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Too old for the court, but not for the White House: Biden’s escape from justice is peak absurdity

The US president has predictably been let off the hook for mishandling state secrets and jeopardizing national security. A US prosecutor’s report rationalizing why President...

Hospitalised Pentagon chief to skip NATO meeting on Ukraine

Lloyd Austin was treated under general anesthesia during his latest medical emergency. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has undergone undisclosed “non-surgical procedures” after he was...

Germany slams Trump’s NATO threat

The former US president stoked outrage by saying he would encourage Russia to attack NATO states that don’t “pay their bills”. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz...

I am ready to lead America – Kamala Harris

The vice president is eager to step in should the US President Joe Biden end up deemed unfit for the office. US Vice President Kamala...

US government funds AI tools for whole-of-internet surveillance and censorship

I feel scared. Very scared. Internet-wide surveillance and censorship, enabled by the unimaginably vast computational power of artificial intelligence (AI), is here. This is not a...

Female suspect behind Lakewood Church shooting killed – police

The assailant was shot dead by two off-duty officers, Houston’s top law enforcement official said. The attacker who opened fire inside a packed evangelical Christian...

Kansas City Chiefs go back-to-back after beating San Francisco 49ers in overtime at Super Bowl 2024

The Kansas City Chiefs secured their third Super Bowl victory in five years by overcoming the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in a thrilling overtime...

Police respond to ‘active shooter’ at Texas megachurch

Gunfire was heard at the Lakewood Church in Houston on Sunday, witnesses said. Several police units were dispatched following reports of a shooting at a...

Vote fraud prevented Trump victory in 2020 – study

The Heartland Institute claimed fraudulent mail-in votes swung the presidential election for Democrat Joe Biden. Mail-in ballot fraud “significantly” impacted the 2020 US presidential election,...

New Jeffrey Epstein autopsy photo proves he didn’t kill himself – brother

Mark Epstein has argued that the previously unreported image contradicts the official story about the convicted pedophile’s demise. The brother of Jeffrey Epstein has revealed...

Watch: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson booed with chants of ‘Maui! Maui!’

The Hollywood 'A-lister' was appearing at a pre-game Superbowl event in Las Vegas this weekend. Johnson took the stage and was immediately booed by a...

Watch: ‘You are a war criminal!’: Protesters disrupt Hillary Clinton speech

At a lecture on sexual violence, Clinton was heckled over her record of fomenting conflict in the Middle East. Pro-Palestine demonstrators heckled Hillary Clinton at...

Biden ‘doesn’t know he’s alive’ – Trump

The Republican frontrunner has mocked his opponent for not being able “to string two sentences together”. Former US President Donald Trump has mocked President Joe...

Florida Democrats looking to Taylor Swift to counter Republicans – Politico

The Democratic party is reportedly seeking an endorsement from the liberal darling 'megastar' ahead of November’s elections. The Democratic Party is counting on three concerts...

Prosecutor’s report damages Biden’s re-election bid – Obama adviser

Political strategist David Axelrod has told the NYT that findings on the US president’s memory loss will resonate with voters. President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign...

US porn star criticised over Iran visit

Whitney Wright drew backlash online after she posted photos of herself in front of the former US Embassy in Tehran. US porn actress Whitney Wright...

Tucker’s 5 key takeaways from Putin interview – ‘We are run by nutcases’

Speaking after his historic interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, independent journalist Tucker Carlson summarised his five key points. 1 - Putin is “very wounded”...

Biden vs Trump has profound implications for the world order

The result of the clash of the American political giants will reverberate around the globe for decades. The world is watching the US presidential election...

US border and immigration chief survives impeachment vote

The House Republicans have failed to remove Alejandro Mayorkas from office by a razor-thin margin. The US House of Representatives has voted against impeaching Secretary...

Make no mistake, a new Civil War is a very real prospect for the US

It has long been on the minds of doomsday preppers and fiction media creators alike – but how likely is it, really? Let’s sketch a...

Trump lists criteria for possible VP pick

Former US President has said his running mate must be a capable leader in case of an “emergency”. Former US President Donald Trump, the Republican...

US House to vote on Israel-only aid bill – Speaker

President Biden struggles to secure a $60 billion funding package for Ukraine. The speaker of the United States House of Representatives Mike Johnson announced on...

US and UK bomb 36 targets in Yemen

The new bombing follows a series of airstrikes on Iraq and Syria. The US and UK have carried out a series of combined air- and...

Pentagon confirms strikes against 85 targets in Iraq and Syria

Washington has bombed Iranian-backed militias following a drone strike that killed three American soldiers. US forces have begun a new bombing campaign in the Middle...

US approves strikes on ‘Iranian targets’ – media

The bombing campaign may last for several weeks, American officials have said. The US will carry out a series of strikes on “Iranian personnel and...

Russia and China unite over US bioweapons

The two countries have pledged to collaborate in confronting threats posed by the Pentagon’s “biological activities”. The Russian and Chinese governments have held an inter-agency...

Zuckerberg apologizes to families hurt by social media

US lawmakers pressed the tech mogul to answer for the damage inflicted on young people through his platforms. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has offered an...

US names alleged culprit behind deadly drone strike

The White House has blamed an “Iranian-backed” umbrella group in Iraq for an attack that killed three American troops at a base in Jordan. The...

Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Republican lawmaker Claudia Tenney cited the ex-US president’s role in facilitating the “historic” Abraham Accords. Former US President Donald Trump has been put forward for...

Nuland issues ultimatum to Türkiye

US officials have accused Ankara of threatening NATO’s security with its purchase of a Russian air defense platform. The United States will only allow Türkiye...

Trump wanted RFK Jr as running mate – NY Post

The former president’s “preliminary overtures” were rebuffed by Kennedy, the report says. Representatives of Donald Trump unsuccessfully tapped Robert F Kennedy Jr to be his...

Soros backs Democratic push in US border state – media

The liberal benefactor is the sole source of donations for at least two groups looking to flip Texas for the Democrats. Billionaire currency speculator George...

US troops killed in Jordan drone attack

It is the first time that American military personnel have died by enemy fire since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Three US Army soldiers...

Biden has no intention of closing the border, and even if he did, it’s too late

Closing the southern border and mass deportations of illegal immigrants should have become priorities for Biden amid the current standoff between Texas Governor Gregg...

Boeing’s nosedive: How greed ruined a great American company

What was once essentially a collective of engineers known for innovation and craftsmanship now operates in the interests of Wall Street. On a sunny day...

Watch: Trump’s lawyer blasts ‘corrupt’ New York justice system

Trump's attorney Alina Habba pulled no punches in addressing the media outside court after today's verdict in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case. Trump was...

US to redeploy nuclear weapons to UK – UK Telegraph

The Pentagon is reportedly looking to bring B61-12 bombs to eastern England. The United States is planning to deploy nuclear weapons to the UK for...

Biden vows to shut border if lawmakers pass budget deal

The immigration issue has been “broken,” and “it’s long past time to fix it,” the US president said. US President Joe Biden has again urged...

The Texas migrant drama is a distraction: US elites will keep the border wide open

Governor Greg Abbott’s feud with US President Joe Biden might entertain voters, but it won’t stem the tide of illegal migrants. Many of the beleaguered...

Confronting Texas would be Biden’s ‘biggest mistake’ – state’s top lawmaker

The US government has demanded “unrestricted access” to the Mexican border, but Austin is refusing to comply. Sending federal agents to confront the Texas National...

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