Russia Edward Snowden granted permanent residency in Russia, his lawyer says Snowden, a former contractor with the U.S. National Security Agency, has been living in Russia since 2013 to escape prosecution in the U.S.. 23/10/2020
USA Republican-led Senate panel advances Trump Supreme Court nominee Republicans in the US Senate advanced Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination. Now she faces a vote in the full Senate. 22/10/2020
USA US officials link Iran to emails meant to intimidate voters US officials accused Iran on Wednesday of being behind a flurry of emails sent to Democratic voters in multiple battleground states. 22/10/2020
USA 'Running Angry': Trump attacks health officials, press and polls US President Donald Trump said he was "running angry" and "happy" as he travels around the country in a last-minute push to turn around his campaign. 20/10/2020
Turkey Turkey 'tests' Russian air defence system despite US sanctions threat US officials had previously told Turkey that the S-400 missiles were incompatible with NATO's own defences 16/10/2020
Switzerland WTO says EU can put tariffs on $4 billion of US goods The EU would prefer the US drops tariffs imposed on the bloc's exports last year rather than immediately slap the US with tariffs, a top EU official said following the ruling. 14/10/2020
USA US Senate to press on with hearings for Trump Supreme Court nominee The US Senate will begin confirmation hearings for Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, a mere three weeks before the presidential election. 12/10/2020
USA Two Islamic State ‘Beatles’ plead not guilty to charges in US court Two jihadists from the Islamic State group, who were part of a terror cell nicknamed ‘The Beatles’ due to their British accents, have pleaded not guilty before a judge in the USA. 09/10/2020
World California milestone: 1.6 million hectares burned in wildfires Wildfires have killed 31 people and incinerated hundreds of homes in what is already the worst fire season on record. 02/10/2020
USA Trump walks back comments on far-right group after sparking outrage Trump told a far-right extremist group to "stand down" a day after saying they should "stand by" as he refused to condemn white supremacy. 30/09/2020
USA 'Fake news': Trump rejects NY Times claims about his tax returns US President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes the year he ran for president and in his first year in the White House, according to a report Sunday in The New York Times. 28/09/2020
USA How Trump and Biden are preparing for first presidential debate Trump and Biden will face off next week in the first of three presidential debates before the high stakes November election. 26/09/2020
USA Joe Biden slams Trump plan to replace Ginsburg as an 'abuse of power' The US president's supporters chanted "fill that seat" at a rally in North Carolina one day after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 20/09/2020
World US official accuses Hezbollah of storing ammonium nitrate in Europe A senior US State Department official said Hezbollah stored chemicals that can be used to make explosives in several European countries. 18/09/2020
USA More than 500,000 flee as 'unprecedented' wildfires sweep Oregon The wildfires have destroyed more than 900,000 acres of land, territory greater in size than the US state of Rhode Island and more than double what would usually burn annually. 11/09/2020
USA Donald Trump admits to playing down dangers of coronavirus, book says “I wanted to always play it down,” US President Donald Trump said, according to a book by journalist Bob Woodward. “I still like playing it down because I don’t want to create a panic.” 10/09/2020
USA US government asks states to be ready to distribute vaccines by Nov. 1 The US government told states to prepare for a coronavirus vaccine to be ready to distribute by Nov. 1. 03/09/2020
USA Trump visits Kenosha, calls violence 'domestic terrorism' Soon after arriving in the city, a visit made over the objections of state and local leaders, Trump toured the charred remains of a block besieged by violence and fire. 02/09/2020
USA USPS halts changes amid fears it would disrupt presidential vote Over 20 states had filed lawsuits to stop changes at the US postal agency. 18/08/2020
