Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump returns from a break, as his criminal trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016 continues, at Manhattan state court in New York City, USA, 28 May 2024

Trump accused of trying to ‘hoodwink’ voters with election conspiracy fueling hush money scheme

Prosecutors linked Trump to the ‘subversion of democracy’ in five-hour-long closing arguments in Manhattan

<p>Lily Basil’s ‘smile lit up every room she entered’, her high school principal said </p>

Crime

Teenager shot dead a day after graduation as suspect says he thought gun wasn’t loaded

<p>US President Donald Trump (L) shakes hand with China's President Xi Jinping at the end of a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 9, 2017</p>

Politics

Trump suggested at fundraiser he ‘would have bombed’ Russia and China

<p>The wife of Supreme Court Justice Alito allegedly spat at neighbor’s car after prolonged argument in 2021 </p>

Justice Alito’s wife allegedly ‘spat’ at liberal neighbors’ car during dispute that saw police called

<p>Palestinians inspect the damage after an Israeli army raid on a camp at an area designated for displaced people in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, 27 May 2024. </p>

Politics

Dozens dead in ‘barbaric’ strike, hundreds of thousands flee, yet White House insists no red line has been crossed in Rafah

Biden had previously warned Israel that launching a major offensive in Rafah was a ’red line’ for his administration that would compel him to reevaluate US support

US’s $320m pier in Gaza breaks apart days after supplies began arriving

LiveTrump on trial

Jury to start discussing verdict after prosecution sets out 'smoking guns' hush money evidence

<p>Activists are escorted to a prison van for a court hearing in Hong Kong on 28 May 2021</p>

HONG KONG

Hong Kong arrests six people for making ‘seditious’ social media posts

<p>The Icon of the Seas on its maiden voyage from PortMiami </p>

News

Passenger’s body found after jumping off world’s largest cruise ship as it sets sail from Florida

<p>Johnny Wactor’s ex-fiancée Tessa Farrell records tearful message to his killers.</p>

Slain General Hospital star’s ex-fiancée records tearful message to his killers

<p>Royal photographer reveals Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding was a ‘miserable day’</p>

Royal photographer says Harry and Meghan’s wedding was ‘miserable’

<p>Harvey Weinstein appears at Manhattan criminal court for a preliminary hearing on May 1, 2024, in New York</p>

NEWS

Harvey Weinstein to appear in same courthouse where Trump is on trial

<p>Denise (left), Dominque (center) and Tanya (right) Brown speak about their sister, Nicole Brown Simpson's murder ahead of 30-year anniversary</p>

Crime

Nicole Brown’s sisters speak about domestic abuse in marriage to OJ

<p>Richard Dreyfuss, the Oscar-winning actor, made offensive remarks about women and LGBT+ people during a Q&A at a ‘Jaws’-themed event this past weekend </p>

News

Theater apologizes over Richard Dreyfuss’ homophobic, sexist rant

<p>Sean Williams, 52, is currently facing multiple charges against him including production of child sexual abuse material and aggravated sexual battery </p>

Crime

Business partner of a serial rape suspect paid cops $2k a week

<p>Terrified passengers on Spirit Airlines flight were told to brace for emergency water landing on flight from Jamaica to Florida</p>

Travel

Terrified passengers brace for emergency water landing on flight

<p>Meghan McCain, Co-Host of 'The View', at the Netflix 'Medal of Honor' screening and panel discussion at the US Navy Memorial Burke Theater on 13 November 2018 in Washington, DC</p>

News

Meghan McCain mocked for tone deaf ‘nepo baby’ tweet

JK Rowling says loved ones ‘begged’ her to keep trans views to herself

<p>Rainbow Hardware store pictured in Dallas, Texas, after a destructive thunderstorm rolled through the region</p>

Extreme storm in Texas leaves a million without power as golf ball-sized hail pelts state

<p>Elvis Presley’s Graceland property, pictured, may have been targeted by scammers when a mysterious company tried to auction it off. The New York Times says an unknown individual based in Nigeria has come forward claiming responsibility for the scam </p>

us news

‘Nigerian scammer’ takes credit for bizarre Graceland auction scare

<p>Alabama's lethal injection chamber at Holman Correctional Facility</p>

Us news

US ranks in top 5 countries with most executions

<p>Ukrainian model Sawa Pontyjska has posted footage of herself being manhandled by an unidentified female security guard at the Cannes Film Festival, who also clashed with other celebrities</p>

