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Unidentified drones were spotted over three airbases in the UK this week, the US Air Force (USAF) has confirmed. The incidents involved “small unmanned aerial systems” between 20 and 22 November over RAF Feltwell in Norfolk and Suffolk-based RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall. It’s not clear if the drones were considered hostile, according to the

The owners of a funeral home in Colorado, accused of storing 190 decaying bodies, have pleaded guilty to corpse abuse. Jon and Carie Hallford, who own the Return to Nature Funeral Home, began storing bodies in an old building near Colorado Springs as far back as 2019, prosecutors allege. It is further alleged the couple

Two men have been convicted on charges related to human smuggling after a family of Indian migrants froze to death while trying to cross the Canada-US border. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, a 29-year-old Indian national who went by the nickname “Dirty Harry”, and Steve Shand, 50, from Florida, were part of a sophisticated illegal operation that

The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has postponed the sentencing scheduled for next week and has granted permission for his lawyers to seek dismissal of the case. State Judge Juan Merchan ruled after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office said in a court filing earlier this week that it wouldn’t

A Death Row prisoner in the US made obscene hand gestures and swore at a prison warden before being executed for the gruesome murder of a hitchhiker 30 years ago. Asked if he had any final words, Carey Dale Grayson swore at Terry Raybon, warden of the William C Holman Correctional Facility in Alabama, prompting

Donald Trump has pledged for years to surround himself with ultra-loyalists who can mould his government to his vision without barriers.  That’s precisely why he picked Matt Gaetz. Now he’s out, Pam Bondi is in and she’s equally loyal. Gaetz was uniquely unpopular on Capitol Hill but ultra-MAGA and ultra-loyal to the president-elect. He was

Within hours of taking office, president-elect Donald Trump plans to begin rolling out policies including large-scale deportations, according to his transition team. Sky News partner network NBC News has spoken with more than half a dozen people familiar with the executive orders that his team plans to enact. One campaign official said changes are expected

Donald Trump ally Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration to be the next US attorney general. “I had excellent meetings with Senators yesterday, I appreciate their thoughtful feedback – and the incredible support of so many. While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to

Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration to be the next US attorney general, saying his selection had become “a distraction”. Mr Gaetz was among Donald Trump’s original picks for his cabinet who faced a serious allegation of sexual impropriety. The president-elect’s choices for defence secretary Pete Hegseth and health and human services secretary

A 43-year-old man was shot dead by police after calling 911 to report intruders had entered his home in Las Vegas. Brandon Durham was at home with his 15-year-old daughter when he called the emergency line to report armed intruders were trying to break into his property on 12 November. Bodycam footage shows Mr Durham

A homeless man has been arrested and charged over a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange. The 30-year-old man from Florida, Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with attempting to use an explosive device to damage or destroy a building used in interstate commerce, having unveiled some of his plans

LeBron James has bid farewell to his millions of followers on social media saying he was taking time off. LeBron, the all-time NBA points record holder, said on X: “And with that said I’ll holla at y’all! Getting off social media for the time being. Y’all take care.” The 39-year-old, who is widely regarded as

A US federal court has issued an arrest warrant for one of India’s richest men. Billionaire Gautam Adani has been charged by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with allegedly defrauding investors and bribing officials. The 62-year-old Adani Group boss, worth $116bn (£91.77bn) faces the allegations along with his nephew Sagar Adani and six

A banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $6.2m (£4.9m) at an auction in New York. The conceptual art piece, called Comedian, became a viral sensation after Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan debuted it at Art Basel Miami Beach in 2019. Festivalgoers tried to make out whether the single piece of fruit stuck to a

Google must sell its Chrome browser to restore competition in the online search market, US prosecutors have argued. The proposed breakup has been floated in a 23-page document filed by the US Justice Department. It also calls for lawmakers to impose restrictions designed to prevent its Android smartphone software from favouring its own search engine.

The voice actor behind Milhouse Van Houten – Bart Simpson’s very uncool friend – is stepping away after 35 years on the show. Pamela Hayden, who also voiced Jimbo Jones, Rod Flanders, Janey and Malibu Stacy, will sign off from The Simpsons on 24 November in a Treehouse of Horror episode. “It’s been an honour

Prosecutors in the US have revealed criminal charges against five people – including a man from Scotland – alleged to be part of a cybercrime group suspected of stealing millions in cryptocurrency. It is claimed they were part of a hacking organisation called Scattered Spider, which in September 2023 also crashed the networks at casino

An anaesthetist has been jailed for 190 years for injecting dangerous drugs into IV bags. Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr put a nerve blocking agent and other drugs into the bags at Surgicare North Dallas. An investigation was launched after a medic, Melanie Kaspar, took one of the tainted bags home to treat her dehydration and

Americans distraught by the re-election of Donald Trump are being offered an escape route – a €1 house in an Italian village. Ollolai, on the island of Sardinia, is selling some dilapidated properties for the price of an espresso in an effort to boost its flagging population. It has launched a web page to try