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Hunter Biden, the son of US President Joe Biden, has been indicted on three federal firearms-related charges, according to a court filing. It came after efforts to reach a plea deal failed, leading to the first-ever prosecution of a sitting president’s child. The indictment, in a Delaware federal court, is tied to the possession of

NASA has appointed its first director of UFO research after an independent scientific panel said it should play a larger role in detecting them. It announced the move following the publication of a 33-page report, which contained a series of recommendations describing how the space agency could advance the US government’s understanding of such phenomena.

Billionaire Elon Musk has refused to answer Sky News questions about claims he foiled a Ukrainian attack on Russian warships. The businessman behind SpaceX and X, formerly known as Twitter, has been accused of enabling Vladimir Putin by withholding the use of his satellite network. Ukrainian military forces planned to use the Starlink satellites for

A convicted murderer who broke out of prison by “crab-walking” over the walls has been caught after a nearly two-week-long manhunt. Danelo Cavalcante broke out of Chester County Prison in Pennsylvania on 31 August. CCTV showed the 34-year-old stretching himself between a pair of parallel walls from the prison’s recreation yard in order to climb

Detained US soldier Travis King has “expressed willingness” to seek refuge in North Korea after crossing the border last month, Pyongyang has claimed. North Korean state media said King decided to enter the country’s territory after “harbouring ill feeling against the US army”. King, 23, went into the North while on a civilian tour of

As prosecutors would have it, election interference in Georgia came with a soundtrack. It’s the one that goes: “Fellas, I need 11,000 more votes, give me a break,” and it’s at the heart of this case. They were Donald Trump’s words in a recorded phone call between Donald Trump and Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad

Hawaii’s governor has warned that dozens more could be dead on the island of Maui following devastating wildfires – which have already claimed the lives of 96 people. “We are prepared for many tragic stories,” Governor Josh Green told US media on Monday. “They will find 10 to 20 people per day, probably, until they

British rock star Mick Fleetwood, who has lived in Hawaii for decades, has said the situation in Lahaina is “catastrophic” following deadly wildfires that have killed at least 93 people. The Fleetwood Mac drummer told Sky News that the disaster has been “an incredible shock for everyone” – and described the scene as “complete devastation”.

A teenager who jumped in the ocean to flee the deadly wildfires in Hawaii has said his family probably would have died if they hadn’t stuck together. Noah Tomkinson, 19, was with his younger brother Milo, 13, and their mother in the historic town of Lahaina when the flames began to spread dangerously close. They

David sits on the grass outside Maui’s War Memorial Stadium, which usually hosts university American football games, but is now accommodating hundreds of people displaced from their homes. He is an army veteran but nothing compares to the trauma of witnessing wildfires ripping through his home. “I’ve done tours of Afghanistan and Kuwait but never

Former American Football star Tom Brady stunned Birmingham City fans by greeting them in a pub outside their stadium on Saturday. One fan present said his appearance had “made everyone’s day”. The NFL superstar, who recently became a minority owner at the Sky Bet Championship club, turned up at The Roost pub near St Andrew’s

It was the first time the people of Lahaina had been allowed to return since wildfires laid ruin to their town three days ago. A queue of cars, hours long, waited at the police checkpoint to show their documents. Once cleared, they travelled the winding highway, under a tunnel cutting through the lush west Maui

The US attorney general has appointed a special counsel to investigate the financial and business dealings of the son of President Joe Biden. Merrick Garland said he is promoting David Weiss, the US attorney in Delaware who has already been probing Hunter Biden, to the position. He will be responsible for the “ongoing investigation” of

At Maui High School, class is out and the hallways are instead thronging with people who have evacuated, escaping the worst wildfire to hit the US for years.  The gymnasium has become a shelter, with families huddled in corners under duvets, and camp beds set up where the sports court would usually be. Behind the

Prosecutors are seeking to set a January trial date for Donald Trump in the case where he is accused of plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss. The request for a 2 January 2024 start of the trial came from prosecutors in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office. If approved, that date would clash with the

A US airman has denied raping a woman at an RAF base in Northamptonshire. Keiran Lee Bogstad is accused of raping the woman – who is a UK citizen – three times between November 2020 and February 2021 at RAF Croughton, which is used by US forces. The 22-year-old appeared at Northampton Crown Court on

FBI agents have shot and killed a man suspected of threatening US President Joe Biden. The agents were carrying out a search warrant in Provo, just south of Salt Lake City, Utah, when the shooting occurred at 6:15am local time, federal officials said. The president was scheduled to arrive in Utah just hours after the

Seth Rogen says the film studios and streaming giants are unable to get on the same page because they “hate each other” as the Hollywood writers’ strike enters its 100th day with no hint of an agreement. Both actors and writers are on strike for the first time since 1960, bringing the film and TV

Police in Alabama have launched an investigation into a riverfront mass brawl – which has sparked viral videos on social media. Initial footage shows a group of white people attacking a black riverboat worker, before the fight erupts into a mass brawl. Several people then join the fight, with later footage showing around a dozen