What to know about the plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea

Man charged with bomb hoax over incident at US Embassy in London

The US embassy was locked down by armed police after reports of a suspicious package on Friday morning

Published: 2024-11-25 16:15:43

British nationals feared to be among least 17 tourists missing after yacht sinks in Red Sea

Thirty-one tourists and 14 crew members were on board the vessel when it got into difficulty near the coastal town of Marsa Alam, officials say

Published: 2024-11-25 16:14:40

A Louis Armstrong relative steps up to help portray the music icon on Broadway

The new stage musical about Louis Armstrong on Broadway opens with the jazz icon in a rehearsal room alongside an anonymous piano player

Published: 2024-11-25 16:13:04

Watch live: Rachel Reeves delivers CBI speech as chancellor insists ‘no alternative’ to tax rises

Watch live as Rachel Reeves delivers her CBI speech on Monday (25 November) as the chancellor insists there is “no alternative” to tax rises.

Published: 2024-11-25 16:10:13

California could offer electric vehicle rebates if Trump eliminates tax credit, Newsom says

California could offer state tax rebates for electric vehicle purchases if the incoming Trump administration eliminates the $7,500 federal EV tax credit

Published: 2024-11-25 16:09:46

Pop star Ed Sheeran apologizes to Man United boss Ruben Amorim for crashing interview

British pop star Ed Sheeran has apologized to Ruben Amorim after inadvertently interrupting the new Manchester United head coach during a live television interview

Published: 2024-11-25 16:00:20

Who are the 2 million people demanding a general election? Crunching the numbers behind the viral petition

Starmer insists he’s ‘not surprised’ by election petition with two million signatures as he rules out another vote

Published: 2024-11-25 16:00:18

Labour tempers flare over assisted dying as MP accuses peer of ‘hugely offensive’ remarks

Lord Falconer was accused of ‘offensive remarks’ over his claim that Shabana Mahmood’s opposition to the assisted dying bill is to do with her Islamic faith

Published: 2024-11-25 15:58:39

At least one dead in Vilnius after cargo plane crashes into house near Lithuanian capital

Investigators are not discounting terrorism after a cargo plane has crashed near Vilnius airport in Lithuania, skidding into a house, causing a fire and prompting the evacuation of 12 people

Published: 2024-11-25 15:58:16

Megyn Kelly takes swipe at Pete Hegseth not being marriage material while defending him from sexual assault allegations

A woman accused Pete Hegseth of sexually assaulting her in Monterey, California in 2017

Published: 2024-11-25 15:52:51

The JonBenét detective who went to his grave fighting for the Ramseys to be cleared

Veteran detective Lou Smit came out of retirement at the request of Boulder authorities after JonBenét Ramsey’s murder – but quickly came to believe that her family did not kill her. Smit resigned but kept investigating, his loved ones taking on the mission after his 2010 death – and a new Netflix documentary highlights much of Smit’s work, writes Sheila Flynn

Published: 2024-11-25 15:52:21

Pitcher Yusei Kikuchi and Los Angeles Angels agree to a $63 million, 3-year contract, AP source says

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press left-hander Yusei Kikuchi and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a $63 million, three-year contract

Published: 2024-11-25 15:51:58

‘I’m embarrassed that I fell for it:’ Director of JonBenét Ramsey Netflix doc changes his mind on the crime

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger ‘fell for’ the narrative casting suspicion on the Ramsey family after 6-year-old JonBenét was found murdered in her Boulder home on December 26, 1996. His new three-part Netflix docuseries explores alternatives – and pressures Boulder authorities to finally solve the case, writes Sheila Flynn

Published: 2024-11-25 15:48:54

PHOTO COLLECTION: Violence Against Women Demonstrations

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

Published: 2024-11-25 15:38:12

Rachel Reeves CBI speech live: Chancellor expected to defend plans after criticism from business leaders

CBI chief Rain Newton-Smith said that business had been caught ‘off-guard’ by national insurance hikes

Published: 2024-11-25 15:38:12

Dr. Oz invested millions in businesses regulated by the agency Trump wants him to lead

Dr. Oz holds a plethora of investments in healthcare, pharmaceutical, health insurance and health research companies

Published: 2024-11-25 15:36:18

Trump reportedly plans to kick trans troops out of the military within days of inauguration

Trump’s actions could eject thousands of current trans service members

Published: 2024-11-25 15:35:28

Dartmouth sorority, two members of fraternity face charges after student who attended party drowned

