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New York has appointed a ‘rat czar’ to lead the city’s unending fight against its perennial scourge: the millions of common brown rats that...

A street drug which rots the skin of those who use it has been designated an “emerging threat to the nation” by the White...

Joe Biden has frequently spoken of his Irish roots and his love for the country – but not all of his light-hearted comments have...

Police bodycam footage has shown the moment officers confronted a gunman who had opened fire at a Louisville bank – killing five colleagues. Connor...

US President Joe Biden has shaken hands with Rishi Sunak on the runway at RAF Aldergrove near Belfast after landing in Northern Ireland to...

Five people have been killed in a shooting at a bank building in Louisville, Kentucky, police have said. Six people including a police officer...

President Joe Biden has appeared to confirm that he will run for re-election in 2024. Mr Biden, 80, indicated on Monday he plans to...

Spain’s Jon Rahm has won the 87th Masters at Augusta National. Forty years after the late Seve Ballesteros won his second Masters title and...

US approval of the abortion medication mifepristone has been revoked, in a decision that could further disrupt reproductive healthcare for millions of people. District...

A sheriff in Florida went on a rant against gun control while announcing the arrests of a 12-year-old and a 17-year-old in connection with...

Several spectators had a lucky escape on Friday as strong winds brought three trees crashing down during the second round of the 87th Masters....

Tennessee’s Republican-dominated House of Representatives has expelled two Democrats over their participation in a gun control demonstration at the state legislature last week. The...

Robert F Kennedy Jr, the nephew of the assassinated former president John F Kennedy, has announced he will challenge Joe Biden to be the...

Taiwan’s peace and democracy are facing “unprecedented challenges”, its president has said, on a visit to the US which will anger China. Tsai Ing-wen...

A tornado has caused “multiple injuries and multiple deaths” in Missouri, US officials have said. The tornado moved through Bollinger County, about 50 miles...

A passenger on a Virgin Voyages cruise has died after falling off their balcony shortly after the ship set off.  The passenger reportedly landed...

US President Joe Biden will visit Northern Ireland and the Republic next week, the White House has announced. The visit marks the 25th anniversary...

Palm Beach National Golf and Country Club considers itself Florida’s friendliest course, which is just as well because the fairways are peppered with players...

Donald Trump has become the first current or former US president to be charged with a crime. The 76-year-old has pleaded not guilty to...