Rudy Giuliani accused of calling Matt Damon a homophobic slur on tape
The transcripts of what ‘America’s mayor’ allegedly said appeared in a 2019 recorded conversation
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A kidnapped woman punched her way out of a cinderblock cell. Police say she may have saved countless other victims
Negasi Zuberi has been charged with abducting a woman and holding her in a soundproof cell in his garage. Authorities fear there may be many more victims. Bevan Hurley reports
Florida executes man for 1988 murder of nurse who was sexually assaulted, killed with hammer, set on fire
James Phillip Barnes, 61, pronounced dead at 6.13pm following lethal injection at Florida State Prison
Canada’s Alberta province withdraws support for 2030 Commonwealth Games bid
The province of Alberta withdrew its support for a possible bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games on Thursday, ending the chance of bringing the multi-sport event back to Canada.
Alberta withdraws support for 2030 Commonwealth Games bid due to cost
Announcement comes weeks after the Australian state of Victoria pulled out of hosting the 2026 GamesThe province of Alberta has withdrawn its support for a bid centred around Calgary/Edmonton to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, weeks after the Austral…
Mexico bus carrying migrants crashes, killing at least 18
At least 18 people were killed and at least 23 injured Thursday when a bus carrying foreign migrants and locals plummeted into a ravine in northwestern Mexico, authorities said.
Two US Navy men charged with spying for China
Two serving members of the US Navy have been arrested on suspicion of spying for China, the Department of Justice said Thursday.
The son of Colombia’s president says his father’s election campaign received money of dubious origin
The son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro has acknowledged that his father’s 2022 election campaign received money of dubious origin, according prosecutors investigating Nicolás Petro for alleged illicit enrichment and money laundering
Trump news today: Jack Smith seeks protective order over Truth Social ‘threat’
Ex-president is expected to give a speech in South Carolina on Saturday night after being indicted and arraigned
Indiana woman dies from drinking too much water
Doctors urge people to continue consuming electrolytes alongside water on hot days