US and Chinese officials have clashed during their first face-to-face meeting since Joe Biden became president. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Communist Party foreign affairs chief Yang Jiechi shared with reporters their sharply different views of each other and the world at the beginning of the two-day talks in Alaska. Relations between
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President Joe Biden says his administration will meet his goal of giving 100 million vaccine shots on Friday – six weeks ahead of schedule. “I’m proud to announce that tomorrow, 58 days into our administration, we will have met our goal,” he said. The president’s original target had been to reach that milestone at 100
NASA’s Perseverance rover has sent back the first sounds of it driving on Mars – giving further insight into the Red Planet’s environment. The recording was captured by one of its two microphones and you can hear the noise of its six metal wheels driving across Mars’ surface. “Hear that? That’s the sound of me
A man accused of killing eight people at three spas in Atlanta has told police he had a sex addiction and was trying to eliminate the temptation he thought the businesses posed, say authorities. Robert Aaron Long, 21, was arrested and charged after seven women, six of whom were of Asian descent, and one man
Eight people have been killed in shootings at massage parlours in and around Atlanta, Georgia. A 21-year-old man suspected of carrying out all three shootings has been arrested. The attacks began around 5pm local time, when five people were shot at Youngs Asian Massage Parlour in a strip mall near a rural area in Acworth,
Former US first lady Michelle Obama has said it “wasn’t a complete surprise” to hear the Duchess of Sussex’s claims of racism within the Royal Family. Mrs Obama described the allegations Meghan made during her interview with Oprah Winfrey as “heartbreaking to hear”. But speaking to NBC News, she said it wasn’t totally unexpected. “I
A man convicted of slaughtering his parents and four siblings in a home that later inspired the The Amityville Horror book and movies has died. Ronald DeFeo, 69, died on Friday at Albany Medical Centre, where he was taken on 2 February from a prison in New York’s Catskill Mountains, the state Department of Corrections
Mank leads the way for this year’s Oscars – with the 2021 shortlist including two female directors and a diverse acting nominations list. British stars including Daniel Kaluuya, Sacha Baron Cohen, Riz Ahmed, Gary Oldman and Olivia Colman are among the stars in the running for prizes, while The Father, Judas And The Black Messiah,
Beyonce has made history by becoming the most decorated female Grammy winner ever, after picking up her 28th award in the socially-distanced LA ceremony. On the biggest night of the year for music, the singer walked away with the gongs for best R&B performance for Black Parade, best music video for Brown Skin Girl and
There are, of course, two versions of the complex story that still binds Woody Allen and Mia Farrow, decades after their break-up. Farrow’s is that Allen sexually assaulted their adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow, when she was seven years old, with the little girl’s description of alleged abuse captured on video. Allen, who has strenuously denied
“Marvelous” Marvin Hagler – the former undisputed world middleweight champion – has died at the age of 66. On Saturday, his wife Kay said: “I am sorry to make a very sad announcement. Today unfortunately my beloved husband Marvelous Marvin passed away unexpectedly at his home here in New Hampshire.” Hagler had ruled the division
Two of New York state governor Andrew Cuomo’s fellow Democrats have called on him to quit over allegations he sexually harassed several women. His accusers, including some of his female aides, have said he behaved in a sexually suggestive manner and made similar such remarks. One woman said the 63-year-old had asked her if she
Minneapolis City Council will pay George Floyd’s family $27m (£19.4m) to settle a civil lawsuit over his killing in police custody. The settlement includes $500,000 for the neighbourhood where Mr Floyd was arrested, the council said. Mr Floyd’s family filed the federal civil rights lawsuit against the city last July, alongside ones against police officer
Andrew Cuomo has criticised “reckless and dangerous” politicians for calling for him to step down as he told New Yorkers on Friday: “I’m not going to resign.” New York’s governor has said he wants people to “wait for the facts” regarding the sexual harassment allegations against him, adding that he doesn’t want to speculate on
Joe Biden has said that all American adults will be eligible for a vaccine by 1 May. In his first primetime address to the nation as US president, Mr Biden said his goal is to get the country “closer to normal” by 4 July, so Americans can celebrate Independence Day with their loved ones. He
A third-degree murder charge has been brought against the former police officer charged in George Floyd’s death – a move that could increase the odds of a murder conviction in what will be one of the highest-profile police trials in the US. Prosecutors had requested third-degree murder be added to former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin’s
New York governor Andrew Cuomo is facing accusations that he groped one of his aides at his official residence late last year. It is the most serious allegation against the embattled governor to date after he was accused of harassment by five other women. An unidentified female aide was summoned to the governor’s executive mansion
A former Suits co-star of the Duchess of Sussex has led the reaction to Piers Morgan’s departure from Good Morning Britain. Patrick J Adams used Twitter to hit back at Morgan’s criticism of Meghan, saying there were “plenty of bridges for him to find work under”. Image: Patrick J Adams did not hold back on
There’s a reason that civil rights activist and Black Panther deputy chairman Fred Hampton’s story is little known, according to filmmaker Shaka King – because it “would contradict everything America represents”. Judas And The Black Messiah – the director’s first studio feature – is already very much part of the awards conversation, with a Golden
Buckingham Palace has issued a statement in response to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, saying issues of race are “concerning” and “will be addressed”. Following the explosive interview airing in full on UK television last night, a palace spokesman said: “The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent