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About 300 people have been arrested during police crackdowns on protests at US universities, officials have said. In the early hours of Wednesday, police in riot gear were called into Columbia University in New York and also broke up protests at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as demos over the Israel-Hamas war reached

Pro-Palestinian protesters took over a university building in the US – the latest escalation of demonstrations at college campuses against the Israel-Hamas war. The demonstrators barricaded the entrance of the building at Columbia University in New York on Tuesday and unfurled a Palestinian flag out of a window. Video footage showed protesters on the Manhattan

One of the winners of a $1.3bn (£1bn) Powerball jackpot has had cancer for eight years and wants to use the money to “find a good doctor”. Father-of-two Cheng “Charlie” Saephan, from Portland, Oregon, was announced as the winner of the massive jackpot – the fourth largest in the lottery’s history – on Monday. “I

A four-month-old baby was among at least five people killed after dozens of tornadoes swept across central parts of the US. Officials said at least 100 people were injured in Oklahoma, where four of the five died, as the extreme weather flattened buildings, ripped off roofing and threw vehicles down the street. The destruction was

US President Joe Biden has delivered an election-year roasting of his rival Donald Trump, criticising his immaturity. Speaking at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday night, the 81-year-old responded to concerns that he is too old for a second presidential term. “Yes, age is an issue – I’m a grown man running

A gold pocket watch that was recovered from the body of the richest man on the Titanic will be auctioned on Saturday.  John Jacob Astor, 47, went down with the ship in 1912 after helping his wife on to a lifeboat. Rather than try his luck with another lifeboat, the impeccably dressed businessman, a prominent

Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have had two new Welsh trains named after their home cities. The actors, who took over Wrexham Football Club in 2021, were honoured in recognition of the “positive work” and the impact the owners have had in the area, including helping local businesses. The Vancouver Red Dragon and

R Kelly’s challenge against a 20-year sentence for child sex convictions has been quashed by an appeals court.  The singer was correctly sentenced to 20 years in prison, a Chicago court ruled on Friday. He was convicted in 2022 on three charges of producing child sexual abuse images and three charges of enticement of minors

Hundreds of homes have been damaged and nearly 10,000 are without power after a tornado smashed through parts of Omaha, in the US state of Nebraska. A number of tornadoes were reported in the state but the worst hit the suburbs to the northwest of the city, which has a population of 485,000. The homes

Student protests against Israel’s war in Gaza continue to spread across the US, following last week’s arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University. There have been nearly 550 protest-related arrests in the past week at major US universities, according to a tally by news agency Reuters. The students want universities to cut ties

A New York court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for rape, ordering a new trial in the landmark “MeToo” case. The state’s highest court found the judge at the trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case. The ruling

Protests over the Israel-Hamas war have reached boiling point at US universities, leading to the arrests of hundreds of protesters on campuses across the country. Police have been involved in clashes with pro-Palestinian protesters who have set up encampments on dozens of campuses, with over 500 arrests being made. But what are their demands, how

The drive into the village of Jiljiliya is not what you expect on the West Bank. Imposing mansions line the route, with grand gates and lavish decorations. That’s because this is where Palestinian Americans return to build their dream homes after years of hard work in the land of opportunity. Like Omar Assad who came

TikTok has promised a court battle over a new law that threatens to ban it in the US – with the app’s boss saying “we aren’t going anywhere”. President Joe Biden approved the law that states the platform will be blocked if its Chinese owner, ByteDance, does not sell it within nine months. US politicians

The Senate has passed $95bn (£76.2bn) in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of delays and rows – with Joe Biden set to sign the legislation later. The bill passed the Senate on an overwhelming 79-18 vote late on Tuesday after the House had approved the package on Saturday. Once signed, the

More than 100 students and staff were arrested at New York University (NYU) last night as protests around the Israel-Hamas war reached a boiling point. Recent days have seen an escalation of long-running largely pro-Palestinian protests in some of the country’s most prestigious educational establishments. Protesters at NYU, Columbia and Yale have made various demands

Five people – including two children – have been found dead at a house in the US state of Oklahoma, police have said. All five appear to have been murdered, according to police sergeant Gary Knight. “This wasn’t a carbon monoxide situation, or anything like that – these are five people who were killed,” he

Former US president Donald Trump has said it is a “very sad day in America” as he spoke before heading into court for his historic hush money trial. Trump said his trial is an example of “election interference”, describing it as “very unfair”. “People understand what’s going on,” he said, describing the trial as a

A tram crash at Universal Studios Hollywood has left 15 people injured. The Los Angeles County Fire Department was called to the theme park shortly after 9pm local time on Saturday. It said 15 people were taken to hospitals with minor injuries. The crash occurred when the final car of one of the trams collided

At least two people are dead, and 14 others injured in a shooting in Memphis, Tennessee, according to US police. The incident occurred at a street party in the city, with clips on social media showing panic after shots appear to ring out. Police said that both the fatalities were males and at least three