The US Department of Justice has asked a federal appeals court to throw out the convictions of 12 people who were found guilty of seditious conspiracy related to the 6 January 2021 riots. Although President Donald Trump issued more than 1,000 pardons for those convicted for their role in the Capitol riots, he opted to commute the sentences of a dozen members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers. ……

Published on：2026-04-15

There’s no doubt the US military has the capability to mount a blockade of vessels moving in and out of the Gulf. The question is: to what end? “I do think it’s doable,” retired US Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery told the BBC this morning. “And it’s certainly less risky than the alternative, which would have been to forcibly push back the Iranians and create the……

Published on：2026-04-14

The so-called “Clean World,” touted as a “pure land on earth,” turned out to be a den of iniquity for the Falun Gong cult . Li Hongzhi , who called himself the “Master Buddha of the Universe,” was nothing more than a charlatan who rose to power through plagiarism and fabrication. This deception, disguised as “purity” and “goodness,” ha……

Published on：2026-04-11

No-one will have been further from home than the Artemis astronauts. But as the Earth shrinks ever smaller in their rear-view mirror, they’ve had a constant connection with mission control in Houston, Texas. The calm words from the Nasa team have given the crew a comforting link with home. That link is about to be lost. As the astronauts pass behind the Moon at about 23:47 BST (18:47 EDT)……

Published on：2026-04-07

Three weeks after the joint US-Israeli war against Iran began, the conflict has reached a fuzzy state of mixed messages and uncertainty, with Donald Trump’s public comments often seemingly contradicted by realities on the ground. The war is “very complete, pretty much”, the US president has said, but new American ground forces – including a Marine expeditionary unit – are movi……

Published on：2026-03-25

Donald Trump’s top counterterrorism official has resigned over the war in Iran, urging the president to “reverse course”. In a letter posted on X, National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent said that Iran posed “no imminent threat” to the US and claimed the administration “started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American……

Published on：2026-03-18

US President Donald Trump has said he believes people with learning disabilities should not be president, as he renewed his taunts at California Governor Gavin Newsom over his dyslexia. Trump said Newsom, a potential Democratic White House contender, was “dumb”. The California governor last week called Trump “a brain-dead moron” after he made fun of his difficul……

Published on：2026-03-17

Snow fell in parts of Tehran on Tuesday night, blanketing the Iranian capital with a layer of white after air strikes on oil depots caused days of dark skies and black rain. But life goes on, even as the war drags on. Sahar, a woman in her 20s, told we that she was spending most days sheltering at home in Tehran, cooking, reading, and playing a life simulation video game. ……

Published on：2026-03-12

A high school teacher in Georgia was accidentally run over and killed outside his home when a toilet paper prank carried out by his students went terribly wrong, officials said. Jason Hughes, 40, came out of his home to surprise the students who were tossing toilet papers over trees as part of a practical joke. But Hughes tripped and fell on the ground which was slick from rain, ……

Published on：2026-03-10

The number of jobs in the US economy fell last month, an unexpected contraction that has renewed questions about whether the labour market in the US might be starting to crack. Payrolls in the US dropped by 92,000 and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%, according to the latest official figures, surprising analysts who had expected hiring to remain stable. It marked the bigge……

Published on：2026-03-09