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The cow flu virus that has spread through US dairy herds may have taken a “dangerous” step towards being able to infect humans through respiratory infections, scientists have warned. The H5N1 virus, more commonly found in birds, has so far been confirmed in cattle on more than 100 farms in 12 states, with inactivated fragments

Joe Biden has said he is “not blind” to concerns about his age but has told critics it is “time to end” speculation about his future in the US presidential race. In a letter to Democrats in Congress, the US president said he was “firmly committed” to his re-election campaign and vowed to remain in

Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson and two friends were killed after their car was hit by another vehicle “driving at a high rate of speed”, police in the US have said. The fatal crash in Maryland happened shortly before 3.15am local time on Saturday. Jackson, 24, who had been the front seat passenger of

An extreme heatwave in the US has seen record-breaking temperatures with warnings issued to around 130 million people and heightened concerns over wildfires. San Francisco saw the thermometer hit a blistering 47C (117F) over the weekend while Las Vegas topped out at 46C – a high last reached in 2007. Phoenix recorded 45.5C, just shy

It was the world’s biggest job interview. Joe Biden‘s grilling on primetime TV was a test of suitability for the dual role of president and election winner, when many had already reached the conclusion he’s neither. This 22-minute Q&A with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos felt make or break and, in the event, it was probably more

Joe Biden has again vowed “I am staying in the race” at a rally as pressure mounts on him to quit the presidential election. Doubts grew over the health and capability of the 81-year-old US president after a shaky performance in a debate with opponent Donald Trump last week. Amid questions about whether he has

Donald Trump has claimed Joe Biden is quitting the presidential race after his poor performance in last week’s debate and criticised vice president Kamala Harris as “so f*****g bad”. He made the comments in a clip on his Truth Social site that showed him speaking from a golf buggy. Mr Biden‘s showing against Trump was

Joe Biden has told an ally he is weighing up whether to run against Donald Trump in November’s US election, the New York Times is reporting. Joe Biden said overnight on Tuesday he “nearly fell asleep” during last week’s first presidential debate during which commentators widely said he performed poorly. He put his performance down

Joe Biden has said he “nearly fell asleep” during last week’s first presidential debate and put his poor performance down to travel exhaustion after going “around the world a couple of times” shortly before it. The US president, 81, said he “wasn’t very smart” for having travelled extensively in the weeks leading up to the

Joe Biden didn’t want the Supreme Court decision, that’s clear. Joe Biden’s campaign can feel the benefit, that’s also clear. In a week when Team Biden needs the American public talking about something that isn’t his frailty, the fragility of the rule of law will probably do. It did for him in a Monday evening

Joe Biden has said the historic ruling that former presidents have immunity violates the principle “that there are no kings in America” – and means they can now “ignore the law”. He was speaking after the US Supreme Court decided absolute immunity exists from criminal prosecution for official acts while in office, but not for

Joe Biden’s family has urged the US president not to quit the election campaign, even as donors discussed the alternatives if he pulled out following his disastrous performance in last week’s first presidential debate with Donald Trump. Mr Biden’s family discussed the future of his campaign when they met for a long-planned photo shoot at

Joe Biden has succumbed to pressure to stand down as the Democratic presidential candidate – so how could he be replaced and how might it work? A national US party has never tried to force an election candidate to step down in the modern era. Consequently, we are in uncharted territory, with no clear guide

Donald Trump has claimed “it’s very possible” that his political opponents may face prosecution after he became the first former US president to be criminally convicted. Trump seemed to raise the prospect of it happening if he became president again during an interview with conservative US outlet Newsmax. The 77-year-old said: “It’s a terrible precedent

Russia will not stop if it wins the war in Ukraine, the US ambassador to the UK has told Sky News. Speaking to Sky News presenter Kay Burley from her official residence in central London last week, Jane Hartley said she is “optimistic” that the US will release more funding for Ukraine, but said “anybody

A student has been found dead in a river two weeks after he was reported missing. University of Missouri student Riley Strain, 22, was last seen in a bar in Nashville, Tennessee, which he was visiting with his fraternity house, just before 10pm on 8 March. Police officials in the state capital, who previously said

Donald Trump’s social media company, Truth Social, is set to go public – potentially netting the former US president $3bn. It means Trump Media & Technology Group, whose flagship product is the social networking platform, will soon begin trading on the Nasdaq stock market. It comes after Acquisition Corp, a publicly traded shell company, approved

Is today the moment the world’s top diplomatic body comes together in a collective call for a ceasefire in Gaza? Or will messy, discombobulating and cynical geopolitics get in the way? Will Russia vote for an American resolution? At 9am New York time (1pm UK time) the United Nations Security Council will vote on a

Hermès has been sued over claims it unlawfully allows only customers with “sufficient purchase history” with the company to buy its famous Birkin bags. Two residents in California allege Hermès is violating antitrust laws by “tying” the sale of one item to the purchase of another, according to the proposed federal class-action lawsuit filed on

The first patient to receive a brain chip from Elon Musk’s company Neuralink has been shown playing online chess. Neuralink released a nine-minute video in which the patient, who is paralyzed below his shoulders, appears to move a cursor across a laptop screen with nothing but his thoughts. The video shows him playing chess and