World News

US and South Korea in strategic talks after North's nuclear test

The United States and South Korea are discussing sending more strategic US assets to the Korean peninsula following the North’s claimed hydrogen bomb

11 January 2016

World News

US flies B-52 bomber near Korean border after Pyongyang nuclear test

As tensions heighten further on the Korean peninsula, the United States has put on a show of strength. Following North Korea’s nuclear test, the

10 January 2016

World News

How Making a Murderer has been making people mad

SPOILER ALERT: this article contains details that may reveal the outcome of Making a Murderer. Eating and drinking have not been my only excesses

8 January 2016

Economy

Rise in US jobs - unemployment holds steady

The first major piece of data on the US economic economic calender for 2016 has been released. In December non-farm payrolls grew 292,000 up from

8 January 2016

USA

CES 2016 highlights

From an alarm clock that wakes you up with smells, to an aging suit, a hair regrowth tool and, of course, driverless cars – the best of the CES show

8 January 2016

Business Series

Boeing soars to record heights with deliveries

Boeing flies into its centennial year with a record. The company delivered 762 airplanes in 2015, 39 more than the previous year and the most in the

8 January 2016

USA

Gas leak near LA costing millions to put right

A huge, ongoing natural gas leak in Porter Ranch, California, has pushed thousands to leave their homes and has cost SoCal Gas at least 50 million

8 January 2016

USA

Los Angeles methane leak sickens local residents

A state of emergency has been declared in California over a massive natural-gas leak that has been spewing fumes into a Los Angeles neighbourhood for

8 January 2016

USA

El Niño-strengthened storm brings flash flooding to drought-stricken California

For the second day in a row, drivers in San Diego have faced rising flood waters as another El Niño-strengthened storm brought heavy rains. Several

7 January 2016

Sport

Former FIFA vice president Hawit agrees to extradition

Former FIFA vice-president Alfredo Hawit has agreed to be extradited to the United States to face criminal charges. Hawit, from Honduras, was acting

6 January 2016

No Comment

Maths teacher, but also super dancer!

Ron Clark, a mathematics teacher at a school which he founded himself in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, has more than one string to his bow. He demonstrated

6 January 2016

Cinema

Jennifer Lawrence up for Best Actress in 'Joy'

Jennifer Lawrence stars as a divorced mother-of-two who builds a business empire and becomes a millionaire in ‘Joy’. The film tells the story of Joy

6 January 2016

USA

El Niño storms lash drought-stricken California

The first of several storms linked to El Niño has hit California – until now stricken by drought – bringing flooding and warnings of possible

6 January 2016

World News

Obama’s plan in detail: keeping guns out of the wrong hands

6 January 2016

USA

US: gun control shaping up to be an election issue

Legal challenges to Obama's executive action expected from Republicans and pro-gun lobby

5 January 2016

USA

Gun Control America's tragic labour pains

Many mass shootings, crucially including children as the targets, have scarred the United States during President Obama’s time in office, like the

5 January 2016

USA

Obama sets out gun control measures in emotional address

Barack Obama has delivered a heartfelt defence of his moves to strengthen gun control, to try to put a stop to repeated mass shootings in the United

5 January 2016

Culture news

New York duo Beau to release debut album

New York duo Beau is about to release its debut album and cannot wait. Considering Emma Rose and Heather Boo, both in their early twenties, have

5 January 2016

USA

Wi-Fi kiosks to replace dormant payphones in New York

Hundreds of New York City payphones are being given a high-tech makeover with the introduction of free Wi-Fi kiosks. Standing over 2.7 metres tall

5 January 2016

USA

USA: Hostages safe, suspect 'critical' after Georgia motel siege

A woman and 11 children held hostage at a motel in the US state of Georgia have been safely rescued, according to police. The suspect, however

5 January 2016