USA

USA

'Unmitigated disaster of epic proportions': US' Afghan pullout slammed

Antony Blinken hit back saying the Trump administration had left Biden with a deadline for withdrawal, not a plan.

14/09/2021

Culture news

Met Gala 2021: Fashion's biggest gig is now two nights

A mini version of the celebrated extravaganza will pull in the A listers on Monday night

13/09/2021

Sport

Russia's Medvedev beats Djokovic to win US Open

It was Medvedev's first Grand Slam title.

12/09/2021

USA

US presidents display unity on 20th anniversary of 9/11

Four US presidents paid respects at the sites where hijacked planes killed nearly 3,000 people in the deadliest act of terrorism on American soil.

12/09/2021

Tech News

Fornite epic win against Apple's App Store control

A US judge ruled in Epic Games’ favor in its lawsuit against Apple’s App Store on September 10, ordering the tech giant to dismantle some of its restrictions to make it easier for software developers to avoid paying commissions.

11/09/2021

USA

Days after leaving Afghanistan, US marks 20th anniversary of 9/11

Biden is the fourth president to console the US on the anniversary of 9/11, which has shaped many major domestic and foreign policy decisions over the past two decades.

11/09/2021

No Comment

Memorial in New York marks 20 years since 9/11

The 9/11 anniversary commemoration at ground zero began with a tolling bell and a moment of silence, exactly 20 years after the start of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil.

11/09/2021

USA

US marks 20 years since 9/11, in shadow of Afghan war's end

The 9/11 anniversary commemoration at ground zero began with a tolling bell and a moment of silence, exactly 20 years after the start of the deadliest terror attack on US soil.

11/09/2021

USA

Measles cases halt Afghan evacuee flights from two key bases

Germany and Qatar, along with Spain, Kosovo, Kuwait and other countries, agreed to temporarily host U.S. processing sites for evacuees after Kabul fell.

10/09/2021

USA

The world since 9/11: The last 20 years in pictures

A look back at what happened in the 20 years since the devastating attacks from the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq to the US withdrawal, last month, from Kabul.

10/09/2021

USA

'Our patience is wearing thin': Biden announces new COVID-19 jab rules

US President Joe Biden announced new coronavirus measures for 100 million federal workers and healthcare staff, about two-thirds of the American labour force on Friday.

10/09/2021

Tech News

Facebook unveils its Ray Ban smart glasses amid concerns over privacy

You can listen to music, take photos and videos and make calls with them but activists have already flagged concerns over privacy.

10/09/2021

USA

US post-9/11 war in Afghanistan was 'a disaster', says former marine

After 20 years, the US is reckoning with its war on terror and assessing its role in Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks.

10/09/2021

USA

'Ten seconds later, I would have died': Frenchman recalls 9/11 trauma

Bruno Dellinger was in his office on the 47th floor of the North Tower when the first plane hit.

10/09/2021

No Comment

Confederate statue taken down in Virginia

Confederate statue taken down in Virginia

08/09/2021

USA

'The world is in peril,' says Joe Biden as he inspects storm damage

"The nation and the world are in peril, that’s not hyperbole. That is a fact. They've been warning us the extreme weather would get more extreme over the decade and we're living it in real-time now."

08/09/2021

Tech News

Twitter tests 'soft block' feature to subtly remove unwanted followers

The new feature comes after an anti-harassment "safety mode" was announced earlier this month.

08/09/2021

Tech News

US government threatens to sue Coinbase over crypto lending programme

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued Coinbase with a warning of legal action over its plans to offer a cryptocurrency lending platform to consumers.

08/09/2021

Health news

First space, now immortality: Jeff Bezos’ quest to cheat death

The former Amazon CEO has reportedly invested in Altos Labs whose stated purpose is to research how to reverse ageing in cells.

07/09/2021

USA

Trial of alleged 9/11 mastermind resumes in Guantanamo

The pre-trial hearing will take place on Guantanamo Bay, the Cuban island detention centre where Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has been held since his capture in 2003.

07/09/2021

USA

Euroviews. Why the US' lack of strategic thinking is everyone’s problem | View

"The US’ lack of strategic thinking, its transactional diplomacy pursued under Trumpism, and the lasting effects of the events in Afghanistan has undoubtedly damaged America’s former "global leader" image beyond repair."

07/09/2021

Green News

Was 'warning fatigue' to blame for the Hurricane Ida deaths in the US?

As flood alerts lit up phones, experts suggest that people weren't as concerned by the weather warnings as they should have been.

07/09/2021

USA

Actor Michael K. Williams, Omar on 'The Wire,' dead at 54

His death was being investigated as a possible drug overdose, New York City police said.

07/09/2021

Health news

Abortion 'whistleblower' site offline after webhost refuses to host it

The website allowing users to report abortion patients to Texas authorities went offline after hosting company GoDaddy said it violated its terms.

06/09/2021

USA

Gunman in Florida kills 4 people including mother holding child

A man fatally shot four people, including a mother and the 3-month-old baby she was holding.

06/09/2021

No Comment

Manville residents' painful losses after Ida's impact

The whole town was flooded as a result of the remnants of Hurricane Ida, and it took 24 hours for the waters to recede. It caused significant damage to homes, businesses and vehicles

04/09/2021