US & Canada

The Pentagon wants a new hub for B-52s amid tensions with China The US military has devised a plan which would see nuclear-capable B-52 strategic bombers deployed in Australia on long-term rotational missions, and turn the country’s Northern Territory into a crucial military hub in Washington’s standoff with Beijing. That’s …

The Pentagon has reportedly accelerated the delivery of more accurate bombs to Europe The US has brought forward delivery of upgraded B61-12 air-dropped unguided nuclear bombs to NATO bases in Europe, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing a US diplomatic cable and two people familiar with the matter. According to the …

A gunman opened fire at a St. Louis high school on Monday morning, killing at least two people and wounding six others before officers fatally shot the suspect, the city’s police commissioner said. When police arrived at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School at 9:10 a.m. local time (1410 …

Former US President Donald Trump has said that he would “probably” have to run for the White House again, indicating a potential 2024 rematch against the incumbent president, Joe Biden. Speaking on Saturday at a rally in Robstown, Texas, where Trump was campaigning for Republicans, he reiterated claims that he …

The number of suicides in the US Army, the military’s largest branch, continued to increase in 2021, newly released Pentagon data shows, registering 176 cases. The findings come as the Army has struggled to find ways to boost quality of life for soldiers, an effort senior military leaders have touted …

The Biden administration says it’ll keep working with Congress to support Kiev regardless of the outcome of November’s vote The extensive assistance provided by Washington to Ukraine amid its conflict with Russia may be cut if the Republican Party takes control of Congress in the midterm elections on November 8, …

At least five people were fatally shot on Thursday as a 15-year-old boy carved a trail of bloodshed through a residential neighborhood in Raleigh, the authorities said, leaving a crime scene that stretched over two miles and setting off a sprawling investigation to determine a motive for the attacks. “We …

U.S. consumer prices increased more than expected in September as rents surged by the most since 1990 and the cost of food also rose, reinforcing expectations the Federal Reserve will deliver a fourth 75-basis-point interest rate hike next month. The report from the Labor Department on Thursday also showed a …

The Democratic chairman of the United States’ Senate Foreign Relations Committee has urged the country to freeze its cooperation with Saudi Arabia, including most arms sales, after OPEC+ in which Riyadh is a top producer announced it would cut oil production. “The United States must immediately freeze all aspects of our …

US President Joe Biden has denounced the Russian military’s missile strikes in Kiev and multiple regions of Ukraine, adding that the United States will continue to “impose costs on Russia.” “These attacks only further reinforce our commitment to stand with the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes. …

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday condemned Russia for launching a barrage of fatal bombardments across Ukraine, describing it as an “unacceptable escalation of the war,” his spokesman said. “The Secretary-General is deeply shocked by today’s large-scale missile attacks by the armed forces of the Russian Federation on cities across …

The White House should pressure Putin quietly, ex-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo suggested US President Joe Biden should not have mused about the threat of a world-ending nuclear exchange with Russia, according to Mike Pompeo, who served as secretary of state under Donald Trump. “Oh my goodness. First of all, …

The former US president says nothing will be left on the planet unless the conflict is settled Former US President Donald Trump has warned that World War III could break out unless the conflict between Russia and Ukraine quickly ends with a peace settlement. He made the remarks while criticizing …

Shocked Florida communities on Saturday faced the full scale of the devastation brought by Hurricane Ian, as the death toll from one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the United States climbed steadily into the dozens. Rescuers were still searching for survivors in submerged neighborhoods and along the …

As the US midterm elections are right around the corner, the country is facing a shortage of election workers due to an unprecedented wave of violent threats against those performing such jobs. Senior election security lead at the Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Kim Wyman said in an interview last …

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has denounced the integration of eastern Ukrainian republics into Russia and warned that there is no one to stop Russian President Vladimir Putin from following through on his recent threats of using nuclear weapons.  “To be clear, the guy who makes that decision — I …

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said that any individual or entity who supports the integration of eastern Ukrainian republics into Russia will face “severe” consequences. Sullivan issued the threat after he met Andriy Yermak, Head of the Office of Ukraine’s President, in Istanbul on Sunday, according to a …

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says he does not see an imminent invasion of Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) by China but claimed that Beijing was trying to establish a “new normal” with its military activities around Taiwan. The Pentagon chief said in an interview broadcast on CNN on Sunday, “I don’t see an …

Florida, North and South Carolina faced a massive clean-up on Saturday from the destruction wrought by Hurricane Ian after one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S. mainland caused tens of billions of dollars in damage and killed dozens. New images from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric …

US Ambassador to Beijing Nicholas Burns has said that China should restore cooperation with the United States on crucial issues, such as climate change and healthcare. “Our message to the Chinese is ‘let’s talk, open these dialogues and let’s move forward,’” Burns told his audience at the Milken Institute Asia …