US & Canada

United States imposes more sanctions on Russian ‘military complex’

The United States has imposed new sanctions on Russia as a result of its illegal annexation of four regions of Ukraine. The US Treasury Department says it is targeting the “military-industrial complex” behind the war in Ukraine including two international suppliers, three

September 30, 2022

US & Canada·US politics

Trump hails the ‘abolition of civil rights’ as one of America’s greatest accomplishments

The American President Donald Trump accidentally told an audience of global religious leaders that America’s greatest accomplishments include the “abolition of civil rights.” Speaking at National Prayer Breakfast held in Washington,Trump said, “Since the founding of our nation, many of our greatest

February 7, 2019

US & Canada·US politics

Former Donald Trump lawyer Michael Cohen jailed for three years

Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen has been sentenced to three years in prison for crimes including hush-money payments that US prosecutors say Mr Trump ordered. He is the first member of Mr Trump’s inner circle to be jailed over the special

December 12, 2018

Breaking News·US & Canada·US politics

Donald Trump: Oil prices should be much lower

United States President Donald Trump on Monday said he hopes Saudi Arabia and OPEC don’t cut oil production hours after the Saudi energy minister indicated the country would reduce its output next month. “Hopefully, Saudi Arabia and OPEC will not be cutting oil

November 12, 2018

Breaking News·US & Canada

United States midterm elections to determine future of Trump presidency

The U.S. midterm elections that will determine the destiny of “America First” policy championed by President Donald Trump started at 5 a.m. Tuesday local time in Vermont. On Monday, President Trump kicked off his last day of campaign in three states including

November 6, 2018

Breaking News·US & Canada·US politics

Donald Trump to call Saudi King Salman about missing journalist

The United States President Trump told press on Friday that he plans to discuss the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi with King Salman of Saudi Arabia. President Trump informed journalists in Ohio, where he is attending campaign events. “I will be calling;

October 12, 2018

Breaking News·US & Canada·US politics

Melania Trump says sexual assault survivors ‘need evidence’ to be believed.

United States first lady Melania Trump said victims who make accusations of sexual misconduct “need to have really hard evidence” “If you accuse (someone) of something, show the evidence,” Melania Trump said in an interview that took place in Kenya last week

October 10, 2018

Breaking News·US & Canada

Limousine crash leaves 20 dead in New York state

A limousine carrying several couples to a birthday party failed to stop at an intersection in upstate New York and struck a parked vehicle, killing 20 people in the deadliest transportation accident in the United States in nearly a decade, according to

October 8, 2018

Breaking News·US & Canada

Brett Kavanaugh on course for US Supreme Court

President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is all but certain to be appointed later, after two key senators said sexual misconduct claims against the judge would not prevent them from backing him. If Mr Kavanaugh is approved in a final Senate

October 6, 2018

Breaking News·US & Canada

FBI interviews second Brett Kavanaugh accuser

FBI agents have interviewed one of the three women who have accused US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. The White House insisted it was not “micromanaging” the new one-week review of Kavanaugh’s background but some Democrats claimed the White

October 1, 2018

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