USA: Joe Biden says he could have defeated Donald Trump

US President Joe Biden has said he thinks he would have defeated Donald Trump and won re-election in November. Speaking to USA Today in an exclusive interview, Biden did, however,…

USA: Meghan ‘devastated’ after death of rescue dog

The Duchess of Sussex has said she is “devastated” following the death of her dog, Guy.In a post on Instagram, Meghan said she had “cried too many tears to count”…

USA: Trump threatens ‘very high’ tariffs on Denmark over Greenland

US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened “very high” tariffs on Denmark if it resists his effort to take control of Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory. Asked during a news conference…

USA: Two people found dead in JetBlue plane landing gear

The bodies of two people were found in a landing gear compartment of a JetBlue plane at the Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida, according to the company. The two deceased…

USA: First bird flu-related death reported in US

The first bird-flu related death has been reported in the US, according to the Louisiana department of health, where the death occurred. The patient had been taken to hospital after…

USA: Judge denies Trump bid to delay sentencing in hush money case

A New York judge will not delay this Friday’s sentencing of President-elect Donald Trump in his felony hush money case. Justice Juan Merchan said the sentencing would proceed as Trump’s…

USA: Nvidia unveils robot ambitions and powerful new gaming chips

The boss of US chip giant Nvidia has unveiled the firm’s next-generation of gaming chips and pledged the “ChatGPT moment for general robotics is just around the corner”.The announcements were…

USA: Facebook and Instagram get rid of fact checkers

Meta is abandoning the use of independent fact-checkers on Facebook and Instagram, replacing them with X-style “community notes” where commenting on the accuracy of posts is left to users. In…

USA: Biden meets exiled Venezuelan opposition candidate

US President Joe Biden has called the exiled candidate for Venezuela’s opposition, Edmundo González, “the true winner” of the country’s presidential election last July after meeting him at the White…

USA: Huge winter snow storm leaves five dead

At least five people have died in a winter storm that has seized a swathe of the US in its icy grip, leading to mass school closures, travel chaos and…