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US Capitol Police are responding to reports of a possible explosive device in a truck near the Library of Congress, law enforcement officials have...

US President Joe Biden has admitted there was no way for troops to pull out from Afghanistan “without chaos ensuing”. The withdrawal of US...

The US does not currently have the capability to evacuate large numbers of Americans who are outside Kabul – and troops are having to...

A former US soldier fears his Afghan interpreter will be executed by the Taliban before he is able to be evacuated from Kabul under...

Facebook has confirmed to Sky News that the Taliban will continue to be banned from operating Afghan government accounts on its platforms. The militant...

The president’s address to the nation was just that – a speech carefully scripted for domestic consumption. Never mind that around the world there...

Joe Biden says he stands “squarely” behind his decision to pull US troops out of Afghanistan. The US president spoke after the Taliban entered...

A month-long wildfire ravaging forestlands in northern California has lurched towards a small lumber town, threatening to destroy thousands of homes. Fire crews have...

The US COVID crisis has seen children’s intensive care beds run out in Dallas and masks and testing to be made obligatory in schools...

Just over a month ago, President Joe Biden was asked by a reporter if a Taliban takeover of Afghanistan was “inevitable”. “No, it is...

The upcoming 20th anniversary of 9/11 and the reimposition of coronavirus restrictions could spark violent attacks by extremists, the US Department of Homeland Security...

A toddler fatally shot a woman while she was on a work-related video call, police in Florida have said. Shamaya Lynn, 21, reportedly fell...

Britney Spears’ father has agreed to step down as the pop star’s conservator. Court documents say: “Mr. Spears is willing to step down when...

Hollywood power couple Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have mocked the fallout following the revelation of their family’s somewhat relaxed approach to bathing. Kutcher...

US President Joe Biden has said he does not regret his decision to withdraw from Afghanistan, as officials say three more provincial capitals have...

They are two of the most notorious serial killers in US history after murdering more than 60 young men and boys between them. The...

In two weeks time, New York will have its first female governor. Kathy Hochul is currently Andrew Cuomo’s deputy, and will soon replace him...

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has resigned following sexual harassment allegations. In a report last week, Mr Cuomo, a Democrat, was found to have...

Late into the night on the Diamond Mountain Road, north of Taylorsville, California, firefighters battled against the advancing flames. They are on just one...