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One of the most notorious American double agents has died in prison. Robert Hanssen, a former FBI agent, was sentenced in 2002 to life...

A man labelled the “con queen of Hollywood” after allegedly impersonating movie bosses during a seven-year fraud scheme can be extradited to the US,...

As the second day of court proceedings in London’s High Court were concluding, a judge 3,000 miles away in a US Federal Court was...

Former vice-president Mike Pence has declared himself a candidate in the 2024 Republican race for the White House – pitting himself against Donald Trump....

A loud boom in the Washington DC area which residents of the US capital said shook houses and sounded like an explosion was caused...

Multiple people were shot, including a woman who died later in hospital, at an event being held in Chicago to remember a man who...

Joe Biden has signed a “critical” budget deal to raise the debt ceiling for the US, saving the country from falling into an unprecedented...

A woman is facing criminal charges, accused of leaving her two children in a car that caught fire while she was allegedly shoplifting. Alicia...

A man who was repeatedly tasered by police in Los Angeles died from an enlarged heart and cocaine use, a coroner has said. Keenan...

A parent angered by a spate of book bans across the US has taken revenge, of sorts – by getting the Bible banned from...

The US Senate has voted through a crucial deal to raise the country’s debt ceiling with just days to spare. Senators followed the House...

British Airways (BA) has been hit with a fine of $1.1m (£877,000) by United States government. The US Transportation Department issued the punishment for...

Joe Biden has tripped and fallen during a graduation ceremony at the US Air Force academy. The American president, 80, was quickly helped up...

A crunch deal to raise the US debt ceiling has been voted through by the House of Representatives. The agreement – which aims to...

US TV star Danny Masterson has been found guilty of two counts of rape. The actor, 47, faced accusations by three women that he...

NASA has held its first public meeting on UFOs, a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings. The space agency televised the four-hour-long...

A 73-year-old woman who took part in two killings on the orders of cult leader Charles Manson in 1969 should be released from prison...

Ron DeSantis has begun his bid to become the Republican candidate for US president by claiming he is America’s saviour and calling some of...

A federal judge will hear an appeal from a conservative think tank to unseal Prince Harry’s US immigration records following revelations in his book...