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US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to fly to Pakistan for Iran talks, White House says - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is now in the capital Islamabad, but Iranian state media reports that talks with the US are not on the agenda.

9 hours ago

US soldier charged after winning $400,000 betting on removal of Maduro -- Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly made trades on Polymarket on the basis of classified information, the justice department says.

1 day ago

India condemns remarks shared by Trump calling it a 'hellhole' -- Trump shared a transcript of remarks made by podcaster Mark Savage, who criticised birthright citizenship in the US.

20 hours ago

Watch: 20,000 teddy bears highlight plight of missing Ukrainian children -- Each bear in the installation in Washington, DC, is meant to represent one of the children Ukraine says have been abducted by Russia.

1 hour ago

My five-minute phone call with President Trump -- Sarah Smith asked the president about King Charles's upcoming visit, the state of the so-called special relationship and the war with Iran.

1 day ago

Fire crews thaw rapper Drake's giant ice installation in Toronto -- Officials say the frozen blocks are being melted due to "dangerous and unsafe activities" after they were set up to promote the singer's album.

2 days ago

Watch: Black bear caught in net after falling from tree -- A black bear in Albany, New York, climbed a tree in a residential neighbourhood and was tranquillised before falling into a net held by wildlife and law enforcement officials.

2 days ago

Polite thief thanks clerk after Ohio hotel robbery -- Surveillance video shows the suspect starting the exchange with "How are you doing?" and saying "thank you", as he leaves.

3 days ago

Hauger-Thackery runs Boston Marathon at 22 weeks pregnant -- Great Britain's Calli Hauger-Thackery finishes the Boston Marathon in two hours, 43 minutes and 58 seconds while five months pregnant.

3 days ago

Who are the players to watch at the NFL Draft? -- The NFL Draft begins on Thursday, with Fernando Mendoza a huge favourite to be the first pick, but who are the other prospects to look out for?

1 day ago

No cartels involved - but Mexico's pyramid attack prompts new concerns -- The deadly shooting at a popular tourist site weeks before the World Cup has rocked Mexico.

1 day ago

Foo Fighters interview: 'We're a different band without Taylor Hawkins' -- The band talk about life without their drummer, their "angry" new album, and their backstage Lego habit.

2 days ago

Trump buys time for Iran deal after frantic day of diplomacy -- The US president's decision marked the second time in as many weeks he has backed off a threat to escalate the war, buying more time.

2 days ago

How mum's struggle inspired Mendoza's rise to top NFL draft pick -- Fernando Mendoza was the first pick in the NFL Draft. His mother, who lives with MS, inspired him to make a meteoric rise after being ranked 2,149th in the class of 2022, when he left high school.

18 hours ago

Many died due to conditions at a Florida warehouse where they'd been shipped, while others arrived from South America dead, authorities say.

3 hours ago

The state visit to the US looks fraught with difficulty - but could be key to rescuing the special relationship.

3 hours ago

A Buckingham Palace source confirmed the Royals will not meet with survivors of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during their state visit to the US.

3 hours ago

Jake Reiner says the grief of his parents' brutal deaths and the arrest of his own brother left him in a "trance".

3 hours ago

Sam Altman on Thursday wrote a brief letter of apology to the people of Tumbler Ridge, Canada in the wake of a January mass shooting.

3 hours ago

In a memo, the Department of Justice says the move will "strengthen" the death penalty and deter crime.

3 hours ago

Conspiracies are running rampant online after the deaths or disappearances of at least 10 people tied to sensitive US research.

1 day ago

President Donald Trump had accused Powell of improper cost overruns in renovating the Fed's building.

3 hours ago

Ten people were injured and dozens of homes damaged as the twister hit the city of Enid.

13 hours ago