Fraudster and accused cocaine trafficker Miles McKelvy loses latest extradition battle
McKelvy doesn't want to face a Texas jury in a US federal prosecution.
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Faith and education leaders denounce plans for Satan club at US school.
Temu alleges Shein is using ‘mafia-style intimidation’ of suppliers to curtail rival retailer's growth
In the lawsuit, Temu alleges the actions were part of a 'desperate plan' hatched by Shein.
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Warnings about the dangers of the beads being ingested have been piling up.
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'I’ve seen Trump naked. He doesn’t scare me': How Stormy Daniels could derail Trump
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Mass Palestinian arrest campaign sows fear in northern Gaza
The roundups have laid bare an emerging tactic in Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza.
Bull disrupts trains between Newark and New York
Bull held trains up between New Jersey and New York for nearly an hour.
Red flag to a bull: NZ interest rates drop sharply after GDP falls
NZ wholesale interest rates have fallen sharply after US Fed news and NZ's GDP fall.
Tesla recalls Autopilot software in 2 million vehicles
New York Times: The recall is Tesla's fourth in two years and the most significant so far.
House approves impeachment inquiry into President Biden
Every Republican is rallying behind the politically charged process.
This house has a world-record Christmas light display. The neighbours hate it
New York Times: Traffic, rubbish and bad behaviour test a small town's festive spirit.
Supreme Court case could undo Capitol riot charge against hundreds
The appeal could upend hundreds of charges stemming from the Capitol riot.
Fed holds rates steady, hints at cuts next year
The US Federal Reserve has kept its official rates unchanged.
Biden warns Israel it is 'losing support' over war
New York Times: Biden's comments expose a widening rift with PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
Putin’s good friends in America
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He was a teen heartthrob young girls went wild over. Now he's unrecognisable.
Kate Cox sought an abortion in Texas. A court said no because she didn’t show her life was in danger
The mother's foetus had a fatal condition.
Lionel Dahmer, who agonised about raising a serial killer, dies at 87
New York Times: In 1991, Dahmer's son, Jeffrey, admitted murdering 17 young men and boys.
FBI to exhume woman's body from unsolved 1969 killing in Netflix's 'The Keepers'
The case received renewed attention after 'The Keepers' was released in 2017.
'It's a fight for freedom': Zelenskyy pleads his cause for more US aid
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told leaders in the US he can win against Russia if they help.
Donations to Harry and Meghan's charity Archewell plummet
The charity, which funds a range of social initiatives, had an operating loss of $1.1m.
Sports Illustrated CEO sacked after claims of fake authors and AI-generated articles
The publisher denied it had used AI to produce articles.
War machine: The morally complicated role of the US in funding Israel and Ukraine
The US has played a key role in both wars.
Zac Efron praises late co-star Matthew Perry for boosting career
US actor Zac Efron has been honoured on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Biden goes into 2024 with economy getting stronger, but voters feel horrible
Turkeys, petrol and unrealistic Insta-glam expectations may influence the mood of voters.
Six-storey Bronx apartment building corner collapses, search for the trapped continues
Authorities compared the apartments at the scene to an exposed stack of shelves.
Should school teachers who have OnlyFans accounts be fired?
Questions are being raised about personal freedoms and how far employers can go.
Intoxicated US marshal accused of inappropriate act on flight
The flying policeman was formally charged with entering an flight while drunk.
Who’s a ‘coloniser’? How an old word became a new weapon
New York Times: As an insult or a line of attack, 'colonial' is enjoying a field day.
Talk of a Trump dictatorship charges America's political debate
New York Times: Calls for a historian to be locked up reinforce Trump critics' fears.