A sorority at Dartmouth College and two members of a fraternity faces charges related to the death of a student who drowned after attending an off-campus party

Published: 2024-11-25 15:29:07

Two US senators urge FIFA not to pick Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host over human rights risks

Two United States senators have urged FIFA not to pick Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host next month

Published: 2024-11-25 15:26:48

Alpha Phi sorority and two frat members charged over drowning death of Dartmouth student

The 20-year-old’s body was pulled from the Connecticut River in July

Published: 2024-11-25 15:26:02

Humans have affected the Earth’s rotation, scientists say

‘Redistribution of groundwater has the largest impact on the drift of Earth’s rotational pole’

Published: 2023-06-19 14:21:00

Keir Starmer issues defiant response to petition calling for general election

Sir Keir Starmer has dismissed an online petition calling for an immediate general election.

Published: 2024-11-25 15:18:54

Sarco ‘suicide pods’ to be introduced in UK if assisted dying law passes, says creator

Private Member’s Bill is due for second reading in the Commons on Friday – the first debate and vote of its kind since 2015

Published: 2024-11-25 15:17:58

PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day, Monday, November 25, 2024

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

Published: 2024-11-25 15:11:52

UK spies ‘watching’ Russia amid cyber warfare fears, minister to warn

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden will say the UK and its Nato allies are ‘watching’ Moscow and combating its attacks both publicly and ‘behind the scenes’

Published: 2024-11-25 09:52:40

Kemi Badenoch admits Tories lost support of business – when she was business secretary

In her first major speech since succeeding Rishi Sunak, the Tory leader said she was not surprised at how many bosses flocked to meet Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves before the general election

Published: 2024-11-25 15:04:03

Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to graphic cigarette warning labels

The Supreme Court won’t hear a challenge to a federal requirement that cigarette packages and advertising include graphic images demonstrating the effects of smoking

Published: 2024-11-25 15:00:45

Ukraine-Russia war latest: At least 23 injured in Kharkiv missile strike as Putin launches mass drone attack

Russian drone attack appears to be among largest of the war so far, as Ukraine targets oil depot

Published: 2024-11-25 14:59:23

A Russian charged with sending video of military equipment to Ukraine gets 14 years in prison

A Russian man has been convicted of treason and sentenced to 14 years in prison after being found guilty of high treason for a video he sent to Ukraine’s security services

Published: 2024-11-25 14:56:04

Megachurch founder T.D. Jakes suffers health incident during sermon at Dallas church

The founder of Dallas-based megachurch The Potter's House, Bishop T

Published: 2024-11-25 14:54:36

Arrest after girl, 8, and man seriously injured in west London car shooting

A woman and two-year-old child were also in the car when a gunman opened fire, but were unhurt

Published: 2024-11-25 14:52:12

Man who drugged his wife in mass rape case should be jailed for 20 years, French prosecutors say

The case, which drew public outrage, nears its completion after three months of hearing in Avignon

Published: 2024-11-25 14:51:17

‘I screamed at my father to stop hitting my mother’: Sir Patrick Stewart opens up about domestic abuse

Sir Patrick Stewart speaks candidly in documentary about ‘shame’ of growing up in a violent home

Published: 2024-11-25 14:50:08

Madagascar officials say the death toll is now 25 after boats carrying Somali migrants capsized

Authorities in Madagascar say the death toll has risen to 25 after two motorboats carrying migrants from Somalia capsized in the Indian Ocean

Published: 2024-11-25 14:47:57

James Scott Rhys Anderson: Who is ex-British soldier captured in Russia’s Kursk region?

The father of the man identifying himself as a 22-year-old former British signalman says his son joined the army at 17 and later served with the police before going to fight for Ukraine

Published: 2024-11-25 14:43:55

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 1-7

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Dec. 1-7 include “American Fiction” actor Jeffrey Wright, singer Charlie Puth and comedian Sarah Silverman

Published: 2024-11-25 14:39:29

American Airlines passengers duct-tape unhinged man who allegedly tried to open door mid-flight

The man’s hands and feet were bound, and three passengers held him down for the last 30 minutes of the flight

Published: 2024-11-25 14:37:58

New Zealand locals help rescue more than 30 whales stranded on beach

Four of the pilot whales died, New Zealand’s conservation agency says

Published: 2024-11-25 14:35:58

Will the Menendez brothers get released from prison? Everything you need to know about their resentencing

