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A former lawyer for Donald Trump has admitted to jurors in the Republican’s hush money trial that he stole tens of thousands of dollars from his then-boss’s company. The landmark trial returned with defence cross-examination of Michael Cohen, whose testimony last week directly tied Trump to the alleged hush money scheme. Defence lawyers have questioned

There is a “possibility” that G7 nations will support Ukraine’s war effort through the use of billions of dollars in loans linked to seized Russian assets, the US Treasury secretary has told Sky News. In a wide-ranging interview with Sky’s Wilfred Frost, Janet Yellen said she was hopeful of a “united front” on the issue

An Arizona man who buried his wife alive in a hand-dug grave near their home has been jailed for life. Seven years after the killing, David Pagniano pleaded guilty to murdering his wife before his trial was due to start and allowed a judge to determine his sentence without a plea agreement. The 62-year-old was

Sean “Diddy” Combs has said CCTV footage showing him attacking singer Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016 is “inexcusable” and that he is “disgusted”. Warning: This story includes images readers may find distressing “It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, but sometimes you got to do that,” the rapper

That was easy. Donald Trump and Joe Biden duelled briefly over the airwaves about debating. “Any time, any place, anywhere,” the Republican candidate had challenged. “Make my day, pal” the president retorted movie-style. In just a matter of hours the two men agreed to Joe Biden‘s proposal for two televised presidential debates before the election

The man convicted of attacking then-US House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. David DePape, 44, was found guilty last November of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official. Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley handed down the

“Gut-wrenching” CCTV footage which appears to show Sean Combs attacking singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel “has only further confirmed the disturbing and predatory behaviour” of the rapper, her lawyer has said. The 54-year-old, whose homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by Homeland Security Investigations agents in March, has faced a series

World number one golfer Scottie Scheffler was detained by police ahead of the second round of the PGA Championship. The 27-year-old has been released after he was stopped on Friday near Valhalla Golf Club where the tournament is taking place. Play was delayed due to a fatal accident near the course, and it is understood

A Massachusetts teenager died from a cardiac arrest after taking part in a challenge where he ate what was believed to be one of the spiciest crisps in the world. Harris Wolobah, 14, from Worcester, died on 1 September last year after eating a Paqui chip as part of the manufacturer’s One Chip Challenge. The

Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former “thug” and “pit bull”, has been accused of lying about a phone call he says he made to the former US president about payments to ex porn star Stormy Daniels. Cohen, a lawyer who worked for the Trump Organisation from 2006 to 2017, has been giving evidence in the case

A long-awaited temporary pier built in order to get urgent aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza has anchored to a beach off the besieged enclave, the US military has said.  The US Central Command said its personnel anchored the pier at about 7.40am local time (5.40am BST) as part of a mission to deliver additional

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to two head-to-head live televised debates in June and September. After months of speculation about whether the traditional presidential debates would go ahead, the US broadcaster CNN has announced that a primetime debate will take place at its global headquarters in Atlanta on 27 June at 9pm. The

The weapons supervisor for the Western film Rust is appealing against her conviction for involuntary manslaughter over the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on set, according to court documents. Hannah Gutierrez was jailed in April after being found guilty by jurors following a trial in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in the US. She was in

Michael Cohen said he had been “knee deep into the cult of Donald Trump” as he testified for a second day in the ex-president’s trial. As Trump‘s defence tried to paint the former lawyer and ‘fixer’ as a bitter and fame-hungry former acolyte, he denied being obsessed by his former boss but said he had

Kelly Clarkson has addressed speculation about her weight loss, saying she has not used Ozempic but “something else” which has helped her. The singer and talk show host spoke about the issue with actress Whoopi Goldberg, who has also lost a lot of weight after having treatment, in an episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show.

Donald Trump “wasn’t thinking about (his wife) Melania” when he paid off a former porn star, his former lawyer has testified. Michael Cohen told a court Mr Trump personally approved $130,000 in hush money to Stormy Daniels over an alleged 2006 sexual encounter. The payout isn’t illegal, but Mr Trump is accused of falsifying records