Video shows bystanders rescuing elderly couple from sinking car after crash
Bystanders helped rescue an elderly couple from a sinking car after it careered into a canal in the US.
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US Justice Department files landmark legal case against Google
The US Justice Department has launched legal proceedings against Google alleging that the tech giant abused its dominance in online search and advertising to stifle competition and harm consumers.
Trump calls Fauci ‘terrific guy’ but not ‘a team player’
Donald Trump has insisted that he gets on with Dr Anthony Fauci just a day after claiming that the American people are tired of listening to the US’s top infectious disease specialist.
President Trump attacks polls, press and Dr Fauci
An angry President Donald Trump came out swinging on Monday against Dr Anthony Fauci, the press and polls that show him trailing Democrat Joe Biden in key battleground states in a disjointed closing message two weeks out from the US election.
China passes new law restricting sensitive exports
China has passed a new law restricting sensitive exports to protect national security, allowing Beijing to reciprocate against the US as tensions mount between the sides over trade and technology.
UN arms embargoes on Iran expire despite US objections
A decade-long UN arms embargo on Iran that barred it from purchasing foreign weapons like tanks and fighter jets expired on Sunday as planned under its nuclear deal with world powers, despite objections from the United States.
Vladimir Putin offers to extend US nuclear deal for one more year
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a strong call to save the last existing nuclear arms control pact between his country and the United States, proposing to extend it at least for one year.
Donald Trump and Joe Biden go head-to-head in separate town halls
President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden squared off, in a way, on Thursday night as their scuttled second debate was replaced by duelling televised town halls.
Joe Biden raises record £294 million in September
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden raised $383 million (£294 million) for his election effort in September, a record-breaking sum that eclipses the unprecedented fundraising from the previous month.
Crews deploy to Northern California as new fire threat looms
Hundreds of firefighters from across the state were being deployed to Northern California on Wednesday, where hot, windy conditions renewed the threat of fire in the region.
‘Unashamedly pro-life’ Amy Coney Barrett grilled by Senate committee
US Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett returned to Capitol Hill for a third day of confirmation hearings, called “unashamedly pro-life” by her Republican Senate champion with Democrats running out of time to stop her quick confirmation.
Donald Trump and Joe Biden zero in on key swing states
President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden concentrated Tuesday’s election campaigning on battleground states both see as critical to clinching an Electoral College victory.
Amy Coney Barrett bats away tough Democratic confirmation probing
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett batted away Democrats’ skeptical questions on abortion, health care and the transference of presidential power in a long and lively confirmation hearing on Tuesday.
First coronavirus reinfection in US confirmed by researchers
Researchers in the US have reported the country’s first confirmed case of coronavirus reinfection.
Government overturns measures aiming to guarantee UK food standards in new law
MPs have overturned measures aimed at protecting UK food standards in future trade deals, despite a Tory backlash in the Commons.
Tory MPs signal intention to rebel to guarantee UK food standards in new law
Boris Johnson was facing a growing rebellion over the need to protect UK food standards in future trade deals following a Tory backlash in the Commons.
Tractor protest planned as MPs prepare to vote on food standards in trade deals
Farmers demanding that food standards are upheld in post-Brexit trade deals are to make their voices heard during a tractor demonstration in central London.
‘This is insanity’ – Trump’s car ride during Covid-19 treatment criticised
US president Donald Trump’s brief venture out in a motorcade on Sunday to salute cheering supporters outside the hospital where he is being treated for Covid-19 has been criticised.
Change of US president will not see Huawei ban reversed – ex-cybersecurity boss
The UK has to be “mindful” that the US has the power to impact the technology available to other countries in light of the Huawei ban, the former head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has said.
Breonna Taylor protesters march for fourth straight night
A diverse crowd of hundreds marched in Louisville’s streets chanting “Black Lives Matter” on Saturday night, the fourth night of protests after a grand jury declined to charge officers in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor.
WeChat could face immediate ban in US
The US Justice Department is seeking an immediate ban on downloads of WeChat in Apple and Google app stores.
UK urges Palestinian leaders to make Trump a peace plan counteroffer
The UK has urged the Palestinian authorities to make a counteroffer to Donald Trump’s controversial peace plan.
TikTok’s owner applies for Chinese licence to close US deal
TikTok’s owner has applied for a Chinese technology export licence as it tries to complete a deal with Oracle and Walmart to keep the popular video app operating in the US.
Palace distances itself from Harry’s remarks on voting in US election
Buckingham Palace has appeared to distance itself from comments made by the Duke of Sussex as Harry urged people in the US to “reject hate speech” and vote in the presidential elections.
Harry accused of interfering in US politics after plea to ‘reject hate speech’
The Duke of Sussex has faced a backlash amid claims of political interference after he urged people in the US to “reject hate speech” and vote in the presidential elections.
Coronavirus vaccine study enters final stage in US
Johnson & Johnson is beginning a huge final study to try to prove if a single-dose Covid-19 vaccine can protect against the disease.
Harry tells Americans to ‘reject hate speech’ as he urges them to vote
The Duke of Sussex has urged people in the US to “reject hate speech” and vote in the country’s upcoming presidential election.
US death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000
The US death toll from the coronavirus topped 200,000 on Tuesday, by far the highest in the world.
Tropical storm makes landfall on Texas coast
Tropical Storm Beta has made landfall on the upper Texas coast.
US Space Force deploys to Arabian Peninsula
The newly formed US Space Force has deployed troops to a vast new frontier: the Arabian Peninsula.