US and Canada

Jamshid Ghomi, 63, is alleged to have shipped sensitive computer systems to Iran, using his profits to build a luxury mansion. BBC News

Canada new roadmap for how it plans to adopt AI over the next decade includes “large-scale” data centres, free AI literacy programme and billions in funding. BBC News

The auction has already brought in thousands in bids and includes intimate items from her life. BBC News

In a post on Truth Social, the president wrote: “Yesterday, in a meaningless vote, the House voted, 4 bad Republicans and all of the Dumocrats, to limit my War Powers, right in the middle of my final negotiations to end the War with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Who would …

He defended Trump in a range of cases. These included his federal prosecution for allegedly withholding classified documents after his first presidency, and over alleged attempts to overturn his 2020 election loss. Both of those cases were dropped after Trump won the 2024 election, as it is DOJ policy not …

The tournament comes after a period of fractious relations between the US, Canada and Mexico. BBC News

The case was confirmed in the town of La Pryor, Texas, approximately 30 miles (48km) from the southern US-Mexico border. Cattle ranchers in the US have been fearing an outbreak could shrink herds, reduce beef production and drive prices higher for consumers. BBC News

“For now.” That’s how US secretary of state Marco Rubio responded when asked whether he was “aware that Greenland is indeed part of Denmark” during questioning by Congress. It was asked by Sarah McBride of the House of Representatives’ foreign affairs committee, who grilled Mr Rubio over Donald Trump‘s repeated …

The 2026 Fifa World Cup men’s national teams have started arriving in the United States and Mexico. The tournament kicks off 11 June and spans the US, Mexico, and Canada, with matches spread across multiple venues. Host cities include Dallas, Mexico City, Kansas City, Toronto and Newark. BBC News

Actor Shia LaBeouf has pleaded guilty to three counts of simple battery for punching people outside a New Orleans bar in February during the Mardi Gras festival. Sentencing details were not immediately available in online court records. A lawyer and a manager for LaBeouf did not immediately respond to requests …

A man who took 10 people hostage in California has been shot dead after a standoff lasting more than 15 hours. The suspect had barricaded himself inside a building in Bakersfield, which houses a bank and local authority offices, at around 1pm (9pm UK time) on Tuesday. The suspect was …

A UFC fight on the White House lawn is among a range of events planned to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s founding. BBC News

Two hostages were released on Tuesday, and the remaining hostages released on Wednesday were unharmed, police said. BBC News

Another Democrat, billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer, is in third place as the tally continues. BBC News

Randy Feenstra’s defeat could prove to be a case of the president’s political instincts being off. BBC News

His firing comes after reports of a heated staff meeting between Pelley and the show’s new executive producer. BBC News

The justice department on Monday said it was temporarily suspending the compensation scheme, citing the court decision. But critics, including some Republicans, demanded the administration go further and make clear it was giving up on the idea altogether. Blanche finally pulled the plug on Tuesday, telling House lawmakers: “We’re not …

From goats to hydraulic homes, US businesses are coming up with ways to mitigate the damage of wildfires. BBC News

Surveillance cameras in Brooklyn and Queens have captured groups of men entering and climbing out of New York City’s sewer system. The men are believed to be “treasure hunters” and urban explorers looking for valuables in the sewer system, police sources told CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. It remains …

It comes after the US Supreme Court struck down many of US President Donald Trump’s previous duties in February. BBC News