‘Arctic outbreak’ forecast in some places as millions travel
Much of the eastern US could experience a wave of bad weather as travellers hit the roads and airports for the Thanksgiving holiday. The National
Judge dismisses Jack Smith’s election case against Trump
A federal judge has dismissed a major case against Donald Trump that alleged he illegally sought to overturn the 2020 election. Jack Smith, the special
First Lady receives White House Christmas tree
Jill Biden, accompanied by her grandson Beau, welcomed the arrival of the festive fir hailing from North Carolina. Source link
South African writer and anti-apartheid activist Breyten Breytenbach dies aged 85
Getty Images Breyten Breytenbach was a vocal critic of the apartheid regime The renowned anti-apartheid writer and activist Breyten Breytenbach, jailed for his beliefs in
Standing ovation as long awaited finance deal agreed
There was a standing ovation as a new finance deal was approved at the COP29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. The new deal offers $300bn (about
Trump expected to nominate Scott Bessent to lead US Treasury
Donald Trump is expected to nominate Scott Bessent to lead the US Treasury Department, a post with wide oversight of tax policy, public debt, international
Kayaker who faked own death thought to have fled to Europe
US police have appealed for a missing man to come back home for Christmas with his family. Ryan Borgwardt went missing from Wisconsin in August,
Matt Gaetz ethics report release uncertain after panel deadlocked
Getty Images Pressure has mounted on the ethics committee to release its findings into Gaetz A congressional ethics committee has failed to reach an agreement
‘Bomb cyclone’ to bring damaging weather to US Pacific states
Weather Forecast: US West coast braces for once-in-a-decade bomb cyclone A storm developing off the coast of the US northwest is forecast to bring high
Ex-Canadian minister Irwin Cotler says he was alleged target of Iran assassination plot
Canada’s former justice minister has confirmed to the BBC he was the target of a recent Iranian assassination attempt that was foiled. Irwin Cotler’s office