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Google must sell its Chrome browser to restore competition in the online search market, US prosecutors have argued. The proposed breakup has been floated in a 23-page document filed by the US Justice Department. It also calls for lawmakers to impose restrictions designed to prevent its Android smartphone software from favouring its own search engine.

Donald Trump has chosen former WWE chief executive Linda McMahon to be his secretary of state for education – a department he has vowed to abolish. Mrs McMahon, 76, swapped her and her husband’s wrestling empire for a career in politics in the early 2000s – twice running for the Senate before focusing her efforts

Donald Trump has chosen TV host Dr Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Celebrity heart surgeon Dr Mehmet Oz rose to prominence working on Oprah Winfrey’s leading daytime television show before getting his own long-running series. But how has he gone from TV personality to Donald Trump’s choice for overseeing

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has successfully performed another launch of its Starship rocket in front of President-elect Donald Trump, but the test flight did not go perfectly. The 400ft (122m) high rocket system, designed to land astronauts on the moon and ferry crews to Mars, lifted off from Boca Chica, Texas. The first stage, called Super

Google’s AI chatbot Gemini has told a user to “please die”. The user asked the bot a “true or false” question about the number of households in the US led by grandparents, but instead of getting a relevant response, it answered: “This is for you, human. You and only you. “You are not special, you

Police in the US have arrested two teenagers after a high-speed chase ended with a stolen vehicle crashing and catching fire. The car hit a kerb and struck a tree before bursting into flames in Colorado, after officers from Larimer County in the US state performed what is known as a precision immobilisation technique (PIT)

As the two most powerful countries in the world, the relationship between the United States and China is the most consequential of all bilateral ties. Any change in interactions and behaviour by either side does not just impact security, economic activity and trade in Washington and Beijing, but also affects the rest of the planet.

“Super high-IQ revolutionaries” who are willing to work 80+ hours a week are being urged to join Elon Musk’s new cost-cutting department in Donald Trump’s incoming US government. The X and Tesla owner will co-lead the Department Of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. And in a post on X, the

First came Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host as defence secretary. Then Tulsi Gabbard, an apparent Vladimir Putin and Bashar al Assad sympathiser as intelligence chief. Then came Matt Gaetz, under active investigation for allegedly sex trafficking a 17-year-old, as attorney general, the most powerful lawyer in the United States. Thursday afternoon brought the nomination

Donald Trump has chosen vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr as his new health secretary and said he will do “unbelievable things”. The news was announced by Donald Trump Jr on X, before the president-elect confirmed the appointment just moments later. Former Democrat RFK Jr, the nephew of former president John F Kennedy, had been

Donald Trump has picked fiery Florida congressman Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general – a man who was under investigation over sex trafficking just days ago. Democrats have described the MAGA loyalist as “a gonzo agent of chaos” and his appointment a “red alert moment for our democracy”, while some Republican senators have also

Four people have been arrested on suspicion of insurance fraud after claiming their cars were damaged by a bear – which turned out to be someone dressed up as one of the animals, officials said. Home surveillance footage submitted to an insurance company shows the so-called bear entering and damaging a 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost while

At the White House on Wednesday, a hugely anticipated moment – the beginning of the transfer of power between two such fierce foes. It was a moment of history, a moment of symbolism. It could have stoked bitterness and glee, but there was no sign of either. However, it was not the biggest moment of

US President Joe Biden has welcomed Donald Trump for a meeting at the White House aimed at ensuring the smooth transition of power from one leader to another. It is the first time the president-elect has visited the White House since he left the Oval Office after being defeated by Mr Biden in the 2020

The announcements should not be a surprise. Donald Trump said he’d do things differently this time. And yet they still prompt a double take. I’ll come to Elon Musk in a moment. But first, the man Donald Trump has nominated as America’s new defence secretary is a TV anchor from Fox News. The person proposed

Donald Trump has confirmed Elon Musk will co-lead a government department within his cabinet. The president-elect said on Tuesday that the Tesla and X owner – who is also the world’s richest man – will work with former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the department of government efficiency. He said the pair “will

Donald Trump is expected to name Florida Senator Marco Rubio as his secretary of state, according to US media reports. Mr Trump, who will be inaugurated on 20 January 2025, could still change his mind about the appointment, three sources familiar with the selection process have told Sky News’ US partner network NBC News. The

Donald Trump urged Vladimir Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine in a phone call the day after the presidential election, according to reports. The US president-elect also reminded the Russian president of America’s sizeable military presence in Europe during the conversation on Thursday, according to The Washington Post and Reuters, citing sources familiar

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employee has been sacked after telling staff not to help hurricane survivors who displayed signs at their homes supporting Donald Trump. Florida governor Ron DeSantis had said he directed the state’s Division of Emergency Management to launch an investigation into “the federal government’s targeted discrimination of Floridians who support”

Lake Worth Beach in Florida is 1,000 miles from Washington DC but it feels like a million. The sea is turquoise blue, the breeze whipping up the waves, dozens of people basking in the sunshine. There’s a whiff of coconut from the beach bars, all of them packed on a warm Saturday morning. US election