US judge tosses Trump suit over Twitter ban

A lawsuit filed by former US president Donald Trump seeking to reinstate his banned Twitter account was tossed out Friday by a federal judge in California.
7 May 2022, 18:00 PM

US defends passing intel to Ukraine

Amid reports of more losses to Russian forces, US officials have said they shared information about Russian troops and the location of the Russian warship Moskva with Ukraine prior to its sinking last month, a fresh demonstration of the close intelligence support Kyiv is receiving from Washington.
7 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Biden may sign new weapons package worth $100m for Ukraine, officials say

President Joe Biden is expected to sign a new weapons package worth at least $100 million for Ukraine as soon as later on Friday, four U.S. officials told Reuters, the latest in a series of transfers to help Kyiv repel Russia's invasion.
6 May 2022, 19:45 PM

Karine Jean-Pierre named as first Black W House press secy

US President Joe Biden on Thursday named Karine Jean-Pierre as the next White House press secretary, the first Black person to hold the high-profile post. Jean-Pierre,
6 May 2022, 18:00 PM

US Supreme Court's leaked draft opinion threatens gay marriage, abortion rights

US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's draft opinion that would end the recognition of a constitutional right to abortion could imperil other freedoms related to marriage, sexuality and family life including birth control and same-sex nuptials, according to legal experts.
4 May 2022, 11:52 AM

Met Gala 2022 in pictures: Kim Kardashian in famed Marilyn Monroe gown and more

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian recreated fashion history at the annual Met Gala 2022 on Monday, donning one of Marilyn Monroe’s most iconic dresses -- a gold-beaded body hugger the actress wore when she sang "Happy birthday, Mr. President" to US President John F. Kennedy 60 years ago.
4 May 2022, 09:44 AM

Muslims targeted with violence worldwide, Biden says at White House Eid celebration

US President Joe Biden on Monday restored and participated in Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations at the White House and said many Muslims have been targeted by violence around the world.
3 May 2022, 12:20 PM

Islamic State ‘Beatle’ Kotey sentenced to life in jail by US court

Alexanda Kotey, part of the Islamic State kidnap-and-murder cell known as the “Beatles,” was sentenced to life in prison Friday, with relatives of victims addressing him and another member directly in the US court.
30 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Mass marine life extinction looms

By the year 2300, life in the oceans faces a mass die-off rivaling the great extinctions of Earth’s deep past if humanity fails to curb greenhouse gas emissions, a study in the journal Science said.
29 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Giant ancient reptile tooth found in Alps

The fossils of three ichthyosaurs -- giant marine reptiles that patrolled primordial oceans -- have been discovered high up in the Swiss Alps, and include the largest ever tooth found for the species, a study said yesterday.
28 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Nearly 60 percent of US population had Covid by February

By February of this year, 58 percent of the US population -- more than 190 million people -- had been infected with Covid, according to an antibody survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Tuesday.
27 April 2022, 18:00 PM

India religious freedom worsens ‘significantly’

A US commission said yesterday that religious freedom has deteriorated “significantly” in India under the Hindu nationalist government as it again recommended targeted sanctions over abuses.
25 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Shooter takes own life after wounding 4 near prep school in Washington

A gunman opened fire on random victims from a sniper's nest in an apartment building near an elite prep school in the nation's capital on Friday, wounding four people, before taking his own life as police closed in, officials said.
23 April 2022, 18:54 PM

US with all against attacks on minorities

The US stands alongside Bangladeshis of all faiths who came together to reject attacks against the minority communities, said US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain.
23 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Guns leading cause of deaths of US children, teens in 2020: Study

More children and teenagers in the United States were killed by guns than any other cause in 2020 year, according to a mortality analysis by researchers from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
23 April 2022, 06:48 AM

Astronomers find new type of star explosion

Astronomers have detected a previously unknown type of stellar explosion called a micronova involving thermonuclear blasts at the polar regions of a type of burned-out star called a white dwarf after it has siphoned material from a companion star.
22 April 2022, 18:00 PM

False alarm sees US Capitol evacuated

The US Capitol was briefly evacuated Wednesday after a false alarm saw police tracking an aircraft they said was a “probable threat” -- but
21 April 2022, 18:00 PM

‘End the cycle of violence’

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders Tuesday to “end the cycle of violence” after a sharp escalation in tensions between the two sides in recent days.
20 April 2022, 18:00 PM

US will send more arms, ammo to Ukraine: Biden

The United States will send more artillery to Ukraine, US President Joe Biden told reporters on Tuesday, following his call earlier with allied leaders over Russia's invasion.
19 April 2022, 19:20 PM

New York Times names next editor to lead US paper

The New York Times yesterday announced the appointment of veteran journalist Joe Kahn as its next executive editor, the top newsroom position at the powerful US paper.
19 April 2022, 18:00 PM