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Nigel Farage has claimed former US president Donald Trump “learned a lot” from studying his speeches before he ran for office. The Reform UK leader denied he thought he was Britain’s version of Trump, telling ITV’s The Leader Interviews – Tonight programme: “I think we’re very different but I think we think the same on

A woman has been charged with attempted murder after she was accused of trying to drown a three-year-old girl in an alleged racist attack. Witness described Elizabeth Wolf as “very intoxicated” when she allegedly tried to drown the child in a swimming pool following a row with her Palestinian mother, police said. The 42-year-old was

A man has been found after spending 10 days lost in a California wood. Lukas McClish, 34, was last seen on the morning of 11 June near Big Basin Redwood State Park, around 14 miles north of Santa Cruz. He was reported missing on 16 June, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office. Image:

A supermarket shooting in Arkansas, United States, has left three people dead and 10 others wounded. Parked cars and shop windows were left riddled with bullet holes after a gunman opened fire on Friday, forcing bystanders to dive for cover. Among the injured were two police officers who shot back at the gunman – before

A man who brutally attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer and was jailed for 30 years, has also been convicted of kidnapping and could spend the rest of his life in prison. David DePape was sentenced last month by a federal judge to 30 years in federal prison after he was found guilty of

A convicted film set armourer has been denied immunity to testify at actor Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial over the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of Rust, a judge has ruled. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in March for her role in the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who

American rapper Travis Scott has been arrested for “disorderly intoxication and trespassing”, police said. The incident is said to have taken place in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Scott, real name Jacques Bermon Webster II, has achieved four number-one hits on the US charts. Scott has two children with Kylie Jenner, but the pair are no longer

Louisiana has become the first state in the US to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom. Republican Governor Jeff Landry signed the law into legislation on Wednesday requiring a poster-sized display of the religious directives in “large, easily, readable font” in all classrooms, from kindergarten (nursery) to state-funded universities.

The moment two cyclists were rear-ended by a drunk driver has been caught on camera by one of their colleagues. Filmed on Monday, the video shows cyclists riding on the right-hand side of the road near Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport when a white SUV rams them from behind. Both riders are knocked to the ground

Willie Mays, considered one of the best players in the history of baseball and called the ‘Say Hey Kid’, has died at the age of 93. His son Michael Mays confirmed the legendary centre fielder had passed away on Tuesday evening in a statement through the San Francisco Giants. “My father has passed away peacefully

At least one person has died as wildfires swept into a village in southern New Mexico, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes. People left Ruidoso under evacuation orders with little time to rescue belongings as huge flames destroyed or damaged more than 500 structures, New Mexico governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said. Her office

Justin Timberlake has been arrested for “driving while intoxicated”. The ‘SexyBack’ singer had been in Long Island, New York, according to the Associated Press. A law enforcement official said Timberlake, 43, was expected to be arraigned later Tuesday in Sag Harbor, on the eastern end of Long Island. The official could not publicly discuss details

A baby, so recently born it was “still with umbilical cord attached” has been saved by a couple out walking with their own child, after it was abandoned by a man on a bridge in Texas. According to Sergeant Juan Garcia of the Harris County Sheriff’s Department, the premature girl “still had fresh placenta …

The body of a missing American man has been found on the small Greek island of Mathraki. He was discovered on a rocky and remote beach on Sunday – three days after being reported missing by the friend he was staying with. The tourist had last been seen on Tuesday at a cafe with two

Donald Trump needs to choose a running mate for the 2024 election, and rumour has it he’s treating it like his old TV show: The Apprentice. After a rather high-profile falling out with Mike Pence, the Republican nominee is deciding who could be his next vice president. He is expected to reveal his choice at

Donald Trump has challenged President Joe Biden to take a cognitive test – only to confuse the name of his own doctor. The Republican presidential nominee has regularly lambasted his rival over his various gaffes, despite his own tendency to ramble or get facts wrong. Speaking in Detroit, Mr Trump questioned the president’s mental acuity.

Jake Gyllenhaal says the unexpected opportunity to become roommates with his brother-in-law and co-star Peter Sarsgaard, is a moment he will always cherish. Fresh from dominating the UFC octagon in Road House, the Oscar-nominated actor has swapped his mouthguard for the courtroom in the Apple TV+ series Presumed Innocent. Image: Peter Sarsgaard with wife Maggie

Tesla shareholders have approved Elon Musk’s $56bn (£44bn) pay package. The proposal passed despite opposition from some large institutional investors and proxy firms. Onstage at the annual shareholder meeting in Austin, Texas, the billionaire described himself as “pathologically optimistic”. “If I wasn’t optimistic this wouldn’t exist, this factory wouldn’t exist,” Musk said to resounding applause.

Tesla shareholders have approved Elon Musk’s multi-billion-dollar pay package. The package is now worth $44bn (£34bn). The package was once as much as $56bn (£44bn) but has declined in value in tandem with Tesla’s stock. The proposal passed despite opposition from some large institutional investors and proxy firms. Onstage at the annual shareholder meeting in

Twenty-three sets of twins have graduated from a US middle school, making up about 10% of the eighth-grade year group. The identical and fraternal twins graduated from Pollard Middle School in Needham, Massachusetts, on Wednesday. Headteacher Tamatha Bibbo described the event as “quite unusual”. “We typically have anywhere from five to 10 sets at most.