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Tom Kean, who has not voted since 5 March and whose seat is top Democratic target, due back ‘very soon’, speaker says A vulnerable Republican congressman who has not voted in weeks “is attending to a personal health matter,” speaker of the House Mike Johnson said on Friday as he struggles to maintain his historically small majority in Congress’s lower chamber. Tom Kean Jr’s New Jersey district is…

Mark Young battled dehydration and killed a rattlesnake while his children and others looked for him for days A Vietnam war veteran says he is a living “miracle” after getting lost in Arizona ’s wilderness for four days with precious few supplies – and ultimately being rescued by his own son. “I’ve never felt so loved,” Mark Young said in an interview aired on Phoenix’s KNXV news station about th…

US judge orders release of a woman and her five children who were family of the 2025 Colorado fire attack suspect A woman and her five children, whose immigration detention of more than 10 months marked the longest family detention under Donald Trump’s second administration, were released on Thursday hours after a judge’s order, their lawyer said. US district judge Fred Biery of the western distr…

Statue – one of city’s most popular tourist attractions – on steps of Philadelphia Museum of Art key plank of new show A statue of Sylvester Stallone’s fictional boxer Rocky Balboa is the focal point of an examination of the power of monuments opening at the Philadelphia Museum of Art this weekend that marks two millennia of boxing and celebrity. The statue, placed on the “Rocky Steps” of the mus…

Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old vineyard owner, was hunting an antelope species in Africa when the incident occured Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox An American millionaire big-game hunter has died after being crushed by a group of elephants during a hunting expedition in Gabon. Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old vineyard owner, was hunting yellow-backed duiker, an…

Claudia–Liza Vanderpuije has fully withdrawn allegations relating to her former co-host, her lawyers say The TV presenter Claudia–Liza Vanderpuije has withdrawn claims against her former Channel 5 News co-host Dan Walker after reaching a “mutual agreement” with the broadcaster and ITN. Vanderpuije, who co-hosted a show with Walker for a year between 2022 and 2023, had filed claims of unfair dismi…

Green party leader accuses Keir Starmer of ‘silly games’ in accusing his party of playing down hate crimes Zack Polanski has called on politicians to treat antisemitism with “consideration, care and nuance” as he accused Keir Starmer of trying to play political games with the issue. The Green leader’s comments come after the prime minister accused him of playing down recent antisemitic incidents.…

Police investigating allegations Mandelson and former prince Andrew passed sensitive info to Epstein will struggle to make charges stick without files British police investigating the former prince Andrew and Peter Mandelson are preparing to start interviewing witnesses in Royal and government circles. It comes as police fear that prosecutors will be “reluctant” to bring charges unless the Trump …

Abbas Araghchi to visit Pakistan, Oman and Russia to see if talks can be reopened, with both sides still in stalemate Middle East crisis – live updates The Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, is planning a tour of Pakistan, Russia and Oman in an effort to see if there is a basis to reopen peace talks that can end with a permanent US-Israeli commitment to cease its attacks on Iran, now one o…

James Kempster’s DNA was found on dead barn owl and kestrel rammed into door handles of volunteer store A man has been found guilty of possessing the bodies of wild birds of prey that were dumped alongside 50 dead hares outside a village shop in Hampshire. Traces of James Kempster’s DNA were found on a barn owl and kestrel that were rammed into the handles of the volunteer-led shop in Broughton. …

Creator card is designed for people making money through TikTok Live, some of whom have complained of delays in payments TikTok and Visa have launched a debit card for content creators in the UK that they say will allow people to quickly access their earnings from the platform. The creator card is designed for the growing numbers of people making money through TikTok Live, a live streaming featur…

As domestic sales slow manufacturers are investing in AI and seeking growth in technology and in overseas markets At the world’s biggest car fair, which opened in Beijing on Friday, there were hundreds of manufacturers, more than 1,000 vehicles, hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts – and hardly anyone behind a wheel. China’s car companies have cornered the domestic electric vehicle market, and ar…

Auditor found Sarah Wedl-Wilson approved payments of public money to groups that had not been fully vetted Berlin’s top culture official, British-born Sarah Wedl-Wilson, has stood down over a funding scandal involving the the irregular distribution of €2.6m in public money for programmes to fight antisemitism. As culture senator for the Berlin regional government, Wedl-Wilson had already sacked a…

Languorous tree dwellers from Guyana and Peru died from ‘cold stun’ in warehouse with no power or running water Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Wildlife officials in Florida said in a newly released report that dozens of sloths taken from South American rainforests for display at a controversial new tourist attraction in Orlando died in the care of their new owners. An incident …

Israeli prime minister says early-stage malignant tumour was discovered during a routine check-up Middle East crisis – live updates Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed that he received successful treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, without specifying when the treatment took place. In a statement on social media, as his annual medical report was released, the Israeli prime minister said an earl…