United States

Thursday, July 11th 2019 - 16:32 UTC
Lousiana takes Hurricane Barry threat seriously

Government officials are preparing for a heavy tropical storm or worse in New Orleans by Friday, as floods and heavy rains have battered the region for the past few hours, according to the United States' National Weather Service, which has warned that hurricane conditions were possible along the Gulf Coast as a “potential tropical cyclone” moved closer to land.
Monday, July 8th 2019 - 10:10 UTC
UK takes distance from Ambassador Darroch's leaked memos on Trump; “we're not big fans of the UK envoy” says US president

US President Donald Trump hit back on Sunday and the UK launched an inquiry after leaked memos revealed Britain's ambassador in the US had described the president and his White House as “inept” and “uniquely dysfunctional”.
Friday, July 5th 2019 - 13:39 UTC
Trump pays tribute to the Armed Forces with a speech from the Lincoln Memorial

With tanks on display and jets flying overhead, President Donald Trump praised the military and urged young people to join the armed forces on Thursday in a celebration of Independence Day that critics said the president had politicized.
Friday, July 5th 2019 - 08:45 UTC
Philadelphia ruling makes Amazon liable for third party's defective products

A federal appeals court ruled against Amazon.com Inc in a case that could expose the online retailer to lawsuits from customers who buy defective products from third-party vendors through its website.
Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 18:40 UTC
Trump ignores his cabinet and insists the citizenship question will be included in the census

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was moving ahead with adding a contentious citizenship question to the 2020 US census in a dramatic reversal after his own administration including Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced a day earlier that the plan had been dropped.
Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 17:54 UTC
Wall Street fresh records on expectations of a FED interest rate cut

Optimistic investors drove Wall Street to fresh record highs amid strong expectations of an impending US interest rate cut. The Dow Jones index lifted by 179 points, 0.7 per cent, to 26,966. The broader S&P 500 posted its third consecutive record high, up 0.8 per cent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 0.75 per cent.
Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 16:54 UTC
Brazil anticipates more trade accords following on the Mercosur/EU deal

Brazil’s Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo said on Wednesday that he expects two new trade deals to be signed between the trade bloc Mercosur and other regions in the second half of 2019, hailing a new era of openness in Brazil.
Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 10:11 UTC
Trump's Fourth of July parade with tanks and fighter planes turns controversial

United States military armored vehicles stood near Washington's majestic Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday as President Donald Trump pushed ahead with an elaborate Fourth of July production with him at the centre, as critics accused him of hijacking a non-partisan celebration of America's Independence Day.
Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 08:11 UTC
Facebook says service has been fully restored: “problem during routine maintenance operation”

Facebook said on Wednesday an issue with uploading or sending media files on its apps and platforms has been resolved.
Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 07:18 UTC
Trump says immigrants unhappy with detention centers, “should not come”

President Donald Trump, facing renewed criticism from Democrats and activists over his handling of a migrant crisis on the US-Mexico border, said in a Twitter post on Wednesday that immigrants unhappy with conditions at detention centers should be told: “not to come.”