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An American billionaire has become the first person to take part in a private spacewalk – against the spectacular backdrop of the Earth. A spacewalk is considered one of the most dangerous activities an astronaut can do in orbit. SpaceX Polaris Dawn spacewalk – live updates Image: Pic: SpaceX It was delayed by around four

The father of an 11-year-old boy killed in a road crash has attacked politicians, including Donald Trump, for exploiting his son’s death for political gain. Aiden Clark from Springfield, Ohio, was killed in August last year when a vehicle driven by a Haitian immigrant struck his school bus. His father has spoken out after Mr

Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi has been captured on camera helping to persuade a “distraught” woman to step away from the ledge of a bridge in Nashville. The US singer was reportedly filming a video for his band’s track “The People’s House” on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge when the woman was spotted on the

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have clashed over issues including abortion, the economy and illegal immigration in their first – and possibly only – debate before the US election. Ms Harris’s attacks appeared to get under her rival’s skin at times, claiming people left his rallies out of “boredom” and Russian President Vladimir Putin “would

Former Chelsea and Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has been named the head coach of the US men’s national team. The 52-year-old is now the USMNT’s tenth head coach in 14 years and was hired nearly four months after he left Chelsea having spent just one season in charge. “The decision to join US Soccer wasn’t

Kamala Harris was a prosecutor for far longer than she’s been a politician. Harris’s lengthy career in law started in 1990 when she became a deputy district attorney specialising in prosecuting child sexual assault offenders. It ran until 2017 when she was overseeing the largest state justice department in the country as attorney general of

Acting great James Earl Jones, who voiced Star Wars villain Darth Vader and Mufasa in The Lion King, has died at the age of 93. He appeared in Conan the Barbarian, played Eddie Murphy’s dad in Coming to America and starred in The Hunt for Red October and Patriot Games. Mark Hamill, who played Luke

Schools have been closed and people urged to “lock doors” in the southern US as the search for a gunman who opened fire at a busy highway entered a third day. Five people were injured and bullets hit 12 vehicles after shots were fired at traffic on Interstate 75 (I-75) in southeast Kentucky at around

Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2027, according to a new global wealth report. Musk, 53, is currently the richest person in the world, with a net worth of $251bn (£191bn), according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index. However, according to Informa Connect Academy’s findings, his wealth has been growing at

A manhunt is under way after at least seven people were injured when a gunman opened fire on cars on a highway in Kentucky, causing scenes described as “a madhouse”. Police said the suspect, who remains at large, should be considered “armed and dangerous” and people have been urged to stay in their homes. The

Nicole Kidman was unable to receive her award for best actress at the Venice Film Festival after finding out her mother died. Kidman, 57, won the prize for her performance in Babygirl. But she was unable to pick up the accolade in person on Saturday, with the film’s director Halina Rejin reading out a message

Sir Keir Starmer will travel to Washington this coming week for a bilateral meeting with President Biden. The trip to the White House, on Friday, will be the prime minister’s second visit since he was elected in July. In a statement, the White House said the leaders would focus on “global issues of mutual interest”.

A judge has postponed the sentencing of Donald Trump in his hush money case until after the 5 November presidential election. Trump, the Republican nominee for president, had been due to be sentenced in the criminal case on 18 September. However, Manhattan Judge Juan M Merchan has now postponed that date to 26 November, writing

Police have released a picture of a teenager suspected of shooting dead four people in the US state of Georgia. Two teachers and two students were killed in the attack at Apalachee High School in Winder, northeast of Atlanta, on Wednesday. Colt Gray, 14, surrendered when engaged by School Resource Officers inside the school, Barrow

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly shooting dead two students and two teachers at a high school in the US. A gunman opened fire at Apalachee High School in Georgia on Wednesday morning, leading dozens of police officers to swarm the campus as students and teachers rushed to an American football field for

A US school shooting suspect had been previously investigated by police over threats to carry out a similar attack, last year. A 14-year-old boy, has been arrested after allegedly shooting dead two students and two teachers at a high school in Georgia. The gunman, named by police Colt Gray, was a student at Apalachee High