White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby told reporters on Thursday that weather in the region can be ‘unpredictable’

The market at Stratford Shopping Centre had been closed since January

Papy Booom runs outings for the elderly, and late-night dancing is proving a successful way of socialising and staying active

Joe Biden has said that freedom of speech and the rule of law must be respected in protests at college campuses over the war in Gaza. The US president spoke from the White House on Thursday 2 May, where he condemned the unrest and violence that has d ...

Jonathan Denton, a London based solicitor, was jailed for 15 years after a three year investigation by North Yorkshire Police which has put 13 people behind bars for 117 years

Watch as Joe Biden speaks from the White House on Thursday 2 May.

Exclusive: Asylum seekers in northern France say crackdowns push them to risk the dangerous crossing with more than 700 arriving in a single day

As the fortunes of the super-rich soar, a proposed annual levy of 2% could offer a corrective – and they will fight it tooth and nail, says the Guardian’s economics editor Larry Elliott

Michael Chand, 46, had met his victim less than a week earlier

President Joe Biden is detouring to Charlotte, North Carolina, to meet with the families of law enforcement officers shot to death on the job

Vice President Kamala Harris hit out at Republican “extremists” who “don’t know or who don’t care how a woman’s body works” during a powerful speech on US abortion restrictions. Ms harris claimed former president Do ...

Large fire and billowing smoke engulfs buildings in the latest attack on the port city

Sir Keir Starmer has revealed the moment he considered quitting as Labour leader. Sir Keir admitted he thought of stepping down as leader after Labour lost both the Hartlepool by-election and council seats in 2021. In an interview with Sky News on We ...

Washington sanctions nearly 300 companies and individuals from China, Russia, Singapore, UAE and other countries

Nearly 300 entities targeted in US sanctions to ‘further disrupt and degrade Russia’s war efforts’; Russians using banned chemical weapons on battlefield, says state department. What we know on day 799

Grammy-winning musician, who had a string of instrumental hits in the 50s and 60s, has died of cancer

The British brand has entered the booming market in luxury ‘car-chitecture’, opening a themed tower in Miami boasting ballroom, helipad and infinity pool – all offering millionaires a perfect view of our choking, collapsing world

Luxury British brand does not expect challenging trading conditions in UK and China to change soon

The road is blocked and traffic has piled up at the scene with congestion

Moscow says attack, which has yet to be independently verified, was carried out using missiles and artillery