77ft Christmas tree installed outside Rockefeller Centre
A Norway spruce purchased as a sapling 60 years ago has been installed as New York City’s famous Rockefeller Centre Christmas tree.
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Joker stairs tourists say locals were ‘cheerful and warm’ despite complaints
Tourists visiting a flight of stairs in New York which features in box office hit Joker have said locals were “cheerful and warm” despite complaints from the neighbourhood.
Qantas completes longest non-stop New York-Sydney passenger flight
Australian airline Qantas has completed the first non-stop commercial flight from New York to Sydney.
Cuba Gooding Jnr facing new charge in sex misconduct case
Cuba Gooding Jnr is facing a new undisclosed charge in his sexual misconduct case.
Banksy artwork depicting MPs as chimpanzees sold for record amount
A Banksy artwork depicting MPs in the House of Commons as chimpanzees has been sold for almost £9.9 million, in what organisers say is a record for the street artist.
Artist opens New York delicatessen with 30,000 products made of felt
A British artist has opened an upmarket delicatessen in New York’s Sixth Avenue – stocked with 30,000 products made from felt.
First Lady Melania Trump rings NY Stock Exchange bell
US First lady Melania Trump has rung the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.
Johnson to tell Trump the NHS is not on the table in post-Brexit trade deal
Boris Johnson has said he will discuss the climate crisis with Donald Trump and tell him face-to-face that the NHS cannot be on the table for a post-Brexit trade deal.
Boris Johnson arrives in New York for UN General Assembly
Boris Johnson has touched down in New York, where he will discuss Brexit with Angela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron, Leo Varadkar and Donald Tusk.
Campaigner Greta completes ocean crossing to take climate message to US
Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has arrived in New York City to chants and cheers after a trans-Atlantic trip on a yacht to attend a global warming conference.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg crosses the Atlantic
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has crossed the Atlantic on a zero-emissions sailboat to attend a conference on global warming.
Konta can count on celebrity support as she opens with win in New York
Johanna Konta had some A-list backing as she battled into round two of the US Open.
Konta battles through to US Open second round
Johanna Konta got her US Open campaign up and running with a battling three-set win over Daria Kasatkina.
Taylor Swift releases Lover music video hours before album debuts
Taylor Swift has released the music video for her single Lover, hours before the release of the highly anticipated album of the same name.
Direct London to Sydney flights a step closer with Qantas tests
Direct flights between London and Sydney are a step closer after Australian carrier Qantas announced new research into the route long seen as “the final frontier” of international travel.
Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman to premiere at New York Film Festival
Martin Scorsese’s big-budget mafia epic The Irishman will premiere as the opening night film at the 57th New York Film Festival, Film At Lincoln Centre announced on Monday.
British teenager ‘really happy’ after scooping almost £1m at Fortnite World Cup
A British teenager who won almost £1 million at a gaming tournament said he is happy to have shown his mother that he was not just wasting time in his bedroom.
Jennifer Lopez ‘devastated’ to cancel show after power cut in New York
Jennifer Lopez was left “devastated” after a power cut in New York caused her to cancel her performance.
Mum hates my latest song, admits Bebe Rexha
Bebe Rexha has said her own mother despises her forthcoming expletive-laden track.
YouTube star Desmond ‘Etika’ Amofah found dead
YouTube star Desmond “Etika” Amofah has been found dead after he went missing six days ago.