Miss Teen USA has given up her crown, just two days after Miss USA resigned to prioritize her mental health. UmaSofia Srivastava, 17, said she was stepping down from the role because her "personal values no longer fully align with the direction of the organization". Posting on Instagram, she said:...
China anger as American warship USS Halsey sails through Taiwan Strait
A US warship has sailed through the Taiwan Strait - prompting an angry response from China. The US Navy said the USS Halsey conducted a "routine Taiwan Strait transit" on Wednesday, "through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law". The guided missile destroyer...
Joe Biden says US will stop some weapons shipments to Israel if it invades Gaza city of Rafah
President Joe Biden has warned Israel in his toughest public comments so far that the US would stop supplying it with some weapons if Israel invades the southern Gaza city of Rafah. If Israeli forces launch an all-out assault on the city, the last major Hamas stronghold in the besieged...
US approves $95bn aid package for Ukraine and Israel
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...