US and Canada

United States President Donald Trump says he “wouldn’t pay it either” when asked about the potential $1,000 (£736) ticket price to watch his country play Paraguay in their 2026 World Cup opener. The competition starts on 11 June and the US, who are co-hosting the tournament with Canada and Mexico, …

Other members of the Trump administration will step in to brief the press while Leavitt is on maternity leave. BBC News

Powerful storms, including at least one confirmed tornado and multiple reported ones, have ripped through parts of Mississippi. Almost 500 homes have been damaged, with trees torn up and power lines brought down. There were no immediate reports of deaths from the storms that hit several counties on Wednesday night. …

The American footballer was subjected to “opportunistic targeting”, his lawyer says. BBC News

Epstein’s former cellmate claims he found the note, which has not been verified by the BBC. BBC News

A possible suicide note left by Jeffrey Epstein has been released. Source link

Meghan has shared a previously unseen photo of Prince Archie as a baby sleeping on Harry’s chest to celebrate his seventh birthday. The Duchess of Sussex shared the image on Instagram, along with a snap of Archie on the beach holding a stick beside his younger sister, Princess Lilibet, who …

The two leaders have a strained relationship and will be closely watched for signs of a breakthrough over tariffs and other issues. BBC News

The joint report was released on Wednesday by the Global Centre for Democratic Resilience, the Centre for Artificial Intelligence, Data and Conflict, and DisinfoWatch. It argued that foreign actors are exploiting genuine regional grievances, such as concerns the resource-rich province is economically exploited, through social media, “Russian-aligned information infrastructure” and …

He was dropping off a package at Athena Strand’s home when he kidnapped her and then killed her in 2022. BBC News

During the courtroom proceedings, Athena Strand’s uncle, Elijah Strand, told the court that relatives had been left with “an emptiness that can never be filled”. “You destroyed a family,” he said, speaking to Tanner Horner. “You will feel the wrath of God”. Horner, the former FedEx delivery driver, was sentenced …

“Clearly, the administration thinks a deal is possible, given the way they publicly rolled out Project Freedom only to suddenly pause it hours later,” Grant Rumley, a former Middle East policy adviser to both the Biden and Trump administrations, told the BBC. BBC News

Ted Turner, the outspoken founder of CNN, has died aged 87. Source link

A man has been charged with scamming a Mexican billionaire out of around $450m (£331m) after pretending to be linked to New York’s wealthy Astor family, according to US court documents. Vladimir Sklarov, 63, who was arrested in Chicago, appeared in court on Monday, accused of setting up the sham …

Donald Trump’s White House ballroom, which he said would be privately funded, could now cost the US taxpayer as much as $1bn. Republicans in the Senate have added the figure to proposed legislation that would fund “security adjustments and upgrades” related to the ballroom project. The move comes after a …

According to court documents filed on Tuesday, a grand jury also indicted Allen on charges of attempting to assassinate the US president as well as two firearms offences – transportation of a firearm and ammunition in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony, and using, carrying, brandishing and discharging …

A new scientific analysis of the event shows tiny earthquakes triggered a massive landslide. BBC News

Prosthetic make-up designer Mike Marino reveals how he created the supermodel’s show-stopping costume for the annual event in New York. BBC News

A former delivery driver has been sentenced to death for murdering a seven-year-old girl in Texas. Tanner Horner, 34, killed Athena Strand in November 2022 after delivering her Barbie Christmas present to her home in the rural town of Paradise. Her body was found two days after she disappeared, about …

“Floyd” swam two miles – twice as far as first thought- through the cold, choppy waters of the San Francisco Bay. BBC News