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Gunman killed by US Secret Service after opening fire near White House

A gunman opened fire near the White House on Saturday evening, with US Secret Service agents killing the assailant in a shoot-out during which a bystander was also struck, authorities said.

2 days ago
Americas

Gabbard resigns as Trump's top US intelligence official

Trump said that Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Aaron Lukas, a former CIA officer and analyst who served on the National Security Council during Trump's first term, would become acting director. ...

3 days ago
Americas

Bolivians demand president's resignation in new mass protest

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz came to power six months ago, in the midst of the country's worst economic crisis since the 1980s, marked by acute shortages of fuel and foreign currency and runaway inflation. ...

3 days ago

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Kevin McCarthy elected Republican US House speaker, but at a cost

Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected speaker of the US House of Representatives early on Saturday, after making extensive concessions to a group of right-wing hardliners that raised questions about the party's ability to govern.

3 years ago
Americas

Republican McCarthy fails again in US House speaker election

Republican frontrunner Kevin McCarthy suffered a shock defeat in the race to become the new speaker of the US House of Representatives late Friday amid astonishing scenes of bitter infighting after failing to stamp out a rebellion among his party's ranks.

3 years ago
Americas

US approves new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease

The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a highly anticipated new drug designed to slow cognitive decline in patients in mild and early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

3 years ago
Americas

More political storms for TikTok after US government ban

Owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance, TikTok has become a political punching bag for US conservatives who allege that the app downloaded by millions of US young people can be circumvented for spying or propaganda by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

3 years ago
Americas

US in crisis amid once-in-a-century political standoff

McCarthy, a favorite of his party's establishment but a bete noire of the far right, has made sweeping concessions to quell a rebellion of around 20 hardliners blocking his bid to be the country's top lawmaker. 

3 years ago
Americas premium

Who are the 'Taliban 20' paralyzing US politics?

The House cannot perform any of its vital functions -- including overseeing national security, investigating government misconduct and passing legislation -- until its presiding officer is in place, spelling paralysis in Congress.

3 years ago
Americas

Biden calls Republican chaos in Congress 'embarrassing'

"I just think it's a little embarrassing it's taken so long in the way they're dealing with one another," Biden told reporters before a trip to Kentucky. 

3 years ago
Americas

US FDA allows abortion pills to be sold at retail pharmacies

Pharmacies can start applying for certification to distribute abortion pill mifepristone, and if successful they will be able to dispense it directly to patients upon receiving a prescription from a certified prescriber.

3 years ago
Americas

Norway says fund to reduce Amazon deforestation in Brazil back in business

Norway, the major donor to the Amazon Fund, said the initiative for backing forest protection had been reactivated now that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was back in office and vowing to halt deforestation.

3 years ago
Americas

Chaos as US House adjourns without choosing speaker

The new US Congress was plunged into disarray Tuesday as renegade right-wing Republicans blocked favorite Kevin McCarthy from becoming speaker of the House of Representatives in a series of humiliating votes seen as a rebuke to the party establishment.

3 years ago
Americas

Venezuela leader says willing to work at normalizing US ties

Maduro's remarks come days after the South American country's opposition voted to dissolve an "interim government" led by Juan Guaido, who had been recognized by many countries -- including the United States -- as Venezuela's legitimate leader following disputed 2018 elections.

3 years ago
Americas

Lula returns vowing to rebuild, reunify Brazil

The 77-year-old veteran leftist, who previously led Brazil from 2003 to 2010, took the oath of office before Congress, capping a remarkable political comeback for the metalworker-turned-president less than five years after he was jailed on corruption charges.

3 years ago
Americas

Meta set to make decision on Trump’s return to Facebook

The social media giant had previously said it will decide by Jan 7 whether to allow the former president to return. However, that decision is now expected to be announced later in the month, the newspaper said, citing a person familiar with the matter.

3 years ago
Americas

US to impose China Covid testing as virus surge jangles global nerves

Hospitals and crematoriums across China continue to be overwhelmed by the explosion of Covid cases, which have hit the elderly especially hard.

