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Donald Trump says that when he takes power next month he will direct the US Justice Department to “vigorously pursue” the death penalty. The...

Denmark has announced plans to boost its defence spending for Greenland with a “stronger presence in the Arctic” – a few hours after Donald...

American Airlines has grounded all flights in the US due to an unspecified technical issue. The Federal Aviation Agency said: “American Airlines is reporting...

Former US president Bill Clinton is in hospital in Washington DC after developing a fever. Mr Clinton, 78, has been admitted to MedStar Georgetown...

Matt Gaetz, who was briefly Donald Trump’s nominee for US attorney general, paid women for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl, and used drugs...

Donald Trump has threatened to retake control of the Panama Canal – accusing Panama of charging excessive rates to use the crucial trade passage...

Joe Biden has announced he is changing the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on death row in America to life imprisonment. The...

The suspect accused of shooting dead the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare has pleaded not guilty to 11 murder and terror charges. Prosecutors say Luigi...

Actor Amber Heard has said social media is where lie becomes truth after Blake Lively accused co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment. In a...

Warning: This story contains distressing images To find safety from Gaza, you need first to become the victim of a catastrophic injury and then...

Police have launched a murder investigation after a woman was set on fire while on a subway train in New York. Detectives say the...

The driver of a pickup truck has been shot dead by police after crashing his vehicle into a shopping centre in Texas and injuring...

A US fighter jet has been shot down after it was mistakenly hit by an American missile cruiser over the Red Sea. Both pilots...

US president-elect Donald Trump says he has appointed British TV producer Mark Burnett as his special envoy to the UK. Mr Burnett, 64, created...

The co-manager for Donald Trump’s presidential election campaign has called Lord Mandelson an “absolute moron” – as the peer was officially announced as the...

The US government has narrowly avoided a crippling shutdown after politicians agreed on a last-minute spending deal. Failure to reach an agreement would have...

The co-manager for Donald Trump’s presidential election campaign has called Lord Mandelson an “absolute moron” – as the peer was officially announced as the...

The US says it has killed Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Yusif in Syria. US Central Command Forces (Centcom) said it carried out an...

US politicians have rejected a spending bill endorsed by president-elect Donald Trump – leaving Congress with no clear plan to avert a fast-approaching government...