Trump pleads not guilty in federal documents case

Former US president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty early today to federal criminal charges that he unlawfully kept national-security documents when he left office and lied to officials who sought to recover them.
13 June 2023, 18:00 PM

US diplomacy slowed China’s expansion

The Biden administration has taken diplomatic steps that have slowed down a Chinese effort to project military power around the world, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday ahead of a visit to Beijing later this week.
13 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Trump arrives in Florida to face charges, maintains lead in poll

Former President Donald Trump arrived in Miami on Monday to face federal criminal charges, while a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found a vast majority of his fellow Republicans believe the case to be politically motivated
13 June 2023, 01:57 AM

China spying from Cuba for years: US

China has been operating an intelligence unit in Cuba for years and upgraded it in 2019 in an effort to enhance its presence on the Caribbean island, a White House official said Saturday.
11 June 2023, 18:00 PM

How Trump indictment could impact White House race

The latest twist in Donald Trump’s attritional war with US law enforcement, as with so much else in the former president’s story, throws the United States into unprecedented territory.
10 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Blinken to visit China next week

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China next week, rescheduling a visit that was canceled in February after a saga over a suspected surveillance balloon, US officials said Friday.
10 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Trump took secret docs on nuclear, weapons programs: indictment

Donald Trump took secret documents dealing with US nuclear and weapons programs from the White House after leaving office, potentially putting national security at risk, according to the indictment of the former president unsealed on Friday
9 June 2023, 20:05 PM

Trump took secret docs on nuclear, weapons programmes

Donald Trump took secret documents dealing with US nuclear and weapons programmes from the White House after leaving office, potentially putting national security at risk, according to the indictment of the former president unsealed yesterday.
9 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Canada Wildfires: Smoke cloaks eastern US with haze

Smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouded US cities in a noxious haze again Thursday, delaying flights and disrupting outdoor events in what President Joe Biden called a “stark reminder” of climate change.
9 June 2023, 18:00 PM

US, Britain forge new pact to counter new threats

The United States and Britain on Thursday announced a new strategic pact as their leaders rededicated the “special relationship” to counter Russia, China and economic instability.
9 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Trump indicted in classified documents case

"The corrupt Biden Administration has informed my attorneys that I have been Indicted, seemingly over the Boxes Hoax," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform
9 June 2023, 03:34 AM

Trump target of classified docs probe

US prosecutors have told Donald Trump’s lawyers that he is the target of a probe into his handling of classified documents after leaving the presidency, in a sign he might be indicted,
8 June 2023, 18:00 PM

US eyeing enhanced cooperation with Bangladesh in security and trade

The United States has reiterated that they are keen to enhance relationship and cooperation with Bangladesh in key areas, including security and trade.."Last year we celebrated an anniversary as it relates to our bilateral relationship with Bangladesh, and this year in 2023 we look forward
8 June 2023, 08:11 AM

Canadian fires: US East Coast blanketed in veil of smoke

Schools across the US East Coast canceled outdoor activities, airline traffic slowed and millions of Americans were urged to stay indoors on Wednesday as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted south, blanketing cities in thick, yellow haze..The US National Weather Service issued air quality
8 June 2023, 04:17 AM

2 dead, 5 hurt in US school shooting

Two people were killed and five injured Tuesday during a shooting near a high school graduation in the US state of Virginia, police said, the latest in an epidemic of mass shootings plaguing the country.
7 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Trump foe Chris enters race

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday launched his 2024 presidential campaign with a
7 June 2023, 18:00 PM

10billion global population ‘unsustainable’

US special climate envoy John Kerry told AFP that the world’s population will not be tenable in 2050, when it is projected to hit nearly 10 billion, but refrained from asking Americans to give up steaks.
7 June 2023, 18:00 PM

2 dead in shooting after high school graduation ceremony in Virginia

A man armed with four handguns killed two people and wounded five others when he fired into a crowd outside a high school graduation ceremony in Richmond, Virginia, on Tuesday, police said
7 June 2023, 02:53 AM

Microsoft to pay $20 million to settle US charges for violating children's privacy

Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that the tech company illegally collected personal information from children without their parents' consent, the FTC said on Monday
6 June 2023, 03:21 AM

Blinken warns against Israeli expansion

Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged continued US commitment to both Israel’s security and a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict
5 June 2023, 18:00 PM