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USA

US blocks UN Security Council vote for immediate Gaza ceasefire

Thursday's vote came days before the annual gathering of world leaders at the UN General Assembly, where Gaza will be a major topic and major US allies are expected to recognise an independent Palestinian state.

19/09/2025

USA

What do we know about Charlie Kirk's funeral?

The 31-year-old right-wing campaigner was killed while speaking at a university debating event in Utah on 10 September.

18/09/2025

Nature

Fat Bear Week: Alaska's chunkiest bears battle for online crown

Viewers can watch live streams and vote online to determine which bear has packed on the most weight after feasting on salmon.

18/09/2025

Tech News

What is Oracle and why is it getting all the AI and TikTok buzz?

The company’s co-founder Larry Ellison briefly overtook Elon Musk as the world’s richest person this month.

18/09/2025

wellbeing

How an over-the-counter vitamin could protect against skin cancer

Patients with a history of skin cancer saw the biggest benefit from taking the supplement.

18/09/2025

Business

Families of victims in Air India crash sue Boeing and Honeywell

The lawsuit alleges that the incident in June was caused by faulty fuel switches and accuses Boeing and Honeywell of negligence.

18/09/2025

Tech News

Everything to know about Meta’s latest AI smart glasses

Superintelligence in Meta’s AI smart glasses isn’t quite here yet. But the tech giant says it’s getting there.

18/09/2025

Economy

Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate for the first time this year

Fed officials, in a set of projections also released on Wednesday, signalled that they expect to reduce their key rate twice more this year, but just once in 2026.

18/09/2025

Culture news

Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show suspended over Charlie Kirk remarks

ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show after his comments on Charlie Kirk's death were deemed offensive. Trump praised ABC's decision.

18/09/2025

Health news

Former US CDC chief testifies RFK Jr fired her over vaccine science

Susan Monarez was ousted weeks into her job at the US CDC over disagreement with health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr on vaccine policies.

17/09/2025

Tech News

The most common reasons why people use ChatGPT

In a first-of-its-kind study, ChatGPT’s parent company OpenAI says it knows what people are asking its chatbot to do.

17/09/2025

USA

Trump warns fight against 'narcoterrorist' cartels will escalate

US President Donald Trump's pledge follows two fatal airstrikes this month on vessels that were allegedly transporting drugs from Venezuela.

17/09/2025

Tech News

TikTok shutdown extended as US-China deal to be finalised

US President Donald Trump postponed federal law to ban social media platform TikTok while American and Chinese officials iron out a framework deal.

17/09/2025

USA

US cancels visas for people 'celebrating' Charlie Kirk's death

"America will not host foreigners who celebrate the death of our fellow citizens," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote in a post on X.

17/09/2025

USA

Prosecutor seeks death penalty for suspect in Charlie Kirk murder

22-year-old Tyler Robinson was charged with murder after DNA evidence, confessional notes, and texts linked him to the killing.

17/09/2025

USA

Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination charged with aggravated murder

Kirk, a dominant figure in conservative politics, became a close ally of President Donald Trump after founding the Arizona-based Turning Point USA, one of the nation's largest political organisations.

16/09/2025

USA

New York judge drops terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione

Mangione pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of murder, including murder as an act of terrorism, in the 4 December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

16/09/2025

Culture news

Hollywood icon Robert Redford dies aged 89

Some of Redford's biggest silver screen hits include 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' and the Watergate thriller 'All the President’s Men'. He was also the godfather of independent cinema as the founder of the Sundance film festival.

16/09/2025

USA

Trump and Zelenskyy may meet in New York next week, Rubio says

The US and Ukrainian presidents might meet at the UN General Assembly in New York next week, the US secretary of state said. Trump has been trying to initiate direct talks between the presidents of Ukraine and Russia, which the Kremlin has repeatedly rejected.

16/09/2025

USA

Trump files $15 billion defamation lawsuit against New York Times

The US president accused the newspaper of being a “a virtual ‘mouthpiece’ for the radical left Democrat(ic) Party.”

16/09/2025

Economy

Appeals court rejects Trump's bid to unseat Fed governor Lisa Cook

The White House campaign to unseat Cook marks an unprecedented bid to reshape the Fed’s seven-member governing board, which was designed to be largely independent from day-to-day politics.

16/09/2025

Business

Musk buys Tesla stock - could he become the first global trillionaire?

The CEO of Tesla is making a public show of confidence in the company's future, as the EV maker's success could allow him to become the world's first trillionaire.

16/09/2025

Economy

Senate approves White House’s Stephen Miran to serve on Fed board

The vote to confirm Stephen Miran was largely along party lines, 48-47.

16/09/2025

USA

DNA at scene of Charlie Kirk's shooting matches suspect, FBI says

Kirk, who brought young, conservative evangelical Christians into politics, was shot on Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University during one of his many campus stops.

15/09/2025

Tech News

US says TikTok deal reached with China

What do we know about a possible deal reached between the US and China regarding TikTok?

15/09/2025

Tech News

Meta Connect 2025: Smarter glasses and maybe a smart watch

“This will be the year when we understand the trajectory for AI glasses,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on an earnings call.

15/09/2025