How does the US national debt affect consumers around the world?
Watch: How does the US national debt affect consumers around the world?The US national debt has more than doubled in a decade to reach a milestone $40tn (£29.4tn), Treasury figures show. The rise reflects years of heavy spending under both the Donald…
Supreme Court temporarily unfreezes Trump ballroom construction
Supreme Court temporarily unfreezes Trump ballroom construction 2 hours agoBernd Debusmann Jr,White House reporterandRebecka PiederGetty ImagesThe US Supreme Court has temporarily allowed construction of the White House ballroom to move forward. The…
Two injured in stabbing attack at Edmonton Sikh temple
Two injured in stabbing attack at Canada Sikh temple2 hours agoNadine Yousif,Senior Canada reporterandGrace Eliza GoodwinGetty ImagesA man has been arrested after injuring two people in an early morning stabbing attack at a Sikh temple in Edmonton,…
Why child stars like Hayden Panettiere fall into addiction
Drugs at their fingertips, intense pressure: Why child stars fall into addiction35 minutes agoMadeline HalpertGetty ImagesHayden Panettiere was 16 when drugs first arrived in her life in Hollywood.Ahead of a red carpet event for the hit series Heroes,…
Chinatown: The real-life California scandal that inspired the iconic Los Angeles thriller
Chinatown: The real-life California scandal that inspired the iconic Los Angeles thriller21 June 2024Adam ScovellAlamyNow 50 years old, Chinatown is one of the all-time great crime films – and that's partly because of a potent story based on the real…
‘Jayne knew exactly what she was doing’: The forgotten story behind the most famous side-eye in Hollywood history
'Jayne knew exactly what she was doing': The forgotten story behind the most famous side-eye in Hollywood history28 June 2025Gregory WakemanAlamyOne of show business's most glamorous – and notorious – images, there's more to this 1957 snapshot of Sophia…
‘It offends me to my soul’: The story behind Elizabeth Taylor’s 1966 TV meltdown
'It offends me to my soul': The story behind Elizabeth Taylor's 1966 TV meltdown3 November 2025Greg McKevittGetty Images(Credit: Getty Images)The glamorous marriage of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor was a real-life soap opera played out on the…
Tupac murder trial: Accused told police in 2008 his nephew fired fatal shots
Tupac murder accused told police in 2008 his nephew fired fatal shots6 hours agoAngus ThompsonReutersDuane "Keffe D" Davis is on trial in Las VegasThe man accused of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur told police more than a decade later that he…
More students planning to live at home for uni over ‘insane’ living costs
More students planning to live at home for university over 'insane' living costs1 hour agoVanessa ClarkeSenior education reporterEmily Doughty / BBCFriends Amelia (left) and Beatrice (right) are living at home when they start university this…
US borrowing costs rise as attempts to ease rates prove short-lived
US borrowing costs rise as attempts to ease rates prove short-lived8 hours agoMichael RaceBusiness reporter, New YorkGetty ImagesLong-term borrowing costs in the US rose again despite an announcement from the government that it would intervene to try to…