Prosecutors have recommended that Erik and Lyle Menendez be resentenced for the 1989 killings of their parents. After 34 years behind bars, they’ll have a chance at freedom. Andrea Cavallier reports

Published: 2024-11-25 14:33:30

Macy’s says accounting worker hid up to $154 million in expenses

The company did provide some preliminary results for its third quarter

Published: 2024-11-25 14:30:47

Joe Rogan accused of pushing Russian propaganda by Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko

Rogan said that Biden’s decision to let Ukraine use US long-range missiles against Russia ‘could start World War III’

Published: 2024-11-25 14:29:53

Are you in charge of a holiday feast? Follow these tips for food safety

Food safety experts say safely serving a holiday feast takes planning and know-how

Published: 2024-11-25 14:19:37

White woman who shot dead Black neighbor through closed door in dispute over kids faces manslaughter sentencing

Susan Lorincz, 60, was convicted of killing 35-year-old Ajike ‘A.J.’ Owens when she fired a single shot through a closed door in June 2023

Published: 2024-11-25 14:19:31

Judge in Alex Jones’s bankruptcy to hear arguments on The Onion’s bid for Infowars

Jones alleges fraud and collusion marred the bankruptcy auction in which The Onion was named the winning bidder

Published: 2024-11-25 14:06:31

A Maui woman missed her flight—then vanished. Her family fears she’s been abducted after receiving chilling texts

The 30-year-old Hawaii woman was last heard from almost two weeks ago after a layover in Los Angeles

Published: 2024-11-25 13:30:10

Judge to decide on new sexual abuse evidence that could free the Menendez brothers

A judge will decide Monday whether new evidence warrants a re-examination of the convictions of Erik and Lyle Menendez in the shotgun murders of their parents in their Beverly Hills home more than 30 years ago

Published: 2024-11-25 13:26:23

4 killed after a survey of a mosque sparks clashes in a northern Indian city

Authorities have closed schools and suspended internet services in a northern Indian city a day after four people were killed in clashes sparked by an official survey probing whether a 16th-century mosque was built on a Hindu temple

Published: 2024-11-25 13:15:02

10 children killed by security forces in Mozambique's election protests, Human Rights Watch says

Human Rights Watch says Mozambique security forces have killed at least 10 children and injured dozens of others while trying to suppress weeks of protests following a disputed presidential election

Published: 2024-11-25 13:09:04

GOP Senator Rand Paul slams Trump’s ‘illegal’ and ‘terrible’ plan to use military for mass deportations

The Kentucky senator said he backs plans to deport ‘murderers and sexual assault predators’ but not via the military

Published: 2024-11-25 12:41:30

Cambodian activists investigating illegal logging are freed from detention

A prominent Cambodian environmentalist and five others have been released a day after being detained while investigating illegal logging in a national park

Published: 2024-11-25 12:40:19

Vatican to install a webcam at St. Peter's tomb as part technological outreach for Holy Year

Roman Catholic faithful will be able to view St. Peter’s tomb via a webcam as part of the Vatican’s upcoming Holy Year

Published: 2024-11-25 12:36:16

Trump’s team concerned Starmer will complete Chagos Islands deal before inauguration

Exclusive: The row deepens as Keir Starmer’s envoy flies into Mauritius today to hold talks with their prime minister about completing the Chagos Islands deal

Published: 2024-11-25 12:27:27

TikTok influencer arrested for shoplifting after allegedly showing off stolen Target haul to 350k followers

Marlena Velez, 22, posted a ‘Day in the life as a mom’ video showing off the haul, police said

Published: 2024-11-25 12:26:07

Laken Riley followed all the safety precautions. But she was still attacked and killed while out for run

Going for a solo run as a female shouldn’t be dangerous. But the murders of Laken Riley, Mollie Tibbets, Karina Vetrano, and many more other women in recent years remind us it is. Andrea Cavallier reports

Published: 2024-11-25 12:16:41

Trump to kick transgender troops from military as Republicans defend intel nominee Tulsi Gabbard: Live updates

President-elect planning to reinstate ban on trans soldiers as GOP senators back Gabbard despite past expressions of support for Vladimir Putin and Russia

Published: 2024-11-25 12:06:58

Black Friday strike: Amazon workers in UK and US to walk out on busiest shopping day of the year

Organisers call for retail giant to ‘end age of abuse’ by improving workers’ rights, increase sustainability and paying more taxes

