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The burning of toxic chemicals after a rail disaster in East Palestine, Ohio – which sent hazardous smoke billowing into the air – may have been unnecessary, an investigation into the February 2023 train derailment found. On Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board discussed a draft of a report about …

Julian Assange latest: Wikileaks founder arrives on US island for court hearing to confirm freedom – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has arrived in the Northern Mariana Islands, a US territory, to attend court In the next few hours he will formalise a …

Julian Assange latest: Wikileaks founder arrives on US island for court hearing to confirm freedom – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has arrived in the Northern Mariana Islands, a US territory, where he will attend court on Wednesday In the next few hours …

Then came the law. On May 20, the High Court in the UK gave Julian Assange a legal lifeline. It ruled that he could bring a new appeal against attempts to have him extradited to stand trial in the US for obtaining and publishing military secrets. At this point, he …

A railroad bridge between South Dakota and Iowa has collapsed due to severe flooding, illustrating the extensive impact of the recent heavy rains across the Midwest. This collapse adds to the growing infrastructure damage and challenges faced by the region. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem said the collapse of the …

However, Save was not struck down in its entirety. Monday’s preliminary orders halt the plan in its current status quo until a trial of the separate lawsuits can decide their merits. Both judges however concluded that the Republicans’ arguments would likely prevail at trial. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and …

The Conservatives have narrowly snatched the Toronto-St Paul’s seat from the Liberals, in a huge political upset that is expected to intensify political pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Candidate Don Stewart won the closely-watched by-election by a margin of little more than 500 votes. The electoral district was considered …

The parents of a seven-year-old girl who died after being buried by sand on a Florida beach have set up a national campaign to help prevent similar tragedies happening in future. Sloan Mattingly had been helping to dig a hole with her brother Maddox, nine, when it collapsed on Tuesday …

Julian Assange has started his journey home to Australia, after agreeing a US plea deal. The WikiLeaks founder has left prison in the UK, and is flying via Bangkok to the Northen Mariana Islands to finalise the deal. Assange was charged with conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information, …

Boxing champion Roy Jones Jr has announced his son has died by suicide. In a post on X, American boxer Jones, 55, said he was “thankful” he spent the night with his son DeAndre before he died. A representative said DeAndre was 32 years old, Sky News’ US partner network, …

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has left prison in the UK after reaching a plea deal with the US over espionage charges. The 52-year-old Australian national has agreed to plead guilty to a single criminal count of conspiring to obtain and disclose classified US national defence documents. In a post on …

In his filing, Mr Murray asked a judge to put a pause on Sandy Hook families’ efforts to collect their payments from Mr Jones, as he argued that would interfere with the process to sell off his Infowars’ parent company, Free Speech Systems. He did so after Sandy Hook parents …

Yet even as some of these videos are easily disproved, voters’ reservations around Biden’s age continue to be one of his biggest vulnerabilities. This is particularly true for younger voters, who are traditionally a more important demographic to Democrats than Republicans in national elections, organisers say. Watching the debate could …

A US couple who died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia were walking for over two hours in scorching temperatures before they succumbed to heat stroke, their daughter has told the BBC. Alhaji Alieu Dausy, 71, and Haja Isatu Wurie, 65, of Bowie, Maryland, were among an estimated 1,300 …

Lawyers for Hunter Biden are seeking a new trial in his federal gun case, after a jury found him guilty two weeks ago of lying about his drug use when he bought a gun in 2018. His legal team’s longshot motion does not argue against the merits of the case, …

A cargo ship that crashed into a US bridge and caused it to collapse – killing six people – has left Baltimore after undergoing repairs. The Dali sailed out of the city on Monday morning, local time, heading for Virginia, nearly three months after hitting a supporting column of the …

A Florida family whose home was hit by space debris earlier this year is seeking compensation from US space agency Nasa for property damage and mental anguish. The 1.6lb (0.7kg) metal object punched a hole in the roof through two layers of ceiling in Alejandro Otero’s home in Naples, this …

A golfer who was caught up in a climate change protest that disrupted the end of a PGA tournament in the US has said he was “scared for my life”. Akshay Bhatia was finishing his final round of the Travellers Championship in Connecticut, alongside Scottie Scheffler and Tom Kim, when …

A family from Florida is suing NASA after their home was damaged by debris which fell to Earth from the International Space Station. Law firm Cranfill Sumner, acting for the family, said the case against the agency is the first of its kind – and will “form the foundation” for …

Florida rapper Julio Foolio has been killed in a shooting in Tampa, his lawyer says. Police said four people were hit with gunfire in a hotel car park early on Sunday. One person died, whom they believed to be Foolio pending a medical examination. The 26-year-old victim, whose legal name …