Nineteen children and two teachers have been killed in a shooting at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. The children who died were aged between seven and 10. Some of them had just received awards for great school work. One victim was a 10-year-old boy who loved to dance. Another was a girl who […]
Donald Trump’s grip on the Republican party suffered a slip after his handpicked candidate for Georgia governor was trounced at the polls. Mr Trump recruited David Perdue, an ex-senator, to challenge incumbent Brian Kemp in the Republican primaries. Mr Kemp had rejected Mr Trump’s pleas to overturn the 2020 Georgia election results. But as ballots […]
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has denied claims that he groped and exposed himself to an employee at his SpaceX rocket company six years ago. A report in the Business Insider news outlet on Thursday alleged SpaceX paid the ex-flight attendant $250,000 (£200,000) to settle the claim. “Those wild accusations are utterly untrue,” he […]
Coronavirus pandemic A US judge has blocked plans by Joe Biden’s administration to lift a policy allowing migrants to be swiftly expelled at the Mexico border over concerns about spreading Covid. District Judge Robert Summerhays granted an injunction to Republican state attorneys challenging the halting of checks known as Title 42. The policy, introduced […]
Russia-Ukraine war President Joe Biden has said Sweden and Finland have the “full, total, complete backing” of the US in their historic decision to apply for Nato membership. Both countries submitted their applications this week to be part of the defence alliance, a drastic shift in European geopolitics. The move by the two Nordic […]
Former President Donald Trump has urged celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz to declare victory in Tuesday’s too-close-to-call Pennsylvania Republican Senate primary, even as votes show his lead narrowing. With over 95% of votes counted, Dr Oz leads with 31.2% of the vote, compared to 31.1% for challenger Dave McCormick. State law says a recount must be […]
By Megan Fisher BBC News A huge drugs tunnel has been found running from Tijuana in Mexico to a warehouse in San Diego in the US. With a length of 1,744ft (531m), the passage had a rail track, electricity and a ventilation system. US authorities had been carrying out surveillance at a property previously used […]
By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News The number of people reported as disappeared in Mexico is at a record high of 100,000, figures suggest. Government data, which goes back to 1964, shows that almost all the disappearances have occurred since 2007, when then-President Felipe Calderón launched his “war on drugs”. The United Nations has […]
US officials have announced plans to ease tough sanctions imposed on Cuba by former President Donald Trump. Under new measures approved by the Biden administration, restrictions on family remittances and travel to the island will be eased. The processing of US visas for Cubans will also be speeded up. State Department spokesman Ned Price said […]
By Annabelle Liang Business reporter The US has warned that IT workers from North Korea are trying to get remote working jobs by hiding their true identities for the purpose of stealing money for Pyongyang. Many of them pretend to be from other parts of Asia, according to three US government agencies. They are allegedly […]
