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Sarah Palin’s libel lawsuit against The New York Times will be dismissed, a US judge has ruled – despite a jury still deliberating the case. In an abrupt twist to the trial, US district judge Jed Rakoff announced he will throw out the case when the trial ends, no matter what verdict the jury reaches.

Donald Trump’s longtime accounting firm has cut ties with the former US president – saying a decade of annual financial statements it prepared for the Trump Organization can no longer be replied upon. The “statements of financial condition”, which Mr Trump used to secure loans, form part of two law enforcement investigations into the Trump

Dr Dre was joined by an all-star cast of hip-hop royalty for a nostalgic Super Bowl half-time show in California – with the performance seen as a love letter to black history in Los Angeles. Dre’s proteges Snoop Dogg, Eminem and 50 Cent were joined by Kendrick Lamar and R&B queen Mary J Blige for

Canadian police made arrests and cleared protesters and vehicles that had blocked a vital trade route on the border with the US for six days, before it was announced the bridge will reopen to traffic later on Sunday. The “Freedom Convoy” protests, originally started in Canada’s capital Ottawa by truckers opposed to a vaccinate-or-quarantine mandate

Rapper Kodak Black has been shot outside a restaurant in West Hollywood that was hosting a party following a Justin Bieber concert, according to reports. Sky News partner NBC News reports that the star, real name Bill Kapri, was among four men shot early on Saturday outside the Nice Guy restaurant. Video obtained by TMZ

A standoff between police and protesting truckers at the US-Canada border has shown so sign of ending, after lasting more than seven hours. “Freedom Convoy” activists have been at Ambassador Bridge, one of the busiest crossings between the two countries, as part of a demonstration against Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions. About 20 protesters milled about outside

American officials will not be drawn publicly on their intelligence assessments, but their language has hardened. The degree of certainty with which they are now characterising Russia’s intensions towards Ukraine suggests that something has changed over the past 24 to 48 hours. There have been a curious range and number of meetings too about which

A woman has filed a civil lawsuit in the US, accusing Snoop Dogg of sexual assault and battery. The woman, identified in court papers as Jane Doe, said she was attacked by the American rapper after she attended one of his concerts in 2013. According to the lawsuit, filed on 9 February in the Central

US President Joe Biden has said American citizens should leave Ukraine immediately. Speaking to NBC News, Mr Biden added that he will not send troops to rescue US nationals from Ukraine if Russia invades. He added: “It’s not like we’re dealing with a terrorist organisation. “We’re dealing with one of the largest armies in the

US authorities have warned that truckers could target the Super Bowl and State of the Union Address inspired by the massive blockades which are causing chaos on the US-Canada border. Canadian truck drivers have been at the country’s border protesting the requirement for people to be fully vaccinated to cross the US-Canada border. The bumper-to-bumper

Novak Djokovic has been included on the tournament entry list for the upcoming Indian Wells Masters – a competition that requires players to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The men’s tennis number one was deported from Australia last month, causing him to miss out on the Australian Open, after having his visa revoked twice due to

A British air passenger has been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman in business class on a transatlantic overnight flight. The alleged victim, also understood to be British, said she was attacked while others slept on the flight from Newark, New Jersey, to London. She complained to United Airlines staff who called ahead to

Hyundai and Kia have told owners in the United States to park their cars outside due to a possible defect that can cause vehicles to catch fire. The car companies have also issued a recall on almost 500,000 cars after a problem was discovered in the computer control module of an anti-lock brake system. Vehicles

Alec Baldwin says it feels “strange” to be back at work as he starts production in England on his first film since the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The actor, 63, is thought to be filming air disaster thriller 97 Minutes close to Alton in Hampshire, and has posted a series of videos on social

The US is offering a reward of up to $10m each for information on the leader of ISIS-K and those responsible for the attack on Kabul airport. Last week the Pentagon said the deadly attack on US troops at the airport in August was carried out by a lone suicide bomber, and there were no

A woman has died in the US after falling from a drawbridge that was raised as she was walking across it with her bicycle. She was about 10fT away from the end of the Royal Park Bridge, which connects Palm Beach to mainland Florida, when it opened and she fell through a gap at about

A former US ambassador has hit out at groups from the United States for interfering in protests in Canada over vaccine mandates and COVID restrictions. Demonstrations by Canadian truckers started in Ottawa, in what many have described as a week-long occupation of the capital, and have since spread across the country. Bruce Heyman, who was

Former US vice president Mike Pence has dismissed claims made by Donald Trump that he could have overturned the result of the 2020 election. In a strong rebuttal on Friday night, Mr Pence said it was “wrong” for Mr Trump to suggest that he could have prevented Joe Biden from being elected to the White

Journalists at Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp have had data stolen after the company was hacked. Investigators believe it was linked to China and affected a limited number of individuals working for outlets including News UK – publisher of The Times and The Sun – and the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post. The

The US employment market started the year in a much healthier state than expected, despite Omicron disruption hitting consumer-facing businesses. America added 467,000 jobs in January – about three times the 150,000 level expected by economists – according to the US bureau of labour statistics. The dollar rose and Wall Street stocks were subdued as