The BBC’s Bernd Debusmann explains who she is and how she came to hold such a prominent role in the US president’s inner circle.

Clancy is accused of killing her three children in Massachusetts in 2023 and her defence team point to severe postpartum mental illness.

The work is being expedited ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the White House in late September.

The Jellyfish Museum in Pompano Beach is believed to be the first in the US dedicated entirely to the floating predators.

Mykhailo Fedorov has called for elections, without addressing concerns over how they could be held while at war.

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A SpaceX rocket that blasted off from Texas in July, and crashed into the Indian Ocean, made an unexpected appearance off Christmas Island.

The aircraft return to the UK after the team was grounded in Canada due to poor weather.

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Lawyers for Erin Patterson say her conviction was undermined by a “catastrophic” mix-up that led to the jury staying at the same hotel as prosecutors and a key witness.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said London will continue “to support Ukraine 100%”.

BBC Verify has used satellite imagery to monitor the warship on one of the longest ever US deployments.

The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will take place 22-23 August. It’s the first motor race to be held in the US capital.

Social media giant Meta is on trial over claims it deliberately designed its platforms to be addictive to young people.

The trial stems from a lawsuit filed in 2023 by 29 US states, in which they claim numerous violations of federal and state privacy laws for children.

Firefighters battle flames after an explosion on 18 August at an industrial recycling facility in Toledo, Ohio.

The fire can be seen rapidly rising through the back garden of the home in Stourbridge on Thursday.

Firefighters are spending an 11th day tackling a blaze at a nature reserve near Peterborough.

The BBC’s Shaimaa Khalil breaks down the key arguments as the long-awaited trial gets under way.

Trump said the US will “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his “very good relationship” with Kim Jong Un.