United States

Friday, June 25th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Seaside building north of Miami collapses, 3 dead and 100 still unaccounted for

US President Joseph Biden Thursday approved an emergency declaration in the state of Florida after at least three people were found dead and about 100 were still unaccounted for when a Miami Beach 12-story condominium fell to its ashes.
Thursday, June 24th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Famous computer antivirus developer found dead in Spanish prison

The developer of a worldwide famous computer antivirus software John McAfee was found dead in his Spanish prison cell Wednesday, just hours after his extradition to the United States had been approved.
Thursday, June 24th 2021 - 03:04 UTC
Dollar skids as Fed officials testify that stimulus tightening is “still quite a way off”

With U.S. Federal Reserve officials including Chair Jerome Powell reaffirming that tighter monetary policy was still some way off, the US dollar slipped against major peers on Wednesday.
Tuesday, June 22nd 2021 - 08:38 UTC
Returning US “war powers” from the White House to Congress stalled in Senate

Republican Senators are delaying an upper House committee's vote on the repeal of the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force, (AUMF), the so-called wide-ranging war powers that allowed the war in Iraq, and other military actions.
Monday, June 21st 2021 - 09:01 UTC
Ecuadorean President Lasso travels to US for surgery but will stay in command

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso Sunday flew to Miami to undergo spinal cord surgery, after which he is expected to spend several days in rehabilitation.
Monday, June 21st 2021 - 08:45 UTC
US to cover all expenses of gender reassignment surgery to war veterans

The Government of the United States Sunday announced it planned to cover the costs of sex-change surgery for veterans who wished to undergo such a treatment. Until now, only hormone therapy and psychological services were provided.
Monday, June 21st 2021 - 07:44 UTC
United States celebrates “Juneteenth”, the new national holiday marking the end of slavery

The United States celebrated over the weekend “Juneteenth”, the newly declared national holiday that marks the end of slavery and which comes a year after George Floyd's murder sparked anti-racism protests.
Thursday, June 17th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Ambassadors back to Moscow and Washington is main outcome of Biden-Putin Summit in Geneva

US and Russia's Presidents Vladimir Putin and Joseph Biden have agreed that the two countries’ ambassadors will return to their workplaces in Moscow and in Washington in what became the most significant announcement after Wednesday's summit in Geneva.
Wednesday, June 16th 2021 - 09:12 UTC
World sets eyes on Biden-Putin meeting in Geneva

The world will virtually stop Wednesday at least for five hours when US President Joseph Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin meet in Geneva at a time when ties between the two countries are approaching Cold War lows.
Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 09:36 UTC
Biden warns Putin, renews US-NATO partnership after somber Trump years

United States President Joseph Biden Monday called on his Russian colleague Vladimir Putin to step back from provocative actions during a news conference at the NATO headquarters in Brussels.