Disputed Vote: US puts visa curbs on 300 Guatemalans

The United States on Monday imposed visa restrictions on some 300 Guatemalans, including around 100 lawmakers, whom Washington accuses of “undermining democracy” in the Central American country.
12 December 2023, 18:00 PM

US sanctions China, Turkey firms to curb Russia war efforts

The United States yesterday unveiled sanctions on individuals and companies based in China, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and others, aiming to disrupt Moscow’s military procurement networks amid its war in Ukraine.
12 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Zelensky makes 11th hour plea for war funds

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday planned a last-ditch plea to US lawmakers to keep military support flowing as he battles Russia, in visits to the White House and Capitol Hill.
12 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Donald Trump says he will not testify in New York fraud trial

Former President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would not testify in a New York courtroom this week, where he had been expected to appear for a second time to make the case that his company did not misrepresent the value of its properties to win favorable financing
11 December 2023, 03:34 AM

Tornadoes kill six in US state of Tennessee

Tornadoes tore through the US state of Tennessee on Saturday, leaving at least six people dead, damaging homes and causing blackouts, authorities said.
10 December 2023, 18:00 PM

White House to intensify push for Ukraine aid

The White House will step up its engagement with US lawmakers trying to strike a bipartisan deal that would provide military aid for Ukraine and Israel while tightening US border security, a Democratic senator said yesterday.
10 December 2023, 18:00 PM

US uses emergency authority to provide tank shells to Israel

The Biden administration has used an emergency authority to allow the sale of about 14,000 tank shells to Israel without congressional review, the Pentagon said yesterday.
9 December 2023, 18:00 PM

US, UK, Canada sanction dozens on human rights anniversary

Dozens of alleged human rights abusers around the world face new sanctions Friday under a coordinated action by the United States, Britain and Canada to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
9 December 2023, 02:58 AM

Hunter Biden indicted on tax evasion charges

Hunter Biden was indicted late Thursday on multiple counts of tax evasion, the second time this year President Joe Biden's troubled son has been charged by a special counsel investigating his personal and business dealings
8 December 2023, 03:47 AM

US Senate blocks Ukraine, Israel aid

Republican senators blocked a White House request for $106 billion in emergency aid primarily for Ukraine and Israel Wednesday as conservatives balked at the exclusion of immigration reforms they had demanded as part of the package.
7 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Three killed in Las Vegas university shooting

Three people were killed and another seriously injured by a gunman who was shot dead by police at a US university on Wednesday.
7 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Suspect arrested after Texas shooting spree leaves 6 dead

A Texas gunman has been arrested after a rampage across the US state left six people dead and three injured, including two police officers, authorities said Wednesday
7 December 2023, 10:55 AM

Three killed in Las Vegas university shooting

Three people were killed and another seriously injured by a gunman who was shot dead by police at a US university on Wednesday
7 December 2023, 03:27 AM

Taylor Swift named Time person of the year

Time magazine named US pop superstar Taylor Swift as its person of the year yesterday, calling the musical force of nature the “hero of her own story.”
6 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Biden 'not sure' he'd be seeking reelection if not for Trump

US President Joe Biden said Tuesday he was unsure if he would be seeking reelection next year were Republican rival Donald Trump not also trying for a second term
6 December 2023, 03:47 AM

Sr US official visits India

White House deputy national security adviser Jon Finer led a US delegation to New Delhi on Monday where he noted the formation of an investigative panel by India to probe an unsuccessful plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist on US soil.
5 December 2023, 18:00 PM

US restricts visas for Uganda, Zimbabwe officials

The United States yesterday expanded a visa restriction policy on Ugandan officials to include those it believes are responsible for undermining democracy and repressing marginalized groups in Uganda, while also announcing a new visa restriction policy for officials in Zimbabwe
5 December 2023, 12:24 PM
3 December 2023, 16:06 PM

6 planets may help solve cosmic puzzle

They are the most common type of planet observed in our Milky Way galaxy - two to three times the diametre of Earth but smaller than Neptune, and orbiting closer to their stars than our solar system’s innermost planet Mercury does to the sun.
2 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Trump gag order reimposed

An appeals court on Thursday reimposed a limited gag order on former president Donald Trump intended to protect court staff at his New York civil fraud trial after a flood of online abuse.
1 December 2023, 18:00 PM