Direct lines of communication between American and Chinese military forces are to be reopened for the first time in more than a year, Joe Biden has announced. Speaking after a meeting with China’s premier Xi Jinping in California, the US president said the restoration of military-to-military communications would help to prevent accidents which could spiral
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Friends stars Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer have paid tribute to Matthew Perry. Aniston, who played Rachel Green in the show, wrote in an Instagram post: “Oh boy this one has cut deep… Having to say goodbye to our Matty has been an insane wave of emotions that I’ve never experienced before. “We all experience
Bernie Sanders was forced to step in to prevent a fist fight during a heated war of words at a US Senate hearing. The experienced senator played peacekeeper after Republican senator Markwayne Mullin, a former-cage-fighter-turned-politician, took to his feet to confront union chief Sean O’Brien. Moments earlier, Mr Mullin branded Mr O’Brien, the president of
Matt LeBlanc has paid tribute to his Friends co-star Matthew Perry, saying it was an “honour to share the stage with you and to call you my friend”. In a post on Instagram, LeBlanc wrote: “It is with a heavy heart I say goodbye. The times we had together are honestly among the favourite times
A five-year-old girl whose body was found encased in concrete in the US 35 years ago has finally been identified, police say – and her mother and a live-in boyfriend have been charged with her murder. DNA tests and a crucial tip given earlier this year finally gave officers the breakthrough they needed, as they
A “courageous” teenager in the US was beaten to death when he confronted a mob over a friend who was being bullied, his family has said. Jonathan Lewis, 17, was attacked by up to 15 people near a school in Las Vegas, according to reports. The teenager had confronted the group after “one of his
Five US service members have been killed on a routine training mission after the military aircraft carrying them suffered a “mishap” and crashed into the sea. The military personnel were taking part in a routine air refuelling mission in the eastern Mediterranean Sea on Friday as part of their training, the US defence department confirmed
A menu for first-class passengers travelling on the Titanic has sold for more than £80,000 at auction. The “remarkable” relic fetched £84,000 at Henry Aldridge & Son in Devizes, Wiltshire, on Saturday. The menu, which shows signs of water damage, boasts a menu of oysters, beef, spring lamb and mallard duck. It was served on
A leather jacket worn by the late pop star Michael Jackson in an advert for Pepsi has sold for £250,000. The jacket, worn by Jackson in the 1984 commercial, fetched the whopping six-figure sum at an auction in London on Friday. It had been estimated to sell for between £200,000 and £400,000. It went under
A pond in Hawaii has mysteriously turned bright pink – with experts voicing concerns about the bizarre phenomenon. Curious onlookers have been flocking to the pond after images first appeared on social media. Volunteers at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge on Maui, some of whom have been around the water for 70 years, say
A man who spent 35 years behind bars after being wrongly convicted of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl has been freed from prison thanks to a DNA breakthrough. Louis Wright, now aged 65, had lived near the child’s home in Albion, Michigan, at the time of the attack in 1988 and an off-duty officer reported
Hamas has successfully convinced activists from LA to Tokyo that Israel is committing genocide in its attack on the Gaza Strip. But the real maker of genocide in Gaza is Hamas. The latest story on the Hamas War is a blockbuster from the New York Times that ran on Wednesday November 7th. In it, the Times
Three years ago in Detroit, Robert Williams arrived home from work to find the police waiting at his front door, ready to arrest him for a crime he hadn’t committed. Facial recognition technology used by officers had mistaken Williams for a suspect who had stolen thousands of dollars worth of watches. The system linked a
Donald Trump’s rivals for the Republican presidential nomination have taken to the stage in Florida as they try to dislodge the frontrunner from his commanding lead in opinion polls. Local Governor Ron DeSantis and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley both criticised the former president for skipping a third event. Meanwhile, Mr Trump – who was
Bruce Willis’s daughter Tallulah has spoken about her father’s “really aggressive” dementia and why it is so important for her family to be open about it. The Hollywood actor, 68, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) a year after his family revealed he was suffering from aphasia, a condition affecting speech and language. “What’s going
US actors union Sag-Aftra has agreed a “tentative deal” with Hollywood studio bosses to end a historic 118-day strike. In an announcement on Wednesday, the union said the longest walkout in its history will end at 12.01am US Pacific time on Thursday following a “unanimous vote”. The union, which represents around 160,000 members of the
In downtown Miami at what is usually a centre for the performing arts, preparations are under way for a piece of political theatre. But the man who should be the lead act is setting up his own show a few miles up the road. Posters for the third Republican debate have been slapped on every
Friends star Matthew Perry could not go through with a scene in which Chandler cheated on Monica, according to an actress on the episode. Lisa Cash, who was due to play the part, said Perry was worried viewers would “never forgive” his character for sleeping with another woman. She said she rehearsed for two days
A Donald Trump supporter who bear-sprayed at least eight police officers during the US Capitol riots has been jailed for three years. Edward Rodriguez was identified by members of the so-called Sedition Hunters – an online community of investigators helping the FBI and police find people who allegedly committed crimes during the riots on 6
One of the wildlife preserve owners who featured in popular Netflix series Tiger King has pleaded guilty to animal trafficking and money laundering. Bhagavan “Doc” Antle oversaw the sale or purchase of lion cubs, tigers, cheetah cl=ubs and a juvenile chimpanzee, which are all protected as endangered species, according to the US Justice Department. The
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