A man has been arrested in New York in connection with the death of a woman who was set on fire on a subway train in Brooklyn. Police Commissioner Jessica…
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USA: Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal over ‘ridiculous fees’
United States President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to demand control of the Panama Canal after accusing Panama of charging excessive rates on US ships passing through one of the busiest…
USA: Trump picks Apprentice producer Mark Burnett as UK envoy
US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed British TV executive Mark Burnett, who produced him on The Apprentice, as his special envoy to the UK. Trump said it was his “great…
Middle East: Iran-led axis of resistance in the aftermath of Syria’s upheaval
For decades, authorities in Iran have been meticulously building an “axis of resistance” of like-minded factions to oppose Israel and the United States across the region. The alliance has included…
Red Sea: US warplane shot down in ‘friendly fire’ incident
An American fighter jet has been shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the US military has said. Both crew from the US Navy F/A-18…
USA: Senate Democrats blast Supreme Court ethics
A report from Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee has detailed new allegations about the “lavish gifts” justices on the United States Supreme Court received from donors. The 93-page report, released…
Palestine: Ex-official slams USA’s Gaza policy
Mike Casey says he has never seen anything like it. In fact, the former States Department official — who served as a deputy political counsellor at the United States Office of Palestinian…
Egypt: State Dept gives nod to $5bn in potential arms sales for Cairo
The United States State Department has approved the potential sale of more than $5bn in arms for Egypt. The State Department informed Congress on Friday that it had approved the…
USA: Biden signs funding bill into law, averting US government shutdown
United States President Joe Biden has signed into law a bipartisan funding bill that averts a government shutdown, days after Congress was thrown into turmoil after President-elect Donald Trump rejected an initial…
USA: Man sentenced to 130 years for murdering two girls in Indiana
Richard Allen, a US man convicted last month of killing two teenagers in the state of Indiana, has been sentenced to 130 years behind bars for their deaths. The bodies…