Thousands of flights cancelled, delayed over US storm

Over 3,000 flights were cancelled Friday and thousands more hit by delays due to a storm in the southern United States
11 January 2025, 08:00 AM

Biden to give farewell address to nation next week

US President Joe Biden will give a televised farewell address to the nation on Wednesday, the White House said, five days before Donald Trump returns to power
11 January 2025, 02:31 AM

Los Angeles apologises over fire evacuation false alarms

Emergency managers in Los Angeles apologised Friday after false evacuation alerts sparked panic in a city on edge over an unprecedented wildfire disaster
11 January 2025, 02:23 AM

Hush money case: Trump spared jail or fine

US President-elect Donald Trump will not go to jail or pay a fine over his criminal conviction stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, a judge ruled yesterday, but the sentencing will place a judgment of guilt on his record.
10 January 2025, 18:00 PM

LA wildfires rage on, kill 10

Wildfires menacing Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people and devoured nearly 10,000 structures, with five fires burning into a third night on Thursday, as dry desert winds fanning the flames again gathered strength.
10 January 2025, 18:00 PM

US announces $25m reward for arrest of Maduro

The US has announced an increased $25m (£20.4m) reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on the day he was sworn in for a third six-year term in office.
10 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump sentenced to 'unconditional discharge' for hush money conviction

A judge sentenced Donald Trump to an unconditional discharge Friday for covering up hush money payments to a porn star despite the US president-elect's last-ditch efforts to avoid becoming the first felon in the White House
10 January 2025, 15:56 PM

Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 10

Massive wildfires that engulfed whole neighborhoods and displaced thousands in Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people, authorities said, as California's National Guard soldiers readied to hit the streets to help quell disorder.
10 January 2025, 09:00 AM

Biden says LA fires most 'devastating' in California's history

Biden said he was surging 400 federal firefighters and 30 firefighting planes and helicopters to Los Angeles, while the Pentagon will send eight large planes and 500 wildfire clearance personnel.
10 January 2025, 06:21 AM

National guard being deployed to Los Angeles fire zones: sheriff

About 400 members of California's National Guard will be deploying to the Los Angeles fire zones, the county sheriff told reporters Thursday
10 January 2025, 04:42 AM

US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to halt hush money sentencing

The US Supreme Court on Thursday denied a last-minute bid by President-elect Donald Trump to halt sentencing in his hush money case.
10 January 2025, 04:29 AM

Whole streets burn as fires rage around Los Angeles

At least five people have been killed in rampaging wildfires around Los Angeles
9 January 2025, 03:15 AM

Trump asks top court to block his criminal sentencing

US President-elect Donald Trump yesterday asked the Supreme Court to block his sentencing this week for covering up hush money payments to a porn star while he appeals his conviction.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Cartoonist quits Washington Post over rejected sketch mocking owner, Trump

An award-winning political cartoonist for The Washington Post has announced her resignation after a cartoon depicting the newspaper's billionaire owner groveling before Donald Trump was rejected
5 January 2025, 03:35 AM

What we know so far about the New Orleans truck attack victims

Details of the victims come from interviews with families, media and social media accounts
5 January 2025, 02:18 AM

Mike Johnson elected speaker of US House

Republican Mike Johnson was returned as speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday with the crucial backing of incoming president Donald Trump, ending a bitter standoff that threatened to see the 2025 session opening in chaos.
4 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Hush money case: Trump to be sentenced on January 10

The New York judge presiding over President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money case on Friday set sentencing for 10 days before his January 20 inauguration and said he was not inclined to impose jail time.
4 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Bono, Messi, get highest US civilian honour

Joe Biden was set to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 honourees, bestowing the highest civilian honour in the United States to entertainers, sports stars, politicians and diplomats.
4 January 2025, 18:00 PM

US announces $8b arms sale to Israel

The administration of US President Joe Biden has notified Congress of a planned $8 billion arms sale to Israel, a source familiar with the plan said on Saturday.
4 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Bono, Messi, Denzel get Presidential Medal of Freedom

Among those to receive honors from the outgoing US president are singer and activist Bono, basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson, longtime fashion editor Anna Wintour, soccer superstar Lionel Messi, actors Denzel Washington and Michael J Fox, and fashion designer Ralph Lauren
4 January 2025, 14:37 PM