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Swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev of Greece has beaten a world record at the controversial Enhanced Games in Las Vegas. The 32-year-old clocked 20.81 seconds in the men’s 50m freestyle – but his time will not be recognised by official authorities. The results are considered illegal by global sporting bodies because athletes …

Tens of thousands of people in southern California, however, remain under evacuation orders due to the failing chemical tank. BBC News

The suspect previously obstructed a White House entry lane in June of 2025 and told Secret Service agents he was Jesus Christ. BBC News

A fox found aboard a cargo ship from Southampton has completed treatment at the Bronx Zoo. BBC News

Multiple gunshots have been heard near the White House, according to US media reports. Sky News’ US partner network NBC News said its White House team heard the shots while they were gathered on the north lawn. They were rushed inside the White House’s press briefing room by Secret Service …

Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement to CBS News, the BBC’s US partner, that the agency was aware of “reports of shots fired near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW” and are “working to corroborate the information with personnel on the ground”. BBC News

Tehran also signals progress on talks but says the key issue of nuclear weapons is not part of an initial framework it is working on. BBC News

The driver’s family announced on Thursday that he had died aged 41. BBC News

Donald Trump has shared an AI-generated video of himself throwing comedian Stephen Colbert into a dumpster. In a rare post on X, formerly Twitter, the US president shared a video where he grabs Colbert by the shoulder and jacket and tosses him into a large green bin. The video, which …

Around 40,000 people have been ordered to evacuate amid the threat of a chemical tank explosion in southern California. Authorities in Orange County are attempting to prevent a potential blast from a leaking storage tank at GKN Aerospace’s manufacturing facility in Garden Grove. Fire officials have been unable to control …

Donald Trump’s eldest son has got married, but the US president is not expected to attend the wedding ceremony this weekend. Sky’s US partner network NBC News said Donald Trump Jr and socialite Bettina Anderson tied the knot on Thursday in West Palm Beach, Florida, according to Palm Beach County …

More than 30 people, including firefighters, were hurt in the incident, which was described as “a complex, fast-developing emergency situation”. BBC News

A new policy closes a loophole that has allowed people to apply for a green card, or permanent residency, while in the country. BBC News

SpaceX has launched its biggest, most powerful Starship on an uncrewed test flight. The high-stakes trial run follows months of delays, with the next-generation spacecraft boasting major upgrades. It comes days after Elon Musk confirmed that SpaceX will go public next month, in what is shaping up to be the …

The artist is best known for the 1988 Billboard hit It Takes Two, produced with DJ E-Z Rock BBC News

The Cuban government hosted a rally in support of former president Raúl Castro after the US indicted him over the downing of two civilian airplanes 30 years ago. The charges against him include conspiracy to kill US nationals, murder and destruction of an aircraft. The rally took place outside the …

A federal judge says the Maryland man who was wrongfully deported last year is being prosecuted for political reasons. BBC News

Eligibility for the fund appear broad, as Republicans and Democrats demand answers and guardrails BBC News

The $1.8bn (£1.3bn) fund compensates individuals “unfairly” investigated under previous presidents. BBC News

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the intense rainfall, which flooded some homes, had overwhelmed the city’s sewer system. BBC News