The Senate has passed $95bn in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of delays and rows - with Joe Biden set to sign the legislation later. The bill passed the Senate on an overwhelming 79-18 vote late on Tuesday after the House had approved the package on...
Woman has combined pig kidney transplant and heart pump implant in world first
A US woman has become the first person in the world to undergo a pig kidney transplant and also have a mechanical heart pump surgically implanted. Lisa Pisano's combination of heart and kidney failure had left her too ill to qualify for a traditional transplant. The 54-year-old, from New Jersey,...
Meta shares take $125bn hit as Facebook owner raises spending forecasts
Shares in Meta, the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, have fallen sharply after the company revealed it had raised its cost forecast for the current year. Investors sent the stock 10% lower in after-hours trading in New York when Meta's first-quarter results showed further bills were expected to fund...
‘They’re terrified of the possible results’: US considers cutting funds to notorious Israeli army unit
The drive into the village of Jiljiliya is not what you expect on the West Bank. Imposing mansions line the route, with grand gates and lavish decorations. That's because this is where Palestinian Americans return to build their dream homes after years of hard work in the land of opportunity....
Dozens arrested in US as student protests over Gaza spread across country
Chaos engulfed campuses across the United States as pro-Palestinian student protests spread to universities across the length and breadth of this country. A movement which started at Columbia University on the east coast has now spread to the north, south and west. At the University of Southern California in Los...
Police probe connections between death of baby found on freeway, man slain in apartment and woman dead in car crash
Los Angeles Police are tracing a trail of death and violence that left three dead - including a six-month-old baby. Police are investigating possible connections between the deaths of a baby girl found on the side of a busy motorway, a man slain in a suburban apartment, and a woman...
David Cameron holds talks with Donald Trump as part of US visit
Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has met Donald Trump in Florida, before holding talks with US secretary of state Antony Blinken. Lord Cameron held discussions with Mr Trump before making his way to Washington DC for discussions with Mr Blinken, other figures from the Biden administration and members of Congress. Releasing...
Las Vegas: Wounded police dog saved after officers rush him to hospital
Police officers in Las Vegas sprang into action to save the life of their police dog, who had been stabbed in the line of duty. As K9 Enzo fought for his life, police closed roads and called in a helicopter to get him the help he needed. "You did so...
Arizona is to ban nearly all abortions after its supreme court ruled a law from the Civil War-era could be enforced
It means an 1864 law criminalising abortions except when a mother's life is at risk - with no exceptions for pregnancies due to rape or incest - will become enforceable. Doctors who perform the procedure could be sentenced to between two to five years in prison. Democrats and President Joe...
Ethan Crumbley: Parents of teenager who shot dead four classmates in the US jailed for manslaughter
The parents of a US teenager who shot four classmates dead have been jailed for at least 10 years for manslaughter. Ethan Crumbley is serving life in prison for murder after killing four students at Oxford High School, near Detroit in Michigan, in November 2021, when he was 15. His...