Hundreds of first responders worked to control the blaze, and a lithium-ion battery was found at the scene Six people died in a fire that roared through a residential home in New York City early on ...

Criticism of US-Israel war on Iran seen as huge factor in Democrats’ sweeping victory ...

England weigh up back-row options to face Wallabies after Tom Curry was injured during training on Wednesday ...

Vickrum Digwa also challenging the length of his jail term, with his KC describing it as ‘manifestly excessive’ ...

Review by ex-Met chief, expected to be published within weeks, calls for reduction from 39 forces to between nine and 18 ...

Bank’s decision goes contrary to analysis from Office for Budget Responsibility that predicts lower inflation and little impetus for wage growth ...

Cohort who were told they could apply for indefinite leave now face ‘distress and uncertainty’ over 30-year ‘earned settlement’ plans ...

The wins for Democrats come after years of cuts and upheaval to US health and science infrastructure ...

Agents pinned down Erik Zepeda, a 20-year-old with disabilities, and left him with a broken wrist in latest example of ICE brutality as activity surges in California ...

Gong simmers with rage, loneliness and humiliation as the ‘fourth mistress’ navigating the intimate political savagery of her husband’s compound in Zhang Yimou’s 1991 thriller ...

Ten-year high shows sterling’s strength against other currencies following fall of dollar after US midterm elections ...

Decision by MPC a week after the budget comes as Iran war continues to drive up energy costs ...