after he successfully pushed to turn a stretch of coastal highway used heavily by neighborhood…

Central bank moves to set rates at range between 4 and 4.25% but decision unlikely to satisfy Donald TrumpThe US Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday, its first rate cut since December, as the central bank moved to stabilize a wobbling labor market…

Funds included in stopgap measure House Republicans released that would fund government through 21 NovemberCongressional Republicans have proposed $88m in new security spending for lawmakers, judges and top government officials in response to the shooting of…

Trail closes after 29-year-old man suffers non-threatening injuries in backcountry encounter with possible grizzlyA Yellowstone national park trail remained closed on Wednesday after a possible grizzly bear attacked a hiker, leaving him with serious but…

The Javier Mascherano-led side has an outside chance of repeating as Supporters’ Shield winners, but MLS Cup remains the ultimate goalMuch about Tuesday night in Fort Lauderdale was typical. The weather was sticky and humid. The crowd at Chase Stadium was…

Ex-president says US in ‘dangerous moment’, after White House response to killings of Kirk and Melissa HortmanBarack Obama addressed the recent killing of Charlie Kirk and told a crowd in Pennsylvania on Tuesday the country was “at an inflection…

Xp Lee beats Republican Ruth Bittner for vacant seat after Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in JuneDemocrat Xp Lee won a special election to fill the state house seat of the former Minnesota house speaker Melissa Hortman, who was killed in June…

Erika McEntarfer says Americans should be concerned about independence of key economic institutionsThe former chief US economics data statistics who Donald Trump fired last month called her sudden removal “dangerous” and said Americans should be concerned…

More than 100 organizations sign open letter as Trump administration vows to crack down on left-leaning fundingMore than 100 liberal philanthropies and institutions have issued a letter condemning “acts of political violence” and pre-emptively opposing an…

A selection of the best images from the second state visit of President Trump to the UK, from his arrival on Tuesday evening to his visit to Windsor Castle for a ceremonial welcome with the the king and queen. A state banquet with the prime minister is…

Katie Moon’s third world pole vault title, 20-year-old Mattia Furlani wins the men’s long jump and Faith Cherotich takes women’s steeplechase honoursWomen’s 200m: Will we get and American 1-2-3 come the final? Maybe. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, the 100m…

34-year-old also won Olympic gold in Tokyo in 2021Sandi Morris wins silver at worlds for fourth timeUSA’s Katie Moon leapt to gold in Tokyo on Wednesday in a thrilling final to become the first woman to win three successive pole vault titles at the World…

Catcher’s mark is a record for a switch hitter in MLBNumber also passes Ken Griffey Jr’s club recordSeattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh homered in the third inning against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday to surpass Mickey Mantle’s single-season record…

As the US president comes to the UK, let’s give credit where it’s due: he wasn’t lying when he said smart people don’t like himChannel 4 will be marking Donald Trump’s visit to the UK with what it describes as “the longest uninterrupted reel of…

Tom Athron says stricter rules on country of origin and end of ‘de minimis’ exemptions are up and sales downThe boss of upmarket retailer Fortnum & Mason has said Donald Trump’s trade war has hit sales of its luxury tea exports to the US and forced up…

Take heed from European history: this could be the pretext for the repression of the US president’s political opponentsIf 2025 was already shaping up to be the worst year of the century for the post-1945 rules-based world order, the past week has been its…

Tyler Robinson, the suspect in rightwing activist Charlie Kirk's assassination, made a court appearance via video feed from jail, speaking only once when asked to state his name. Robinson, 22, unshaven and wearing what appeared to be a protective vest,…

Still images and videos of Donald Trump and Britain's Prince Andrew with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were projected onto the walls of Windsor Castle as Trump visited the United Kingdom. According to media reports, Thames Valley police said four…

These are dark times, but those who seek to divide us will not win. The capital’s soul and spirit are as inclusive and optimistic as everSadiq Khan is the mayor of LondonTrump has fanned the flames of divisive politics around the world, says Sadiq…

Last week’s incursion into Polish territory by Russian drones was an ominous escalation. But the US president keeps finding reasons not to actBack in January, with Donald Trump’s campaign promises to end the war in Ukraine “within 24 hours” still fresh…

The claim is central to rationales for arming Israel even as leading human rights groups decry genocide in GazaMore than nine months after Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch issued reports that concluded Israel was committing genocide – and more…

Lauren Choi wanted to give plastic a second life. Her experiment turned into The New Norm, a sustainable textile startupIf you’ve been on a college campus in the last 30 years, you’ve likely come across red party cups. Made by brands like Solo and Hefty,…

The ‘knowledge economy’ promised cultural and social growth. Instead, we got worsening inequality and division. Artificial intelligence will supercharge itRecently, Palantir – a tech corporation that boasts no fewer than five billionaire executives –…