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Louis Gossett Jr, the first black man to win an Oscar for best supporting actor, dies

Louis Gossett Jr, the first black man to win a supporting actor Oscar for his role in An Officer And A Gentleman, has died aged 87.

Louis Gossett Jr, the first black man to win an Oscar for best supporting actor, dies

Harvard removes human skin binding from book

Harvard University has removed human skin binding from a 19th century book housed in its library.

Harvard removes human skin binding from book

'I'll be back': Arnie ready for TV return after having pacemaker fitted

Arnold Schwarzenegger says he is ready to return to the screen after having a pacemaker fitted last week.

'I'll be back': Arnie ready for TV return after having pacemaker fitted

Guns found at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' homes during federal raids, sources say

Firearms have been found by federal agents searching homes belonging to rapper Sean Combs, three sources close to the matter have told Sky News's US p...

Guns found at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' homes during federal raids, sources say

New York Will Test Gun-Detecting Technology in Subway, Mayor Adams Says

In the wake of a deadly attack in the system earlier this week, New York officials are searching for ways to make subway riders feel safer.

New York Will Test Gun-Detecting Technology in Subway, Mayor Adams Says

South Africa Bus Crash Kills 45, but 8-Year-old Survives

The bus, which was carrying people to an Easter church service, went off a bridge in South Africa and plunged 165 feet into a ravine.

South Africa Bus Crash Kills 45, but 8-Year-old Survives

The Decline of Sean Combs’ Revolt TV and Other Business Ventures

A restless ambition took him from hip-hop to the Met Gala, a reality show, a fashion label, a fragrance line and his own cable network. Then came the ...

The Decline of Sean Combs’ Revolt TV and Other Business Ventures

‘Cataclysmic Situation’ in Haiti Leaves 1,500 Dead in Gang Violence

The United Nations on Thursday said poor governance and increasing levels of gang violence had brought state institutions “close to collapse.”

‘Cataclysmic Situation’ in Haiti Leaves 1,500 Dead in Gang Violence

Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for FTX Fraud

Mr. Bankman-Fried, who was convicted of stealing $8 billion from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange, faced a maximum sentence of 110 years.

Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for FTX Fraud

Who Would Want to Go to a College Like This?

The national debate about so-called woke campuses does not reflect what most college students care about.

Who Would Want to Go to a College Like This?

Relatives Mourn One of the Men Killed in the Bridge Collapse

Jose López, a father of two, saw his purpose in life as providing for his family, his brother said.

Relatives Mourn One of the Men Killed in the Bridge Collapse

U.K. Backsliding on Civil and Political Rights, U.N. Body Says

A human rights committee that examined a range of concerns called on Britain to abandon its controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.

U.K. Backsliding on Civil and Political Rights, U.N. Body Says

The Run-Up: What About The People Who Don’t Vote?

Lessons from nonvoters and what might change their minds.

The Run-Up: What About The People Who Don’t Vote?

Putin Offers Both Reassurance and Threat on a Wider War

President Vladimir V. Putin said that claims Russia planned to invade other countries were “nonsense,” but warned them against hosting warplanes meant...

Putin Offers Both Reassurance and Threat on a Wider War

Oppenheimer director Nolan and producer wife to receive knighthood and damehood

Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan will receive a knighthood, documents published by the government show.

Oppenheimer director Nolan and producer wife to receive knighthood and damehood

Biden to host star-studded fundraiser with Obama and Clinton to raise $25m

US President Joe Biden's presidential election campaign is set to raise $25m (£19.7m) due to a star-studded event that will be attended by more than t...

Biden to host star-studded fundraiser with Obama and Clinton to raise $25m

Baltimore has 'long road ahead' after bridge disaster - as update given on ship crew

The governor of Maryland has said Baltimore has "a very long road ahead" following the city's bridge collapse - as it was revealed all the crew on boa...

Baltimore has 'long road ahead' after bridge disaster - as update given on ship crew

Is the war over? Disney and Ron DeSantis' allies reach agreement to end legal battle

The war between Mickey Mouse and Ron DeSantis appears to be over.

Is the war over? Disney and Ron DeSantis' allies reach agreement to end legal battle

What is Sean 'P Diddy' Combs accused of and what has he said?

Sean Combs - also known as P Diddy and Puff Daddy - has been embroiled in a string of serious allegations in recent months.

What is Sean 'P Diddy' Combs accused of and what has he said?

Millions of litres of fuel drained after leak at a storage facility poisoned thousands of people

The US military has finished draining millions of litres of fuel from a hidden government storage installation in Hawaii that poisoned thousands of pe...

Millions of litres of fuel drained after leak at a storage facility poisoned thousands of people