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US Capitol riot probe panel wraps up its work with 1,000-page final report

US Capitol riot probe panel wraps up its work with 1,000-page final report

-- 2022-12-21 18:37:28

The US congressional panel probing the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol wraps up its work on Wednesday with a final report outlining its case that former President Donald Trump should face crimi...

Peru orders Mexico's ambassador to leave

Peru orders Mexico's ambassador to leave

-- 2022-12-21 13:07:10

Peru declared Mexico's ambassador to Lima "persona non grata" and ordered him to leave the country on Tuesday, Peru's foreign minister announced, in the latest escalation of tensions between the two n...

Magnitude 6.4 quake rattles California, leaves two dead

Magnitude 6.4 quake rattles California, leaves two dead

-- 2022-12-21 11:26:16

A powerful magnitude 6.4 earthquake jolted the extreme northern coast of California before dawn on Tuesday, crumpling homes and roads, rupturing utility lines and leaving thousands of residents withou...

TikTok bans hit more US states; security firm says most access blocked globally

TikTok bans hit more US states; security firm says most access blocked globally

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-20 12:43:09

State agencies in Louisiana and West Virginia on Monday became the latest to ban the use of the popular social media service TikTok on government-managed devices over concern that Chin...

Six dead, including suspect, after shooting in Canada

Six dead, including suspect, after shooting in Canada

-- 2022-12-19 16:05:20

Five victims and one suspect are dead following a shooting at a condominium in Canada's Vaughan city, just north of Toronto, the York Regional Police department said. According to Reuters, another vi...

Capitol riot: Committee to seek charges for Trump

Capitol riot: Committee to seek charges for Trump

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-17 12:29:23

The congressional inquiry into last year's Capitol riot will reportedly recommend three criminal charges against former President Donald Trump. The House of Representatives select committee will seek...

US plans for more migrant releases when asylum limits end

US plans for more migrant releases when asylum limits end

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-15 11:46:48

The Department of Homeland Security said more migrants may be released into the United States to pursue immigration cases when Trump-era asylum restrictions end next week in one of its most detailed a...

Peru declares state of emergency

Peru declares state of emergency

-- 2022-12-15 10:32:48

Peru announced a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday, granting police special powers and limiting freedoms including the right to assembly, after a week of fiery protests that have left at leas...

US mulls sending advanced air defence system to Ukraine

US mulls sending advanced air defence system to Ukraine

-- 2022-12-14 17:27:35

The United States was finalising plans to send its sophisticated Patriot air defence system to Ukraine in a potentially pivotal move while allies pledged just over 1 billion euros ($1.05 billion) to h...

Supporters of Brazil's defeated Bolsonaro attack police headquarters

Supporters of Brazil's defeated Bolsonaro attack police headquarters

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-13 12:02:05

Supporters of far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday attempted to invade the federal police headquarters in the capital Brasilia, in a flash of post-election violence on the day...

US sends first shipment of power gear to aid Ukraine

US sends first shipment of power gear to aid Ukraine

REUTERS 2022-12-13 09:55:21

The United States has shipped the first part of its power equipment aid to Ukraine, US officials said on Monday, as Washington works to support the country's energy infrastructure against intensifying...

Human rights should be at heart of every global effort, says UN Chief

Human rights should be at heart of every global effort, says UN Chief

-- 2022-12-09 21:42:00

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Member States, civil society, the private sector and others to put human rights at the heart of efforts to reverse today’s damaging trends. "Huma...

Canada adds sanctions on Russia, Iran, Myanmar over human rights

Canada adds sanctions on Russia, Iran, Myanmar over human rights

-- 2022-12-09 16:35:25

Canada on Friday imposed fresh sanctions on Russia, Iran and Myanmar, citing alleged human rights violations by their governments. The measures included sanctions against 33 current or former senior...

US appeals ruling that would lift asylum restrictions

US appeals ruling that would lift asylum restrictions

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-08 11:05:12

The US government said Wednesday it is appealing a court ruling that would lift asylum restrictions that have become the cornerstone of border enforcement in recent years. But there was no indication...

Argentina vice-president sentenced to six years in jail for corruption

Argentina vice-president sentenced to six years in jail for corruption

-- 2022-12-07 15:03:05

An Argentine court sentenced Vice-President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to six years in jail and disqualified her from holding public office in a high-profile corruption case on Tuesday. The power...

