Donald Trump has blasted “angry mobs” trying to tear down statues as he claimed protesters are attempting to “wipe out” US history in a speech to mark America’s Independence Day. The US president addressed more than 7,000 supporters at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, with most of the crowd not wearing face masks or social
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8:42 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Many a fan is quick to insist they do not like politics in their sports — no kneeling, no raised fists, no T-shirt messages. Just the game or event, please and thank you. That has not been the case of late as the nation goes through a reckoning
Deborah Haynes has travelled to war zones and interviewed prime ministers, but this week Sky’s foreign affairs editor also gave us a glimpse into the juggle faced by many working parents during lockdown. As she was conducting a live interview from home, her son walked in and requested “two biscuits” (an impressive act of negotiation,
A social media celebrity, who flaunted his opulent lifestyle to millions of followers on Instagram, has appeared in court in the US charged with running a global scam which allegedly targeted a Premier League club. Ramon Abbas, known to his social media followers as “Ray Hushpuppi”, was arrested in Dubai last month after a months-long
Two police officers in the US have been charged with murder after they allegedly tasered a man 50 times before he died. Joshua Taylor and Brandon Dingman, from the Wilson Police Department in Oklahoma, were charged on Thursday with second-degree murder following the death of 28-year-old Jared Lakey. In a statement, the Oklahoma State Bureau
Sir Rod Stewart’s assault case in Florida over a claim that he punched a security guard at a luxury hotel is unlikely to go to trial, a US court has heard. The 75-year-old singer has been charged with simple battery, after allegedly punching Jesse Dixon in the chest at the Breakers Palm Beach Hotel on
It started with a pledge on the steps of Downing Street to tackle “burning injustices”, but Brexit sapped her energy and her time in office ended with an emotional goodbye. As Theresa May announces she is stepping down as an MP at the next election, we take a look back at the highs and lows
Over the coming weeks, the world’s attention will turn increasingly to the US, where the next presidential election is due to take place. Read on for all you need to know on all the key dates, who’s who, and how it works. When is it? The next US presidential election takes place on 3 November.