Three men will be executed the same day as US sees steep rise in death penalty
Three men will be executed on the same day as death penalties rise in US4 hours agoNardine SaadAPUS inmates Anthony Darrell Hines, 66, Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez, 71, and Jeremy Williams, 41, are scheduled to be executed on ThursdayIt's been 16 years since…
Sixteen inmates injured after lightning strikes Ohio prison
Sixteen inmates injured after lightning strikes US prison4 hours agoRebecka PiederGetty ImagesThunderstorms developed across several Midwestern states, including in IndianaLightning struck an Ohio prison during severe weather in the state on Tuesday,…
Thousands of Canadians call for US ambassador’s expulsion
Thousands of Canadians call for US ambassador's expulsion 2 hours agoJessica MurphyCanada digital editorGetty ImagesMore than 70,000 Canadians have signed a petition calling for the US ambassador in Ottawa to be expelled for undermining diplomatic…
Military helicopter crashes in Texas, killing 2 pilots
Two dead after military helicopter crashes in Texas2 hours agoGrace Eliza GoodwinAFP via Getty ImagesA US Army Apache helicopterTwo people have died in a military helicopter crash in central Texas, officials have confirmed. The two were pronounced dead…
Lucy Davis urges women to check their breasts for cancer – here’s how
Lucy Davis urges women to check their breasts for cancer - here's how12 hours agoMichelle RobertsDigital health editorBBC Lucy Davis as Dawn in The OfficeSigns of breast cancer are not always a lump in the traditional sense, so what should you look…
Watch: Why are ICE agents getting controversial shock gloves?
Watch: Why are ICE agents getting controversial shock gloves?US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers will soon be equipped with gloves that can deliver electric shocks as they carry out their law enforcement duties. ICE plans to spend up to…
Israeli settlers besiege Palestinian family homes in West Bank
How Israeli settlers are besieging Palestinian family homes in West BankIsraeli settlers have been besieging Palestinian family homes in the occupied West Bank since Sunday, with the families saying their supplies were running out and rights groups…
Watch: Trump tells reporters why he switched planes
Watch: Trump tells reporters why he switched planesPresident Donald Trump has confirmed that he secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month due to a possible threat. Read more here.12 hours agoWatch: Endangered sea turtle makes…
Watch: Key moments from Karoline Leavitt’s White House tenure
Watch: Key moments from Karoline Leavitt's White House tenureWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down from her role at the end of August to spend time with her young children and family, after welcoming her second child in…
‘I never had the feeling that I was flush in cash’: How J Paul Getty became the world’s richest man
'I never had the feeling that I was flush in cash': How J Paul Getty became the world's richest man6 July 2026Fiona MacdonaldGetty ImagesThe US oil billionaire's 16th-Century English mansion was home to a stunning art collection and a lion named Nero. In…