Published: 2024-11-25 11:50:02

Father of missing Maui woman Hannah Kobayashi found dead in LA as search continues

Ryan Kobayashi, 58, was found dead in the early hours of Sunday in a parking lot near LAX airport

Published: 2024-11-25 11:38:31

Parents punished for wearing ‘XX’ wristbands during game with transgender player

The transgender player is challenging the state law that bans transgender athletes

Published: 2024-11-25 11:36:32

Storm Bert: UK weather warnings map reveals which areas are most at risk of flooding

More than 200 flood alerts have been issued for residents across England and Wales

Published: 2024-11-25 11:26:32

Tulsi Gabbard faces ‘a lot of questions’ in the Senate about Syria visit, Republican lawmaker says

Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence will be questioned over her 2017 meeting with Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad

Published: 2024-11-25 11:22:57

Barbara Taylor Bradford, million-selling novelist known for 'A Woman of Substance,' has died at 91

Best-selling author Barbara Taylor Bradford has died

Published: 2024-11-25 11:16:28

Swatch wins Malaysian suit over watches the government said had LGBTQ+ elements

Swiss watchmaker Swatch has won a suit against the Malaysian government after a court ordered the return of 172 Swatch watches seized last year due to designs that authorities said bore LGBT elements

Published: 2024-11-25 11:01:30

Don Jr emerges as most influential figure in Trump’s transition team

President-elect’s eldest son is currently the most influential voice in his ear as he picks personnel to steer the incoming administration, according to a report

Published: 2024-11-25 10:56:28

Here’s where ceasefire talks in the war between Israel and Hezbollah have been stuck

Diplomats and other officials say there have been several sticking points in ceasefire talks in the war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, even as conditions for an agreement appear to be ripe

Published: 2024-11-25 10:55:00

Elevate Thanksgiving leftovers with a Turkey Reuben Sandwich

Sometimes, the leftovers can be as good as the Thanksgiving feast itself

Published: 2024-11-25 10:48:31

Drink spiking to be made criminal offence as Starmer pledges crackdown on violence against women

Prime minister laid out plans to chief constables, transport bosses and industry executives in Downing Street on Monday

Published: 2024-11-25 10:47:24

Ditch the cloying casserole for tahini-roasted sweet potatoes with za’atar

The classic American-style sweet potato casserole is sweet enough to be dessert

Published: 2024-11-25 10:46:57

CCTV shows cargo plane bursting into flames as it crashes in Lithuania

Footage overlooking a construction site in Lithuania shows a DHL cargo plane exploding in a fireball as it tried to land in the early hours of Monday (25 November).

Published: 2024-11-25 10:32:51

Judge to hear arguments on whether Google's advertising tech constitutes a monopoly

The Justice Department and Google are set to make closing arguments in a trial alleging Google’s online advertising technology constitutes an illegal monopoly

Published: 2024-11-25 10:30:57

Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has suffered a serious stroke, a post on his X account says

The X account for internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom says he has suffered a “serious stroke.”

Published: 2024-11-25 10:17:34

The UAE arrests 3 Uzbek nationals for the killing of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi

The United Arab Emirates says police have arrested three Uzbek nationals for the killing of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi

Published: 2024-11-25 09:57:32

Father of ‘ex-British soldier’ captured by Russia fears son will be tortured after fighting for Ukraine

Father says he tried to stop his son James Scott Rhys Anderson from joining the Ukrainian forces

Published: 2024-11-25 09:53:16

An Israeli strike that killed 3 Lebanese journalists was most likely deliberate, watchdog says

An international human rights group says an Israeli airstrike that killed three journalists and wounded others in Lebanon last month was most likely a deliberate attack on civilians and an apparent war crime

Published: 2024-11-25 09:43:59

Romania in shock after far-right populist enters presidential election's runoff with most votes

Romania’s political landscape is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in the presidential election, going from an obscure candidate to beating the incumbent prime minister and a reformist politician

Published: 2024-11-25 09:38:18

Parents of four-year-old with cystic fibrosis raise more than £30,000

The parents of a four-year-old boy with cystic fibrosis, whose gene pairing makes him “one of 50 cases in the world” have raised more than £30,000 to help fight the currently incurable condition.

Published: 2024-11-25 09:31:21

The UN chief and pope call for nations to end the use of antipersonnel land mines

The U.N. chief, Pope Francis and others are calling for nations to end the production and use of land mines, even as their deployment grows

Published: 2024-11-25 08:47:56

Middle East latest: Israeli ambassador to US says Hezbollah cease-fire deal could come 'within days'

The Israeli ambassador to Washington says that a cease-fire deal to end fighting between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah could be reached “within days.”