Cannes Film Festival security guard, who clashed with Kelly Rowland, puts fourth celebrity in a bear hug

The unidentified guard seen in heated altercations with high-profile guests including former Destiny’s Child star

<p>You can call me AI: Jennifer Lopez in ‘Atlas’ </p>

Netflix’s Atlas is the sort of film Elon Musk would love – and that’s a problem

<p>Daniel Stern played the hapless criminal Marv in ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Home Alone 2: Lost in New York’ </p>

Home Alone star racked up huge bar bill on Trump’s tab during filming

<p>Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears for his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 28, 2024 in New York City</p>

Politics

Trump 2020 win would have made the world better, says political expert

news

What are the top five states people never want to move away from?

States like Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, Utah and California do better than anyone else at keeping residents, but being a “sticky state” isn’t everything

<p>People sit on river boats in the Colorado River on September 05, 2023 in Austin, Texas </p>

<p>The Princess of Wales has reportedly been ‘out and about’ in recent weeks </p>

LiveRoyals

Kate ‘turns corner’ in cancer treatment as Harry message defending Meghan removed

Royal author suggests ‘part two’ of Harry memoir on its way

<p>The first floor of a building in downtown Youngstown, Ohio was destroyed by an explosion on 28 May, 2024. Seven people were injured in the blast and two are missing </p>

NEWS

Explosion rocks Ohio bank as crews search for missing persons

<p>Mamie Laverock pictured on a GoFundMe site set up to support her </p>

When Calls the Heart star Mamie Laverock on life support after fall from five-story balcony

<p>A man is seen punching a dog at a home in Homestead, Florida. The footage garnered outrage on social media and sparked a police investigation on 27 May, 2024</p>

News

Mom speaks out after video appears to show her son punching a dog

<p>Manhattanhenge is when the sunset and New York City’s streets perfectly align </p>

Manhattanhenge 2024: What is it and how can you watch?

<p>Jay Ostrem, a former mayor of South Dakota city Centerville, has been arrested and charged with three counts of murder</p>

Crime

Former South Dakota mayor arrested over triple murder shooting

<p>Jon Bon Jovi breaks silence on son Jake Bongiovi’s secret wedding to Millie Bobby Brown.</p>

Jon Bon Jovi confirms son’s secret wedding to Millie Bobby Brown

<p>Tyler Atchley, 14, left, and his father Matt Atchley, 42, right. The father and son died in a drowning incident at Lake Anna, Virginia, on 25 May, 2024</p>

News

Father dies in lake while trying to save drowning 14-year-old son

<p>Darien Harris was sentenced to 76 years in prison in 2014 over a fatal shooting at a Chicago South Side gas station in 2011. The legally blind eyewitness picked Harris out of a police lineup and identified him in court.</p>

News

Man sues after spending 12 years in prison for murder based on testimony from a blind eyewitness

<p>A Vallejo, California man died in a fire near the intersection of Carolina Street and Tuolumne Street, pictured, after trying to save his dog from the flames, fire officials said</p>

News

Bay Area man dies trying to save dog from devastating home fire

Pelosi Husband Attacked

Judge keeps punishment of 30 years at resentencing for man who attacked Paul Pelosi

Crime

General Hospital star’s mom hails slain son a ‘hero’

<p>Molly Ringwald attends the 2024 Planned Parenthood Of Greater New York Gala on 16 April, 2024</p>

Molly Ringwald says she was ‘taken advantage of’ by Hollywood predators

<p>‘These scenes have disturbed, devastated, and galvanised me’: Michaela Coel in ‘I May Destroy You’ </p>

Rape scenes are vital in pop culture – they just need to be done right

<p>U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the National Memorial Day Wreath-Laying and Observance Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., May 27, 2024</p>

Politics

Democratic insiders are ‘freaking out’ over Biden’s poor polling

<p>Billie Eilish attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024</p>

Billie Eilish says performing three-hour concerts is ‘psychotic’

<p>Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky</p>

World

Zelensky urges Biden to attend Ukraine peace summit

<p>Larry Connor, 74, is a billionaire real estate tycoon who plans to take a trip to the Titanic wreckage - the first since the OceanGate disaster </p>

News

Astronaut, race car driver and property mogul: Meet the billionaire behind the latest Titanic submersible mission

