Governments and banks once mocked Bitcoin. Now they want in on it | Crypto
Bitcoin has proven to be one of the best-performing assets in modern history. The value of the cryptocurrency has increased some 1,000 times over the…
Trump and the return of the National ‘Emergy’ | US-Mexico Border
In October 2018, a “migrant caravan” bound for the United States set out on foot from Honduras. The group was comprised of refuge seekers of…
US State Dept gives nod to $5bn in potential arms sales for Egypt | Military News
Huge sale likely to go through despite ongoing concerns over Egyptian government’s human rights breaches.The United States State Department has approved the potential sale of…
US consumer watchdog sues big banks over ‘widespread’ fraud on Zelle app | US Election 2024 News
The United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo for failing to protect…
Last-minute budget bill to prevent US government shutdown prevails in House | Government News
A last-minute budget bill has passed in the United States House of Representatives to keep the federal government funded and running through mid-March, averting an…
Starbucks workers’ union goes on strike in US cities | Labour Rights News
Some members of the workers’ union representing more than 10,000 baristas at Starbucks in the United States have begun a five-day strike at stores in…
US Congress debates last-minute spending bill to avert government shutdown | Donald Trump News
The United States is bracing for a government shutdown, as members of Congress race to negotiate a last-minute budget deal that would keep federal services…
Trump adds Europe to U.S. trade partners he threatens with tariffs
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday added the 27 countries that make up the European Union to the list of trade partners…
Trump threatens tariffs if EU doesn’t buy more oil and gas from US | International Trade News
EU spokesman says 27-nation bloc, which already buys most US oil and gas exports, open to talks with president-elect.Donald Trump has threatened to levy tariffs…
Biden cancels another $4.2bn in US student loans before leaving office | Joe Biden News
Move brings total in student loan forgiveness during Joe Biden’s term as president to $180bn, Education Department says.US President Joe Biden’s administration is cancelling student…
Georgia court disqualifies prosecutor Fani Willis from Trump election case | Donald Trump News
An appeals court in the state of Georgia has ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified from prosecuting an election interference…
Trump-backed spending bill voted down as US government shutdown looms | Politics News
US House of Representatives rejects spending bill as US edges closer to partial government shutdown.The United States House of Representatives has rejected a spending bill…
UnitedHealth CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione faces court in New York | Crime News
Mangione faces new federal charges in the US that carry the possibility of the death penalty.Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive…
Luigi Mangione arrives in NY to face murder, terrorism charges | Crime
NewsFeedLuigi Mangione was handed over to New York City police in Pennsylvania and returned to New York to face charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare…
US imposes more sanctions on Yemen’s Houthis amid escalation with Israel | Houthis News
Washington, DC – The United States has imposed new sanctions targeting the Houthis as the Yemeni group continues to trade attacks with Israel amid the…
I hope you have as much fun listening to it as we had making it, says David Gilmour as we reveal Top 50 albums of 2024
LOOKING for a late Christmas present for a music lover? We have just the thing.Check out our top 50 albums we've covered over 2024 in…
US says it has 2,000 troops in Syria, not 900 as previously declared | Syria’s War News
Pentagon says the additional forces have been in Syria for ‘a while’, before fall of President Bashar al-Assad, though they were not publicly disclosed.After years…
Trump intervened to sink US debt ceiling bill. What happens next? | Donald Trump News
The United States Congress has until Friday at midnight to pass a bill raising the country’s borrowing limit, also known as the debt ceiling, without…
Why does Europe fear a quick end to the Ukraine war? | Russia-Ukraine war
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky argues that a Ukraine deal favoring Russia threatens other European countries.On Ukraine, the difference between the outgoing Biden administration and…
Keir Starmer warns Trump ‘DON’T whack tariffs on Britain’ as he stares down incoming US President
DONALD Trump was last night warned not to impose tariffs on UK goods when he enters the White House.The President-elect was put on notice by…