Afghanistan conflict: US makes new push for UN-led peace process
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has made a blunt new push for a UN-led peace…
Microsoft hack: White House warns of ‘active threat’ of email attack
The US is expressing growing concern over a hack on Microsoft’s Exchange email software that the tech company has blamed…
Coronavirus: US Senate passes major $1.9tn relief plan
Coronavirus pandemic The US Senate has voted to approve America’s third major spending package to deal with the impact of…
Biden urged to back AI weapons to counter China and Russia threats
By Leo Kelion Technology desk editor IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES/REUTERSimage captionThe report was written by a commission headed by ex-Google chief…
Biden approves US airstrike on Iran-backed militias in Syria
The US military has carried out an airstrike targeting Iran-backed militias in Syria, the Pentagon says. The attack destroyed “multiple…
Jamal Khashoggi: Biden raises human rights in call with Saudi king
Killing of Jamal Khashoggi US President Joe Biden has talked by phone with King Salman of Saudi Arabia as he…
Netflix and Anna Delvey: The race to secure the story of New York’s ‘fake heiress’
By Vicky Baker BBC News It was an elaborate, truth-is-stranger-than-fiction scam that went on for years under the radar, but…
Texas weather: President Biden to declare major disaster
US President Joe Biden is set to declare a major disaster for Texas, clearing the way for more federal funds…
Texas Senator Ted Cruz flew to Mexico amid state energy crisis
Texas Senator Ted Cruz flew to Mexico with his family amid a winter weather crisis that has left millions in…
Anthony Fauci wins Israel’s Dan David $1m prize for ‘defending science’
Coronavirus pandemic The US top infectious diseases expert, Anthony Fauci, has been awarded a prestigious $1m (£717,000) Israeli prize for…