US & Canada

US official told reporters the military was prepared to shoot the balloon down but was deterred by potential for harm. A suspected Chinese surveillance balloon has been flying over the United States for a couple of days but the Pentagon has decided not to shoot it down for fear of …

A new poll reveals a sharp decline in American patriotism as only 16 percent of the country’s youth are proud to be American. In recent years, there has been a sharp decline in national pride among Generation Z (born after 1997) compared to the previous generation, according to the Morning …

Ex-US President Donald Trump thinks that incumbent leader Joe Biden has brought the world to the brink of a third world war. “Joe Biden has brought us to the brink of World War Three. We’re at the brink of World War Three, just in case anybody doesn’t know it,” he …

Two US police officers who were involved in the brutal killing of a Black man have been suspended following mass protests against police brutality in the country. The officers belonging to Shelby County, Tennessee, who responded to the scene of Tyre Nichols’s deadly arrest, were “relieved of duty,” Shelby County …

The release of a graphic video clip showing five police officers in early January beating to death an African-American man in the US city of Memphis, Tennessee, has prompted widespread protests in several major cities across the country. The rallies broke out late Friday shortly after the release of police …

A four-star US Air Force general has warned of a possible military conflict with China over Taiwan as early as 2025, urging his commanders to push their units to reach maximum readiness for military operations this year. In a memo first released to the media on Friday and later confirmed …

The Russian communications watchdog, Roscomnadzor, has restricted users’ access to the websites of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). Roscomnadzor’s service, which provides data on any restrictions of access to websites and web pages, reported on Friday that access from Russia had been limited …

American taxpayers are footing the bill for the conflict while domestic issues are being neglected, a group of Republicans in Congress has claimed. Several Republican lawmakers have raised red flags about the decision by the administration of US President Joe Biden to send M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. The move …

A Muslim teen has been hospitalized after being shot twice by a US police officer in Tracy, California on Friday. The 17-year-old was armed with a knife and was reportedly chasing another male. After the Tracy Police Department received a call regarding a “suspicious circumstance between two male subjects,” an …

The footage sheds light on the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols by Memphis law enforcement officers The US city of Memphis, Tennessee released several videos on Friday showing the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols by police. Nichols, a 29-year-old black FedEx worker who had been stopped for reckless driving, succumbed …

US President Joe Biden’s nominee for a top State Department human rights post has withdrawn her candidacy as she faced intense scrutiny from a Republican senator who refused to agree to her nomination due to her statements on Israel. Sarah Margon, whose nomination to serve as assistant secretary of state …

The United States has formally designated the Wagner Group as a “transnational criminal organisation”. The shadowy paramilitary group is closely aligned with the Kremlin and has been heavily involved in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The US Department of the Treasury said it had taken the move as part of action …

The US police say a man wanted for a mass shooting in California during Lunar New Year celebrations has been found dead in a white van, apparently from a self-inflicted injury. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said on Sunday that police had tracked a wanted van and when officers …

33% believe the US is “doing too much” to help Kiev, a Quinnipiac survey has found A third of Americans believe that the US has gone too far in its support for Ukraine in the present conflict, according to a new poll released on Wednesday. This is a sharp increase …

US President Joe Biden’s approval rating has plummeted as more and more Americans show dissatisfaction with him, according to a new poll. The new Reuters-Ipsos poll, released on Thursday, showed only 40 percent of Americans approve of Biden’s performance in office. Biden has been under fire over the handling of …

A new report says the United States is quietly sending hundreds of thousands of artillery shells to Ukraine from the so-called American emergency stockpile in Israel, amid Russia’s ongoing war with the former Soviet state. The New York Times, citing US and Israeli officials, reported on Wednesday that the Pentagon …

Around 20 classified materials were retrieved from the US president’s former office and home, a report says Approximately 20 classified documents, including top-secret materials, have been recovered from US President Joe Biden’s former office and home, CBS News reported on Friday, citing a federal law enforcement official familiar with the …

All US flights have been grounded after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it experienced a computer outage. All the flights across the United States were grounded on Wednesday following the incident, a source with knowledge of the matter told US media. “Operations across the National Airspace System are affected,” …

Some top US banks are preparing for an economic slowdown amid depressing forecasts of fourth-quarter profits, due to be released this week. “With most US economists forecasting either a recession or significant slowdown this year, banks will likely incorporate a more severe economic outlook,” wrote Morgan Stanley analysts, as cited …

The latest Pacific storm unleashed torrential downpours and damaging winds in California on Tuesday, a day after heightened flood and mudslide risks prompted thousands of evacuations and caused widespread power outages. Rainfall throughout the day was expected to be “heavy to excessive” across the state, especially in southern California, as …