World
North America
Texas children given Winnie the Pooh books on how to react to school shooters
The Stay Safe book, given to primary school students in the Dallas area, advises pupils to “run, hide, fight” if a gunman enters their building.
- by Maighna Nanu
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Ex-FBI boss James Comey still has a passion for sentences – now, as a novelist
From sending Martha Stewart and mobsters to jail, to working for Obama and Trump, to becoming America’s “most hated” man ...Next stop: fiction writing.
- by Amelia Lester
Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years over January 6 attack
The sentence given to Oath Keepers extremist group founder Stewart Rhodes is the longest handed down so far in the hundreds of Capitol riot cases.
- by Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer and Lindsay Whitehurst
Opinion
US Votes 2024
America suddenly feels like Gotham. But I can’t see Batman
Ron DeSantis’ entry into the US presidential race was a shambles – but a lot of rich Republicans need him to win.
- by Bill Wyman
Analysis
US politics
Out Trump-ing Trump: DeSantis’ plan to lift his presidential campaign
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is staking a claim to the Republican party’s presidential nomination by taking a harder line than Donald Trump on many issues.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign to take on Trump stymied by Twitter glitches
Florida governor Ron DeSantis filed federal election paperwork on Wednesday to formalise his candidacy for the Republican nomination. Then he went on Twitter.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Who wore it better? Pets get the red carpet treatment in recreations of Met Gala looks
At the Pet Gala in New York, dogs strutted the catwalk in extravagant outfits based on those worn by celebrities at this year’s Met Gala.
- by Louise Hall
Angry Trump told to clear his calendar for remainder of NY criminal case
Appearing via video link, Donald Trump threw up his hands in frustration as a judge scheduled his trial for March 25 – right in the middle of the 2024 US primary election season.
- by Michael Sisak
‘Exclusion zones’: Florida sued for restricting Chinese citizens from buying property
The law, set to take effect on July 1, will make it a felony for Chinese citizens to buy property in restricted areas or for anyone to knowingly sell to restricted people.
- by Brenadan Farrington
Nazi flag-carrying teen crashes truck into barrier near White House
Sai Varshith Kandula was arrested on multiple charges, including threatening to kill, kidnap or inflict harm on the US president and vice president.
- by Lindsay Whitehurst
‘Very substantial’: E. Jean Carroll seeks new damages from Trump after CNN appearance
The attacks were made during a one-hour town hall event broadcast live, in which Trump echoed his earlier claim that Carroll had “made-up” the story about being assaulted by him.
- by Farrah Tomazin