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I wouldn't return to Twitter as it becomes very boring, says Trump

I wouldn't return to Twitter as it becomes very boring, says Trump

-- 2022-04-14 22:31:08

Elon Musk's takeover bid for Twitter has prompted speculation that he would restore Donald Trump's account if he succeeds in purchasing the social-media platform. But the former US president says he "...

Biden accuses Russia of committing genocide in Ukraine

Biden accuses Russia of committing genocide in Ukraine

-- 2022-04-13 10:24:46

US President Joe Biden said for the first time that Moscow's invasion of Ukraine amounts to genocide, as President Vladimir Putin said Russia would "rhythmically and calmly" continue its operation and...

Several people shot in New York City subway station

Several people shot in New York City subway station

-- 2022-04-12 20:00:53

Several people were shot and explosive devices were found in a New York City subway station in the United States on Tuesday. The incident occurred during the morning commute at the 36th Street subway...

Biden will speak to Modi as US warns India on imports of Russian energy

Biden will speak to Modi as US warns India on imports of Russian energy

-- 2022-04-10 21:24:52

US President Joe Biden will virtually meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, the White House said, at a time when the United States has made clear it does not want to see an uptick i...

How the US plans to starve Russia's 'war machine'

How the US plans to starve Russia's 'war machine'

-- 2022-04-08 14:37:24

The United States is ramping up sanctions against Russia to deprive Moscow's "war machine" of money and components needed to sustain its invasion of Ukraine, but curbing a main source of funding, Russ...

Canada plans to compel Facebook, Google to share revenues with local news outlets

Canada plans to compel Facebook, Google to share revenues with local news outlets

-- 2022-04-06 23:01:01

Canada on Tuesday laid out details of a proposed legislation that would compel platforms like Facebook and Google to negotiate commercial deals and pay news publishers for their content, in a move sim...

California state capital shooting leaves six dead

California state capital shooting leaves six dead

-- 2022-04-04 12:14:08

Sacramento police said on Sunday that multiple shooters were involved in early morning violence in which six people were killed and 12 were wounded but the suspects remain at large, reports Reuters....

Ecuador prison violence leaves at least 12 dead

Ecuador prison violence leaves at least 12 dead

-- 2022-04-04 10:54:59

At least 12 prisoners died and another 10 were injured during a gang confrontation at a prison in Ecuador, the government said on Sunday, in a new episode of prison violence in the Andean country. Vi...

At least six dead in downtown Sacramento shooting

At least six dead in downtown Sacramento shooting

-- 2022-04-03 19:23:10

At least six people died and at least nine were injured in an early-morning shooting in Sacramento, California, the city's police department said on Twitter, reports Reuters. Police said several bloc...

US okays second Covid booster for Americans 50 and older

US okays second Covid booster for Americans 50 and older

-- 2022-03-30 13:11:51

US health officials on Tuesday authorised a second Covid-19 booster dose of the two most commonly used Covid-19 vaccines for people aged 50 and older, citing data showing waning immunity and the risks...

Biden plans to boost military spending, increase taxes on billionaires

Biden plans to boost military spending, increase taxes on billionaires

-- 2022-03-28 20:48:33

US President Joe Biden is expected on Monday to ask Congress for record peacetime military spending while raising taxes for billionaires and projecting lower government deficits. Biden's budget propo...

Putin cannot remain in power, Biden says in speech on Ukraine war

Putin cannot remain in power, Biden says in speech on Ukraine war

-- 2022-03-27 08:33:08

US President Joe Biden said that Russia's leader Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power" in Poland Saturday, remarks a White House official said later were meant to prepare the world's democracies for...

US urges China and Russia to send strong message to North Korea after missile test

US urges China and Russia to send strong message to North Korea after missile test

-- 2022-03-26 11:38:16

China and Russia should tell North Korea to avoid more "provocations" after it resumed intercontinental ballistic missile testing this week, US State Department spokesperson Jalina Porter said on Frid...

US issues sanctions on alleged arms dealers for Myanmar military

US issues sanctions on alleged arms dealers for Myanmar military

-- 2022-03-26 08:45:03

The United States imposed new sanctions on Friday targeting alleged arms dealers and companies it said were involved in procuring weapons for Myanmar's junta, the US Treasury Department said. Canada...

Donald Trump sues Hillary Clinton for 'attempt to rig' 2016 election

Donald Trump sues Hillary Clinton for 'attempt to rig' 2016 election

-- 2022-03-25 19:21:56

Former US president Donald Trump on Thursday sued his rival in the 2016 US presidential election, Hillary Clinton, and several other Democrats, alleging that they tried to rig that election by tying h...

