US Withdraws Bombers From RAF Fairford After Suspected Terror Plot
The US has withdrawn its bombers from RAF Fairford following a suspected terrorist plot near the Gloucestershire airbase.
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At Least Two Killed in Shooting at Los Angeles Strip Mall Party
At least two people were killed after police responded to reports of a large party and heard gunshots at a Los Angeles strip mall near Cal State Northridge.
California Bans Child Marriage as 32 US States Still Allow It
California has officially banned child marriage after Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation requiring people to be at least 18 to marry in the state. The new law, Assembly Bill 1267, takes effect on January 1, 2027, and removes provisions that previously allowed minors to marry with parental consent and judicial approval. California had been one…
Four Rescued, One Missing After Helicopter Crashes off Catalina Island
Four people were rescued after a medical helicopter crashed into the water shortly after taking off from California’s Catalina Island, while authorities continued searching for a fifth person believed to have been aboard. The crash occurred near Pebbly Beach, close to the island’s helipad, at about 7:50pm on Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles County…
Tennessee Death Row Inmate Christa Pike Survives Execution Attempt
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike was taken to hospital after an attempt to execute her by lethal injection failed, with her lawyers saying she remained alive after two doses of pentobarbital were administered. Pike, 50, was scheduled to be executed at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville at about 8pm local time on Wednesday….
Final UK and US Troops Leave Iraq as Anti-Islamic State Mission Ends
The last British and American troops have left Iraq, bringing the international coalition’s military mission against Islamic State to an end after more than a decade of operations in the country. Around 100 remaining UK personnel departed Erbil in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region alongside US forces on Wednesday, completing a withdrawal agreed between Washington and Baghdad….
White House Bars CNN From Air Force One Trip With Trump
The White House has barred CNN from travelling with President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One for his trip to Tennessee on Saturday, renewing a dispute over media access days after a federal judge ordered the administration to restore access to the network. CNN had been scheduled to serve in the television press pool covering…
Florida Plastic Surgeon Tomasz Kosowski Found Guilty of Steven Cozzi Murder
A Florida judge has found plastic surgeon Tomasz Kosowski guilty of murdering lawyer Steven Cozzi, who disappeared from his Clearwater law firm in March 2023. Kosowski was charged with first-degree murder in the death of the 41-year-old attorney. Prosecutors argued that he developed a personal obsession with Cozzi and methodically planned the killing. Cozzi had…
Trump’s Board of Peace Unveils $2.45bn Gaza Reconstruction Plan
US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has unveiled a $2.45bn recovery plan to begin reconstruction and governance projects in Gaza. The six-month plan was presented in New York on Wednesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. It includes 66 projects covering temporary housing, infrastructure, healthcare, economic recovery and security. The board…
ICE Agent Shoots Venezuelan Man in Austin, Texas
A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and wounded a Venezuelan man in Austin, Texas, prompting protests and calls for an independent investigation. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez (28) was shot in the torso shortly before 1pm on Sunday during a federal immigration operation in north Austin. He was taken to hospital in serious…