Baltimore prosecutors have filed a motion seeking a new trial for Adnan Syed, whose murder conviction was the subject of the hugely popular Serial podcast.… Read More »Adnan Syed, subject of global hit podcast Serial, could be released pending retrial
The billionaire owner of Patagonia has given his business away to an environmental trust and non-profit. The company will continue to produce outdoor clothing, camping… Read More »Billionaire Patagonia founder gives away company to fight the climate crisis
A ‘sensitive’ diplomatic cable released by the US has revealed more than £260 million has been secretly spent by Russia to try to influence politicians… Read More »Russia spent £260m on secret operations to influence world’s politicians, US intelligence says
Ken Starr, the former judge and lawyer whose ‘Whitewater’ criminal investigation of Bill Clinton led to the president’s impeachment, has died. Mr Starr, who was… Read More »Prosecutor whose investigation into the Lewinsky affair led to Clinton impeachment dies at 76
The rocket company owned by the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has suffered its first launch failure – with an escape system flinging the crew capsule… Read More »‘This wasn’t planned’: Bezos rocket suffers first launch failure
A 52-year-old US man flagged down a police car and confessed to murder. The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Jay Albert Stevens waved down the… Read More »Man flags down police and confesses to murder in Arizona
Americans are marking the 21st anniversary of 9/11 with tributes to those who died in the deadliest terror attack on US soil. The commemoration began… Read More »‘A reminder of what I lost’: Americans mark 21st anniversary of 9/11
Barack and Michelle Obama have returned to the White House for the unveiling of their official portraits. More than five years after Mr Obama completed… Read More »‘I miss Air Force One’: Barack Obama jokes as he and Michelle return to White House
The family of Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh have thanked everyone for their “love and kindness” following his death, and said that the singer… Read More »Death of Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh ruled an accident
A local official who had been investigated for months by a journalist in Las Vegas has been arrested on suspicion of his murder. Robert Telles,… Read More »Official arrested on suspicion of murdering journalist who investigated him