US & Canada
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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…
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US House clears historic $280 bn bill to cut chip dependency on China
Washington: After the US Senate, the House has also cleared the historic $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen science…
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Duel of words between Trump & Pence and DeSantis could emerge as Republican nominee
New York: Former US President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence have returned to the capital making dueling speeches…
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Liz Truss beats Rishi Sunak in TV debate in poll of electoral college
London: Liz Truss, the incumbent caretaker Foreign Secretary in deposed UK Prime Minister Boris Johnsons government, beat her rival Rishi Sunak,…
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TIME magazine says Trump’s glass jaw may be exposed, dented
New York: Former US President Donald Trump’s “Glass Jaw” may have been exposed and dented by the eight hearings of the…
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US: California enacts gun control law on the lines of Texas abortion ban
Washington: California’s governor signed a new gun control legislation bill, which is modelled on a controversial legal approach used in…
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Trump ignored pleas to condemn Capitol attack
Washington: The committee hearing the case relating to the Capitol riots has been told that former US President Donald Trump…
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Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19
Washington: US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and will be self-isolating at the White House from where he…
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US: House committee to further dissect Trump’s actions during the Capitol attack
Washington: The House committee investigating the attack on the US Capitol, by Donald Trump supporters, will wrap up its public…
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US under heat wave threat
New York: The US has come under a “Heat Wave Warning” from the National Weather Service saying “Dangerous Levels” could be…
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Explosion at Hoover dam, none injured
Washington: An explosion in a transformer occurred at Hoover dam, the tallest dam in Nevada in the US. No one was…
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US House passes bill on marriage equality
Washington: The US House of Representatives passed a bill on marriage equality in a 267-157 vote, with 47 Republicans joining all…
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17 US Congress members arrested at abortion rights demonstration outside Capitol
Washington: Seventeen members of US Congress were arrested outside the Capitol at an abortion rights rally. The Capitol Police tweeted on…
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Former White House aides expected to testify at hearing on US Capitol riot
Washington: Two former White House aides to then US President Donald Trump will reportedly testify at Thursday’s primetime hearing to be…
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Four killed after small planes collide mid-air in US Nevada
Washington: Four people were killed after the small planes they were travelling on collided in mid-air around noon at North Las…
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Trump could announce White House run as early as in September
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump could announce his third bid for the White House in 2024 as early as September.…
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US weekly jobless claims rise to eight-month high amid economic slowdown
Washington: Initial jobless claims in the United States last week rose to 244,000, the highest level in eight months and the…
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Ivana Trump, first wife of Donald Trump, no more
Washington: Ivana Trump, the first wife of former US President Donald Trump, has passed away aged 73 at her New York…
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US will use force against Iran as last resort: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said that using force against Iran would be the “last resort” in preventing it…