Published: 2024-11-25 08:38:53

Defiant Reeves to tell firms ‘we had no choice’ amid fierce Budget backlash

CBI boss will say measures announced by government have made it harder for firms to ‘take a chance’ on hiring new people

Published: 2024-11-25 08:14:03

Charlotte airport workers plan to strike during busy Thanksgiving travel week

Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport plan to go on strike during a busy week of Thanksgiving travel to protest what they say are unlivable wages

Published: 2024-11-25 08:01:00

New Zealand citizen poisoned by contaminated alcohol in Laos returns home

Laos government pledges to prosecute those responsible

Published: 2024-11-25 07:40:15

Angela Merkel ‘tormented’ by Brexit vote result and saw it as ‘humiliation’ for EU

Former German chancellor writes in autobiography Freedom she was pained by thoughts about whether there was more she could have done to help David Cameron prevent UK from leaving bloc

Published: 2024-11-25 07:32:30

Landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, leaving 16 dead and 6 missing

Indonesian officials say rescuers have recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside villages on Sumatra Island

Published: 2024-11-25 06:28:36

The number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti soars by 70%, UNICEF says

A new UNICEF report has found that the number of children recruited by gangs in Haiti has surged by 70% in the past year

Published: 2024-11-25 06:21:30

Former British soldier ‘fighting for Ukraine is captured by Russian forces’

Man identifies himself as James Scott Rhys Anderson, 22, in widely circulated video

Published: 2024-11-25 05:59:22

A desert oasis outside of Dubai draws a new caravan: A family of rodents from Argentina

A desert oasis hidden away in the dunes in the far reaches of skyscraper-studded Dubai has drawn a surprising new set of weary world travelers: a pack of Argentinian rodents

Published: 2024-11-25 05:30:43

Lebanon's Shiite Muslims pay high price in war between Israel and Hezbollah

The Lebanese civilians most devastated by the Israel-Hezbollah war are Shiite Muslims, and many of them believe they are being unfairly punished because they share a religious identity with Hezbollah militants and often live in the same areas

Published: 2024-11-25 05:26:52

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly gain after Trump picks billionaire for Treasury post

Shares are mostly higher in Asia, tracking last week's gains on Wall Street

Published: 2024-11-25 05:10:48

An average of 140 women and girls were killed by a partner or relative per day in 2023, the UN says

Two U.N. agencies say an average of 140 women and girls were killed by an intimate partner or family member per day last year

Published: 2024-11-25 05:10:10

Judge in Alex Jones' bankruptcy to hear arguments on The Onion's bid for Infowars

A federal judge in Texas is set to hold a hearing on whether the satirical news outlet The Onion made a valid bid for the Infowars platforms of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

Published: 2024-11-25 05:06:41

Overhauls of 'heritage brands' raise the question: How important are our products to our identities?

A spate of iconic rebrands in recent weeks have left some people reeling in a consumerist society where what we buy says a lot about who we are

Published: 2024-11-25 05:05:20

What to stream: Michael Fassbender spies, yacht rock doc, Ben Stiller, the Beatles and Lindsay Lohan

The Oscar-nominated animated charmer “Robot Dreams” and the romantic comedy “Sweethearts” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases

Published: 2024-11-25 05:01:00

Family of Briton, 18, facing jail in Dubai over holiday romance say they are living a ‘nightmare’

‘He is only 18 years old, very scared, and his mental health is starting to decline,’ family says

Published: 2024-11-25 04:52:34

Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16

An advocate for major social media platforms has told Australia's Parliament that a plan to ban children younger than 16 from the sites should be delayed rather than being rushed to approval this week

Published: 2024-11-25 03:55:01

Couple accused of stealing $1 million of Lululemon products after $50k of clothes found in hotel suitcase

‘The group worked together using specific organized retail crime tactics such as blocking and distraction of associates to commit large thefts,’ a court filing says

Published: 2024-11-25 03:41:32

Who is Yamandú Orsi, the next president of Uruguay?

Left-wing politician Yamandú Orsi is poised to become the next president of Uruguay after his main challenger in the runoff conceded defeat Sunday and even the outgoing leader of the South American country congratulated him

Published: 2024-11-25 03:04:37