R Kelly gets another 20 yrs for child pornography

Kelly, 56, is already serving a 30-year sentence he received after a Brooklyn jury in a separate federal trial convicted him on racketeering and sex trafficking charges
23 February 2023, 19:51 PM

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 yrs in LA rape case

Weinstein is already serving a 23-year sentence for his separate 2020 conviction in New York for sex crimes
23 February 2023, 19:49 PM

No sign Russia mulling nuclear use

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday offered fresh criticism of Russia’s suspension of a key nuclear treaty, but stressed there was no indication Moscow was moving closer to actually using an atomic weapon.
23 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Snowstorm batters US, disrupts travel and power supply

Blizzards dumped up to two feet of snow across a vast region, extending from the West Coast to the Great Lakes. The snowstorms not only impeded air travel but also left thousands of homes without power and led to shutdown of hundreds of schools
23 February 2023, 04:58 AM

Gunman returns to Florida murder scene, kills reporter and child

Orange County Sheriff John Mina said that a 19-year-old man, Keith Melvin Moses, had been taken into custody and was believed responsible for the shootings
23 February 2023, 04:45 AM

Seattle becomes 1st US city to ban caste discrimination

Seattle has become the first city in the United States to ban discrimination based on caste, following a city council vote on Tuesday.
22 February 2023, 18:00 PM

US slams 'absurdity' of Putin's anti-West speech

A top US official on Tuesday described President Vladimir Putin's accusations that Russia had been threatened by the West as justification for invading Ukraine as "absurdity."
21 February 2023, 10:31 AM

Biden announces more arms supplies for Ukraine on Kyiv visit

The US president met Ukrainian counterpart Zelensky on his first visit to the country since the conflict started
20 February 2023, 10:21 AM

Islamic State leader snatched in Syria raid: US

The IS official, identified as Batar, was "involved in planning attacks on... detention centres and manufacturing improvised explosive devices," the US military's Central Command said
19 February 2023, 12:46 PM

Microsoft’s Bing chatbot mimicking humans: experts

Microsoft’s nascent Bing chatbot turning testy or even threatening is likely because it essentially mimics what it learned from online conversations, analysts and academics have said.
18 February 2023, 18:00 PM

US declares Russia committed ‘crimes against humanity’

The Biden administration formally concluded that Russia has committed “crimes against humanity” during its nearly year-long invasion of Ukraine, US Vice President Kamala Harris said yesterday.
18 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Six killed as gunman goes on rampage in Mississippi

A gunman went on a rampage in a small Mississippi town on Friday, killing his ex-wife and five other people in three locations before sheriff's deputies arrested him, the county sheriff and witnesses said
18 February 2023, 03:43 AM

ISIL leader killed, 4 US troops injured in Syria raid: Pentagon

"The targeted ISIS senior leader, Hamza al-Homsi, was killed," CENTCOM said in a statement without providing further details
17 February 2023, 19:36 PM

Biden, 80, declared medically ‘fit’ ahead of 2024 campaign

President Joe Biden was declared “fit for duty” by his doctor Thursday after the final annual medical check-up before he is expected to declare he’s running for re-election in 2024, when he will be 82.
17 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Biden expects to speak to Xi about Chinese 'spy balloon'

Biden says as he expects to talk to Xi Jinping about Chinese 'spy balloon'
17 February 2023, 03:46 AM

Racist US shooter jailed for life

A white supremacist who murdered 10 Black people during a live-streamed supermarket rampage in New York state last year was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday during an emotional hearing that saw a man lunge for the shooter.
16 February 2023, 18:00 PM

US will preserve dialogue with China despite rift

The United States will work to maintain lines of communication with China despite a rift over an alleged surveillance balloon, a top US diplomat said Wednesday.
16 February 2023, 18:00 PM

US ‘dismayed’ with Israeli move

The United States voiced deep dismay at Israel’s decision to expand Jewish settlements in occupied Palestinian territory but on Thursday also described as “unhelpful” a push for the UN Security Council to denounce the move.
16 February 2023, 18:00 PM

1 killed, 3 wounded in Texas mall shooting

One person was killed and three others wounded in a shooting at an El Paso, Texas, shopping mall on Wednesday, police said.
16 February 2023, 04:13 AM

Amazon’s Zoox robotaxis take to California roads

The Amazon subsidiary Zoox has said its self-driving vehicles with no manual controls took to California public roads over the weekend, calling it a major breakthrough for the robotaxi industry.
14 February 2023, 18:00 PM