All news on the topic: United States

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Nigerian chief made millions as California Medicaid payments soared
Last December, Chief Nathan Ogbatue arrived in a motorcade outside the grand entrance of a newly built palace in Abatete, Nigeria.
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The most powerful photographs from the 9/11 attacks
A sapphire-blue sky, broken by a plume of grey smoke billowing from two familiar towers.
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Houthis capture the strategic port of Mocha on Yemen’s Red Sea coast and move closer to controlling the entire shoreline
The Houthis have seized the strategically important port of Mocha on Yemen’s western coast and are close to controlling the country’s entire Red Sea shoreline, Middle Eastern media report.
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Latham & Watkins buys Nvidia servers to build its own AI
Law firm Latham & Watkins has bought its own Nvidia GPU servers and started customising AI models, an expensive and technically demanding set-up that shows how much the technology is changing Big Law’s business model.
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Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP memecoin crashes 98% within an hour
Hunter Biden launched a memecoin called $LAPTOP on Wednesday, and within an hour of its debut on the Base blockchain the token had lost roughly 98% of its value, falling from a peak of $190.81 to as low as $3.70.
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Trump pledges $5,000 dividend for every US adult if Republicans win midterms
President Donald Trump has pledged to send $5,000 to every adult in the U.S. if Republicans retain control of Congress in the midterms, a payout that would dwarf the amount distributed during the Covid pandemic and likely explode the deficit.
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Trump speaks out on Britain’s Israel sanctions as US-UK row looms
Donald Trump has finally spoken out about Ed Miliband’s sanctions on Israel over West Bank settlements amid fears of a row erupting between Britain and the US.
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Andrew and Tristan Tate refused bail and remain in US custody
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been refused bail and will remain in custody in the US.
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NATO forces foil Russian submarine plot to destroy Arctic cable
A joint NATO operation encountered Russian submarines attempting to destroy a vital undersea cable in the Arctic.
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Peru’s most-wanted criminal Jhonsson Pulpo captured in Bolivia
Jhonsson Smit Cruz Torres, alias “Jhonsson Pulpo,” the alleged leader of the Peruvian criminal group the Pulpos, was arrested in Bolivia on September 1.
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22-year-old Singaporean pleads guilty to masterminding $245m cryptocurrency theft
A Singaporean man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a racketeering conspiracy charge in the US for organising one of the biggest ever cryptocurrency thefts.
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Trump faces fresh scrutiny over shifting claims about his actions on 9/11
Donald Trump has claimed that he was lifted out of the rubble during 9/11 by New York City firefighters before being carried to safety.
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Nicolas Cage’s $10.5m Malibu mansion threatened as massive sinkhole swallows driveway
Nicolas Cage’s Malibu mansion — a $10.5 million beachfront property — is literally sinking into the ground.
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US sinks five Iranian oil tankers after Tehran launches fresh missile attacks
The US has sunk five Iranian oil tankers in a brutal response to a new round of ballistic missile attacks by Tehran.
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Spain dismantles "Dubai Bank" cocaine network after tracking millions through cryptocurrency
The massive international probe, sparked by the intentional sinking of a cocaine-laden ship in 2021, took down a high-value Europol target and crippled an underground financial network used to fund global drug shipments.
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OnlyFans model jailed for a year after failing to pay $1.5m in taxes on $5.4m earnings
An OnlyFans model has been sentenced to a year in prison for failing to fork out over $1.5 million in taxes she owed on her massive X-rated earnings.
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Porsche driver survives terrifying brake failure crash at Laguna Seca
A Porsche Sprint Challenge driver narrowly escaped death on Saturday after an apparent brake failure sent his race car hurtling off the circuit at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in California.
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Bobby Gray’s $6 million crypto empire takes another hit: Arizona moves against Iskander Network over securities violations
Iskander Network has received a temporary securities fraud cease and desist from the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC).
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Qatar’s giant 747 arrives in Ireland without the $120m runway rebuild Turkey needed
The Qatar-donated Boeing 747-8 that has been transformed into Bridge Air Force One is about to demonstrate just how different Ireland’s situation is from Turkey’s.
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Former Louisiana mayor released after serving 90 days for raping 16-year-old boy
Judge admits he made mistake in sentencing Misty Roberts, who faced up to 17 years in prison after conviction
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Grindr agrees £26m settlement over claims it shared users’ HIV status and sensitive data
Grindr has agreed to pay £26m to settle a lawsuit over allegations it shared users’ personal information - including their HIV status - with third parties.
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9/11 families uncover fresh evidence linking Saudi official contacts to hijacker associate Omar al-Bayoumi
The man at the heart of a $1 trillion (£733bn) lawsuit brought by 9/11 families had extensive links to Saudi government officials and went paintballing with one of al-Qaeda’s future leaders, video obtained by the BBC reveals.
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Trump backs plan to rename New Mexico "New America" in latest US rebranding push
Donald Trump has backed calls to rename an entire US state "New America" as the President continues his geographical rebranding drive.
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Five killed as Amazon Air cargo plane crashes at Miami airport and hits vehicles
An Amazon Air cargo plane overshot the runway while attempting to land at Miami International Airport, killing five people and seriously injuring five more.
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle accused of seeking "best of both worlds" with UK return
Royal experts say the Sussexes want access to Britain and the monarchy while keeping their commercial lives in Montecito