USA Despite surge in coronavirus cases, USA continues to open up There are fears the coronavirus outbreak in the US is spiraling out of control again, with many people refusing to wear masks or keep to social distancing guidelines 22/06/2020
no comment Trump Oklahoma rally slammed President Donald Trump has come under fire for holding an election rally in Oklahoma, a city famous for one of the country's worst racial massacres in 1921 20/06/2020
world news ‘The world needs a policeman, the bad guys are filling the US vacuum’ And there’s no better candidate right now than the United States, says former NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. 18/06/2020
Syria 'Economic terrorism': Will new US sanctions on Syria bring down Assad? The Syrian economy is already melting down. Now the toughest US sanctions yet target anyone who does business with the Assad government. 17/06/2020
France Coronavirus: Europe races to secure supplies of future vaccine As the hunt for a coronavirus vaccine heats up, governments are keen to secure supplies in advance and ensure their pharmaceutical companies don’t land in foreign hands. 16/06/2020
USA More protests erupt in Atlanta, US, after man shot dead A Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta was set on fire by protesters after Rayshard Brooks was shot dead following an altercation with police officers. 14/06/2020
Israel Germany warns Israel against West Bank annexation plans "Annexation would not be compatible with international law," German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in Jerusalem, calling instead for "a negotiated, consensual two-state solution". 10/06/2020
USA US protesters defy curfews over George Floyd's death Thousands defied US curfews to protest the death of George Floyd while outrage continued to reverberate in Europe on Tuesday. 02/06/2020
USA Minneapolis: Police officer charged but protests spread across US Minneapolis: Officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck charged with murder but protests against police brutality spread across US 29/05/2020
USA Trump challenges liability protections for social media companies The US President signed an executive order directs executive agencies to ask for review of social media companies' liability protections. 28/05/2020
no comment Costume-wearing walkers boost morale amid Michigan's COVID-19 lockdown Members' costumes vary each time, from hippos to sharks and dinosaurs to bears. 12/05/2020
USA US President Donald Trump to sign a 60-day 'immigration ban' He has vowed to put a 60-day stop on the issuing of green cards in an effort to limit competition for jobs in an economy wrecked by the coronavirus. 22/04/2020
USA Half a million infected in US as daily death toll passes 2,000 The US is currently the most impacted by the global pandemic with more than half a million confirmed cases of the virus, according to a Johns Hopkins University count. 11/04/2020
USA USA's deadliest day: More than 1,700 fall victim to COVID-19 More than 1,700 people in the US died from COVID-19 on Tuesday, the country's deadliest day so far during the coronavirus pandemic. 08/04/2020
no comment Too close for concert: Stars play from home to raise coronavirus cash The artists were filmed with smartphones, cameras and audio equipment in their homes. 30/03/2020
USA Singer, actor, 'The Gambler': Kenny Rogers dies at 81 Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop died at home of natural causes. 21/03/2020
View Trump's Ebola obsession reveals the hypocrisy of his coronavirus response now ǀ View There is no place for partisan game playing in a public health crisis. Trump didn't understand that truth in 2014 — and he still doesn't understand it now. 11/03/2020
USA Billionaire Mike Bloomberg drops out of Democratic presidential race He pumped $500 million of his own fortune into the campaign. 04/03/2020
world news Afghans fear return to Taliban rule after US peace deal signed The Taliban ruled Afghanistan between 1996 and 2001 and enforced a regime that gave women virtually no rights, banning them from travelling, working, and getting an education. 01/03/2020
Afghanistan US signs peace deal with Afghanistan's Taliban after 18 years of war US signs peace deal with Afghanistan's Taliban after 18 years of war 29/02/2020
no comment Protests in cities across India against Donald Trump visit Street demonstrations against Trump broke out in the cities of Gauhati in the northeast, Kolkata in the east and Hyderabad in the south 25/02/2020
USA Weinstein guilty of rape: How victims 'changed the course of history' Weinstein, 67, was immediately handcuffed and led off to jail, sealing his fall from powerful Hollywood boss to archvillain of the #MeToo movement. 24/02/2020
United Kingdom Protesters march for Assange Hundreds of protesters in London march for Assange to be released and for his extradition to be stopped 22/02/2020
Afghanistan Afghans welcome week-long truce between US forces and Taliban If all goes to plan a peace accord is due to be signed at the end of the week in Qatar where the Taliban have a political office. 22/02/2020
USA US targets Airbus as it raises import tariffs on EU aircraft Tariffs were introduced in October after the WTO ruled that the EU was found to have illegally subsidised Airbus. 15/02/2020
USA Donald Trump fires a second senior official who testified against him Gordon Sondland, the US ambassador to the EU, was ousted hours after Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman who'd worked as a Ukraine expert at the White House. 08/02/2020
