Who is the Trump-backed new Speaker of the House Mike Johnson?
The Louisiana Republican has allies among right-wing figures in US politics, including Donald Trump.
2023-10-26 04:59
Judge fines Trump $10,000 for violating gag order
The judge had issued a gag order previously to stop Mr Trump from speaking about court staff.
2023-10-26 04:45
Fireworks in court as Trump team calls ex-lawyer Michael Cohen a liar
Lawyers for Donald Trump tied to undermine Michael Cohen's credibility during high-stakes fraud case.
2023-10-26 04:20
Mike Johnson: Republicans got a Speaker elected. Now begins the hard part
Despite the applause as Mike Johnson won the gavel, the party must show it can stop infighting and govern.
2023-10-26 04:20
Yellen says community banking investments boost lending to Black, Latino firms sharply
WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that $8.5 billion in COVID-era investments in community development
2023-10-26 03:26
Russia says it rehearsed 'massive' nuclear strike
The drills come as Moscow pulls out of a treaty banning physical nuclear weapons tests.
2023-10-26 02:56
Gaza's hospitals treating emergency cases only as fuel runs low
A third of hospitals have already shut, the UN says, amid fears of fuel running out within hours.
2023-10-26 02:56
Conservative Mike Johnson elected new House Speaker
Louisiana's Mike Johnson won with 220 votes in his favour in the lower chamber of Congress.
2023-10-26 02:21
Ukraine war: Forced evacuations as Russian attacks intensify
With fighting intensifying in Donetsk and Kherson, officials are forcibly ordering people to leave.
2023-10-26 01:58
Israelis and Palestinians fear worst to come after Gaza violence
The grim old routines that had settled on this conflict have been swept away, says Jeremy Bowen.
2023-10-26 01:27
Carnival cruise firm pays thousands over Covid 'negligence'
An Australian judge orders Carnival to pay medical bills of passenger who caught Covid on board one of its ships.
2023-10-26 00:47
Lianne, Noiya and Yahel Sharabi: Funeral held for mother and daughters killed by Hamas
British-Israelis Lianne, Noiya and Yahel Sharabi were killed during Hamas's 7 October attack.
2023-10-25 22:54