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US blames Russian spies over 2014 Yahoo data breach

The United States has indicted four individuals, including two Russian intelligence officers, for the 2014 hack of 500 million Yahoo accounts.

15/03/2017

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Red pandas play in the snow

Two red pandas made the most of a late season blizzard blasting north-eastern America.

15/03/2017

USA

Trump paid $38m in tax in 2005 according to leak

The White House has announced President Donald Trump paid $38 million in taxes in 2005 on a $150 million dollar income.

15/03/2017

USA

'Storm Stella' brings blizzards and disruption to US northeast

Snow has been piling up in parts of the northeastern United States as a huge winter storm named “Stella” brought blizzards and disruption in several states.

14/03/2017

Markets

Financial markets braced for US interest rate hike

Federal Reserve policymakers have started a two-day meeting which is almost certain to produce an increase in the cost of borrowing in the US.

14/03/2017

Poland

Poland to seek extradition of US suspected WWII criminal

Polish authorities say they will seek the arrest and extradition of a US citizen suspected of committing crimes against humanity during the Second World War.

14/03/2017

USA

Ferguson shooting: New video casts doubts on black teen's 'robbery bid'

A newly-disclosed video disputes claims that black teenager Michael Brown had been trying to rob a convenience store before he was shot dead by a white police office in Ferguson, Missouri in…

14/03/2017

USA

US eastern seaboard braces for blizzards

With winds of up to 100km/h, Winter Storm Stella is set to cause severe disruption for commuters across many parts of the north-east until Wednesday.

14/03/2017

USA

Veteran Mexican politician in solidarity with migrants

Mexico’s leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is in New York to show solidarity with his fellow countrymen living in the city.

14/03/2017

USA

Millions of Americans set to lose medical insurance

A long awaited report into a new Republican healthcare plan claims an estimated 14 million Americans will lose insurance coverage by next year.

14/03/2017

USA

[watch] chickens strut their stuff with hand-knitted sweaters

Some retirees outside of Boston are knitting sweaters for local chickens as winter worsens

13/03/2017

Economy

US job growth and wages strong in February

US employers added 235,000 workers in February and wages picked up, giving the Federal Reserve the rational to start raising interest rates again soon

13/03/2017

USA

Loose moose surprises snowboarders

A moose on the loose has surprised several skiers and snowboarders after galloping down a run at Breckenridge Ski Resort in the US state of Colorado.

13/03/2017

USA

Music world mourns death of Sister Sledge singer Joni Sledge

Joni Sledge, one of the members of the group Sister Sledge, has died at the age of 60.

12/03/2017

USA

White House intrusion was fourth security breach in just 30 months

A man will reappear in court on Monday after scaling the fence and entering the grounds late on Friday night

12/03/2017

USA

'I was fired', prominent US prosecutor in standoff with Trump

Bharara had been one of 46 holdover Obama appointees who were told by the acting deputy attorney general on Friday to tender their resignations.

12/03/2017

Sport

Shiffrin seals fourth World Cup slalom title with victory in Squaw Valley

Mikaela Shiffrin took full advantage of her rivals’ mistakes to win a World Cup slalom race on home snow in Squaw Valley and with the victory claim the season-long title in the…

11/03/2017

Syria

Assad describes US forces in Syria as "invaders"

The comments from Bashar al-Assad were made to a Chinese TV station and reported widely in Syria

11/03/2017

USA

White House 'unaware' Flynn was representing Turkey

The White House claims that Donald Trump was unaware that his former national security adviser, Mike Flynn, had been lobbying on behalf of Turkey.

11/03/2017

USA

US military broadens nude photo-sharing probe

US Marine Corps seeks to contain fallout over the sharing of nude photos of female service members without their consent, promising punitive measures.

11/03/2017