ICJ rejects most of Kyiv’s ‘terror’ case against Russia

The United Nations’ top court yesterday mostly rejected Ukraine’s claims that Russia was financing “terrorism” in eastern Ukraine, saying only that Moscow had failed to investigate alleged breaches.
31 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Biden says he's decided response to Jordan attack

US President Joe Biden said Tuesday he had decided on a response to a drone strike that killed three American troops in Jordan, while insisting he did not want a wider war in the Middle East
31 January 2024, 05:15 AM

Neuralink installs brain implant in first patient: Musk

Elon Musk yesterday said his Neuralink startup had installed a brain implant in its first human patient with “promising” initial results.
30 January 2024, 18:00 PM

US not seeking war with Iran

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday vowed the US would take “all necessary actions” to defend its troops after a deadly drone attack in Jordan by Iran-backed militants, even as President Joe Biden’s administration stressed it was not seeking a war with Iran.
30 January 2024, 18:00 PM

One in 10 US hate crimes occur at schools: FBI

As many as one in 10 hate crimes in the US take place at schools - from kindergarten through college - according to an FBI report released on Monday, with Black students the most frequent targets, followed by Jewish and LGBTQ victims.
30 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Political pressure builds on Biden to strike Iran

The killing of three US troops and wounding of dozens more on Sunday evening by Iran-backed militants is piling political pressure on President Joe Biden to deal a blow directly against Iran, a move he’s been reluctant to do out of fear of igniting a broader war.
29 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Biden vows US 'shall respond' after troops killed in Jordan

A drone attack on a base in Jordan killed three American troops and wounded more than 30 on Sunday, with President Joe Biden blaming Iran-backed militants and vowing to hold the perpetrators to account
29 January 2024, 05:36 AM

Three US troops killed in Jordan

Three US service members were killed and dozens wounded during an unmanned aerial drone attack on U.S. forces stationed in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border, President Joe Biden and US officials said yesterday.
28 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Order To Pay $83.3M: Trump to ask higher court to reduce compensation

Donald Trump was handed a stinging defeat on Friday by a Manhattan jury that ordered him to pay $83.3 million to the writer E Jean Carroll, who said he destroyed her reputation as a trustworthy journalist by denying he raped her.
27 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Mars rover data confirms ancient lake sediments

Nasa’s rover Perseverance has gathered data confirming the existence of ancient lake sediments deposited by water that once filled a giant basin on Mars called Jerezo Crater, according to a study published on Friday.
27 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Trump ordered to pay writer E Jean Carroll $83.3m for defamation

Donald Trump was handed a stinging defeat on Friday by a Manhattan jury that ordered him to pay $83.3 million to the writer E Jean Carroll, who said he destroyed her reputation as a trustworthy journalist by denying he raped her
27 January 2024, 02:56 AM

Hubble finds water vapour in small planet’s atmosphere

The Hubble Space Telescope has observed the smallest planet outside our solar system to contain water vapour in its atmosphere, a “landmark discovery” that brings astronomy a step closer to characterizing Earth-like worlds.
26 January 2024, 18:00 PM

US warship downs missile fired from Yemen

A US Navy warship shot down a missile yesterday that was fired at it by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have carried out two months of attacks on international shipping, the military said.
26 January 2024, 18:00 PM

US halts new natural gas export facilities

US President Joe Biden’s administration announced yesterday it was pausing new liquified natural gas (LNG) export facilities, citing the urgent need to tackle the climate crisis by accelerating the transition from fossil fuels.
26 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Alabama carries out first US execution using nitrogen gas

The southern US state of Alabama on Thursday put to death a convicted murderer using nitrogen gas, the first time the controversial method criticized by human rights advocates has been used in the country
26 January 2024, 05:18 AM

UK and US sanction sr Houthis

Britain and the US yesterday said they had sanctioned four senior Houthi officials for their roles in supporting or directing attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
25 January 2024, 18:00 PM

How Biden plans to fight Trump in 2024, hoping for a repeat win

US President Joe Biden is getting the opponent he thinks he was made to beat in 2024
25 January 2024, 03:15 AM

Red Sea Crisis: US strikes two Houthi anti-ship missiles in Yemen

The US military carried out more strikes in Yemen early yesterday, destroying two Houthi anti-ship missiles that were aimed at the Red Sea and were preparing to launch, the US military said in a statement.
24 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Trump closes in on Republican nomination

Donald Trump cruised to victory in New Hampshire’s Republican presidential contest on Tuesday, marching closer to a November rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden even as his sole remaining rival for the nomination, Nikki Haley, vowed to soldier on.
24 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Trump closes in on Biden rematch after New Hampshire win

Donald Trump won the key New Hampshire primary Tuesday, moving him ever closer to locking in the Republican presidential nomination and securing an extraordinary White House rematch with Joe Biden
24 January 2024, 03:06 AM