United States
22 Dec
Henry Alfred Kissinger, the renowned United States diplomat, passed on last month, leaving the world with mixed reactions borne out of diverse characteristics of his person.
20 Dec
A judge has ordered a New York court to reveal the names of 180 people -- including victims, associates and suspected accomplices -- tied to Jeffrey Epstein, the US financier who killed himself in 2019 as he awaited trial for sex crimes. The ruling from Judge Loretta Preska in a Manhattan federal court was seen…
20 Dec
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he will investigate any evidence provided regarding an alleged plot to kill a Sikh separatist in the United States, the Financial Times reported Wednesday. The US Justice Department last month charged an Indian citizen with plotting to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader on US soil, alleging an Indian…
15 Dec
China on Friday accused Britain and the United States of "malicious intentions" after they condemned Hong Kong police for offering bounties for information leading to the capture of five overseas activists.
14 Dec
A Detroit man has been charged with the murder of a synagogue president who was found dead with stab wounds in October, police said Wednesday, adding there was nothing to suggest it was a hate crime. Michael Jackson-Bolanos, 28, was charged with slaying Samantha Woll, 40, during a home invasion, the Detroit Police Department said…
14 Dec
The United States said Wednesday that it was ready to resume cooperation with Niger on the condition that its military regime commits to a rapid transition to civilian rule. Washington suspended aid to the jihadist-hit West African country following the July 26 coup that toppled the country's elected president, Mohamed Bazoum. The decision to lift…
13 Dec
Hundreds of migrants who cross into the United States from Mexico each day are being herded into open-air camps, where they have no access to food or water. And some are left to sleep on the open ground in a desert riddled with scorpions and snakes, activists say. Campaigners say many will be there for…
13 Dec
The US Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to rule on restrictions imposed by a lower court on a widely used abortion pill in the latest skirmish in the battle over reproductive rights in the United States. The lower court ruling has been on hold pending a decision by the nation's top court on whether it…
13 Dec
The United States and Britain on Wednesday announced a fresh round of sanctions on Hamas over its deadly October 7 attack on Israel. The measure "targets key officials who perpetuate Hamas's violent agenda by representing the group's interests abroad and managing its finances," the US Treasury Department said. The United States has been ratcheting up…
4 Dec
US and Japanese rescuers found five bodies on Monday following the crash of an Osprey military aircraft last week off Japan with eight crew members on board, the US military said. "Today (Monday), the combined Japanese and United States teams... had a breakthrough when their surface ships and dive teams were able to locate remains…
3 Dec
The United States has applauded Nigeria for the efforts it is making to bolster its economy towards ensuring sustainable growth and development.
29 Nov
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he would work to prolong a pause in the fighting in Gaza on an upcoming visit to Israel. "Looking at the next couple of days, we'll be focused on doing what we can to extend the pause so that we continue to get more hostages out and…