Tag: US
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US, Australia sign critical-minerals agreement as a way to counter China
President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House yesterday [Macau time] as the U.S. eyes the continent’s ... -
Japan, US, Australia, India at Tokyo talks on maritime and cyber security
Top diplomats from Japan, the U.S., Australia and India met Monday to discuss security concerns and joint support to reinforce maritime safety and cybersecurity in the ... -
Gambling revenue up nearly 14%, but most casinos still trail pre-pandemic levels
New Jersey’s casinos, horse tracks that take sports bets, and the online partners of both those types of gambling won more than $457 million in June, ... -
North Korea fires its first ICBM in 3 months after making threat over alleged US spy flights
North Korea fired its first intercontinental ballistic missile in three months yesterday, days after it threatened “shocking” consequences to protest what it called provocative United States ... -
FDA is being asked to look into Logan Paul’s energy drink, which has the caffeine of 6 Coke cans
An influencer-backed energy drink that has earned viral popularity among children is facing scrutiny from lawmakers and health experts over its potentially dangerous levels of caffeine. ... -
US releases video of Russian fighter jets harassing American drones over Syria
Russian fighter jets flew dangerously close to several U.S. drone aircraft over Syria yesterday (Macau time), setting off flares and forcing the MQ-9 Reapers to take ... -
US imposes visa restrictions for Ugandans following adoption of anti-gay law
Washington last week announced it is imposing visa restrictions for Ugandans it accuses of “undermining the democratic process” in Uganda after the enactment of an anti-gay ... -
Blinken announces $150M in aid for Syrians, Iraqis at Saudi meeting on fighting Islamic State group
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday that the U.S. would provide nearly $150 million in aid for areas in Syria and Iraq that were liberated ... -
Low-income tenants lack options as old mobile home parks are razed
Alondra Ruiz Vazquez and her husband were comfortable in Periwinkle Mobile Home Park for a decade, feeling lucky to own their mobile home and pay about ... -
Using ‘he/him,’ ‘she/her’ in emails got 2 dorm directors fired
Shua Wilmot and Raegan Zelaya, two former dorm directors at a small Christian university in western New York, acknowledge their names are unconventional, which explains why ... -
Investigators examine ideology of Texas gunman
Federal officials are looking into whether the gunman who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall expressed an interest in white supremacist ideology yesterday [Macau time] ... -
Two nations ‘ironclad’ partners amid China tension: Biden
President Joe Biden reiterated U.S. commitment to the Philippines’ security and noted the “deep friendship” of the two nations as he hosted Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos ... -
US, Filipino forces show power in drills amid China tensions
American and Filipino forces pummeled a ship with a barrage of high-precision rockets, airstrikes and artillery fire in their largest war drills yesterday in Philippine waters ... -
Is the US in a space race against China?
Headlines proclaiming the rise of a new “space race” between the U.S. and China have become common in news coverage following many of the exciting launches ... -
US intelligence leak complicates summit with Seoul
Leaked U.S. intelligence documents suggesting Washington spied on South Korea have put the country’s president in a delicate situation ahead of a state visit to the ... -
US, Philippines hold largest war drills near disputed waters
American and Filipino forces yesterday launched their largest combat exercises in decades to be highlighted by a ship-sinking rocket barrage in waters across the disputed South ... -
Donald Trump to surrender to history-making criminal charges
An extraordinary moment in U.S. history is set to soon unfold in a Manhattan courthouse today (Macau time): Former President Donald Trump, who faces multiple election-related ... -
Biden offers $450m for clean energy projects at coal mines
President Joe Biden’s administration is making $450 million available for solar farms and other clean energy projects across the country at the site of current or ... -
American Library Association reports record book ban attempts in 2022
Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022, according to a new report from the American Library Association ... -
US mass shooting Walmart shooter left ‘death note,’ bought gun day of killing
The Walmart supervisor who fatally shot six co-workers at a store in Virginia bought the gun just hours before the killings and left a note on ... -
Biden: Classified documents at Mar-a-Lago raise concerns
President Joe Biden says the discovery of top-secret documents at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate raised concerns that sensitive data was compromised and called it ... -
US to hold trade talks with Taiwan, island drills military
The U.S. government will hold trade talks with Taiwan in a sign of support for the island democracy that China claims as its own territory, prompting ... -
US, Indonesia hold joint military drills amid China concerns
The United States and Indonesian militaries began annual joint combat exercises yesterday on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, joined for the first time by participants from other partner ... -
US governor calls for security review of Chinese firm’s project in North Dakota
Gov. Doug Burgum is pressing federal officials to expedite a review of a Chinese company’s purchase of land in North Dakota for a wet corn milling ... -
US sends Sherman, Kennedy to visit south pacific islands
The U.S. is sending a high-profile diplomatic delegation to visit the Solomon Islands next week led by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and including Ambassador ... -
Inflation reached a new 40-year high in June of 9.1%
Surging prices for gas, food and rent catapulted U.S. inflation to a new four-decade peak in June, further pressuring households and likely sealing the case for ... -
July 4 parade shooting leaves six dead, 30 hurt; man detained
A shooter fired on an Independence Day parade from a rooftop in suburban Chicago, spraying the crowd with gunshots initially mistaken for fireworks before hundreds of panicked ... -
US, NATO mark end of mission to Afghanistan
The United States and NATO formally ended their war in Afghanistan yesterday with a ceremony at their military headquarters in Kabul as the insurgency they ... -
US, Arab allies hit IS strongholds in Syria, Iraq
Combined U.S.-Arab airstrikes hit Islamic State group military strongholds in Syria and Iraq, and a simultaneous U.S. strike targeted an al-Qaida cell said to be plotting ... -
USA | Man with knife jumps White House fence
The Secret Service chief has stepped-up security outside the White House after a man with a knife who jumped the fence made it into the presidential ... -
CRISIS RESPONSE | For Obama, Ebola one day, Islamic threat the next
President Barack Obama is consulting with military officials about the U.S. campaign against Islamic State fighters, just a day after boosting the U.S. response to the ... -
EBOLA | US to assign 3,000 from US military to fight outbreak
The Obama administration is ramping up its response to West Africa’s Ebola crisis, preparing to assign 3,000 U.S. military personnel to the afflicted region to supply medical and ... -
USA | Obama relying on Mideast allies to counter Islamic State
President Barack Obama is relying on Middle East allies including Saudi Arabia as linchpins in escalating the offensive against Islamic State extremists with airstrikes on both ... -
USA | Obama outlining mission to fight Islamic militants
President Barack Obama plans to outline in an address to Americans an expanded military and political effort to combat Islamic militants in Syria and Iraq, and ... -
US, Australia sign military cooperation pact
Lolita C. Baldor, Sydney The U.S. and Australia signed an agreement yesterday that will allow the two countries’ militaries to train and work better together as U.S. Marines ...
