Donald Trump’s teleprompter operator is on unpaid leave following allegations he used his inside knowledge to bet on what the president would say in major speeches.
Trump blames Canada as US ‘invaded by filthy air’
US President Donald Trump has blamed Canada for wildfire smoke that could impact the World Cup final.
Trump accused of making ‘totally bogus’ election claims in primetime address to nation
Donald Trump has been accused of using an address to the nation to make “totally bogus” claims of interference in the 2020 US election.
Instagram to alert parents if teens ask AI chatbot about suicide or self-harm
Meta is rolling out a new safety feature that will see parents alerted if their teenager discusses suicide or self-harm with Instagram’s built-in AI chatbot.
Wildfires force thousands to evacuate as smoke darkens skies over major cities
Thousands of people have been told to leave more than a million acres of wilderness as wildfires spread.
British mother on the run after abducting sons from American father
A British mother who abducted her two sons from their American father has been on the run in the UK for more than three months, prompting him to take court action.
Gus the T-rex breaks dinosaur fossil sale record at auction
A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton has become the most expensive dinosaur fossil sold at auction after an unidentified buyer paid more than $50m (£37.3m) for it.
Protest over killing of driver by ICE officer in US
Hundreds of people have taken part in a protest in Maine over the killing of a Colombian man by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent.
Trump pays E Jean Carroll $5.6m in sex abuse and defamation case
The writer E Jean Carroll has received a multimillion dollar payout more than three years after she was awarded it by the jury in her sexual abuse and defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump.
Traffic cone flies first class to Boston as symbol of Scotland’s friendship
A traffic cone intended as a symbol of friendship between Glasgow and Massachusetts has been flown across the Atlantic in a first-class seat.