World chess number one Magnus Carlsen has quit a major tournament after being told he couldn’t wear jeans. The chess grandmaster was defending his titles… Read More »World chess number one quits tournament after refusing to change jeans
Bodycam footage showing prison officers fatally beating an inmate has been released by New York’s attorney general. Prison officers at Marcy Correctional Facility in New… Read More »Bodycam footage shows prison guards beating handcuffed inmate before his death
The judge overseeing the case of a woman who says she was raped by Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs when she was 13 has criticised… Read More »Jay-Z’s lawyer warned by judge over ‘inappropriate’ actions as Sean Combs faces fresh lawsuit
A pizza delivery woman stabbed a pregnant customer over a $2 tip, authorities in the US say. Brianna Alvelo, 22, is charged with attempted murder… Read More »Pizza delivery woman stabs pregnant customer over $2 tip, police say
Donald Trump has suggested the US could take control of Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal in a series of Christmas Day social media posts.… Read More »Trump targets Canada, Greenland and Panama Canal in Christmas message
A killer whale mother who carried her dead calf for 17 days in an apparent show of grief has given birth to a new calf,… Read More »Killer whale who carried dead calf in ‘show of grief’ gives birth again – but experts are concerned
Richard Perry, a hitmaking record producer who worked with Carly Simon, Rod Stewart, Ringo Starr and the Beatles, has died aged 82. Perry, a recipient… Read More »Music producer who worked with Ringo Starr, Barbra Streisand and Rod Stewart dies
The former boss of Abercrombie & Fitch may have dementia and a competency hearing is needed to assess whether he can face sex charges, defence… Read More »Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO may have dementia and be unable to face sex charges, defence argues
US basketball player Caitlin Clark has been named Female Athlete of the Year for her impact on and off the court by the Associated Press… Read More »US basketball player wins Female Athlete of the Year award
American Airlines was forced to ground all flights in the US on Christmas Eve due to an unspecified technical issue. The airline did not immediately… Read More »American Airlines forced to ground all US flights