US says not changing Israeli policy despite Rafah strike

US President Joe Biden has no plans to change his Israel policy following a deadly weekend strike on Gaza's Rafah -- but is not turning a "blind eye" to the plight of Palestinian civilians, the White House said Tuesday
29 May 2024, 02:36 AM

Trump booed, heckled by raucous crowd at convention

US Presidential candidate Donald Trump was booed and heckled by many in a raucous audience at the Libertarian National Convention on Saturday night, a marked change from the adulation he receives at rallies from his fervently loyal supporters.
26 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Trump booed and heckled by raucous crowd at Libertarian convention

Presidential candidate Donald Trump was booed and heckled by many in a raucous audience at the Libertarian National Convention on Saturday night, a marked change from the adulation he receives at rallies from his fervently loyal supporters
26 May 2024, 02:47 AM

Ex-CIA agent pleads guilty to spying for China

A former CIA agent pleaded guilty Friday to spying for China, the US Department of Justice announced.
25 May 2024, 18:00 PM

US reports 2nd human case of bird flu tied to dairy cow outbreak

A second case of bird flu has been found in a human, US health authorities announced Wednesday, less then two months after the first one as an outbreak of the disease circulates widely among dairy cows
23 May 2024, 02:25 AM

China sanctions ex-US lawmaker and supporter of Taiwan

China has banned former US lawmaker Mike Gallagher from entering the country and taken other measures in response to his words and actions that "interfered in China's internal affairs", the foreign ministry said on Tuesday
21 May 2024, 12:32 PM

US offers $5m reward for info on North Korean IT workers

The United States on Thursday offered to pay a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the identification of three North Korean IT workers and their manager who were involved in a scheme that allowed the workers to obtain illegal telework jobs using false identities belonging to US citizens
18 May 2024, 04:42 AM

Nancy Pelosi's husband's attacker jailed for 30 years

A man who attacked the elderly husband of former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison
18 May 2024, 03:22 AM

'Nice for them': White House jokes about Putin, Xi meeting

The White House said Friday that it had not seen any surprising advance in relations between China and Russia despite Vladimir Putin exchanging a hug with Xi Jinping on a visit to Beijing
18 May 2024, 03:03 AM

China ‘can’t have it both ways’ with Russia, West

The United States has said Chinese President Xi Jinping cannot both improve ties with the West and support Russia after he vowed to boost relations with his counterpart Vladimir Putin.
17 May 2024, 18:00 PM

US House votes to force weapons shipments to Israel, rebuking Biden

The Republican-led US House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would force President Joe Biden to send weapons to Israel, seeking to rebuke the Democrat for delaying bomb shipments as he urges Israel to do more to protect civilians during its war with Hamas
17 May 2024, 03:53 AM

Monet painting fetches $35 million at New York auction

A Monet sold for nearly $35 million at auction Wednesday evening, Sotheby's said, marking a solid start to New York's spring art sales
16 May 2024, 05:39 AM

Biden, Trump agree to debate June 27 on CNN

US President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump yesterday accepted an invitation from CNN to host the candidates’ first 2024 debate on June 27, setting up a high-stakes clash.
15 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Ship lost power twice before striking Baltimore bridge: probe

The container ship that collided with a major bridge in Baltimore, collapsing it within seconds, suffered two electricity blackouts in the moments before the disaster, a preliminary report by federal investigators released Tuesday said
15 May 2024, 04:55 AM

Biden admin plans $1b in new arms for Israel despite Rafah threat

US President Joe Biden's administration informed Congress on Tuesday of a $1 billion weapons package for Israel, official sources told AFP, a week after threatening to withhold some arms over concerns of a Rafah assault
15 May 2024, 02:34 AM

US says Boeing can be prosecuted for 737 MAX crashes

The US Justice Department on Tuesday said Boeing can be prosecuted for two subsequent 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people approximately five years ago
15 May 2024, 02:34 AM

Biden signs into law ban on Russian nuclear reactor fuel imports

President Joe Biden signed into law a ban on Russian enriched uranium on Monday, the White House said, in the latest effort by Washington to disrupt President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine
14 May 2024, 05:25 AM

Melinda Gates to leave Gates Foundation, keeps $12.5b for her work

Philanthropist Melinda French Gates announced Monday she was leaving the nonprofit foundation she established with her ex-husband Bill Gates -- an organization that has become one of the most influential in the world
14 May 2024, 02:21 AM

Collapsed Baltimore bridge blasted into pieces in effort to clear wreckage

US crews in Baltimore set off controlled explosions on Monday to allow them to remove a portion of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge from the bow of the massive container ship that toppled the span in March
14 May 2024, 02:15 AM

Name and shame: Pro-Israel website ramps up attacks on pro-Palestinian student protesters

Weeks after attending a pro-Palestinian demonstration, Egyptian-American student Layla Sayed received a text message from a friend drawing her attention to a website dedicated to exposing people it says promote hatred of Jews and Israel
12 May 2024, 02:27 AM