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Harvard University sues over $2.2bn funding freeze after rejecting demands from Donald Trump’s administration | US News

Harvard University is taking legal action against the Trump administration after it rebuffed a set of demands and had $2.2bn (£1.6bn) in government...

Anti-Trump protests sweep America for the second time in weeks | US News

Protests against the Trump administration’s immigration policies and government agency firings took place nationwide on Saturday. From small local marches to larger rallies in...

Two dead and five injured in shooting at Florida university | US News

Two people have been killed and five others are injured after a shooting at a university in Florida, according to campus police. One person...

David Hogg, Parkland Survivor and D.N.C. Vice Chair, Hopes to Unseat Democratic Incumbents

Less than three months after being elected as a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, young political activist David Hogg is embarking...

Brother pays tribute to relatives killed in Hudson River helicopter crash – as cause remains unclear | US News

The brother of a woman killed alongside her family in a helicopter crash in the Hudson River has said they died “without suffering”,...

Iran says ‘indirect talks’ have taken place with US over nuclear programme – with more to follow | US News

Iran has confirmed that “indirect talks” regarding its nuclear program have been held with US officials, with additional discussions scheduled for next week....

Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch chief executive Mike Jeffries ‘unfit to stand trial due to dementia’, prosecutors and defence team say | US News

Abercrombie & Fitch’s former chief executive is unable to stand trial on sex trafficking charges due to dementia, according to both prosecutors and...

Film star Val Kilmer dies aged 65 | Ents & Arts News

Val Kilmer, the actor who starred in Top Gun and Batman while earning a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy, has passed away...

Trump pauses higher tariffs for most countries for 90 days – but increases those on China to 125% | US News

Donald Trump has decided to halt his “reciprocal” tariffs on most of America’s trading partners for a period of 90 days, while simultaneously...

U.S. Commanders Worry Yemen Campaign Will Drain Arms Needed to Deter China

U.S. commanders planning for a possible conflict with China are increasingly concerned that the Pentagon will soon need to move long-range precision weapons...

Who is Pete Hegseth? Trump’s defence secretary and former Fox News host who accused Europe of ‘pathetic free-loading’ | US News

Donald Trump’s defence secretary is war veteran and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth. The 44-year-old recently assumed the Pentagon post, with vice...

France needs to sort its political mess – or populist winds blowing from the US will strengthen | Politics News

Reflecting on the impact of President Trump’s return, it is evident that the outcomes of leadership elections in major nations carry significance for...