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Officials ask judge to release documents shortly after president files libel suit against Dow Jones, News Corp, Murdoch and two Wall Street journal reportersTrump sues Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch for libelTulsi Gabbard calls for Obama to be…

Irishman penalised for ball roll during practice swing‘I didn’t want to get slaughtered for being a cheat’Shane Lowry said he was conscious of his reputation after accepting a two-stroke penalty for a rules infringement during the second round of the…

Yvette Davids, who took the role in January 2004, will be succeeded by Michael BorgschulteThe first woman to lead the US naval academy is being reassigned, with defense secretary Pete Hegseth moving to replace her with a Marine Corps general, defense officials…

President follows through on libel threat over report that said he sent Epstein ‘bawdy’ birthday note and sketchTrump files libel suit against Murdoch – US politics live Donald Trump has sued Rupert Murdoch and two Wall Street Journal newspaper reporters…

Trump intelligence chief accuses ex-president and others of ‘treasonous conspiracy’ for alleging Russian interferenceUS politics – follow liveTulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has called for Barack Obama and former senior US national…

Lawmakers note cancellation follows Colbert’s criticism of parent company Paramount for settling Trump suitDemocrats are condemning CBS for its recent decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, noting the news comes just a few days after its host…

Video at the concert showed Astronomer’s married CEO with his arms around its head of human resourcesAstronomer, the company at the center of the Coldplay scandal in which its CEO was caught canoodling with its chief human resources officer, has finally…

World No 1 makes second-round 64 to take one-shot leadFitzpatrick in second; MacIntyre and Hatton tied for fifthImagine he cared. Imagine he really cared. Scottie Scheffler used media duties before the 153rd Open Championship to assess the pointlessness of…

World No 1 Scottie Scheffler justified his status with a scintillating display to take the lead on 10 under parAdam Scott should have won this Championship in 2012. But he bogeyed holes 69 through 72 at Lytham, handing the Claret Jug to Ernie Els on a silver…

The president is reportedly ‘on a warpath’ over a story in the Wall Street Journal – controlled by Trump’s top media allyFor days before the Wall Street Journal published its story about Donald Trump’s salacious friendship with Jeffrey Epstein on…

Three deputies who were killed were members of department’s arson explosives detail, according to sheriffAn explosion at a law enforcement training facility in Los Angeles has killed three people with the county sheriff’s department in the largest loss of…

California governor accuses Jesse Watters of lying about Trump phone call during anti-immigration raid protestsThe California governor, Gavin Newsom, and Fox News host Jesse Watters have locked into a political tit-for-tat after the network figure admitted to…

Briton tries to remain relaxed despite his usual ‘vocal’ approach after staying in contention on day two at PortrushFirst Tyrrell Hatton effed, jeffed and played his way into Open contention. Then he revealed he was off for three pints of Guinness to relax…

Indigenous leaders warn higher education institutions will close if the funding-slashing 2026 budget proposal passesWhile colleges and universities slow down during summer break, Ahniwake Rose is busy wondering what the fall semester will hold for the…

As part of president’s end to foreign aid, destruction of the long-acting contraceptives will cost US taxpayers $167,000The Trump administration has decided to destroy $9.7m worth of contraceptives rather than send them abroad to women in need.A state…

Trump has been under scrutiny from his base over failure to release further Epstein documentsUS politics live – latest updatesAnalysis: rift with Murdoch open – but don’t expect decisive breakTrump and Epstein were close friends for 15 yearsDonald Trump…

Under the new classification, Schedule G, federal employees will be subject to hiring and firing by the presidentTrump signed an executive order on Thursday creating a new classification of federal employees who would be subject to hiring and firing by the…

Proposal heads to president’s desk to be signed after party-line vote was delayed by Jeffrey Epstein controversyHouse Republicans passed Donald Trump’s funding cut proposal just after midnight on Friday – clawing back $9bn in federal dollars.The vote was…

The president has long exploited useful fictions embraced by his supporters. Now he’s trying to change the narrativeDonald Trump’s followers, and the conspiracist influencers turned government officials through whom he persuades them, have turned on the…

Company to sell business for undisclosed sum to LS Power as part of plan to offload $20bn in assetsBP has agreed a deal to sell off its onshore wind business in the US as the oil multinational turns its back on renewable energy after a failed attempt to go…

US president has suggested the central bank mismanaged funds for renovations at the Federal Reserve headquartersThe White House is pushing for an inspection of the US Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington after Donald Trump suggested the central bank had…

The US president and the man he appointed to head the central bank are at loggerheads over interest ratesDonald Trump told Republican lawmakers that he plans to fire the US Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, in what would be an unprecedented move against…

The US president denies he would dismiss the Federal Reserve head after reportedly drafting letter to sack himCan Trump fire Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell?Donald Trump has privately indicated he is on the verge of firing the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome…

Donald Trump told reporters he doesn't understand why his supporters are so interested in the 'sordid, but boring' crimes of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. 'He’s dead for a long time,' the president said. 'I think, really, only pretty bad people,…

A wildfire along the Grand Canyon’s North Rim has burned for more than a week, destroying the historic Grand Canyon Lodge. The Dragon Bravo Fire, which destroyed the lodge last weekend, was sparked by lightning on 4 July. It is one of two wildfires in the…

Donald Trump announces that the US will send Patriot missiles and other weapons to Kyiv, and will impose 'very severe tariffs' on Russia if there is no deal to stop the war in Ukraine in 50 daysEurope live – latest updatesContinue reading...