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‘No way in hell’ Trump will get Canada – Trudeau

The country will never become America’s 51st state, the outgoing prime minister has said. Canada will never become a part of the United States, outgoing...

Trump’s interest in Greenland sparks diplomatic tensions

US President-elect Donald Trump has revived his controversial ambition to acquire Greenland, describing the mineral-rich Arctic island as vital to US national security and...

Trump’s election victory certified by Congress

Congress formally certified Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential victory on Monday, clearing the way for his inauguration on January 20. The session, presided over by outgoing...

FBI releases POV VIDEO by New Orleans attacker

Meta glasses footage has revealed Shamsud-Din Jabbar scouted the French Quarter months before ramming a truck into crowd, killing 14. The FBI has released video...

Johnson vows to end ‘deep state’

Mike Johnson unveils 2025 Republican reforms on taxes, borders and regulations. US House Speaker Mike Johnson has outlined an ambitious legislative plan for 2025, pledging...

NFL legend questions Biden’s Medal of Freedom picks

NFL legend Brett Favre expressed shock after President Biden awarded Presidential Medals of Freedom to Hillary Clinton and George Soros, joining a wave of...

Outrage erupts over Biden’s decision to award Hillary Clinton and George Soros Presidential Medal of Freedom

News that President Biden will bestow the nation’s highest civilian honour, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, upon former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and...

US Steel boss accuses Biden of corruption

David Burritt’s remark came in response to the outgoing US president blocking the purchase of the steelmaker by Japan’s Nippon Steel. The CEO of US...

Judge sets Trump sentencing date amid criticism of ‘politically charged case’

In a controversial decision, Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan has set January 10, 2025, as the sentencing date for President-elect Donald Trump, just ten days...

Alleged Livelsberger email sparks debate over motive and identity in Cybertruck explosion incident

Former Navy SEAL and popular podcast host Shawn Ryan has announced he is going into hiding after releasing a controversial episode that includes a...

Mike Johnson re-rlected as US House Speaker

Mike Johnson was re-elected as Speaker of the House on Friday in a decisive first-round vote, securing broad Republican support despite prior internal tensions. His...

Biden to block Trump’s energy plans before exit – Bloomberg

The outgoing president reportedly intends to ban oil and gas drilling in large tracts of US coastal waters. US President Joe Biden will invoke a...

Small plane crashes into Southern California building, injuring 11

A small plane crashed into the rooftop of a commercial building in Fullerton, California, on Thursday afternoon, injuring 11 people and triggering a fire...

Cybertruck explosion suspect wore Ukrainian neo-Nazi shirt

Matthew Livelsberger was a veteran US special forces operative. The US Army veteran suspected of detonating a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in...

Euro falls to two-year low against dollar

Economic and political instability have battered the Eurozone. The euro has fallen to its weakest level against the US dollar in more than two years,...

Suspect behind Cybertruck explosion named

The driver was reportedly an army veteran, similar to the perpetrator of the New Orleans terrorist attack. Investigators have identified the driver of the Tesla...

Mass shooting at New York nightclub leaves multiple injured

A mass shooting late Wednesday night at a nightclub in Queens, New York, has left multiple people injured, according to early reports. The incident occurred...

New Orleans suspect identified as Army veteran with ‘troubled past’

A New Year's celebration on Bourbon Street in New Orleans turned deadly when a driver plowed a pickup truck into a crowd, killing at...

Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump hotel in act of ‘potential terrorism’

The blast, which killed the driver of the vehicle, is being investigated as a potential act of terrorism. A Tesla exploded outside Trump International Hotel...

Trump condemns ‘pure evil’ attack in New Orleans, blames ‘fake news media’ and Democrats

US President-elect Donald Trump has strongly condemned the devastating New Year’s attack in New Orleans, in which a driver killed ten people and injured...

Lightning strikes iconic US landmarks on New Year’s Eve

The final hours of 2024 brought dramatic weather to the East Coast of the USA, as lightning struck two iconic landmarks—the US Capitol in...

Tragedy on Bourbon Street: FBI investigates deadly New Orleans attack as terrorism, suspect named

The FBI has officially classified a devastating attack in New Orleans as an "act of terrorism" after a suspect drove a pickup truck into...

Harris and Biden relations grow increasingly ‘frosty’ – WSJ

The outgoing US president reportedly believes he would have had a better chance at defeating Donald Trump. Relations between President Joe Biden and Vice President...

FBI seizes ‘150 pipe bombs’ in largest bust in history

Prosecutors claim the suspect had a photo of President Joe Biden for “target practice”. The US Department of Justice is fighting against the release of...

How the US tried to replace international law with its own twisted creation

From Kosovo to Crimea, the hypocrisy of Washington’s ‘rules-based order’ would be funny if it weren’t so serious. While international law is based on equal...

Top ‘Capitol riot’ prosecutor to step down

Matthew Graves’ resignation comes as Trump prepares to assume office again in 2025. Matthew Graves, the US attorney for the District of Columbia, has announced...

Detainee held without charge at Guantanamo since 2002 released

A total of 26 people are still being held at the prison that the US promised to shut down in 2009. The Pentagon has announced...

China hacked US Treasury – NYT

The cybersecurity breach was classified as a “major incident,” with the intelligence community assessing its impact. Alleged state-sponsored Chinese hackers have infiltrated the US Treasury...

‘Indecent’: Biden slammed for politicising Jimmy Carter’s death

Following the death of former President Jimmy Carter at the age of 100, President Joe Biden made comments suggesting that President-elect Donald Trump could...

Trump endorses Mike Johnson for House Speaker

The president-elect has backed the congressman’s re-election amid recent Republican disputes over government spending. President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson for another...

Moscow comments on government flight to US

The aircraft delivered Russian diplomats, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said. A passenger plane belonging to the ‘Rossiya’ special flight squadron was sent to...

Close call at LAX: Private jet and airliner narrowly avoid collision (Video)

A private jet carrying Gonzaga University’s men’s basketball team narrowly avoided a collision with a departing flight at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on...

US homelessness hits new record

Critics say inadequate recording methods may be understating the scale of the crisis. The number of homeless people in the United States has reached a...

Former US President Jimmy Carter dies, aged 100

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, the nation's 39th president and longest-lived at 100, passed away peacefully at his home in Plains, Georgia, on Sunday,...

US Dollar’s share in global reserves plunges to 30-year low

The US dollar’s “weaponisation” against countries like Russia and Iran has increasingly fuelled the declining luster of the American currency. Nations, particularly in emerging markets,...

Trump asks Supreme Court to pause TikTok ban

The president-elect has requested a delay in a ban on the platform in order to negotiate a “political” solution to the issue. US President-elect Donald...

US inmate beaten to death by correctional officers

New York officials have released bodycam footage relevant to the “senseless killing” of Robert Brooks earlier this month. Body camera footage released on Friday shows...

Musk accused of muzzling critics of his migration agenda

The purported move follows fierce debate on X over H-1B visas for Indian tech workers. Elon Musk has announced a new algorithm on his social...

US Congress urged to expose ‘sexual slush fund list’

Lawmakers are demanding transparency on $17 of million taxpayers’ money spent on settling harassment claims and workplace disputes. Republican Representatives Thomas Massie from Kentucky and...

Crypto mogul Do Kwon to be extradited to US over $40 billion token collapse

Montenegro’s Minister of Justice, Bojan Bozovic, has approved the extradition of South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon to the United States, concluding a protracted...

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