US & Canada
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Republican outrage over FBI raid on Trump’s Florida home
Washington: Outraged Republican allies have demanded an explanation after federal agents conducted an unannounced raid at former US President Donald Trump’s…
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Johnson says his successor will have firepower to help people
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has declared he is “absolutely confident” that his successor “will have the fiscal firepower and…
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US court sides with House in fight over Trump tax returns
Washington: The US House Ways and Means Committee can use a federal law to gain access to the tax returns of…
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Truss, Sunak clash over cost-of-living crisis
London: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, the two contenders vying to replace UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, have clashed over the…
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Sweeping budget package passes US Senate, House to take up measure
Washington: After a year of negotiations, impasses and political maneuvering, the US Senate has passed an economic package, a top priority…
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Blinken assures US determined to de-escalate Taiwan Strait tensions
Manila: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday assured Philippine officials that Washington was determined to de-escalate tensions in the…
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US-based gurdwaras seek improvement in security funding
Washington: Ten years after a white supremacist gunned down six Sikh worshippers at a gurdwara in the US state of Wisconsin,…
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Blinken affirms ‘extraordinary’ ties between US, Philippines
Manila: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the new Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr that ties between the two countries…
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US Representative killed in car crash
Washington: Jackie Walorski, a US Representative from Indiana, and her two aides were killed in a car crash when the vehicle…
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US President signs executive order on abortion rights
Washington: US President Joe Biden has signed a new executive order to help ensure access to abortion. Biden, in virtual remarks…
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6 injured in Washington D.C. shooting
Washington: Six people were injured, including several in critical condition, in a shooting in Washington D.C., authorities confirmed on Tuesday. D.C.…
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Kentucky floods death toll rises to 37
Washington: Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said that the death toll from the devastating floods in the US state has increased to…
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US man gets 87 months in jail for participating in Capitol riot
Washington: A Texas man who joined the January 2021 US Capitol riot armed with a holstered pistol and who was reported…
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US kills top Al Qaeda leader al-Zawahiri in drone strike
Washington: The US killed top Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike in Afghanistan over the weekend dealing the…
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McKinney Fire grows to become largest in California this yr
San Francisco: A fast-moving wildfire, dubbed the McKinney Fire, has grown to become the largest wildfire so far this year in…
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Biden remains positive for Covid-19 but ‘continues to feel well’: Doctor
Washington: US President Joe Biden remained positive for Covid-19 but “continues to feel well,” his physician said. White House physician Kevin…
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US House passes bill to ban assault weapons after 18 yrs
Washington: The US House of Representatives passed a bill to ban assault weapons with a narrow 217-213 vote, the first vote…
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Trump, Republican committees at loggerheads
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump and the Republican committees seem engaged in a battle of wits with the Republican National…
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Biden approves disaster declaration for Kentucky over deadly flooding
Washington: US President Joe Biden declared that “a major disaster exists” in Kentucky amid the deadly flooding triggered by torrential rain…
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Hitler’s watch sold for $1.1mn in US auction
Washington: A watch said to have belonged to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler sold for a whopping $1.1 million at an auction…
