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More than 360,000 acres (531 square miles) have been destroyed by a wildfire in the US state of Oregon, where more than 2,000 people...

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has said he is “ready”, not nervous, for his flight to the edge of space. The billionaire is set to...

A New York police officer kept a stabbing victim alive by using an empty bag of crisps and tape. NYPD officer Ronald Kennedy has...

The eldest daughter of Nelson Mandela says the “struggle” against racism “is not complete” and that the world should continue fighting against it “with...

Britney Spears has posted on Instagram that she won’t perform again while her father has control over her career. The 39-year-old is currently undergoing...

A man known as the “Hollywood Ripper” has been sentenced to death for the murder of two women and attempted killing of a third....

Misleading information about vaccines and COVID-19 on online platforms like Facebook is killing people, Joe Biden has said. Speaking to reporters as he left...

The United States is looking to build a spy base in the UK to probe deep space and spot any attempt by states such...

A row of colourful family houses with picket fence gardens and a junk yard overlook the site of one of the most controversial chapters...

Judges have ruled that “Tiger King” Joe Exotic should have been given a shorter prison sentence. The former zookeeper was sentenced in January 2020...

A record number of people died of a drug overdose in the US last year, according to government estimates. The death toll of 93,000...

The Duchess of Sussex has created a new family-focused animated series for the Netflix streaming service. Archewell Productions, the company formed by Prince Harry...

Four Iranians have been charged with plotting to kidnap a New York-based journalist and human rights activist critical of Iran and take her back...

The long-range weather forecast from meteorologist Mike Everett is bleak: “Places like this could become uninhabitable.” He has spent the last week guiding viewers...

US inflation revved up further last month partly thanks to the biggest monthly bounce in used vehicle prices for more than 60 years. America’s...

Cuba’s president has accused Cuban Americans of using social media to trigger protests over high prices and food shortages. Police have been out in...

Firefighters are grappling with searing heat as they struggle to contain a huge wildfire in California as western states remain in the grip of...

There was at least one Englishman with something to celebrate on Sunday night. It will go down in the life story of Sir Richard Branson...

Sir Richard Branson’s private space tourism company will launch its first flight carrying the billionaire, two pilots, and three mission specialists to the fringes...