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At least 15 Islamic State militants have been killed in a coordinated attack by US and Iraqi forces, according to US Central Command. Soldiers raided an area in western Iraq in the early hours of Thursday morning and seven US troops were injured. “The [IS] element was armed with numerous weapons, grenades, and explosive ‘suicide’

They were queuing at dawn for a rally that wouldn’t start for hours. Such is the draw of Donald Trump in places like this. I’m back in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, a town I’ve been to a few times over the past eight years. I was first here in 2016, on the night when Donald Trump dramatically

Mass panic broke out at Disney World in Florida amid fears of a shooting – only for police to find it was a fight and a “popping balloon” that triggered the chaos. Visitors at the park posted accounts that people were running and children were crying during the confusion on Thursday night. But the Orange

Kamala Harris doesn’t “at all” regret defending Joe Biden’s ability to serve another four years as president – as she revealed the moment he told her he was stepping aside. President Biden withdrew from the race for the White House in July after weeks of scrutiny over his age and fitness, most notably after a

An official at a military cemetery was “abruptly pushed aside” during an altercation with Donald Trump’s staff during a wreath-laying ceremony, but the matter is considered closed, a US Army spokesperson has said. A statement said the employee at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, was trying to make sure those participating in the ceremony were following

The US election is fast approaching and voters across the nation’s 50 states will be preparing to head to the polls. It’s been another presidential race full of dramatic twists and turns, with just a few months to go before election day on Tuesday 5 November. The US is guaranteed a new president, but understanding

The gunman who tried to assassinate Donald Trump spent months researching him, along with other targets like Joe Biden, before deciding to shoot the Republican presidential candidate, the FBI has said. The bureau said Thomas Crooks, 20, was involved in a “sustained detailed effort to plan an attack” before eventually becoming “hyper focused” on Mr

A man with a Nazi tattoo on his face has been sentenced to death for murdering two women, reports have said. Wade Wilson, nicknamed the ‘Deadpool killer’ because he shares his name with the Marvel character played by Ryan Reynolds in the movie franchise, was sentenced on Tuesday by a court in Florida. Wilson, who

A new indictment has been filed against Donald Trump over his efforts to undo the 2020 presidential election following his defeat to Joe Biden. The new document removes a section that had accused Mr Trump of trying to use the law enforcement powers of the Justice Department to overturn his election loss. This was an

Mariah Carey’s mother and sister have died on the same day in a “tragic turn of events”, the pop superstar has told US media. The Grammy Award-winning singer said in a statement to People magazine that her “heart is broken” following the deaths of mum Patricia and sibling Alison. Their causes of death are not

Donald Trump has suggested he might back out of a scheduled debate with rival presidential hopeful Kamala Harris – as he says the network it is scheduled to be on is “hostile” to Republicans. Speaking inside a Vietnamese restaurant in Virginia, Trump said he watched ABC’s This Week on Sunday and did not like how

He is one of hip-hop’s most influential voices, mastermind of the groundbreaking Wu-Tang Clan collective – as well as a solo star, producer, filmmaker and actor. Now, US rapper RZA is turning his hand to classical with a symphonic ballet. He began working on the record during the pandemic, inspired by the discovery of an

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Donald Trump has signalled his support for a free Ukraine and said he wants to stop the war with Russia. Presidential candidate Mr Trump previously said he would let Russia “do whatever the hell they want” to members of NATO that don’t pay enough for defence and has threatened to withdraw the

In the heart of Ballymoney, a small town in Northern Ireland’s County Antrim, bike leather-clad tourists seek out a well-manicured memorial garden. Astride his motorbike, a life-sized statue of champion racer Joey Dunlop leans back, arms folded, a victorious grin engraved for eternity. The late King of the Roads, a local legend, still commands pilgrimage

In the heart of Ballymoney, a small town in Northern Ireland’s County Antrim, bike leather-clad tourists seek out a well-manicured memorial garden. Astride his motorbike, a life-sized statue of champion racer Joey Dunlop leans back, arms folded, a victorious grin engraved for eternity. The late King of the Roads, a local legend, still commands pilgrimage

Donald Trump has promised to release thousands of documents linked to the assassination of John F Kennedy, after his presidential campaign was endorsed by JFK’s nephew. Robert F Kennedy Jr, also known as RFK Jr, was his rival in the race for the White House. But he suspended his campaign on Friday and joined Mr

Robert F Kennedy Jr is set to abandon his independent presidential bid to endorse Republican nominee Donald Trump.  Speaking at a news conference, Mr Kennedy said Democrats were no longer “champions of the constitution” and had departed “dramatically” from the “core values” he grew up with. He added his campaign team had “pulled off a

Some Secret Service staff involved in protecting Donald Trump at the rally where he was shot have been put on leave, a source close to the decisions has said. The gunman, who has been identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was shot dead by the Secret Service at the scene after he tried to assassinate

Kamala Harris has set out her plan to defeat Donald Trump and keep the Democrats in the White House for another four years. The US vice president has accepted her party’s nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago. She walked onto the stage to the sound of her campaign track “Freedom”

Tim Walz is the quiz question you might struggle with in 10 years.   He carries the anonymity of the number two and, as the running mate who ran from nowhere, even more so. This was a political speed date for the man with limited time to build a profile – in prime time, an