US & Canada

American multinational technology company Amazon has managed to clinch a $10B secret military contract with the the National Security Agency (NSA). The NSA has been attempting to modernize its repository for classified data, triggering a battle between tech giants, including Microsoft, to win cloud computing contract. According to Press TV, …

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said a Chinese court’s sentencing of Canadian businessman Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison for espionage on Wednesday was “absolutely unacceptable” and called for his immediate release. The United States embassy in Beijing also condemned the sentencing in a statement, saying that proceedings against …

US President Joe Biden celebrated the Senate’s passage of a historic, sweeping $1.2 trillion bipartisan package on Tuesday, a step toward fulfilling a key item in his legislative agenda that also amounts to the biggest bipartisan win of his presidency so far. “The death of this legislation was mildly premature,” …

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday he will resign after a withering report from the state’s attorney general alleged he’d sexually harassed multiple women, leading to calls from top Democrats, including President Joe Biden, that he step down. “And I think that given the circumstances the best way I …

The F.B.I. said it would review some long-classified documents for possible disclosure, a decision that followed a push by families of the attacks’ victims. The Biden administration, under pressure from families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks, said on Monday that it intended to disclose some long-classified documents that …

The United States and China clashed over actions in the South China Sea at a high-level U.N. Security Council meeting on maritime security Monday that also put a spotlight on attacks on ships in the Persian Gulf, piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, and drug and human trafficking in the …

Andrew Cuomo’s top aide Melissa DeRosa has resigned following a report by the state attorney general that the embattled New York governor sexually abused 11 women. DeRosa, secretary to the governor, was named in the report for attempts to cover up Cuomo’s actions and retaliate against one of his accusers. …

The monstrous Dixie Fire in northern California has grown to become the second-largest wildfire in state history, authorities said Sunday, with three people reported missing and thousands fleeing the advancing flames. As of Sunday, the fire had destroyed 489,287 acres (198,007 hectares), authorities said, up from the previous day’s 447,723 …

Top US infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has renewed his pandemic warnings and cautioned vaccinated Americans about an even “worse variant” that could be coming after the COVID-19 Delta variant that is taking hold across the United States. Fauci said those who remain unvaccinated are responsible for the coronavirus …

Former President Donald Trump “still leads” the GOP, says the head of the Republican National Committee (RNC) despite the committee vowing to remain neutral if Trump runs again in 2024. In an interview on WABC 770 AM in New York, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel touted the former Republican president’s fundraising …

Farmers say extreme weather and policies meant to combat climate change have left their fields barren. In the valleys of central California, the search for water has turned into an all-out obsession as the region suffers through a drought that could threaten the US’s food supply. Residents have watched with …

US Former President Barack Obama is facing further scrutiny over his allegedly “scaled-back,” celebrity-filled birthday party, with footage of the maskless Democrat at the shindig causing massive outrage. Obama is the latest Democrat to be accused of hypocrisy for seemingly breaking the very pandemic-era guidance he has promoted to the …

A shooting incident has left an officer killed and another critically injured in Chicago, Illinois, amid a spike in gun violence across the US. According to the police, the incident took place at around 09:00 p.m. local time on Saturday as the officers were conducting a traffic stop on the …

US President Joe Biden has reportedly ordered the US Air Force to carry out air strike against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan using B-52 bombers and C-130 Specter gunships after the militants continued advancing towards major Afghan cities. The B-52s are flying into Afghanistan from an airbase in Qatar, striking targets …

Several people are feared dead after a single-engine plane crashed into an unoccupied house in Victoria, Minnesota. Officials said the crash is under investigation that reportedly killed multiple people. According to media reports, the exact number of victims is still unknown but no survivors are believed to have been in …

The coronavirus outbreak in the United States crossed 100,000 new confirmed daily infections Saturday, a milestone last exceeded during the pre-vaccine winter surge and driven by the highly transmissible delta variant and low vaccination rates in the South. Health officials fear that cases, hospitalizations and deaths will continue to soar …

EU citizens living in the United Kingdom are being threatened with deportation despite having applied correctly for settled status, the Observer reports. Under the Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and the EU, which sets out the terms of relations after Brexit, EU citizens are entitled to apply for settled status …

At least eight people were missing Saturday as one of the worst wildfires in the nation scorched through Northern California communities, forest, and tinder-dry scrub in the Sierra Nevada mountains, destroying a historic gold rush town. Even as the calmer, less windy weather gave firefighters a break overnight with the …

The U.S. Senate voted to advance a $1 trillion infrastructure package on Saturday, an important procedural step forward after months of negotiations between President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators. In a 67-27 vote demonstrating broad support, senators agreed to limit debate on the legislation, which represents the …

The U.S. embassy in Kabul urged Americans to leave Afghanistan “immediately” due to a deteriorating security situation and the limited number of staff available to help U.S. citizens in the country. “Given the security conditions and reduced staffing, the Embassy’s ability to assist U.S. citizens in Afghanistan is extremely limited …