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US Plans to Send Patriot Missiles to Ukraine

Web News 27 April 2024 146 0

The Pentagon says it will “rush” Patriot air defence missiles and artillery ammunition to Ukraine as part of its new military aid package. However Patriot systems for launching the missiles will not be sent, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Continue Reading

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Iran Attack: US Restricts Travel for Employees in Israel  

Web News 12 April 2024 155 0

The United States has restricted travel for its employees in Israel amid fears of an attack by Iran. The US embassy said staff had been told not to travel outside the greater Jerusalem, Tel Aviv or Beersheba areas “out of an abundance of caution”. Iran has vowed to retaliate, blaming Israel for a strike on […]Continue Reading

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Appeal Court Freezes Texas’ Controversial Immigration Laws

Web News 20 March 2024 146 0

A Federal Appeal Court has frozen Texas’s controversial immigration law, one of the toughest laws of its kind enacted by a US state in modern times. Report says, the decision came just hours after the Supreme Court allowed the measure, SB4, to take effect pending an appeal. The legislation would allow officials in Texas to […]Continue Reading

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Court Convicts Michigan School Killer Teen’s Father of Manslaughter

Web News 15 March 2024 179 0

The father of a Michigan school gunman who killed four students has been convicted of manslaughter. The trial heard that James Crumbley, 47, had ignored his 15-year-old son’s mental health needs, buying him the handgun he used in the November 2021 attack. The jury deliberated for just over a day before coming to the verdict. […]Continue Reading

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Alexei Navalny: Biden Slams Over 500 New Sanctions on Russia

Web News 23 February 2024 158 0

The United States has announced more than 500 new sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and the death in custody of the opposition figure Alexei Navalny. The sanctions will target individuals connected to Navalny’s imprisonment and Russia’s war machine, President Joe Biden said. Export restrictions will be imposed on nearly 100 firms or […]Continue Reading

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China Condemns US Veto of Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

Web News 21 February 2024 154 0

China has sharply criticised the US for vetoing a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Beijing said the move sent the “wrong message” and effectively gave a “green light to the continued slaughter”. The White House said the Algerian-proposed resolution would “jeopardise” talks to end the war. The US Continue Reading

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Biden Kicks, Tells Special Counsel ‘My Memory is Fine’

Web News 9 February 2024 202 0

US President Joe Biden has hit back angrily at an investigation that found he mishandled top secret files and struggled to recall key life events. “My memory is fine,” he insisted in a surprise news briefing. He gave an emotional response to a claim that he could not recollect when his son died, saying: “How […]Continue Reading

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US Kills Senior Commander of Iran-Backed Militia

Web News 8 February 2024 376 0

A senior commander of an Iran-backed militia has been killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad. A leader of Kataib Hezbollah and two of his guards were in a vehicle when it was targeted in the east of the Iraqi capital. All three of them died. The Pentagon said the commander was responsible for […]Continue Reading

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US Hits Houthis with More Strikes

Web News 5 February 2024 135 0

The US carried out further strikes against the Iran-backed Houthi group in Yemen on Sunday, US Central Command (Centcom) says. Centcom said the US struck a land-attack cruise missile and four anti-ship missiles that “were prepared to launch against ships in the Red Sea”. The latest action comes a day after joint US-UK strikes on […]Continue Reading

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Missile Attack on Al Asad Airbase Injures US Military Personnel

Web News 21 January 2024 224 0

A number of US military personnel have been injured in a missile attack on an airbase in western Iraq. The US military’s Central Command said an Iran-backed militia targeted the Al Asad airbase, which hosts American troops, with ballistic missiles and rockets on Saturday evening. An unspecified number of US personnel were “undergoing evaluation for […]Continue Reading

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Principal Who Saved Iowa Pupils from Gunman Dies

Web News 15 January 2024 194 0

A principal shot while protecting his pupils from a gunman at his Iowa school has died from his injuries. Dan Marburger “acted selflessly and placed himself in harm’s way” as a student opened fire at Perry High School near Des Moines, officials said. He tried to distract the gunman before being shot, giving students a […]Continue Reading

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US Downs Houthi Missile Fired Towards Warship

Web News 15 January 2024 169 0

The US military says it has shot down a missile fired towards one of its warships from a Houthi area of Yemen. The anti-ship cruise missile fired towards the USS Laboon in the Red Sea was downed off the coast of Hudaydah by a US fighter aircraft. No injuries or damage were reported in the […]Continue Reading

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‘Private Message’ to Iran Follows US Strikes on Houthis

Web News 14 January 2024 186 0

President Biden says the US has delivered a “private message” to Iran about the Houthis in Yemen after the US carried out a second strike on the group. “We delivered it privately and we’re confident we’re well-prepared,” he said without giving further details. The US said its latest strike was a “follow-on action” targeting Continue Reading