US to welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees

US to welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees

-- 2022-03-25 10:21:05

The United States plans to accept up to 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion, the Biden administration announced on Thursday, after a month of bombardments touched off Europe's fastest-moving...

US to accept up to 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing war

US to accept up to 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing war

-- 2022-03-24 18:04:33

The United States plans to accept up to 100,000 Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion, two sources familiar with the forthcoming announcement told Reuters. The expected announcement comes as US Pre...

Canada's NDP agrees to support Trudeau's Liberals until 2025

Canada's NDP agrees to support Trudeau's Liberals until 2025

-- 2022-03-22 21:34:01

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal minority government has reached a deal with the New Democratic Party (NDP) to stay in power until 2025. In exchange, the Liberals will support the lef...

Myanmar army committed genocide against Rohingya, declares US

Myanmar army committed genocide against Rohingya, declares US

-- 2022-03-21 21:02:45

The United States formally determined that Myanmar's army committed genocide and crimes against humanity in its violence against the Rohingya minority, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Mon...

Biden to travel to Poland to discuss Ukraine crisis with Duda

Biden to travel to Poland to discuss Ukraine crisis with Duda

-- 2022-03-21 11:06:25

US President Joseph Biden will travel to Poland on Friday to discuss the international response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine that has sparked a "humanitarian and human rights crisis," White House s...

Ukraine war is backdrop in US push for hypersonic weapons

Ukraine war is backdrop in US push for hypersonic weapons

-- 2022-03-20 21:18:39

Lagging behind Russia in developing hypersonic weapons, the US Navy is rushing to field its first, with installation on a warship starting as soon as late next year. The United States is in a race wi...

US military aircraft with four on board crashes in Norway

US military aircraft with four on board crashes in Norway

-- 2022-03-19 10:18:34

A US military aircraft with four people on board has crashed in northern Norway, local police and the country's Joint Rescue Coordination Centres (JRCC) said on Friday. The MV-22B Osprey aircraft bel...

US warns China not to fuel Russia's war in Ukraine

US warns China not to fuel Russia's war in Ukraine

-- 2022-03-19 09:06:09

US President Joe Biden warned China against helping Russia attack Ukraine in a video call with President Xi Jinping on Friday as concern grew over mass civilian casualties in the besieged southern por...

Police arrest suspect in shootings of homeless in Washington, New York

Police arrest suspect in shootings of homeless in Washington, New York

-- 2022-03-15 19:00:24

Law enforcement authorities early Tuesday morning arrested a suspect in connection with shootings of homeless people in Washington, DC, and New York, the police department in Washington said in a post...

Barack Obama tests positive for Covid-19

Barack Obama tests positive for Covid-19

-- 2022-03-14 15:20:51

Former US President Barack Obama said on Sunday he had tested positive for Covid-19 and was feeling fine other than a scratchy throat. "I've had a scratchy throat for a couple of days, but am feeling...

Russia asked China for military aid after Ukraine invasion, US officials say

Russia asked China for military aid after Ukraine invasion, US officials say

-- 2022-03-14 11:02:26

Russia has asked China for military equipment since its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, the Financial Times and Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing US officials. US National Security advisor Jake...

Attempt to evade sanctions against Russia to bring consequences, US adviser warns

Attempt to evade sanctions against Russia to bring consequences, US adviser warns

-- 2022-03-13 22:07:47

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, who is due to meet with China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Rome on Monday, warned Beijing that it would "absolutely" face consequences if it helped Moscow...

Consumer inflation in US likely to hit another 40-year high in February

Consumer inflation in US likely to hit another 40-year high in February

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-03-10 12:37:25

Consumer inflation in the United States likely set another 40-year high in February — and it won’t even reflect the oil and gas spikes of the past week, which will likely catapult prices e...

Kamala Harris will travel to Poland amid Russia-Ukraine conflict

Kamala Harris will travel to Poland amid Russia-Ukraine conflict

-- 2022-03-09 17:51:06

US Vice President Kamala Harris will collaborate with Poland and Romania on the next steps to respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and reassure them of Washington's support during her meetings with...

Venezuela frees two US citizens in an apparent goodwill gesture after talks

Venezuela frees two US citizens in an apparent goodwill gesture after talks

-- 2022-03-09 16:30:07

Venezuela released two jailed US citizens on Tuesday in an apparent goodwill gesture toward the Biden administration following a visit to Caracas by a high-level US delegation. One of the freed priso...