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US authorities have agreed to drop their demand for Julian Assange to be extradited from the UK after reaching a plea deal with the WikiLeaks founder. In return for pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information, Assange will be sentenced to time served, 62 months – the time

A lifeguard who appeared in the fourth Pirates Of The Caribbean movie has died after being attacked by a shark off Oahu in Hawaii. Tamayo Perry, 49, who has also starred in Charlie’s Angels 2 and Blue Crush, was attacked near Goat Island on Sunday afternoon, Honolulu’s emergency services said. The incident was reported by

Nigel Farage has claimed former US president Donald Trump “learned a lot” from studying his speeches before he ran for office. The Reform UK leader denied he thought he was Britain’s version of Trump, telling ITV’s The Leader Interviews – Tonight programme: “I think we’re very different but I think we think the same on

A woman has been charged with attempted murder after she was accused of trying to drown a three-year-old girl in an alleged racist attack. Witness described Elizabeth Wolf as “very intoxicated” when she allegedly tried to drown the child in a swimming pool following a row with her Palestinian mother, police said. The 42-year-old was

A man has been found after spending 10 days lost in a California wood. Lukas McClish, 34, was last seen on the morning of 11 June near Big Basin Redwood State Park, around 14 miles north of Santa Cruz. He was reported missing on 16 June, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office. Image:

Justin Timberlake has performed his first gig since his arrest for alleged drink-driving, telling the crowd it had been a “tough week”.  The US star is currently on his The Forget Tomorrow World Tour and performed in Chicago on Friday night after being arrested earlier this week. He told the screaming crowd: “We’ve been together through

A convicted film set armourer has been denied immunity to testify at actor Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial over the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of Rust, a judge has ruled. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in March for her role in the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign raised substantially more money than Joe Biden’s last month, new figures show. The Republican candidate received £111m in contributions during May – with tens of millions sent after he was convicted of falsifying business records. A New York jury found Trump guilty of covering up a “hush money” payment to adult

Donald Sutherland, who appeared in films such as The Hunger Games and Kelly’s Heroes, has died. The Canadian actor, who was 88, also starred in MASH and won an Emmy for Citizen X. His son, fellow actor Kiefer Sutherland, posted on X: “With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has

The moment two cyclists were rear-ended by a drunk driver has been caught on camera by one of their colleagues. Filmed on Monday, the video shows cyclists riding on the right-hand side of the road near Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport when a white SUV rams them from behind. Both riders are knocked to the ground

Justin Timberlake’s lawyer has said he is “looking forward to vigorously defending” the US singer after he was arrested and charged with drink-driving. Timberlake, 43, had reportedly been having dinner with friends on Long Island, New York, before his arrest in the early hours of Tuesday. The Grammy winner was held overnight and formally charged

A police officer who pulled Justin Timberlake over before his arrest for alleged drink-driving did not recognise the star, according to a US media report. Timberlake had been in Long Island, in New York state, reportedly having dinner with friends before his arrest in the early hours of Tuesday. Sag Harbor police chief Robert Drake

Justin Timberlake’s mugshot has been released after he was charged with drink-driving. The SexyBack singer had been in Long Island, New York state, reportedly having dinner with friends, before he left a restaurant and was pulled over by police, who arrested him. Sag Harbor Police chief Robert Drake said in a statement Timberlake had failed

A baby, so recently born it was “still with umbilical cord attached” has been saved by a couple out walking with their own child, after it was abandoned by a man on a bridge in Texas. According to Sergeant Juan Garcia of the Harris County Sheriff’s Department, the premature girl “still had fresh placenta …

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a Southwest Airlines flight came within 400ft of the ocean following an aborted landing attempt.  The Boeing 737 MAX 8 plunged at a maximum descent rate of about 4,400ft per minute off the coast of Hawaii before climbing back up to safety on 11 April. The plane had

The body of a missing American man has been found on the small Greek island of Mathraki. He was discovered on a rocky and remote beach on Sunday – three days after being reported missing by the friend he was staying with. The tourist had last been seen on Tuesday at a cafe with two