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US launches new ‘self-defense’ strike in Syria – Pentagon

The latest bombing run has hit a facility used by “Iran-backed groups,” the US military claims. US President Joe Biden has ordered an airstrike against...

Nashville school shooter professed hate for ‘white privilege’ – media

Transgender mass killer Audrey Hale was “excited” to shoot privileged white kids, according to the document. Three pages of the hate-filled “manifesto” purportedly written by...

Trump beating Biden in swing states – NYT poll

Most respondents said the current president's policies had personally hurt them and predicted financial ruin if he won a second term. US President Joe Biden...

New US bomb can kill 300,000 in Moscow – Newsweek

The planned weapon would be 24 times more powerful than the one used in Hiroshima, according to an estimate. America’s new nuclear bomb currently planned...

The US and Hezbollah want the same thing from Israel-Hamas war

The “dueling” speeches of Hassan Nasrallah and Antony Blinken show both understand the Middle East escalation ladder. The leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, delivered a...

Ex-CIA Analyst: Biden needs Israel and Ukraine conflicts to avoid jail time

US President Joe Biden has gone all-in on the proxy war in Ukraine and the Gaza conflict to distract the American public from his...

UN votes overwhelmingly to condemn US embargo of Cuba

The US and Israel were the only two out of 190 UN members to oppose the document’s adoption. The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted...

Ally teases Biden with beach invitation

The Dominican president invited his US counterpart to Punta Cana in 2025. President Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic put his US counterpart Joe Biden...

Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried convicted

Former billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried still faces a second trial for bribery and bank fraud charges. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been found guilty on seven...

FBI chief frets over possible Hamas-inspired attacks in US

Christopher Wray has warned lawmakers that the crisis in Israel is heightening the risk of Americans being targeted. FBI Director Christopher Wray has told US...

Civil war 2.0? A troubling number of Americans believe political violence is acceptable

A recent poll shows democracy isn’t cutting it for a lot of US citizens anymore. A new poll shows that Americans from both sides of...

Iran warns US of ‘new fronts’ in Middle East

Washington’s reluctance to change course could lead to a region-wide escalation, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said. The US could face dire consequences in the...

State officials confirm Maine shooting suspect found dead

Earlier unconfirmed reports indicated that the body of the gunman, identified as Robert Card, had been found near the Lisbon, Maine, woods in an...

US ‘entering battle’ in Gaza – Hamas

Washington has deployed forces across the Middle East as Israel prepares a ground assault on the Palestinian enclave. A senior member of Hamas has said...

Biden approval among Democrats drops to lowest point of presidency

The president’s party is split on Biden’s steadfast support for Israel. US President Joe Biden’s approval rating among members of his party has fallen by...

US strikes Syria in ‘self-defense’ – Pentagon

President Joe Biden has ordered the US military to strike two facilities in eastern Syria. US forces have launched multiple airstrikes on unspecified military installations...

Mike Johnson elected US House Speaker

Trump ally Mike Johnson has voted against additional aid to Ukraine. Republican Mike Johnson, a staunch supporter of former US President Donald Trump, has been...

Mass shooting in Maine – dozens injured or killed

Dozens of people are feared injured and killed as the suspect remains at large. Authorities have identified a “person of interest” in a mass casualty...

Drone strikes on US bases injure two dozen troops

A series of attacks have targeted American outposts in Iraq and Syria in the past week. American troops have been targeted by drones and rockets...

US-Mexico border sees record illegal crossings – border patrol

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) apprehended a record 269,735 illegal immigrants along the US-Mexico border in September, the agency confirmed in a report...

US will build ‘new world order’ – Biden

The current system has “run out of steam,” the president told supporters in a campaign speech. The current US-led world order has “sort of run...

Confidence in US news media hits record low – poll

Less than a third of Americans say they trust the press to report the news fully and accurately. Only 32% of Americans trust the media...

Ex-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election meddling case

Sidney Powell has agreed to testify against former US President Donald Trump in exchange for a reduced sentence. Former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell reached a...

Watch: UN Human Rights Committee participants turn backs on US ambassador

Several dozen representatives held a protest against Washington's ineffective policies. Dozens of activists held a demonstration before a sitting of the UN's independent Human Rights...

Republicans nominate Jim Jordan for House Speaker

Rep. Jim Jordan has been picked as the new nominee to head up the House. US Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) was nominated by Republicans on...

Decades before Snowden, this American patriot waged war against illegal surveillance in the US

In the 1970s, US Army Captain Christopher Pyle blew the lid on government agencies’ domestic spying. In 1970, a US Army captain went rogue after...

Is Kennedy Jr’s presidential run as an independent just an illusion of choice for voters?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has dropped his candidacy as a Democrat to run as an independent for President of the United States. On Monday, Robert...

Don’t read American media – Putin

The Russian president insisted that US news outlets often distort reality. Russian President Vladimir Putin has encouraged reporters to read the American media less. The...

Biden questioned in classified documents probe

The White House stressed that the discussions with the special counsel team were “voluntary”. US President Joe Biden met with federal investigators multiple times in...

Biden blames the press for bad poll numbers

The US president has suggested that negative media coverage is dimming voter perceptions of his performance. US President Joe Biden has argued that Americans aren’t...

Hillary Clinton calls for ‘deprogramming’ Donald Trump’s fans

The former US presidential candidate has argued that supporters of her Republican ex-rival are “cult members”. Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has suggested that...

Genetic testing company confirms theft of data

Personal information offered for sale by hackers is authentic, 23andMe has said. The California-based 23andMe has confirmed that the personal information of its customers put...

MAGA power rocks the US establishment

The McCarthy drama shows that a small band of representatives can actually change things in Washington – even if all it leads to is...

Trump ready to step in as US House speaker

The ex-president has expressed his openness to temporarily replacing Kevin McCarthy in the top legislative post. Former US President Donald Trump has confirmed his willingness...

Watch: Emergency declared over New York flooding

New York City, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley have seen train lines shut down and highways flooded after overnight deluge. Sudden, heavy rain in...

Biden shouldn’t be ridiculed. He should be pitied

When Donald Trump spoke at the UN, everyone laughed. Now, Uncle Sam is just sad. Ahead of the latest UN General Assembly meeting in New...

US general Milley ‘spooked’ by Trump comment

Mark Milley has taken “safety precautions” after the former president suggested that his conduct was treasonous. US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark...

Solomon Islands PM skips Biden summit to avoid ‘lecture’

Solomon Islands leader Manasseh Sogavare has explained that he had more important things to do than attend a White House meeting. Solomon Islands Prime Minister...

Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani for ‘hacking’ his laptop

The former Trump lawyer and his attorney are being accused of the “total annihilation” of Biden’s digital privacy. Hunter Biden, the son of US President...

US court finds Donald Trump guilty of fraud

The former US president has been found to have unlawfully inflated the value of his properties and businesses. A New York State civil court has...

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