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The US is to pay a $6bn (£4.8bn) ransom to Iran in return for the release of a British national and four Americans held...

A convicted murderer who escaped from prison last month has been spotted and has changed his appearance, police in the US have said. Danelo...

The remains of two more people who died during the 9/11 attacks in 2001 have been identified as part of a decades-long effort to...

A grand jury helping the US prosecutor who indicted Donald Trump and 18 others had recommended charging more people, including senator Lindsey Graham and...

Elon Musk has sparked a backlash as he admitted his Starlink satellite communications network was not activated near the Crimean coast – effectively thwarting...

Late night TV show host Jimmy Fallon has apologised to colleagues after allegations emerged about a difficult work environment at the Tonight Show. During...

Climate activists have interrupted the women’s semi-final at the US Open. The protesters were wearing shirts that said End Fossil Fuels – and began...

Actor Danny Masterson has been given a jail sentence of 30 years to life for raping two women 20 years ago. Masterson, best known...

A trapped caver awaiting rescue after becoming seriously ill more than 3,000ft underground has appeared in a new video saying he had been “close...

Scorching temperatures at the US Open have sparked a shock courtside outburst from Russian champion Daniil Medvedev. The world No 3 was battling it...

Bruce Springsteen has cancelled the September leg of his tour after suffering from a peptic ulcer. The 73-year-old rock legend announced on his website...

Kourtney Kardashian has revealed she is recovering from urgent foetal surgery as she praised doctors for “saving” her baby’s life. The news comes after...

Al Pacino’s girlfriend has filed for physical custody of their infant son just months after his birth, according to US media reports. The Oscar-winning...

A Florida man who tried to run across the Atlantic Ocean to London using a makeshift hamster wheel has been arrested. Reza Baluchi, 44,...

A former YouTuber who gave parenting advice online has been charged with six counts of aggravated child abuse after two of her six children...

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio has been jailed for 22 years for helping plan the January 6 US Capitol riots. Tarrio – along...

Singer Joe Jonas has reportedly filed for divorce from Sophie Turner, court filings show. The pair got married in 2019, after eloping in Las...

A tennis fan was kicked out of a US Open match after allegedly “singing the anthem of Hitler” during a match involving German player...

Tens of thousands of partygoers stranded for days at the Burning Man festival in Nevada because of flooding have started to leave the camp....