US & Canada

The US State Department official has described the talks with the Taliban in Qatar as “candid and professional,” following the US defeat in the 20-year war against Afghanistan where hundreds of thousands of people were killed and millions more displaced. US officials from the Biden administration on Sunday held their …

Climate protesters have gathered at the White House in Washington, DC where they warned US President Joe Biden to take their demands seriously, and declare a national emergency, and end projects involving fossil fuels. The Build Back Fossil Free coalition took to the streets in Washington, DC, on Monday which …

Severe storms brought suspected tornadoes and baseball-sized hail to parts of Oklahoma, but there were no reports Monday of deaths or injuries. The severe weather system that hit Oklahoma late Sunday also brought heavy rain, lightning and wind to parts of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Texas, and more stormy weather …

Russia and the United States failed to make any major progress on Tuesday in resolving a row over the size and functioning of their embassies and there is a risk that relations could worsen further, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said. With ties already at post-Cold War lows, the …

One woman is dead and 14 people are injured after a gunfight broke out in a bar in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Police are looking for “several shooters,” and no arrests have yet been made. Police were called to a bar in downtown Saint Paul in the early hours of Sunday …

The United States will accept the use by international visitors of COVID-19 vaccines authorized by US regulators or the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said late on Friday. On Sept. 20, the White House announced the United States in November would lift travel restrictions on …

US President Joe Biden said Friday that he had signed the Havana Act into law, after a noticeable increase in US diplomats and officials reporting symptoms of severe onsets of pressure, sound or heat. “Today, I was pleased to sign the HAVANA Act into law to ensure we are doing …

On Thursday, the CIA announced the creation of a new center focused specifically on China. US Marines and special-operations forces have been training Taiwan’s military for at least one year, according to a report published Thursday. Citing US officials, the Wall Street Journal said that there were around 24 US …

The US State Department has revealed the number of nuclear weapons in the country’s arsenal for the first time since 2018 when former US President Donald Trump decided to keep the figures secret. In a recent statement, the State Department announced the number of US nuclear weapons, both active and …

Authorities arrested an 18-year-old male in connection with a Texas high school shooting that left four people injured after a fight broke out in a classroom on Wednesday morning, police said. The suspect, who fled the Timberview High School in Arlington, after the shooting, was taken into custody after a …

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments about the government’s ability to keep what it says are state secrets from a man who was tortured by the CIA following 9/11 and is now held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center. At the center of the case being heard Wednesday …

Democratic members of Congress from California seized on the oil spill off the state’s coast to promote federal legislation to ban all offshore oil drilling, as investigators searched for what caused the pipeline to burst. About 3,000 barrels (126,000 gallons) of crude oil spilled into the Pacific Ocean, killing wildlife, …

“Instead of being weakened by three years of U.S.-trade war, China’s economy has taken a step forward in comparison with the scale of the United States,” China stated. On Tuesday, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will meet China’s Foreign Affairs Minister Yang Jiechi in Zurich this week to follow …

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before the US Congress on Tuesday, telling lawmakers the social media giant knew its apps were harming the mental health of some young users. “I’m here today because I believe Facebook’s products harm children, stoke division, and weaken our democracy,” Haugen said. “There is no …

New Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday that he received a “strong” message from President Joe Biden about the US commitment to defending the disputed East China Sea islets known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan. In phone talks on Tuesday morning that lasted roughly 20 minutes, the …

Refugee admissions to the US fell to a record low during the 2021 budget year, despite President Joe Biden’s pledge to reverse the sharp cuts made by the Trump administration, according to figures obtained by The Associated Press. A total of 11,445 refugees were allowed into the US during the …

The Chinese military flew 16 warplanes over waters south of Taiwan on Sunday as the US expressed concern about what it called China’s “provocative military action” near the self-governing island that China claims. China sent 38 warplanes into the area on Friday and 39 aircraft on Saturday, the most in …

US President Joe Biden has lost support among independent voters that helped catapult him to the White House, according to recent surveys. The polls have shown Biden’s numbers falling drastically with the key demographic: independents. The current gridlock on Capitol Hill coupled with the humiliating US retreat from Afghanistan and …

US health officials are preparing to consider more COVID-19 vaccine boosters for adults and the first vaccine shots for children younger than 12. The Food and Drug Administration said its panel of outside vaccine experts will meet Oct. 14 and 15 to consider whether to recommend booster doses for adults …

Biden administration officials say a new pill that could provide an easier, effective way to treat COVID 19 is good news while adding vaccination remains the key to controlling the pandemic. Officials at drug maker Merck say they’ll soon seek regulatory approval for the experimental pill, which reduced hospitalizations and …