The United States says it has carried out dozens of air strikes on ISIL (ISIS) targets in Syria following the stunning collapse of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The US Central Command…
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USA: Trump plans to end birthright citizenship and pardon US Capitol rioters
President-elect Donald Trump has said he will look at pardons for those involved in the 2021 US Capitol riot on his first day back in office next month. “These people…
USA: Supreme Court reluctant to overturn Tennessee transgender law
A majority of US Supreme Court justices appear reluctant to lift Tennessee’s ban on hormone therapy and puberty blockers for children under 18. The high court heard arguments about the…
USA: Authorities order bird flu testing of national dairy supply
The US national milk supply will begin being tested for bird flu, according to a new federal order announced on Friday by the Department of Agriculture. As part of the…
USA: Jury awards $300m payout to family of teen who died on Orlando ride
A Florida jury has ordered an amusement ride manufacturer pay $310m (£243m) to the family of a teenage boy who fell to his death on their drop ride at an…
US: Federal judge rejects Boeing plea deal in fatal MAX 737 crashes
A United States federal judge has rejected a deal that would have let Boeing plead guilty to a felony conspiracy charge and pay a fine for misleading US regulators about…
USA: Biden considering pre-emptive pardons for Trump critics – sources
Outgoing US President Joe Biden is considering pre-emptive pardons for prominent critics of his successor Donald Trump, multiple people familiar with the discussions have told CBS. That is in a…
USA: Memphis rejects federal calls for police oversight after Tyre Nichols probe
Officials in Memphis, Tennessee, have pushed back against calls for greater oversight of the city’s police force after a report by the United States Department of Justice found widespread and…
Malta: Russia ’s Lavrov clashes with Blinken at OSCE meeting
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has clashed indirectly with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at an annual security meeting in Malta, accusing the West of risking escalation in the war…
USA: TikTok loses appeal against US ban law
TikTok’s bid to overturn a law which would see it banned or sold in the US from early 2025 has been rejected. The social media company had hoped a federal…