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US, UK Hit Houthi Rebel Targets in Yemen

Web News 12 January 2024 171 0

US and UK forces have carried out air strikes against Houthi rebel targets in Yemen Strikes are reported in the capital Sanaa, the Houthi Red Sea port of Hudaydah, Dhamar and the north-western Houthi stronghold of Saada President Biden says the strikes are in response to attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthis on ships in the […]Continue Reading

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US, UK Could Act against Houthi Rebels over Mass Attacks

Web News 11 January 2024 208 0

The US and UK have hinted they could take military action against Yemen’s Houthi rebels after they repelled the largest attack yet on Red Sea shipping. Carrier-based jets and warships shot down 21 drones and missiles launched by the Iran-backed group on Tuesday night. The UN Security Council passed a resolution on Wednesday demanding an […]Continue Reading

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No Palestinian should be pressured to leave Gaza- Blinken Says

Web News 8 January 2024 192 0

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Palestinians must not be pressured into leaving Gaza, and must be allowed to return to their homes on terms and conditions. Report says, Mr Blinken condemned statements by some Israeli ministers, who called for the resettlement of Palestinians elsewhere. The US official was in Qatar on his latest […]Continue Reading

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Presidential Race: US Supreme Court Decides Trump’s Fate

Web News 6 January 2024 192 0

The US Supreme Court has said it will hear a historic case to determine if Donald Trump can run for president. The justices agreed to take up Mr Trump’s appeal against a decision by Colorado to remove him from the 2024 ballot in that state. The case will be heard in February and the ruling […]Continue Reading

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US Judge Exonerates Inmate after 48 Years in Prison

Web News 21 December 2023 207 0

An Oklahoma judge has exonerated a man who spent 48 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit, the longest known wrongful sentence in the US. Glynn Simmons, 70, was freed in July after a district court found that crucial evidence in his case was not turned over to his defence lawyers. On Monday, […]Continue Reading

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Nigeria Assures US of Press Freedom

Web News 22 November 2023 171 0

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to the fundamental principles of press freedom, stressing its pivotal role in fostering a vibrant democracy and transparency in governance. Alhaji Mohammed Idris stated this when he received the US Charge d’Affaires to Nigeria, David Greene, who paid him Continue Reading

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Super Fog: Seven Dead in New Orleans Multi-Car Pile up

Web News 24 October 2023 366 0

At least seven people have died after a dense “super fog” caused a huge, 158-car pile-up near New Orleans. Thick fog and fumes from multiple marsh fires mingled to reduce visibility for drivers commuting on Monday. Twenty-five people were injured in the crash on Interstate 55 in St John the Baptist Parish, said police, who […]Continue Reading

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Hollywood Writers Move to End US Studio Strike

Web News 25 September 2023 285 0

Screenwriters in the US say they have reached a tentative deal with studio bosses that could see them end a strike that has lasted nearly five months. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) said it was “exceptional – with meaningful gains and protections for writers”. WGA members must still have a final say. It is […]Continue Reading

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Florida Police Stunned Sighting 10-Year-Old Driver on Highway

Web News 24 September 2023 231 0

Police in Florida got a shock when the driver they stopped on a major highway turned out to be a 10-year-old boy. The boy and his 11-year-old sister were stopped in Alachua, hundreds of miles from where they were reported missing by their mother earlier in the week. Police said the pair had made their […]Continue Reading

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El Chapo’s Son, Ovidio Guzmán-López Extradited to US

Web News 16 September 2023 192 0

A son of the infamous drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has been extradited to the US on drug trafficking charges, the US Attorney General has said. Ovidio Guzmán is suspected of leading, along with his brother, the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel his father founded. Ovidio is also accused of having ordered the murder of […]Continue Reading

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Murderous Cavalcante captured by Belgian Malinois  

Web News 14 September 2023 217 0

A murderer who escaped from a US jail two weeks ago was captured by a law enforcement dog after a heat-sensing aircraft located him, authorities say. Danelo Cavalcante, 34, was arrested in a wooded area in Pennsylvania on Wednesday as he tried to crawl away from officers who had surrounded him. ABC7 Chicago More than […]Continue Reading

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US Announces Assisting Ukraine with Depleted Uranium Tank Shells

Web News 7 September 2023 185 0

The US has announced it will send controversial weapons to Ukraine as part of more than $1bn (£800m) in military and humanitarian aid. Russia condemned the move to equip US Abrams tanks with shells strong enough to pierce conventional tank armour. They are made of depleted uranium, a by-product of uranium enrichment stripped of most […]Continue Reading