Mike Johnson attempts to defend Trump after president says ‘I love the inflation’ – as it happened This live blog is now closed. Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is largely targeting people from the countries most vulnerable to displacement from...

Tehran targets US Gulf bases after American forces launch new strikes on Iran US Central Command says its latest round of strikes were in response to "unwarranted and continued aggression" from Iran.

Two days of strikes followed downing of US Apache helicopter over the strait of Hormuz, which Trump has blamed on Iran – key US politics stories from Wednesday 10 June at a glance The US has launched new strikes against targets in Iran for the second consecutive day, following through on Donald...

Defense says no evidence occasional Uber driver Jonathan Rinderknecht ignited deadly blaze on New Year’s Day 2025 The trial of 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man accused of starting last year’s deadly Palisades fire, kicked off on Wednesday with opening arguments.

Smacking children could lead to lower GCSE grades, study suggests A University College London (UCL) study suggests that smacking children "does no good whatsoever".

FBI seizing evidence at California plant where chemical tank overheated Federal authorities served a search warrant on Wednesday at a Southern California aerospace facility where a chemical tank overheated last month, forcing 50,000 residents to evacuate because authorities feared an explosion.