Pandemic lockdowns linked to decline in US twin births: Study suggests

Pandemic lockdowns linked to decline in US twin births: Study suggests

REUTERS 2022-12-07 13:23:48

Reduced access to infertility treatments early in the pandemic may have contributed to a drop in twin births, data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest. The number of twin b...

Colorado gay club shooting suspect charged with hate crimes

Colorado gay club shooting suspect charged with hate crimes

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-07 10:48:38

The suspect accused of entering a Colorado gay nightclub clad in body armor and opening fire with an AR-15-style rifle, killing five people and wounding 17 others, was charged by prosecutors Tuesday w...

Trump Organization found guilty of tax fraud scheme

Trump Organization found guilty of tax fraud scheme

-- 2022-12-07 10:33:15

Donald Trump's real estate company was convicted on Tuesday of carrying out a 15-year-long criminal scheme to defraud tax authorities, adding to the legal woes facing the former US president as he cam...

US judge dismisses Khashoggi lawsuit against Saudi prince

US judge dismisses Khashoggi lawsuit against Saudi prince

-- 2022-12-07 09:52:15

A federal judge in Washington on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the fiance of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi against Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, citing President Biden's gr...

US Air Force unveils new B-21 Raider nuclear stealth bomber

US Air Force unveils new B-21 Raider nuclear stealth bomber

-- 2022-12-03 21:32:51

The US Air Force has unveiled its newest nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21, which will gradually replace aircraft first flown in the Cold War. The first new bomber in 30 years could cost nearly $700m...

US saw over 1m firearm fatalities over past 30 years: Study

US saw over 1m firearm fatalities over past 30 years: Study

-- 2022-12-02 15:55:02

The United States has seen over 1.0 million firearm fatalities over the past 30 years, according to a new study. There were roughly 1,110,000 deaths related to firearms -- nearly 86 per cent of them...

Biden, Macron vow unity against Russia, discuss trade row

Biden, Macron vow unity against Russia, discuss trade row

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-02 09:50:16

Presidents Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron vowed to maintain a united front against Russia on Thursday amid growing worries about waning support for Ukraine’s war effort in the U.S. and Europe. Bi...

Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano erupts for first time in nearly 40 years

Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano erupts for first time in nearly 40 years

-- 2022-11-29 11:18:02

Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, began erupting on Sunday for the first time since 1984, ending its longest quiet period in recorded history. The night sky above Hawaii's large...

Canada to boost defence, cyber security in Indo-Pacific policy, focus on 'disruptive' China

Canada to boost defence, cyber security in Indo-Pacific policy, focus on 'disruptive' China

REUTERS 2022-11-28 12:29:04

Canada launched its long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy on Sunday, outlining C$2.3 billion ($1.7 billion) in spending to boost military and cyber security in the region and vowed to deal with a "disrup...

Plane crash causes mass power outages near Washington

Plane crash causes mass power outages near Washington

-- 2022-11-28 11:12:22

A small plane crashed into high-voltage power lines about 30 miles north of Washington, DC, on Sunday, causing mass outages, with rescue services working into the night to rescue two people on board t...

China poses increasing threat in military space race, top US general says

China poses increasing threat in military space race, top US general says

REUTERS 2022-11-28 09:19:02

Rapid advancements in China’s military capabilities pose increasing risks to American supremacy in outer space, the head of the United States military’s space wing said on Monday. Nina Ar...

US bans Huawei, ZTE equipment sales citing national security risk

US bans Huawei, ZTE equipment sales citing national security risk

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-11-26 11:45:24

The Biden administration has banned approvals of new telecommunications equipment from China's Huawei Technologies and ZTE because they pose "an unacceptable risk" to US national security. The US Fed...

Multiple people dead in Virginia Walmart shooting

Multiple people dead in Virginia Walmart shooting

-- 2022-11-23 15:51:40

Several people were killed and injured in a shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, on Tuesday night, including the shooter, police said, just days after a gunman killed at least five people an...

As Biden turns 80, Americans ask 'What's too old?'

As Biden turns 80, Americans ask 'What's too old?'

Reuters 2022-11-20 20:55:52

Joe Biden turns 80 on Sunday, making him the first octogenarian president in US history. He is set to celebrate his birthday with a brunch hosted by his wife, Jill, a celebration that got an extra li...

Five dead, 18 injured in shooting at gay nightclub in Colorado

Five dead, 18 injured in shooting at gay nightclub in Colorado

-- 2022-11-20 17:03:27

Five people were killed and 18 injured in a shooting at a gay nightclub on Saturday night in Colorado Springs, Colorado, police said. A suspect was in custody and was being treated for injuries after...