‘Fire and Fury’ author writes new Trump book ‘Landslide’

The author of “Fire and Fury,” the million-seller from 2018 that helped launched the wave of inside accounts of the Trump White House, will have a last take coming out next month.
17 June 2021, 19:06 PM

Russia ready for further talks if US is willing

The Kremlin was guarded about future dialogue with Washington yesterday, a day after the first face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Joe Biden.
17 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Putin lavishes post-summit praise on Biden, says media have US leader wrong

Russian President Vladimir Putin lavished praise on his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden on Thursday, a day after the two leaders held a summit, saying Biden was incorrectly portrayed in the Russian and U.S. media as being unfocused and vague.
17 June 2021, 16:34 PM

US Supreme Court rejects Republican challenge to Obamacare law

The US Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican bid that had been backed by former President Donald Trump's administration to invalidate the Obamacare healthcare law, ruling that Texas and other challengers had no legal standing to file their lawsuit.
17 June 2021, 15:29 PM

Second of two Colorado school shooters convicted of murder

A former student who opened fire inside a Colorado high school in 2019 was convicted of murder on Tuesday for killing a classmate who charged the gunman to save his classmates' lives.
16 June 2021, 05:19 AM

Car bomb explodes inside Colombia military base; 36 injured

A car bomb exploded inside a military base in the Colombian border town of Cucuta on Tuesday, leaving 36 people injured, including three in critical condition, officials said.
16 June 2021, 02:43 AM

US nuclear regulator approves fuel for next-generation reactors

The U.S. nuclear power regulator has approved production of uranium fuel that is far more enriched than fuel for conventional nuclear power plants, the company aiming to make the material said on Monday.
15 June 2021, 06:23 AM

Virginia couple plead guilty in US Capitol riot, setting precedent

A Virginia couple on Monday pleaded guilty to demonstrating unlawfully in the US Capitol during the January 6 attack, a misdemeanor with a sentence of up to six months, in a plea deal that could set a benchmark for hundreds of other cases.
15 June 2021, 04:14 AM

Nathaniel Veltman, accused of murdering Canadian Muslim family, to face terrorism charges

A Canadian man who is accused of deliberately running over a Muslim family with his truck, killing four of them, now faces terrorism charges in addition to those for murder, prosecutors said on Monday.
15 June 2021, 04:06 AM

Novavax Covid jab more than 90pc effective in US trial

Novavax Inc yesterday reported late-stage data from its US-based clinical trial showing its vaccine is more than 90% effective against Covid-19 across a variety of variants of the virus.
14 June 2021, 18:00 PM

At least 13 people wounded in Texas shooting

At least 13 people were wounded in a shooting in downtown Austin, Texas early on Saturday, police said, adding the suspected shooter was still at large.
12 June 2021, 18:00 PM

At least 13 people wounded in Austin, Texas shooting

At least 13 people were wounded in a shooting in downtown Austin, Texas early on Saturday, police said, adding the suspected shooter was still at large.
12 June 2021, 14:54 PM

US defense chief tells Pentagon to sharpen focus on China

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin directed the Pentagon on Wednesday to sharpen its focus on China, which the United States has tagged as its top strategic rival.
10 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Biden's vaccine pledge ups pressure on rich countries to give more

The United States on Thursday raised the pressure on other Group of Seven leaders to share their vaccine hoards to bring an end to the pandemic by pledging to donate 500 million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to the world's poorest countries.
10 June 2021, 17:02 PM

Argentine president says Brazilians 'came from the jungle', sparking uproar

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez triggered a Twitter storm and a regional race debate on Wednesday with misjudged comments to visiting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez that sought to play up the South American country's ties with Europe.
10 June 2021, 02:08 AM

US Senate confirms first Biden judges to federal bench

The US Senate confirmed Joe Biden’s first two judicial nominees onto federal benches Tuesday, helping the president fulfill his priority to bring greater diversity to the nation’s courts.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Travel Warnings: US eases them for some countries

The United States eased travel warnings for dozens of countries as vaccinations boost hopes of a return to normal life, while France and Belgium further relaxed their Covid-19 restrictions yesterday, allowing restaurants and cafes to serve indoors.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Last US gold coin sells for $18.87m

A 1933 US gold coin that was never issued after Franklin D Roosevelt removed America from the gold standard sold for a record $18.87 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York Tuesday.
9 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, other US billionaires paid little or no income tax: report

Several of the richest Americans have paid zero income tax in some years, according to an investigative report published on Tuesday (June 8) that comes as Washington weighs new proposals to address tax avoidance by the wealthiest individuals and companies.
9 June 2021, 09:50 AM

Mess with IAEA monitoring and put talks on deal at risk: US to Iran

The United States told Iran on Tuesday that it must let the UN atomic agency continue to monitor its activities, as laid out in an agreement that has been extended until June 24, or put wider talks on reviving the Iran nuclear deal at risk.
9 June 2021, 08:22 AM