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Reports of a Ukrainian breakthrough on the front line of the war have been denied by Russia - even though the claim was made by pro-Russia sources. Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group fighting on the Russian side, accuse...
Ukraine says it is rapidly increasing its production of drones as demand grows on the front line. The government has relaxed import laws and scrapped taxes for drone parts and equipment. The expansion is being funded by a success...
World War One epic All Quiet on the Western Front has dominated at the Baftas, taking home seven awards, including best film. It also won best adapted screenplay, best film not in the English language and best director for Edward Berger....
On a day of political drama not seen in Congress for a century, Republican leader Kevin McCarthy repeatedly failed in his bid to be elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives. The House adjourned without a speaker on Tuesday night...
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Nancy Pelosi, who has led Democrats in the US House of Representatives for almost two decades, has announced she is standing down from the role. The 82-year-old is the most powerful Democrat in Congress and the first woman to serve as spe...
The incident happened during a shift change, when winds were reportedly gusting up to 155 miles per hour....
House committee investigating Jan. 6 riot moves to vote on Bannon...
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House Republicans voted on Wednesday to keep Rep. Liz Cheney in GOP leadership despite her vote to impeach former President Donald Trump last month, with a strong majority of the conference rejecting the challenge from Trump allies ...
Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor confront Maxwell Lord and the Secret Service in this scene from Wonder Woman 1984. From director Patty Jenkins and starring Gal Gadot in the title role, Wonder Woman 1984 fast forwards to the 1980s as Wonder Woman's nex...
Senior members of the Trump administration will be among the first people to be vaccinated against coronavirus in the US, officials say. The officials said some White House staffers are expected to be given the Pfizer/BioNTech va...
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US President-elect Joe Biden has picked veteran aide Ron Klain to be White House chief of staff, his team say. Mr Klain has served as an aide to Mr Biden since the 1980s on the Senate Judiciary Committee and later as chief of sta...
The race to develop vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 has newly highlighted a longstanding dilemma for religious conservatives: much of the cutting-edge research relies on the use of material derived from human fetal tissue -- something th...
Top US virus expert Dr Anthony Fauci has criticised the White House for hosting a gathering last month that has been linked to an outbreak of Covid-19. Dr Fauci, a member of the White House's coronavirus task force, said the president's unve...
US President Donald Trump was abruptly led out of a news briefing by a Secret Service agent, after shots were fired outside the White House. The agent walked on stage as Mr Trump was speaking and whispered in his ear. Mr Trump was heard to ...
The mayor of Los Angeles has said the city will be authorised to shut off water and power to properties where large parties and gatherings are held despite restrictions imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus. Eric Garcetti said house part...
Three members of the White House coronavirus task force are self-isolating for two weeks after possible exposure to the illness. Dr Anthony Fauci, who has become the public face of the fight against the virus in the US, is one of those...