Pre-Capitol riot meeting of far-right groups now being investigated by FBI

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing a meeting in a downtown DC garage the day before the January 6 Capitol Hill riot between the then-leader of the Proud Boys extremist group, the now-indicted leader of the Oath Keepers militia and other far-right figures, according to two witnesses interviewed by FBI agents.
8 February 2022, 14:08 PM

Putin keeping all options open

Russia has stepped up preparations for an all-out invasion of Ukraine but it is not clear if Moscow has decided to take such a step, US officials have said citing intelligence assessments.
6 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Loyalty to Trump: GOP convention exposes fissure

Republicans’ deep divisions over the 2020 US election were laid bare Friday as the party censured two lawmakers investigating the deadly
5 February 2022, 18:00 PM

China urges ‘flexibility’ from US on N Korea

China’s UN ambassador on Friday called on the United States to be more flexible in its dealings with North Korea, as Beijing joined others to
5 February 2022, 18:00 PM

US Covid death toll tops 900,000

The US death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic surpassed 900,000 on Friday, according to the Johns Hopkins University coronavirus tracker. The
5 February 2022, 18:00 PM

US coronavirus deaths surpass 900,000

The coronavirus pandemic reached a grim new milestone in the United States on Friday with the nation's cumulative death toll from Covid-19 surpassing 900,000, even as the daily number of lives lost has begun to level off, according to data collected by Reuters.
5 February 2022, 03:41 AM

US police publish footage showing officer shoot Black man

Authorities in the US city of Minneapolis, where George Floyd was murdered in 2020, published body-cam video Thursday showing the police shooting of a 22-year-old African American man.
4 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Asia trip in spring: Joe Biden plans ‘several’ stops

Joe Biden plans several stops during a visit to Asia this spring, which will be his first to the region as president and include a summit with three key regional
3 February 2022, 18:00 PM

US army to immediately discharge soldiers who refuse Covid vaccine

The Army said Wednesday it will immediately begin discharging soldiers who have refused to get the mandatory Covid-19 vaccine, putting more than 3,300 service members at risk of being thrown out soon.
3 February 2022, 06:48 AM

CNN President Jeff Zucker resigns over relationship with co-worker

CNN President Jeff Zucker abruptly resigned Wednesday after acknowledging a consensual relationship with another network executive — an entanglement that came to light during an investigation of now-fired anchor Chris Cuomo.
2 February 2022, 19:08 PM

US to send warship, fighter jets to UAE

The United States will send a warship and fighter jets to help defend the United Arab Emirates, officials said on Wednesday, after a series of
2 February 2022, 18:00 PM

New Mexico homeowners surprised by apologetic burglar giving them $200

The owners of a New Mexico home were doubly surprised over the weekend to find a burglar in their house with an AR-15 gun, and then to have him apologize, give them money and leave embarrassed.
2 February 2022, 07:45 AM

9,200 tree species still undiscovered

Researchers estimate there are significantly more species of trees on Earth than currently known, with more than 9,200 species yet to be
1 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Tensions over ukraine: Russia, US to hold new talks

The Russian and US foreign ministers are set to hold fresh talks today after a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine, with Washington vowing to work with Western allies to beef up sanctions should Moscow decide to invade its neighbor.
31 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Rising cases caused by omicron cousin ba.2: Scientists on alert

The highly transmissible Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus - the most common form of which is known as BA.1 - now accounts for nearly all of the coronavirus infections globally, although dramatic surges in Covid cases have already peaked in some countries.
30 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Nuclear, ICBM tests could be next

North Korea yesterday tested its most powerful missile since 2017, ramping up the firepower for its record-breaking seventh launch this month as Seoul warned nuclear and long-range tests could be next.
30 January 2022, 18:00 PM

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Another thing we’ll do, and so many people have been asking me about it, if I run and if I win, we will treat those people from Jan. 6 fairly. And if it requires pardons we will give them pardons. Because they are being treated so unfairly.
30 January 2022, 18:00 PM

'Tiger King' Joe Exotic's jail sentence reduced to 21 years

A federal judge resentenced “Tiger King” Joe Exotic to 21 years in prison on Friday, reducing his punishment by just a year despite pleas from the former zookeeper for leniency as he begins treatment for early-stage cancer.
30 January 2022, 14:24 PM

Taiwan issue can spark military conflict

China and the United States could end up in a military conflict if the United States encourages Taiwan’s independence, Beijing’s ambassador to Washington said in a US radio interview broadcast on Friday.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM

‘We don’t need this panic’

US President Joe Biden is maintaining pressure on Russian leader Vladimir Putin over Ukraine after announcing a small troop deployment to eastern Europe even as top Pentagon officials backed a renewed push for diplomacy.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM