How Kevin McCarthy lost political cage fight with arch-enemy Matt Gaetz
At times it seemed like the Florida rebel versus the rest of the Republican party as he brought down the Speaker.
2023-10-04 10:18
US sanctions Chinese firms in crackdown on fentanyl supply chain
The move is part of efforts to target the supply chain of the drug amid the opioid crisis in the US.
2023-10-04 09:50
What does the US Speaker of the House do?
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing the most serious threat to his leadership to date.
2023-10-03 09:20
Jamaal Bowman: Democrat denies setting off fire alarm to stall spending vote
Republicans have accused Jamaal Bowman of trying to delay a vote on a stopgap spending bill.
2023-10-01 16:18
Key moments from the Republican debate so far
Time is running out for Mr Trump's rivals - can anyone dent his lead in the race for the nomination?
2023-09-28 09:55
David McCallum: NCIS and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. actor dies aged 90
David McCallum found fame in the 1960s before later playing a pathologist on NCIS for 20 years.
2023-09-26 16:59
Sudan war: Army chief Burhan claims he's ready for peace talks
General Burhan's army has been fighting a brutal war against the Rapid Support Forces since April.
2023-09-23 12:52
Ukraine hits HQ of Russia's symbolic Black Sea navy
One soldier is missing, says Moscow, after a missile hits a flagship unit of the Russian navy.
2023-09-22 22:45
US returns Egon Schiele art stolen by Nazis to heirs
Jewish performer Fritz Grünbaum, who owned the Egon Schiele pieces, was killed by the Nazis in 1941.
2023-09-21 10:27
Kenya's Westgate shopping mall siege: How a survivor has healed
Shamim Allu used to walk on crutches after militants shot her at a Kenyan shopping mall a decade ago.
2023-09-21 09:27
Quobna Cugoano: London church honours Ghanaian-born freed slave and abolitionist
Quobna Cugoano was captured by slavers aged 13 but later played a big part in the UK abolition movement.
2023-09-20 09:58
Japan: One in 10 people aged 80 or older for first time
The world's oldest country has long struggled with how to provide for its ageing and declining population.
2023-09-19 12:51