Latest News
- Vance Boelter receives two life terms and 40 years for killing two lawmakers and injuring two others
- Authorities investigate use of cats to spread wildfires in southern Italy
- Montenegro backs EU safeguards for new members based on objective criteria
- Trump stipulates Saudi Arabia must join Abraham Accords to finalise nuclear deal
- Four extremist plots targeting Jewish sites disrupted in Canada, report finds
- House committee requests DOJ to investigate criminal charges against Jack Smith
- Family of Ann Widdecombe announces public memorial following her death
- Ukraine launches extensive drone strike on Wildberries warehouses in Russia
USA News
Vance Boelter has been sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years for the 2025 shooting of Minnesota lawmakers Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman and their spouses. Judge John R. Tunheim described the sentence as the longest he has imposed, with no possibility of parole.
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, has referred former special counsel Jack Smith to the Justice Department for potential criminal charges, alleging he lied to Congress. Smith’s lawyers have called these allegations “spurious” and defended the accuracy of his testimony regarding the investigation into Trump.
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia have formalised a commercial nuclear deal, enabling the kingdom to develop a civilian nuclear programme with American cooperation, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman signed the agreement, which includes safeguards for nonproliferation.
Cliff Notes Counting is underway in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election, triggered by the…
A man who has admitted to aggravated arson at a Ukraine-linked warehouse was told to watch a Cold War spy drama as his “manual”, the Old Bailey has heard.
Donald Trump has signed a sweeping new executive order banning entry into the US from 12 countries, citing national security and immigration concerns in the wake of a recent attack in Colorado.
Andy Burnham acknowledges the possibility of Nigel Farage becoming Prime Minister, urging Labour to enhance connections with voters.
President Trump has enacted a travel ban affecting 12 countries, citing ‘extreme dangers’ posed by foreign nationals not properly vetted.
The UK steel industry avoids a doubling of tariffs on exports to the US, which remain capped at 25% rather than increasing to 50%.
© 2026 WTX News.