California man charged with threatening to kill Fani Willis
By Hugo Lowell & Richard Luscombe
Star Wars’ Mark Hamill hails ‘Joe-B-Wan Kenobi’ after meeting
David Smith in Washington
US Politics
- Actor brings force of Hollywood to trumpet Biden’s legislative record
- The briefing both delighted and bemused journalists
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Canadian police charge three over killing of Sikh activist
By Leyland Cecco
Hope Hicks tells hush-money jury of Trump’s control over 2016 campaign
By Hugo Lowell, Victoria Bekiempis & Léonie Chao-Fong
Hope Hicks: Trump was worried about WSJ article’s effect on Melania – as it happened
By Léonie Chao-Fong
Former Pennsylvania nurse sentenced to life for killing three patients
By Ramon Antonio Vargas
Dog gone: Italy bans ‘puppy yoga’ after reports of alleged mistreatment
By Angela Giuffrida
Oklahoma boy saves parents after tornado tosses truck
Gloria Oladipo
Extreme Weather
- Nine-year-old Branson Baker's parents were wounded when a twister flung the family’s vehicle into trees
- Baker ran more than a mile for help
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Biden administration expands coverage for Daca recipients
Healthcare
- New rule allows Dreamers to access healthcare coverage through Affordable Care Act marketplaces
- This is the first time this has been a possibility
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Experts dismiss Kristi Noem’s ‘dubious’ claim to have met Kim Jong-un
By Martin Pengelly
NYPD issues arrest figures amid ‘outside agitator’ claim at Columbia Gaza protest
By Maya Yang, Gloria Oladipo & Oliver Laughland
Middle East crisis: Rafah operation could result in ‘slaughter’, UN official says – as it happened
By Amy Sedghi
US adds 175,000 April jobs as hiring slows and unemployment stays steady
By Michael Sainato
Mass deportations, detention camps, troops on the street: Trump spells out migrant plan
By Edward Pilkington
Author Franz Kafka’s life was far from kafkaesque, biopic shows
By Philip Oltermann
Florida sees thriving future if climate resilience managed, research finds
By Richard Luscombe
Russia-Ukraine war: Lithuania hits out at Russia ‘disinformation’ over spy claims – as it happened
By Tom Ambrose
Biden was silenced by criticism from families of troops killed in Kabul, book says. ‘Sir, are you still there?’
By Martin Pengelly
Trump trial judge dismisses ex-president’s claim he cannot testify
By Victoria Bekiempis
Eric Adams under pressure to divulge details on ‘outside agitators’ at campus protests
By Oliver Laughland
More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested across US campuses
By Jessica Glenza & Lois Beckett
China launches ambitious mission to far side of the moon
By Helen Davidson
Text shows Stormy Daniels lawyer's shock at Trump win in 2016: 'What have we done?'
By Sam Levine & Victoria Bekiempis
Violent attacks against environmental journalists on the rise, report finds
By Patrick Greenfield
Manhattan DA investigating after officer fired gun inside Columbia University - as it happened
By Lois Beckett
Second Boeing whistleblower dies after short illness
By Dominic Rushe
Mistrial in case of US military contractor accused of Abu Ghraib abuse
By Richard Luscombe
Sony and Apollo reportedly make $26bn offer for Paramount
By Dominic Rushe
Arizona governor signs into law measure to repeal 1864 abortion ban
By Carter Sherman
Kevin Spacey hits back at docuseries alleging sexual abuse
By Adrian Horton
Prosecution plays Michael Cohen’s recording of conversation with Donald Trump – as it happened
By Maya Yang, Victoria Bekiempis & Fran Lawther
John Cleese cut N-word from Fawlty Towers revival because people ‘don’t understand irony’
By Lanre Bakare
Middle East crisis live: Rebuilding Gaza will cost $30bn to $40bn, UN says as scale of destruction is ‘huge and unprecedented’ – as it happened
By Amy Sedghi & Martin Belam
Kristi Noem calls dog shooting report ‘fake news’ but insists on need to kill animal
By Martin Pengelly
Apple working to fix iPhone alarm problem
By Dan Milmo
Investors push to rein in Dollar General CEO pay and perks
By Michael Sainato
Pro-Israel groups target Republican House candidate they deem antisemitic
By Joan E. Greve & Alice Herman
Activists march for immigrant rights in Wisconsin: ‘We’re making this country strong’
By Alice Herman
Top New York prosecutor says 280 people arrested at campus protests; independent review into UCLA violence – as it happened
By Jonathan Yerushalmy, Chris Michael & Lois Beckett
Arizona senate passes repeal of 1864 near-total abortion ban
By Maanvi Singh
US House votes to pass antisemitism bill in response to campus protests
By Martin Pengelly
Duane Eddy, pioneering rock’n’roll guitarist, dies at 86
By Adrian Horton
Israel under pressure to let more aid into Gaza as hostage talks continue
By Jason Burke & Julian Borger
Canada: bitter clash in parliament over Trudeau ‘wacko’ jibe
By Leyland Cecco
US Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as inflation ticks up
By Lauren Aratani
Arizona senate passes bill to repeal 1864 abortion ban; Harris says Trump’s insistence he doesn’t back national ban is ‘gaslighting’ – as it happened
By Chris Stein & Maya Yang
Mitt Romney says his dog scandal doesn’t compare to Kristi Noem’s: ‘I didn’t shoot my dog’
By Martin Pengelly
Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow claims it has hit Ukraine’s southern army HQ – as it happened
By Sammy Gecsoyler
US teen averts tragedy by taking wheel after school bus driver falls ill
By Ramon Antonio Vargas
Kamala Harris invokes ‘fight for our freedom’ as Florida six-week abortion ban takes effect
By Carter Sherman
Middle East crisis: Jordan says some Israeli settlers attacked aid convoys on way to Gaza – as it happened
By Geneva Abdul & Martin Belam
Dozens arrested at Columbia University as New York police disperse Gaza protest
By Jonathan Yerushalmy, Edward Helmore & Erum Salam