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The leaders of the European Union and the United States are set to commit at a summit in Brussels next week to ending their transatlantic trade disputes and to call for a new study into the origins of COVID-19, according to a draft communique. The seven-page draft, seeks to show …

The number of unaccompanied children encountered by US border authorities reached nearly 19,000 in March – the highest number on record in the third major surge of families and children arriving from Central America since 2014, with Republicans blaming the Biden Administration for reversing ex-President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. The …

A barrage of rockets has reportedly landed in an airbase in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, where American military forces are stationed. A telegram news channel associated with Hashd Al-Sha’abi reported that several rockets hit Ein Al-Assad Airbase, located about 160 kilometers (100 miles) west of the capital Baghdad, on …

Four former Minneapolis police officers face federal civil rights charges for their role in the arrest and murder of George Floyd, according to court documents unsealed on Friday, showing the Justice Department’s tougher stance in such cases. A grand jury issued a three-count indictment charging Derek Chauvin – the white …

At least five people were wounded, including one critically, in a shooting at a flea market in San Antonio on Sunday, police officials said. The gunfire erupted about 11:30 a.m. local time at Mission Market during a dispute on the grounds, according to Police Chief William McManus. “This is the …

Several US states say they are considering suing the administration of President Donald Trump over the changes at the United States Postal Service (USPS). The states say they aim to prevent new operational changes that would slow mail service in the run-up to the presidential election, which will rely heavily …

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday sealed a defense cooperation deal with Polish officials that will pave the way for the redeployment of American troops from Germany to Poland. In Warsaw at the end of a four-nation tour of central and Eastern Europe, Pompeo and Polish Defense Minister …

US President Donald Trump says he is considering pardoning former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden who is currently living in Russia after he leaked secret documents about US telephone and Internet surveillance in 2013.  Trump’s comments followed his interview with the New York Post earlier this week in …

Firefighters battled a massive blaze that prompted evacuations near the California and Nevada border on Saturday (August 15).  Evacuation orders were placed for the Plumas and Lassen counties in north of California, as firefighters brave the erratic Loyalton fire that authorities warned could cause potential fire whirls. Dashcam video recorded …

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi may recall lawmakers from a summer recess to address changes at the Postal Service that have prompted anger among Democrats and alarm about possible impact on the 2020 election. According to Press TV, a Democratic congressional aide confirmed a Politico report that Pelosi could call …

Negotiations between London and Washington started as the UK left the European Union, entering a transition period to conclude trade deals, but the talks were soon interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. British Trade Secretary Elizabeth Truss on Thursday stated that she will step up talks with the United States in …

Taiwan has signed a 62-billion-dollar deal to purchase F-16 fighter jets from the United States – the biggest arms pact between Washington and Taipei which is expected to increase tensions with China. Under the deal, which the Pentagon announced on Friday, the US agreed to sell 90 F-16 fighter jets from American aircraft manufacturer Lockheed …

Israel and the UAE have restored diplomatic ties after inking a deal with the US that will see Tel Aviv temporarily shelve its annexation of the West Bank and Jordan Valley to focus on improving relations with its neighbors. At US President Donald Trump’s request, Israel has agreed to suspend …

Tens of millions of Americans are at risk of homelessness as an impasse in Washington over the coronavirus stimulus package has left renters seriously vulnerable. Tens of millions of Americans are at risk of homelessness as an impasse in Washington over the coronavirus stimulus package has left renters seriously vulnerable. …

The dollar fell against most of its peers on Thursday amid fading hopes for a compromise between Republicans and Democrats over additional stimulus for the US economy.  The Australian dollar rose after better-than-expected jobs data eased concerns about a persistent coronavirus outbreak in the country’s second-largest city. The greenback was …

The United States says it would not lift nor raise 15% tariffs on Airbus aircraft and 25% tariffs on other European goods in spite of moves by the European Union to settle a 16-year-old dispute over aircraft subsidies. Last year, the US government raised border taxes on over 100. Now, …

China’s military says recent military drills near Taiwan were “necessary action” to safeguard Chinese sovereignty and territorial integrity.  in a statement on Thursday, Zhang Chunhui, a spokesman for the Eastern Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), also said that the Chinese military would take any measure necessary to …

U.S. efforts to get the U.N. Security Council to extend an arms embargo on Tehran would fail, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised speech on Wednesday, a day after U.S. officials circulated a revised proposal. Washington streamlined its bid on Tuesday to win more support in the 15-member …

Three of 10 Americans who lost work during the coronavirus pandemic said they may have trouble paying for food or housing after a $600-per-week enhanced unemployment payment expired last month, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday. The poll conducted Monday and Tuesday found that Americans divide blame for …

Presumptive Democratic US presidential candidate Joe Biden has selected the California senator as his running mate for Vice President. Months after her presidential campaign collapsed amid questions over her political identity, Kamala Harris suddenly and forcefully found her voice — and at a fortuitous time. Harris, a 55-year-old US senator …