US comedian Reginald D Hunter is being privately prosecuted by the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) over posts he sent to a woman, a court heard. The 56-year-old stand-up is accused of three…
Loretta Swit, Emmy-winning actress and star of M*A*S*H, dies aged 87 | US News
Loretta Swit, who won Emmy Awards for her role on the comedy series M*A*S*H, has died aged 87. Her publicist, Harlan Boll, said the actress passed away at her home in New…
Imane Khelif will not be able to compete in female category at upcoming event due to new testing rules, body says | World News
Boxing’s new global governing body is introducing sex testing from July – but has already informed Imane Khelif she won’t be eligible to compete as a female fighter at an event in…
More than 90 wildfires are out of control in Canada | World News
Dozens of enormous wildfires have erupted across Canada, already forcing 21,000 evacuations and spewing toxic smoke into the air. The provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan have both declared a state of emergency,…
Musk appears with black eye at White House farewell – as Trump says he’s ‘not really leaving’ | US News
Elon Musk has formally left his role in Donald Trump’s administration. Mr Musk sported a black eye at a press conference with Mr Trump in which the president confirmed the tech billionaire’s…
Islamic State group claims first attack on new Syrian government’s forces since fall of Assad regime, says monitor | World News
The Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, has claimed its first attack on the new Syrian government’s forces since longtime president Bashar al Assad was ousted, according to a war monitoring…
Former UN chief’s labelling of Gaza war as ‘genocide’ marks extraordinary shift | World News
In a stark and direct intervention, Martin Griffiths, the former UN humanitarian chief, has described the situation in Gaza as genocide. The statement, made during an interview I conducted with Griffiths on…
Nigeria floods: At least 117 dead as heavy flooding submerges thousands of houses | World News
At least 117 people have died and others are still missing after heavy flooding in Nigeria, an emergency official said. Authorities initially said 21 people had died but this figure has today…
Taylor Swift buys back rights to all master recordings – but it’s bad news for Reputation fans | Ents & Arts News
Taylor Swift has bought back all the rights to her master recordings – but has suggested she won’t be re-releasing her Reputation album. “All the music I’ve ever made now belongs to…
Ten people killed and six missing after quarry collapse in Indonesia, officials say | World News
At least 10 people are dead and six others are missing after a quarry collapsed in Indonesia, officials have said. The natural stone quarry in the Cirebon district of the country’s West…