United States Capitol Police and the FBI are on high alert ahead of a rally in Washington, DC, planned on September 18 to demonstrate support for people arrested after the January 6 pro-Trump riot at the Capitol – an event that continues to shape American […]
Posing for the paparazzi at the sumptuous Met Gala this week in a white gown embellished with the red-lettered message “Tax The Rich”, United States Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explained to reporters that her dress was intended to “bring all classes” into the conversation about creating […]
Top United States General Mark Milley has defended calls he made to his Chinese counterpart in the final tumultuous months of Donald Trump’s presidency, saying they were “perfectly within the duties and responsibilities” of his job. Milley’s comments on Friday came after a new book […]
As the world continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic amid the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant, several governments are preparing vaccine booster drives. Countries including Israel, the United Kingdom and the United States, which have already vaccinated a substantial share of their populations, […]
General Frank McKenzie, the head of the US Central Command, acknowledged that a US drone raid in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, late in August killed 10 civilians, including children. McKenzie said on Friday that it was “unlikely” that those killed were associated with the Islamic State […]
A United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel has given approval to a booster jab of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 65 and others at high risk of the disease. But the influential FDA panel of scientists on […]
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously agreed to renew the world body’s Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another six months – a temporary extension given the uncertainty in the country since the Taliban takeover last month. The 15-member council asked UN Secretary-General Antonio […]
As Hurricane Ida barrelled towards the southeast coast of the United States in late August, 23-year-old Vashante Gray, her two children aged two and six, and her mother, Kristi Brown, 45, found themselves with no place to live. After their building was sold to a […]
Seif Eddine Makhlouf, an opposition member of Tunisia’s parliament, was briefly detained when he tried to attend a court hearing against himself in the capital, his lawyer has said. Makhlouf, leader of the conservative Karama party and a frequent critic in parliament of President Kais […]
United States President Joe Biden tried to hammer out the world’s next steps against rapidly worsening climate change in a private, virtual session with a small group of other global leaders. Biden announced on Friday a new US-European pledge to cut climate-wrecking methane leaks. Ever-grimmer […]
