US & Canada

Jeffries was declared "mentally incompetent" by a court last year and said to be suffering with dementia and late onset of Alzheimer's disease.

A list of expensive New York homes has sparked a controversy as Mamdani implements a second home tax.

The US hit a debt milestone this week, but just how worried should we be about the world's largest economy?

Economists said there were ongoing concerns over the level of borrowing as national debt passed $40tn.

It is unclear why the civilian-contracted plane was at the radar site on Alaska's south-west coast.

Tornadoes swept through New York and Delaware as severe storms brought torrential rain to the Mid-Atlantic.

Nixon now faces a tough campaign against incumbent Republican Senator Ashley Moody in November.

Clancy is accused of killing her three children in Massachusetts in 2023 and her defence team point to severe postpartum mental illness.

The BBC's Bernd Debusmann explains who she is and how she came to hold such a prominent role in the US president's inner circle.

The work is being expedited ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the White House in late September.

Iran has so far proved adept at finding ways around years of already punishing sanctions on its economy.

US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.

Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff used a speech to note the closeness of one aide to the president.

The sudden decision to return leaves lots of questions for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Royal Family.

Postpartum psychosis is a psychiatric emergency that can involve mania, depression, hallucinations and delusions.