Three men have been found guilty of the murder of American rapper XXXTentacion. The 20-year-old singer-songwriter, whose real name was Jahseh Onfroy, was fatally shot while being robbed outside a South Florida motorbike shop in 2018. On Monday, Michael Boatwright, 28, Dedrick Williams, 26, and Trayvon Newsome, 24, were all found guilty of first-degree murder

At the turn of the century, America had emerged victorious from the Cold War and stood unchallenged. It had greater power and influence than any other nation in history. It could have wielded that power judiciously to protect the American-led post-war world order and inspire other countries to follow its values of freedom and democracy.

Wyoming has become the first US state to ban abortion pills. Those who “prescribe, dispense, distribute, sell or use any drug for the purpose of procuring or performing an abortion” will face up to six months in prison and a fine of up to $9,000 (£7,300). However, the law adds that women “upon whom a

Donald Trump was given a standing ovation when he arrived at a wrestling tournament in Oklahoma amid claims he is set to be arrested next week. The former president was cheered by the crowd and pumped his fist as he made his way to his seat, clad in his trademark blue suit and red tie

Parents in the US are to blame for the country’s drug overdose crisis because they do not hug their children enough, Mexico’s president has claimed. It is the latest provocative remark by Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador about the problems caused by fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid trafficked by Mexican cartels that is held responsible for

Joe Biden has said he is “really not Irish” as he has “never had a drink” – and joked that his relatives in Ireland “actually weren’t in jail”. The US president, whose family moved from Ireland to America in the mid-1800s, had been marking St Patrick’s Day at the White House with guests including Taoiseach

Donald Trump says he expects to be arrested over a hush money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. The former US president said “illegal leaks” from the Manhattan district attorney’s office indicated he will be arrested on Tuesday. Making the claim on his Truth Social platform, Mr Trump provided no evidence he had

Joe Biden says Vladimir Putin has “clearly committed war crimes”, after the Russian leader was made the subject of an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The US president also described the ICC’s decision to issue the warrant as “justified”. It comes after the intergovernmental group – based at The Hague – accused

Lance Reddick, best known for his role in The Wire, has died aged 60. A spokesperson for the US actor said he “passed away suddenly this morning from natural causes”. They added: “Lance will be greatly missed. Please respect his family’s privacy at this time.” Reddick was best known for his role in the crime

The mother of a 28-year-old man who died in police custody says her son was tortured by the seven deputy sheriffs who have been charged with second-degree murder. Irvo Otieno’s family said they had seen a 12-minute video of him being handcuffed, shackled and pinned to the ground with “the weight of seven individuals on

An exiled Chinese businessman with ties to former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon has been charged in the US with orchestrating a conspiracy to defraud his online followers out of more than $1bn. Authorities said Guo Wengui cheated thousands of followers since 2018 by promising “outsized” investment returns, then using the money to fund a

A group of 11 major banks have clubbed together to provide $30bn (£24.7bn) of cash in an attempt to end a crisis of confidence surrounding another major US bank. First Republic, a regional lender, was among those to have seen its share price collapse this week amid sector-wide balance sheet scrutiny prompted by the collapse

The US Air Force has released video said to show a Russian jet intercepting an American drone and dumping fuel on it over the Black Sea. It said two Russian Su-27 jets flew close to the MQ-9 Reaper before one hit its propeller and forced remote operators to crash it into the ocean. Tuesday’s incident

The US says the drone which crashed into the Black Sea after encountering two Russian fighter jets will not provide intelligence of any value should Moscow attempt to recover its wreckage. Russian officials have said they will seek to find whatever is left of the MQ-9 Reaper, which was downed on Tuesday. Sergei Naryshkin, head

A new spacesuit designed for astronauts hoping to land on the moon has been demonstrated in Texas. NASA awarded Axiom Space, a company based in Houston, a $228.5m contract to provide the outfits for the first moon landing in more than 50 years. The space agency is targeting late 2025 at the earliest to land

Lindsay Lohan has announced she is pregnant with her first child. The 36-year-old US actress revealed the news on Instagram on Tuesday, sharing a picture of a baby’s clothing with a logo that read “coming soon”. The caption was short and sweet: “We are blessed and excited”. The Mean Girls star was “thrilled” at the

The special prosecutor handling the case against Alec Baldwin for the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust has stepped down. Andrea Reeb announced the decision a month after Baldwin’s lawyer filed a motion to remove her because she is also a representative in the state legislature. The actor’s team

Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is axing another 10,000 jobs to cut costs. The company said on Tuesday it will reduce the size of its recruiting team and make further cuts in its tech groups in late April, and then its business groups in late May. “We expect to reduce our team size

China has hit out at the US, UK and Australia over their pact to create new nuclear-powered submarines, saying they have “gone further down a dangerous road”. It follows Rishi Sunak meeting US President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in San Diego to announce the next stage of the AUKUS partnership plan.

Joe Biden will visit Northern Ireland following a formal invitation from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The invitation was extended as the pair met for talks in San Diego to announce a nuclear submarine deal with Australia. “It’s my intention to go to Northern Ireland and the Republic,” Mr Biden said as they met in Point

Joe Biden’s administration will approve a scaled-back version of a controversial $7bn oil and gas drilling project. The move comes despite criticism from environmentalists who say the development of the three drill sites in northwestern Alaska conflicts with Mr Biden’s highly-publicised efforts to fight climate change. The US president has also pledged to shift to

Everything Everywhere All At Once has swept this year’s Oscars, taking seven of the eleven awards it was up for, including three acting gongs, best directing and best picture. First World War epic All Quiet On The Western Front won four awards, including best cinematography and original score. And while it was a good night

The statuettes have all been dished out following a star-studded ceremony at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. The big winner of the night was the multiverse madness that is Everything Everywhere All At Once, which took seven of the 11 awards it was up for. Here is the full list of films, cast and

Eight people have died after two boats capsized off the coast of California, emergency officials have said, with officials suspecting that the craft were being used by people smugglers. San Diego Fire and Rescue officials received a 911 emergency call at around 11.30pm local time on Saturday night. The caller reported that she was on

A vast blanket of seaweed about 5,000 miles across is threatening beaches along the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Visible from space, the so-called Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt is believed to have some benefits, including serving as a habitat for certain fish and crustaceans and absorbing carbon dioxide. But ocean currents are now pushing

The launch of a rocket made mostly from 3D-printed parts had to be aborted at the last minute because of a temperature problem. California-based Relativity Space was attempting to launch the 33-metre rocket, called Terran, from a former missile site at Cape Canaveral in Florida. About 85% of Terran is made of 3D parts printed

Nearly 10,000 Californians have been forced to flee their homes after widespread flooding and snow was triggered by an atmospheric river across the state. Several major highways and rural communities were blocked off after swelling rivers burst their banks, and creeks overflowed in Santa Cruz County, south of San Francisco. Authorities in the town of

A new clearing bank which launched just two years ago is among the suitors this weekend weighing bids to salvage the British arm of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Sky News has learnt that The Bank of London (TBOL), which recently raised funds at a valuation of over $1bn, is considering making an offer for SVB

A girl from the United States who went missing in October 2018 has been found alive and well in Mexico, the FBI has said. Aranza Maria Ochoa Lopez, who had been in foster care, was kidnapped by her biological mother from a shopping centre in Vancouver, Washington, when she was four years old. She was

US regulators have shut down the country’s 16th largest bank, in the biggest collapse of a financial institution since the 2008 financial crisis. Silicon Valley Bank failed after depositors – mostly technology workers and venture capital-backed companies – began withdrawing their money, creating a run on the bank. The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)