Gunman kills three in US mall before being shot by armed bystander

A gunman killed three people when he opened fire in the food court of a shopping mall outside Indianapolis on Sunday before a bystander fatally shot the assailant, media reported.
18 July 2022, 03:05 AM

US House votes to restore abortion rights, slim chances at Senate

The House has voted to restore abortion rights nationwide in Democrats’ first legislative response to the Supreme Court’s landmark decision overturning Roe v. Wade. 
15 July 2022, 18:06 PM

US to resume Int’l Space Station flights with Russia

The United States yesterday said it would resume flights to the International Space Station with Russia, despite its attempts to isolate Moscow over the
15 July 2022, 18:00 PM

US for Jamaat’s rights!

The US State Department’s latest human rights report has validated my long-held position – that regardless of all its posturing, Washington’s principal allies in Muslim-majority countries are the foot soldiers of fundamentalist outfits.
15 July 2022, 12:10 PM

Donald Trump's first wife Ivana Trump dies at 73

Donald Trump's first wife Ivana Trump, 73, has died, the former U.S. president said on Thursday.
14 July 2022, 20:09 PM

Twitter sues Elon Musk

Twitter has sued Elon Musk for breaching the $44 billion contract he signed to buy the tech firm, calling his exit strategy “a model of hypocrisy,” court documents showed.
13 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Webb Telescope: What will scientists learn?

The James Webb Space Telescope’s first images aren’t just breathtaking -- they contain a wealth of scientific insights and clues that researchers are eager to pursue.
13 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Former US national security advisor admits planning coups abroad

Former US national security advisor John Bolton admitted on television Tuesday that he has helped plan coups in other countries, while arguing that the January 6, 2021 riot in Washington fell short of such efforts.
13 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Trump ultimately responsible for chaos: Panel on Capitol attack

U.S. lawmakers accused then-President Donald Trump on Tuesday of inciting a mob of followers to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in a last-ditch bid to remain in power as Congress was formally certifying his election loss.
12 July 2022, 19:30 PM

Webb telescope reveals mysteries of early universe

Humanity’s view of the distant cosmos will never be the same.
12 July 2022, 18:00 PM

US drone strike kills IS Syria chief

The leader of the Islamic State militant group in Syria was killed in a US drone strike, the Pentagon said yesterday.
12 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Depp's attorneys urge Virginia judge to keep trial verdict intact

Lawyers for Johnny Depp are urging a Virginia judge to leave his $10 million defamation judgment intact after attorneys for his ex-wife, Amber Heard, asked the judge to set aside the verdict on multiple grounds, including an apparent case of mistaken identity with one of the jurors.
12 July 2022, 14:22 PM

64% Democrats don’t want Biden as presidential candidate in 2024: Poll

A latest poll by The New York Times and Siena College demonstrates how precarious US President Joe Biden’s political position is.
12 July 2022, 13:47 PM

"Time to hang up hat and sail into sunset": Musk hits back at Trump

Elon Musk said on Monday it was time for Donald Trump to "hang up his hat and sail into the sunset," days after the former US President mocked the billionaire at a political rally.
12 July 2022, 13:23 PM

Following abortion ban, US pharma seeks FDA approval for over-the-counter birth control pills

For the first time, a pharmaceutical company has asked for permission to sell a birth control pill over the counter in the US.
11 July 2022, 11:44 AM

Biden says US Supreme Court "out of control", signs executive order on abortion

U.S. President Joe Biden said the Supreme Court decision overturning the right to an abortion was an exercise in "raw political power" and signed an executive order on Friday to help protect access to services to terminate pregnancies.
8 July 2022, 18:43 PM

Nasa releases James Webb telescope ‘teaser’ picture

Nasa has provided a tantalizing teaser photo ahead of the highly-anticipated release next week of the first deep-space images from the James Webb Telescope –- an instrument so powerful it can peer back into the origins of the universe.
8 July 2022, 18:00 PM

New giant dinosaur discovered with tiny arms

Paleontologists yesterday said they had discovered a new giant carnivorous dinosaur species that had a massive head and tiny arms, just like Tyrannosaurus rex.
7 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Suspect in July 4 parade shooting charged with 1st degree murder

The man accused of opening fire with a rifle from a rooftop onto a crowd of people watching a July Fourth parade near Chicago, turning the holiday celebration into another national tragedy, was charged on Tuesday with seven counts of first-degree murder.
6 July 2022, 02:32 AM

US July 4 parade shooting: Suspect arrested

Police arrested a suspect after a mass shooting left six dead at a US Independence Day parade in a wealthy Chicago suburb. Robert Crimo, 22,
5 July 2022, 18:00 PM