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Defense secretary to be quizzed by lawmakers on Senate armed services committee as Khamenei Americans belong ‘at the bottom’ of GulfSign up for the Breaking News US emailIran’s supreme leader that the Islamic Republic will protect its “nuclear and…

I was a lead attorney in the Callais case. The court’s decision will silence the voices of communities of colorThe supreme court on Wednesday paved the way for racial discrimination in voting, 60 years after Martin Luther King Jr and thousands of other…

Americans don’t want the government to decide what TV comics can and can’t sayA few days before the alleged assassination attempt on Donald Trump last weekend, one comic’s joke on his late-night show sounded routine enough, if a little edgy.Taking a jab…

Latest ruling is culmination of Justices Roberts and Alito’s campaign to slowly but surely strangle efforts to protect democratic rights of Black and other minority AmericansThe ruling from the US supreme court destroying one of the last pillars of the 1965…

Markets spooked as US president appears willing to keep up naval blockade and Iran keeps Hormuz strait all but shutBusiness live – latest updatesThe global oil price has soared above $126 a barrel, its highest level since 2022, after Donald Trump warned the…

Amber Davidson-Orozco said the family had lost Dodger, their cat, during their move out of CaliforniaA family cat who got lost amid a move from California across the US is said to be settling back into his old ways with his humans at their new home in Georgia…

The US was not a true democracy before the Voting Rights Act. Wednesday’s decision has essentially destroyed the lawIs America a democracy? The term implies an equality of rights and dignity among citizens, a collective and uniform right of individuals to…

Pair apologise in court after being accused of defrauding buyers including some of New York’s most prominent fine art auction housesA father and daughter in New Jersey have pleaded guilty to running a years-long counterfeiting scheme to trick art galleries…

This live blog is now closed.Sign up for the Breaking News US emailUS supreme court ‘demolishes’ key Voting Rights Act provision that prevented racial discriminationThe US Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday after…

Claudio Neves Valente, who killed himself after deadly attack, began planning for violence in 2022, authorities sayThe gunman behind a deadly shooting at Brown University in December appeared to have been aggrieved by personal failures and sought retribution…

Court’s 6-3 decision is a major upheaval in US civil rights law and gives lawmakers permission to draw districting plans that weaken the influence of Black and other minority voters– key US politics stories from Wednesday 29 April at a glanceThe US supreme…

US senator holds panel with leading Chinese scientists and warns of risks to society unless new technology is regulated The US senator Bernie Sanders espoused the importance of international cooperation in regulating AI at a Wednesday panel on Capitol Hill…

USS Gerald R Ford to sail home after 10-month spell including role in Maduro capture and Middle East warThe world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, will be heading home following a record-setting deployment of more than 300 days that…

The astronauts joined president in Oval Office for a press conference, and it wasn’t long before he praised himselfDonald Trump hosted the crew of the historic Artemis II lunar flyby mission at the White House on Wednesday.The four astronauts – commander…

The New York City mayor said in a press conference that, if he ever spoke with King Charles III on another occasion, separate from a meeting at the 9/11 memorial on Wednesday, he would suggest he 'return' the Koh-i-Noor diamond. The diamond, one of the most…

Decision gives mapmakers in Republican states power to crack districts into pieces and dilute votes into oblivionThe Voting Rights Act was a political peace compact written in John Lewis’s blood.The Callais v Landry decision by the US supreme court, which…

Chair planned to exit after inquiry into building renovations but will now oversee ‘remaining steps in the process’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, will remain on the…

Blockade threat in vital strait and Trump’s stance lift crude, pushing pump prices to highest level since 2022Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAverage US gas prices have hit a new high at $4.23 a gallon, their…

The world must accelerate the shift to renewables, regardless of the economic effects of Abu Dhabi’s decisionOpec appears to be the latest casualty of the Iran war. On Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates announced that it was leaving the oil cartel after…

French driver struck animal while driving at 230 mphPeta says Grosjean failed to show compassion for deathFrench racing driver Romain Grosjean has angered animal rights group Peta for “flippant” comments after hitting a bird while testing for next…

It was a historic day for King Charles, the first British monarch to address a joint session of Congress in 35 years, before enjoying a lavish dinner at the White House.There were jokes, subtle digs and the supposedly apolitical monarch even appealed to Donald…

Fans in Buffalo, only a few miles from Ontario, filled the silence when a microphone cut out at the start of a matchThe Electric City. Nickel City. Queen City. City of No Illusions.Buffalo, New York, has accrued many nicknames over the years but, in an age of…

A few days of joviality will hardly change American foreign policy or guarantee Trump’s ever-erratic affections for long Continue reading...

San Antonio seal 4-1 series win over PortlandKnicks one game from progressing after win over HawksVictor Wembanyama had 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks as the San Antonio Spurs eliminated the Portland Trail Blazers and won a playoff series for the first…

American soccer will have truly progressed when cases like the Dortmund teenager’s are common enough to be unremarkableThere’s something about a 16-year-old making his debut among fully grown senior professionals that makes him look like a fawn. A scrawny,…

On Friday, the presidential personnel office sent termination notices to members of the National Science Board. This will undermine our public health effortsIn June 1981, I was a young pulmonary fellow at one of the three Los Angeles hospitals where the first…

The Lakers star can dominate a game, but still be judged for what his physique supposedly reveals about himIn Louis Theroux’s Netflix documentary Inside the Manosphere, he interviews podcasters, streamers and influencers from across the Red Pill ecosystem.…

Teams should now be exempt from US federal taxes Many will still have to pay US state and city taxFifa is poised to secure a last-minute tax exemption for all 48 World Cup qualifiers after intensive negotiations with the US treasury.After months of lobbying…

Trump is volatile, capricious and unreasonable – but he belongs to the old world of analogue power. What comes next will be harder to manageDonald Trump is not impressed by soft power. He respects hard men with military muscle. But he can be moved by…

The British monarch addressed US Congress on Tuesday as part of his four-day visit to the US marking the 250th anniversary of the country's independence. He called on the UK and the US to 'build' on the countries' 'indispensable partnership' in a time of…