US reportedly strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal
Iranian state media reported the sound of explosions on the island in the strait of Hormuz, coming on the eve of crucial US midtermsThe US launched limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island late on Monday, according to reports in US media, hours after US…
Tennessee national guard trained guns on dying man after guard member shot him, video shows
Footage from prosecutors shows aftermath of shooting of Tyrin Johnson, 20, shot and killed by national guard in JulyTennessee national guard troops in Memphis last summer trained their handguns on a man as he lay dying on a sidewalk after a guard member…
US midterms 2026: what Australians need to know about one of the most consequential US polls in recent history
As results roll in Wednesday Australian time, keen election-watchers can tune in to see whether red seats flip blue – or if we’re in for a long week of vote countingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDonald Trump has called it…
Trump’s DoJ charges six more people in ‘voter fraud’ crackdown in California
Latest arrests come after DoJ unsuccessfully fought to force state election officials to set aside about 20,000 ballotsThe US Department of Justice (DoJ) in California has charged six more people with alleged voter fraud crimes, an escalation of the…
Supreme court rules against Trump over bid to force California to set aside ballots
Justice department had ordered state to segregate and not count 20,000 ballots from people it claims are non-citizensThe supreme court on Monday ruled against the Trump administration and its attempts to force California election officials to segregate…
Washington state resident dies from ‘severe illness’ after contracting bird flu
Individual, who also had underlying conditions, was hospitalized after being exposed to avian influenzaA Washington state resident has died after being hospitalized with “severe illness” after contracting bird flu, local health officials said on…
Lions’ Jack Campbell remains hospitalized after ‘scary’ neck injury but initial signs are positive
Team say they will not release further information26-year-old will remain in hospital for time beingThe Detroit Lions have said the initial signs for Jack Campbell are “positive” after the linebacker was carted off the field and taken to hospital when he…
Ex-FBI chief in Chicago sues DoJ, claiming he was pressured to investigate Trump’s foes
Douglas DePodesta says he was made ‘scapegoat’ after collapse of case against Broadview Six anti-ICE protestersThe former head of the FBI in Chicago has accused the Trump administration of pressuring him to investigate the president’s political opponents…
Trump unveils results of $14m reflecting pool makeover in final appeal before midterms
US president shares delayed results of chaotic renovation on DC site as Americans prepare to head to the pollsDonald Trump unveiled the delayed results of his $14m renovation of Washington DC’s Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in what is expected to be…
‘We cannot move forward’: Savannah Guthrie shares new post seeking information in mother’s disappearance
Her latest plea comes three months after urging ‘someone to come forward’ with details about Nancy GuthrieSavannah Guthrie has issued a new plea for help on the whereabouts of her 84-year-old mother, who authorities believe was abducted in February.On…