3 years ago
Americas

As thaw from US’ deadly blizzard begins, troops check for more victims

United States National Guard troops trudged door-to-door on Wednesday looking for winter storm victims who may be unaccounted for in parts of Buffalo hit by prolonged power outages, after a deadly Christmas blizzard that buried New York's second-largest city in blinding snow.

3 years ago
Americas

US considering Covid entry restrictions for travelers from China

The United States "is following the science and advice of public health experts, consulting with partners, and considering taking similar steps... to protect the American people," said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, citing concern expressed by the WHO as well as measures adopted by Japan, India and Malaysia.

3 years ago
Americas

Biden's holiday plans: deciding if he'll run again

He took flack from early morning Fox News hosts for being "ready to go have a good time" while Americans confront the blizzard.

3 years ago
Americas

US Supreme Court keeps controversial border policy in place

The US government's two-year-old policy of invoking COVID-19 precautions to turn away hundreds of thousands of migrants at the Mexican border will remain in place for now, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

3 years ago
Americas

Savage US blizzard leaves 31 dead, power outages, travel snarls

A crisis situation was unfolding in Buffalo, in western New York, where a blizzard has left the city marooned, with emergency services unable to reach high impact areas.

3 years ago
Americas

'Epic' winter storm wallops US, leaving 1 million without power

More than a million US power customers were in the dark Friday as a "bomb cyclone" winter storm walloped the country, closing highways, grounding flights and causing misery for Christmas travelers.

3 years ago
Americas

World Bank to lend $500 million to help Brazil meet climate goals

The World Bank´s board of directors approved late on Thursday a $500 million project in Brazil to expand sustainability-linked finance and strengthen the private sector’s capacity to access carbon credit markets and help the country curb deforestation.

3 years ago
Americas

Arctic storm brings holiday travel chaos to US

A "once-in-a-generation" winter storm with temperatures as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit (-40 Celsius) caused Christmas travel chaos in the United States on Thursday, with thousands of flights canceled and major highways closed.

3 years ago
Americas

War-torn Ukraine's leader gives historic address to US Congress

Ukraine's president thanked "every American family" in an emotional but defiant address to the US Congress Wednesday aimed at countering growing skepticism over US military aid as Kyiv's war with Russia drags into the new year.

3 years ago
Americas

Argentina's World Cup heroes airlifted in helicopters as street party overflows

Argentina's World Cup heroes had to abandon an open-top bus parade in Buenos Aires on Tuesday as millions of ecstatic fans flooded onto the streets and brought the city to a standstill, with Lionel Messi and his team mates whisked into helicopters to complete the celebrations.

3 years ago
Americas

Musk says will step down as Twitter CEO once successor found

Elon Musk said Tuesday he would resign as chief executive of Twitter once he finds a replacement, in apparent response to a poll he launched that suggested users wanted him to step down.

3 years ago
Americas

US lawmakers release $1.7 trillion spending bill to avert shutdown

US lawmakers have released the text of a $1.7 trillion funding bill which Congress hopes to pass within days to avert a government shutdown.

3 years ago
Americas

Elon Musk restores Twitter accounts of journalists

The reinstatements came after the unprecedented suspensions evoked stinging criticism from government officials, advocacy groups and journalism organizations from several parts of the globe on Friday, with some saying the microblogging platform was jeopardizing press freedom.

3 years ago
Americas

Twitter suspends accounts of journalists covering Musk

Twitter suspended Thursday accounts of more than a half-dozen journalists who had been writing about the company and its new owner Elon Musk.

3 years ago
Americas

Developing nations demand more money at crunch UN biodiversity talks

The thorny issue of how much money wealthy countries are willing to pony up to protect the world's remaining biodiversity took center stage Wednesday at UN talks in Montreal aimed at creating a "peace pact with nature."

3 years ago
Americas

Twitter suspends account tracking Elon Musk's plane

A Twitter account that tracked flights of Elon Musk's private jet was grounded on Wednesday despite the billionaire's talk of free speech.

3 years ago
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