The United States has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston in a dramatic escalation of diplomatic tensions between the feuding superpowers.Wednesday ’s announcement infuriated Beijing , which vowed … Continue Reading US orders China to close Houston consulate as tensions soar
The United States government rescinded its controversial decision to revoke foreign student visas whose courses move online due to coronavirus , a federal judge said Tuesday .The universities of Harvard … Continue Reading US revokes order denying visas for foreign students
Kenya on Wednesday launched talks to seal a free trade agreement with the United States (US) which it hopes will transform its economy, despite criticism it will undermine regional integration.Trade … Continue Reading Kenya, US launch talks on free trade agreement
United States President Donald Trump tweeted and then deleted a video in which his supporters could be heard repeating a “white power ” slogan , in the latest instance in … Continue Reading Trump deletes video with ‘white power’ slogan after backlash
US intelligence has concluded that a Russian unit offered rewards to Taliban-linked militants to kill troops of the US-led coalition in Afghanistan, The New York Times reported Friday.The purported bounties … Continue Reading Russia paid Taliban-linked militants to kill US soldiers ― Report
Barack Obama helped raise $ 11 million for White House hopeful Joe Biden during a Tuesday virtual fundraiser where the former president said a “great awakening ” among Americans could … Continue Reading US election: Obama raises $11m for Biden campaign
South Korea’s presidential office on Monday accused former US national security advisor John Bolton of distorting facts and jeopardising future negotiations with his scathing account of Donald Trump’s North Korea … Continue Reading South Korea says Bolton’s Trump-Kim narrative ‘distorted’
A US judge refused Saturday to block the release of a tell-all book in which President Donald Trump’s former national security advisor, John Bolton, describes him as corrupt and incompetent.With … Continue Reading US judge allows release of ex-Trump aide Bolton’s book
Donald Trump said Wednesday that US police have “not been treated fairly” and appeared to defend a white officer charged with the murder of a black man.Atlanta police officer Garrett … Continue Reading Trump says police ‘not treated fairly’ after latest race shooting
United States President, Donald Trump, is pursuing a “reset” of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) which he believes has treated American interests unfairly, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said Wednesday.In … Continue Reading Trump seeks ‘reset’ of WTO ― Official
The United States will resume federal executions on July 13 , after a 17 -year stay , the Justice Department said Monday .There have been just three federal execution since … Continue Reading US to resume federal executions after 17 years
The Federal Government says it is still expecting President of the United States , Donald Trump , to fulfil his promise of giving ventilators to Nigeria .The Presidential Taskforce on … Continue Reading COVID-19: Trump yet to fulfill promise on ventilators, says PTF
Breaking with President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday he opposes using military forces for law enforcement in containing current street protests. Esper said the Insurrection Act, which … Continue Reading Esper breaks with Trump, opposes using military for protests
Hacktivist group Anonymous has openly targeted the Minneapolis Police Department and accused the force of repeated police brutality in the wake of the death of George Floyd. In a message … Continue Reading Anonymous ‘declare war on the Elites and Minneapolis Police’ in wake of George Floyd death
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he was severing ties with the World Health Organization , signalling the end of hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to the … Continue Reading Trump ‘terminates relationship’ with WHO
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to close down social media platforms after Twitter labelled two of his tweets “unsubstantiated ” and accused him of making false claims .Twitter … Continue Reading Trump threatens to ‘close down’ social media
