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Blast rocks FBI training facility

At least 16 SWAT officers were hospitalized after an incident in California. The FBI has launched an investigation after an explosion at a training facility...

Biden escaped prosecution on ‘senile cooperator theory’ – US lawmaker

A special counsel faced pressure to revise his description of the president’s failing memory after deciding against an indictment. US Representative Matt Gaetz has taken...

Trump pledges to release Capitol rioters

The Republican candidate described his jailed supporters as “hostages” and vowed to set them free immediately after taking office. Former US President Donald Trump has...

Boeing whistleblower John Barnett found dead from ‘self-inflicted’ gunshot wound

Former Boeing employee turned whistleblower John Barnett has died in the United States. Barnett worked for the company for 32 years before retiring in 2017...

Netanyahu hits back at Biden

The Israeli leader has vowed to assault the Palestinian city of Rafah against the direct wishes of the US president. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Biden’s State of the Union ‘worst ever made’ – Trump

The GOP frontrunner has said the president indulged in “hate-filled” rhetoric as he repeatedly berated his election rival. The State of the Union address that...

Technology: The weapon of the people

In an essay titled 'Looking forward, looking backward,’ philosopher of technology, Andrew Feenberg writes (in Between Reason and Experience: Essays in Technology and Modernity,...

Iconic WW2 kiss photo avoids ban

The ‘V-J Day in Times Square’ image was seen as depicting a “non-consensual act” Iconic WW2 kiss photo avoids ban. The legendary photo of a sailor...

Trump challenges Biden to debate ‘anytime, anywhere’

Both parties are set for a rematch of the 2020 US presidential election. Former US president Donald Trump has challenged incumbent American leader Joe Biden...

Trump rival quits race

US presidential hopeful Nikki Haley has suspended her campaign following Super Tuesday losses. Former US President Donald Trump has become the presumptive Republican nominee in...

US Air Force employee indicted for leaking secrets on dating app

The 63-year-old retired Army lieutenant colonel is accused of transmitting confidential information to a person claiming to be a woman living in Ukraine. A civilian...

Pentagon leaker agrees to 16-year prison sentence

Air National guardsman Jack Teixeira has struck a plea deal with US prosecutors. Jack Teixeira, a former member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, has...

Biden and Trump projected to win Super Tuesday primaries

The US president and his main rival are leading in their respective contests, multiple news agencies have said. US President Joe Biden and his main...

Top Neocon Victoria Nuland quits

The US Deputy Secretary of State will leave her role in the coming weeks, her boss Antony Blinken has announced. US Deputy Secretary of State...

Trump loses ‘the Swamp’ primary to Haley

The ex-US president has brushed off Nikki Haley’s win, saying he purposely avoided campaigning in Washington DC. Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley defeated former US...

US air drops humanitarian aid into Gaza

The United States conducted its first airdrop of humanitarian aid into Gaza, delivering over 30,000 meals today through a coordinated operation with Jordan's air...

Trump leading Biden in seven key states – poll

More than 80% of respondents believe the incumbent US president is “too old,” according to a survey. Former US leader and Republican presidential frontrunner Donald...

Biden confuses Ukraine with Gaza in aid announcement

The US president made the mix-up twice while delivering prepared remarks. US President Joe Biden made a major verbal gaffe while announcing Washington’s plans to...

Double cancer tragedy: Widow dies five months after baseball icon

Stacy Wakefield, the widow of the late Major League Baseball star pitcher Tim Wakefield, has passed away, the Boston Red Sox confirmed today. Her death...

Supreme Court to review Trump’s immunity

The move is likely to delay the former president’s trial schedule by several months. The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on whether...

Trump axed from another US state ballot

Illinois has joined two other states’ efforts to prevent the ex-commander in chief from vying for the GOP nomination. An Illinois judge has ruled that...

Google has usurped democracy

We hear a lot about “election integrity” or lack thereof, particularly around the issues of counting the vote and the ballot box. But the truth...

Hazmat team called after ‘white powder’ sent to Trump Jr.

Donald Trump’s eldest son has said the incident was likely motivated by “hatred” of his father. A hazardous materials unit was called to the Florida...

Biden and Trump to visit Mexican border on same day

The current and former US presidents will get an up-close look at a crisis that may sway this year’s election. US President Joe Biden will...

Trump defeats Haley in South Carolina primary

The former US president has crushed his last-remaining Republican challenger for the 2024 election. Donald Trump has won the South Carolina Republican primary, comfortably defeating...

Biden brags to aides about his sex life, new book claims

The US president reportedly believes that “good sex” is key to a happy marriage, but has been accused of far more sinister escapades. US President...

Obama’s daughter reveals new name

Malia Obama now goes by Malia Ann, in an apparent bid to dodge accusations of nepotism. Malia Obama, daughter of former US President Barack Obama,...

US announces new Russia sanctions, its longest blacklist to date

The list of individuals and entities includes executives, officials, and people allegedly involved in the jailing of Alexey Navalny. The US has sanctioned another 500...

VICE stops publishing new content and lays off ‘hundreds’ of staff

Once valued at $5.7 billion, the outlet has since descended into irrelevance. Vice.com has stopped publishing new content and laid off several hundred employees, its...

Former Democrat lawmaker Tulsi Gabbard endorses Trump for US president

Tulsi Gabbard has been listed among the leading Republican candidate’s possible running mates. Former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii has denounced her former party as...

Mouth of mass distraction: How Lindsey Graham earned his ‘sponsor of terrorism’ designation

The warmongering US senator has laughed off the label Moscow slapped on him, but the joke is on him. Let’s play a little game, shall...

Putin responds to Biden’s ‘crazy S.O.B.’ insult

The US leader’s offensive comment only proves that Moscow is better off with him in the White House, the Russian president has said. US President...

US performs first Moon landing since 1972

The Odysseus spacecraft has successfully reached the lunar surface. The Odysseus lander designed by private aerospace company Intuitive Machines has become the first US-made spacecraft...

Boris Johnson wanted $1 million for interview – Tucker Carlson

The former Fox host accused Britain’s ex-prime minister of attempting a “shakedown” Boris Johnson wanted $1 million for interview – Tucker Carlson Former Fox News host...

US blocks third Gaza ceasefire push at UN

Washington has instead called for a temporary “pause” to fighting in the Palestinian enclave. The United States has vetoed a UN Security Council measure calling...

US Senator Lindsey Graham added to ‘terrorists’ list

The hawkish South Carolina Republican called for Russia to be designated a “sponsor of terrorism” last week. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who called on the...

Hillary says Trump will turn US military on Americans

The failed presidential candidate has insisted her rival is a “wannabe dictator” who will pull the country out of NATO. Former US president Donald Trump...

Kenyan official found dead in Washington

Authorities in the US capital say an investigation is underway to determine the cause of Walter Nyamato’s death. A Kenyan police officer who was part...

Two teens charged over Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting

Two teenagers have been charged in connection with a shooting at the Kansas City Super Bowl victory parade, which resulted in one fatality and...

Why a Kamala Harris presidency would be the death of the Democrats

The deeply unpopular vice president says she’s ready to replace Joe Biden, but that would likely destroy the party’s hopes for a 2024 win. With...

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