Billionaire new $20m sub to visit Titanic wreck site

Crime

Brother admits he and sibling shot man before setting remains alight

<p>The pontiff did not intend to express himself in homophobic terms and apologised to anyone offended by it, the Vatican said on Tuesday</p>

Pope Francis apologizes after outcry over homophobic slur

<p>Luciana Grandi Lourenção speaks out against critics</p>

Health & Families

Half-marathon winner who ignored her kids speaks out against critics

Long-distance runner Luciana Grandi Lourenção addresses viral video that sparked online controversy

NEWS

Indian climber dies as ‘human traffic jam’ on Everest sparks concerns

<p>Corey Parker (right) and Jonathon Goff (left) arrested after a wedding brawl in Indiana on 18 May </p>

Crime

Indiana wedding ends with groom in jail and one person shot after guest flirted with woman

<p>Fire crews attend the scene at an airport in New Mexico, after a military aircraft crashed</p>

us news

Military aircraft crashes in New Mexico

Royals

Nigeria’s First Lady slams US celebs after Meghan Markle visit: ‘We don’t accept nakedness’

She urged Nigerian women and girls not to ‘emulate film stars from America’

Royals

Nigeria’s First Lady slams US celebs after Meghan Markle visit: ‘We don’t accept nakedness’

She urged Nigerian women and girls not to ‘emulate film stars from America’

Shania Twain says cheating ex-husband ‘deserves empathy’

<p>Nicki Minaj and Diana, Princess of Wales</p>

Nicki Minaj holds moment of silence for Princess Diana in Birmingham

<p>‘Son of Sam’ killer, David Berkowitz, wrote letters addressed to detectives on the bodies of his victims, taunting pursuers (Ge</p>

Crime

‘Son of Sam’ serial killer denied parole again weeks after comparing himself to Anne Frank

Officer Killed Girlfriend Trial

Jurors hear about Karen Read's blood alcohol level as murder trial enters fifth week

Officer Killed Girlfriend Trial

Jurors hear about Karen Read's blood alcohol level as murder trial enters fifth week

Australia Naked Passenger

Man arrested for running naked through plane mid-flight

California Water Theft

Former California water official pleads guilty to conspiring to steal water from irrigation canal

Planet thought to be like Spock’s Vulcan is an astronomical illusion

Signal indicating presence of planet may have been flickering of star 40 Eridani A

<p>Artist’s rendering of previously proposed planet Vulcan</p>

<p>Matthew Weldon was arrested for second-degree murder </p>

crime

‘He is dead’: Bloodied suspect confesses to killing man in spat over a borrowed car

Matthew Weldon turned up at two separate neighbor’s homes and confessed to the murder, an arrest affidavit shows

<p>Wearing coordinating jackets, Abena Kwaffo, 13, of Accra, Ghana, right, spells her word as Giovanni Adjei, 10, of Accra, Ghana, waits for his turn, during competition in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, May 28, 2024</p>

NEWS

The ‘super short, tricky words’ key to winning a National Spelling Bee

Politics

A former Miss America is running for Congress as a pro-choice – and anti-Trump – Republican in North Dakota

Lifestyles

Paris Hilton sparks concern after putting son’s life vest on backwards

Lifestyle

Olivia Cooke and Ewan Mitchell as Alicent Hightower and Aemond Targaryen in House of the Dragon season two

George RR Martin says screenwriters make adaptations worse

Why Meghan Markle’s lifestyle brand was always going to be a success

<p>Kate Beckinsale reveals why she was hospitalized for six weeks</p>

Kate Beckinsale reveals why she was hospitalized for six weeks

<p>Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) are the central romance in ‘Bridgerton’ season three </p>

How accurate is the sex in Bridgerton season three? Historians react

Culture

Travel

<p>From stunning islands to secluded bays and untouched national parks, immerse yourself in Duborvnik’s natural wonders </p>

Nature-spotting and island hopping in the wonderful Dubrovnik Riviera

Singapore Airlines probe reveals 178ft drop in five seconds

<p>Covehithe Beach sits in the Benacre National Nature Reserve</p>

One of the UK’s best secret beaches could disappear within two decades

<p>Sailing by: ‘Please review our Prohibited Items Policy before packing your bags,’ says Aroya Cruises</p>

New Saudi cruise line bans alcohol, CDs and certain magazines

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