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Harvard ranked ‘worst’ US university for free speech

Harvard ranked dead last in the newly released FIRE rankings. The oldest institution of higher learning in the US is also the worst when it...

‘Rigged’ US election to blame for Ukraine conflict – Trump

The former president claims if he hadn’t been cheated out of office Moscow would never have launched its operation against Kiev. Former president Donald Trump...

Running for president would be racist, Biden allies tell Democrats

Party leaders have warned that seeking the presidency if US incumbent drops his re-election bid would “disrespect” Kamala Harris. Potential contenders to replace US President...

Proud Boys leader sentenced to 22 years in prison

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio has been slapped with a lenghty term behind bars for seditious conspiracy. Enrique Tarrio, former leader of the Proud...

Brazil takes US crown in critical crop exports

American farmers dominated the international corn market for more than 50 years. Brazilian corn growers have managed to dethrone the US as the world’s number...

Can American voters trust rising Republican star Vivek Ramaswamy?

The ‘skinny guy with a funny name’ is proclaiming himself a Trump fan and MAGA follower now, but that’s a very recent about-face. As many...

Biden fears being perceived as ‘stupid’ – biographer

The author of a new book has claimed that the US president has “insecurities” related to his 1987 plagiarism scandal. More than three decades on...

White House preparing for Biden impeachment – NBC

The US president's team reportedly hopes to dismiss Republican efforts to remove him from office as a partisan sideshow. The White House has brought together...

Rise of BRICS ‘devastating’ for US – MTG

The group can bypass the dollar, chipping away at Washington’s economic dominance, Marjorie Taylor Greene has said. As BRICS gains momentum, the US economy becomes...

Jacksonville shooting gives US media the ‘white racist’ narrative it craves

Ryan Palmeter’s despicable murder of three is spun to support the claim white people are the black community’s worst enemies. Last Saturday, 21-year-old Ryan Palmeter,...

Mitch McConnell suffers another ‘health episode’

Senator Mitch McConnell froze at a press conference in Kentucky Top US Republican suffers another ‘health episode’ US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell briefly froze up...

US National Archives has 5,400 of Biden’s emails to Hunter, signed by fake name

The US National Archives has approximately 5,400 emails and records linked to a pseudonym allegedly used by US President Joe Biden to discuss foreign...

Eminem tells US presidential candidate to stop using his music

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy went viral by rapping on the campaign trail earlier this month. Republican presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy has learned that his love for...

Biden to ask US Congress to fund new Covid vaccine

The US president said it was likely everybody would be “recommended” to take the new shot. US President Joe Biden has announced that he plans...

Trump raises record breaking sum after arrest – Politico

The Republican hopeful has raked in $7.1 million since he was booked at an Atlanta jail on Thursday. Donald Trump’s recent mugshot, which has already...

Is the US media deliberately sabotaging a hit film about child sex trafficking?

'Sound of Freedom’ has become an instant hit, but is being keelhauled by critics for a myriad of perceived faults. US conservatives are crying foul...

US judge denies bail to black Trump supporter

The ex-leader of Black Voices for Trump also has been refused a court-appointed lawyer in case related to Georgia’s 2020 election. A Georgia judge has...

Biden took bribes – ex-Ukrainian chief prosecutor

The US president was lobbied to stop an investigation into the energy company Burisma, where his son Hunter was a top executive, Viktor Shokin...

California man shoots estranged wife and nine others

Alleged gunman John Snowling was killed by sheriff’s deputies after turning his weapons on them, officials said. Soon-to-be-divorced John Snowling reportedly shot ten people, including...

Trump’s mugshot released after his surrender at Atlanta jail

The former US president faces over a dozen charges over the alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 elections result in Georgia. Former US president Donald...

BRICS Summit: De-dollarisation ‘Irreversible’

BRICS will become economically more powerful than the G7, Russian president Vladimir Putin said in an address to the Johannesburg summit. The US dollar is...

Proud Boys leader facing 33 years in prison

The sentence would mark the stiffest penalty to date for any January 6 defendant. The US Justice Department is seeking 33 years in prison for...

Biden makes first comment on son’s legal troubles

Hunter Biden’s guilty plea on tax evasion charges disintegrated last month when a judge questioned the deal. The prosecution of Hunter Biden is “up to...

US prepares to evacuate Niger

Washington has refrained from calling the change in government a ‘coup’, which would require it to cut military ties. The US is set to evacuate...

Maui officials slammed over wildfire response

The island’s Emergency Management Agency was also questioned over its failure to activate warning sirens. Hawaiian authorities delayed the release of water to Maui residents...

The US is caught in a dilemma with Niger

Washington can’t sever relations with the post-coup government lest it lose the basis for its military presence in the African country. Last week, Acting Deputy...

RFK Jr. admits existence of US biolabs in Ukraine

The United States has established bio-laboratories in Ukraine as part of programs involving biological weapons, said Robert Kennedy Jr, a Democratic Party presidential candidate. "We...

France furious with US over Niger – Le Figaro

Washington has chosen its own interests over its allies, a French diplomat has told the newspaper, following Victoria Nuland’s visit to Niger. The presence of...

Trump slapped with more criminal charges

The new case targets 18 co-defendants alongside the former US commander in chief. A Georgia grand jury has voted to indict former US President Donald...

The appointment of a special counsel for Hunter Biden’s case is just a trick to better shield the US president and his son

The ‘new’ head of the ‘highly sensitive’ investigation hasn’t been given any powers that he didn’t supposedly have before. US Attorney General Merrick Garland, who...

‘I make love to men daily, but in the imagination’ – Barack Obama

Obama made the observation in a 1982 letter to his then girlfriend Alex McNear. The pair dated for a year when Obama was studying at...

Watch: Death toll in Hawaii inferno rises to 53

Governor Josh Green said the island state “will continue to see loss of life” as firefighters struggle to contain wildfires. Police in the US state...

Hunter Biden’s prosecutor gets new status

US Attorney General Merrick Garland has named David Weiss a special counsel, giving him more investigative autonomy. The lead prosecutor handling the criminal investigation of...

US hints at support for Niger intervention

West African leaders are preparing military options to reinstate Niamey’s ousted government. The US has said it backs efforts to restore Niger’s “constitutional order” in...

Trump enters plea in new classified documents charges

The former US president was previously indicted on 37 counts related to mishandling files from his presidency. Former US president Donald Trump and his aide...

Watch: 36 killed in Hawaii wildfires

The flames destroyed hundreds of buildings in a matter of hours. At least 36 people have died as wildfires ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui...

US told Pakistan to remove Imran Khan from power – Intercept

Washington took issue with the PM’s neutral stance on Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. The US State Department pressured Pakistan to remove its popular prime...

Man shot dead by FBI after making threats against Biden

The suspect had shown “intent to kill” the US leader and New York prosecutor Alvin Bragg, officials claim. US federal agents have fatally shot a...

Biden calls Grand Canyon one of ‘nine wonders of world’ in latest gaffe

The renowned land formation is full of “ironic” species, the president declared. US President Joe Biden called the Grand Canyon “one of Earth’s nine wonders”...

Shakespeare banned in US school districts over ‘sexual content’

Florida schools are combing their libraries for potentially offensive material based on recent legislation. Multiple Florida schools are dropping Shakespeare plays from their curricula, leery...

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