Burt Bacharach, one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century, has died aged 94. The US musician composed more than 500 songs during his career… Read More »Burt Bacharach, who wrote I Say A Little Prayer and Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, dies
The White House has dismissed allegations the US was behind the explosions of the Nord Stream gas pipeline, claiming reports to be “utterly false”. The… Read More »White House dismisses claims US caused Nord Stream pipeline explosions
A man convicted of killing his girlfriend and her three children has been executed in the US state of Missouri despite his claims he was… Read More »Man executed for killing girlfriend and three children despite claiming innocence
A former US stockbroker has been convicted of being an Islamic State sniper and training dozens of other long-range shooters for the terror group. Ruslan… Read More »Former US stockbroker convicted of being sniper and trainer for Islamic State
Rail crews in Ohio have been burning off toxic chemicals from a freight train that derailed last week, after ordering nearly 2,000 residents to evacuate… Read More »Crews release toxic chemicals from derailed freight train to avert explosion after evacuation
A suspected Chinese spy balloon that was shot down by the US over the weekend was 60m (200ft) tall – comparable to a 20-storey building.… Read More »Suspected Chinese ‘spy balloon’ was same size as 20-storey building, US military says
A suspected surveillance balloon spotted over Latin America is for “civilian usage” and entered the region’s airspace by accident, a Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman has… Read More »‘Spy balloon’ spotted over Latin America is for ‘civilian usage’, China says
A US military operation to shoot down a Chinese “spy balloon” that had been hovering in American airspace came at a tense time for the… Read More »How US shot down China’s ‘spy balloon’ with a single missile – and what was likely on it
China has threatened “further actions” in response to America’s “serious overreaction” in the downing of a suspected spy balloon. The white aircraft was shot out… Read More »China threatens ‘further actions’ over US downing of suspected spy balloon
For beach-walking South Carolinians, it would have been quite the Saturday afternoon spectacle. Two US fighter jets soaring above them, armed with air-to-air missiles. Then… Read More »Beyond the ‘balloon watch’ gimmicks this is an extremely serious moment