A Republican legislator has brandished his guns during a debate over gun control in the US House of Representatives. Republican Representative Greg Steube, who attended the committee meeting virtually from his Florida home, said the legislation would ban various handguns. The second-term congressman held up each of his four guns for the committee to see,
US President Joe Biden has called for Congress to ban assault weapons, expand background checks and bring in a number of other gun control measures. Speaking from the White House after a number of recent mass shootings, Mr Biden asked how many more deaths would be needed to force change. He said “too many everyday
The war in Ukraine has entered its 100th day, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy admits that Russia now controls about 20% of the country. Mr Zelenskyy was speaking to the parliament in Luxembourg when he said that the area controlled by Russia was larger than Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg combined, adding that “tens of thousands”
St Paul’s Cathedral is the focus of Jubilee celebrations later when it hosts a service of thanksgiving for the Queen – but the monarch has decided to withdraw from the event. It comes after she experienced “some discomfort” during Thursday’s events. A Palace statement said that “taking into account the journey and activity required to
4:13 PM BST England centre Manu Tuilagi has been ruled out of next month’s tour to Australia after undergoing a procedure on his knee, his club Sale Sharks said on Thursday. England play the Wallabies in a three Test series in their first tour of the country in six years, which gets underway in Perth
A government consultation that could mean greater use of imperial measurements will be launched on Friday. In 2000, the EU weights and measures directive forced traders to use metric when selling packaged or loose goods such as fruit and veg. They can still use pounds and ounces but must also list grammes and kilos, except
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Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss (L-R), creators of crypto exchange Gemini Trust Co. on stage at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention, a crypto-currency conference held at the Mana Convention Center in Wynwood on June 04, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Billionaire bitcoiners Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are laying off 10% of the
Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction has been upheld by a New York appeals court. Weinstein claimed the judge at the landmark trial prejudiced him by allowing women to testify about allegations that weren’t part of the criminal case. A five-judge panel in New York upheld the lower court’s verdict on Thursday, dismissing the disgraced movie mogul’s
Do Kwon, co-founder and chief executive officer of Terraform Labs, leaves the company’s office in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Woohae Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Do Kwon, the 30-year-old South Korean founder of a $60 billion stablecoin project that imploded last month, has a knack for convincing people to buy
A gunman who killed four people at a hospital in Oklahoma targeted the doctor who performed back surgery on him, the Tulsa Police chief said. The man who carried out the shooting at the St Francis Hospital campus in Tulsa on Wednesday was identified as Michael Lewis by police. The gunman blamed the doctor –
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May 31, 2022 Less than 2½ years ago, Jairzinho Rozenstruik was an undefeated UFC heavyweight on the rise. At that same time, Alexander Volkov was on a hot run during which he won seven of eight fights. Since then, both have lost several bouts against the division’s top contenders. They each are coming off a
Amber Heard’s lawyer has said social media posts “influenced” the jury in Johnny Depp’s lawsuit against his former wife, adding that her client cannot afford the $10m (£8m) awarded in damages. Elaine Bredehoft made the remarks a day after Depp won the high-profile case against his ex-wife, with the court awarding the actor $10m in
10:08 AM ET Paolo UggettiESPN PINE NEEDLES, North Carolina — The U.S. Women’s Open is back at the Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines for a record fourth time with a purse of $10 million — more than double last year’s purse of $4.8 million — and plenty of storylines. Between Michelle
Online travel firm MakeMyTrip on Thursday said it has partnered with Climes, a climate-tech startup backed by Sequoia, to introduce carbon neutralisation options when booking a flight through its platform. Flyers who booked tickets through MakeMyTrip will find an option to neutralise carbon emissions via a link on their e-ticket from June 5 — World Environment
The UK has pledged to send medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine after the US and Germany said they would equip the nation in its fight against the Russian invasion. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said Britain would send an unspecified number of M270 launchers, which can fire precision-guided rockets up to 50 miles. He said Ukrainian
7:49 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN LAS VEGAS — Muhammad Ali. Floyd Mayweather. Manny Pacquiao. Likenesses of those fistic titans peered at Devin Haney from the walls of the Top Rank Gym, where the budding star prepared for the fight of his life just days before he set off for Melbourne, Australia. That’s where Haney will
A woman suing Bill Cosby over allegations he sexually abused her as a teenager was distraught and in tears afterwards, her best friend has testified. Judy Huth, now 62, alleges Cosby sexually abused her at the Playboy Mansion when she was 16 after meeting her and her best friend at a Los Angeles park. Ms