US-Hamas direct talks: What’s happening and what comes next According to reports, the discussions focused on the release of Edan Alexander along with the bodies of four others. Al Jazeera · Mar 6, 2025
At APEC 2024, Chinese leader Xi tells Biden he’s ‘ready to work’ with Trump While Chinese President Xi Jinping never mentioned Trump by name, his message emphasised need for ‘mutual respect’. Al Jazeera · Nov 17, 2024
US, South Korea and Japan slam ‘dangerous’ ties between Russia, North Korea Leaders from the three countries met on the sidelines of the 2024 APEC summit to voice opposition to North Korea treaty. Al Jazeera · Nov 16, 2024
Key takeaways from Biden’s NATO news conference: gaffes and defiance The briefing was a chance for the president to project strength amid calls for him to drop out of the presidential race. Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2024
‘A lack of trust’: How deepfakes and AI could rattle the US elections At least 20 states have passed regulations against election deepfakes, but federal action remains stalled. Al Jazeera · Jun 19, 2024
Governor’s revolt: Why Iowa’s Kim Reynolds split from Trump ahead of caucus As the US’s Iowa caucus nears, Reynolds breaks with tradition by endorsing a Trump rival. What does she stand to gain? Al Jazeera · Jan 8, 2024
US Homeland Security staff accuse leadership of turning ‘blind eye’ to Gaza An open letter from Homeland Security employees blasts agency heads for ‘minimising the ongoing atrocities’ in Gaza. Al Jazeera · Dec 13, 2023
Jim Jordan’s mysterious note from chaotic speaker meeting revealed The right-wing Ohio congressman lost two consecutive votes to become House speaker The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023
US Senate announces stopgap measure to avert impending government shutdown Republicans and Democrats have agreed to a deal for six weeks of short-term funding, but it faces hurdles in the House. Al Jazeera · Sep 26, 2023
US Should Account That Xi Jinping Is ‘Mortal’ A new generation of leaders has emerged that is more focused on solving today's problems in China and the United States. Zenger · Aug 16, 2023
Janet Yellen To Visit China This Week; US Doesn’t Intend To ‘Decouple’ The Two Economies US treasury secretary will meet with senior govt officials in Beijing, aiming to ‘work together to address global challenges’. Zenger · Jul 3, 2023
China and the US are locked in struggle -- and the visit by Secretary of State Blinken is only a start to improving relations In the weeks building up to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to China on June 18-19, 2023, there was a lot of uncertainty in both the United States and China about the purpose and possible outcomes of the visit. When Blinken left Washington, D.C., it wasn’t even clear… The Conversation · Jun 21, 2023
‘Baby steps’ for Blinken as he tries to revive US-China ties Top US diplomat holds talks with Wang Yi in Beijing amid reports he might also meet President Xi Jinping. Al Jazeera · Jun 19, 2023
Biden and McCarthy resume talks as US debt ceiling deadline looms Their meeting comes as US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen issues third letter in three weeks, warning of a June default. Al Jazeera · May 23, 2023
Reuters · May 17, 2023 'Losing our best': activists killed in war seen as blow to Ukraine's future Investigative journalist Oleksandr Tsakhniv spent much of his professional life trying to uncover corruption in Ukraine's eastern hinterlands where he lived and worked.
Al Jazeera · Apr 26, 2023 South Korea president opens US tour with NASA space centre visit President Yoon Suk-yeol’s six-day visit marks the 70th anniversary of the US-South Korean alliance, forged in 1953.
Al Jazeera · Apr 13, 2023 ‘Eyes and ears’: Could drones prove decisive in the Ukraine war? How Ukraine is looking to drones, used for reconnaissance and guided-missile attacks, to win the war.
Reuters · Jan 24, 2023 'Doomsday Clock' moves to 90 seconds to midnight as nuclear threat rises Atomic scientists set the "Doomsday Clock" closer to midnight than ever before on Tuesday, saying threats of nuclear war, disease, and climate volatility have been exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, putting humanity at greater risk of annihilation.
Reuters · Dec 21, 2022 Zelenskiy gives Biden military medal from HIMARS unit captain U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy to the White House on Wednesday with renewed assurances of American support for Ukraine's defense against a Russian onslaught.
Reuters · Nov 28, 2022 Ukrainian couple describe months under ground amid Russian attacks Viktor and Ludmila Syabro, 68 and 61 respectively, first started living underground at least seven months ago as Russian assaults shattered their eastern Ukrainian hometown of Siversk.
The Guardian - US · Oct 28, 2022 Penn State: students’ anger persists despite cancellation of far-right event Criticism grows over the university’s role in violence and chaos around planned speeches from Alex Stein and Gavin McInnes
WEKU · Oct 25, 2022 Penn State cancels Proud Boys founder's speech, citing the threat of violence It was an abrupt reversal for the school, which had condemned the views of Gavin McInnes even as it said free speech required it to host the event. Protesters confronted each other and police.
Reuters · Sep 26, 2022 US's Harris, Japan's Kishida condemn China's actions in Taiwan Strait U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris reaffirmed Washington's commitment to Japan's defense during a meeting on Monday with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo in which they condemned China's actions in the Taiwan Strait.
Reuters · Jul 4, 2022 War takes heavy toll on Ukrainian sport Young soccer players in the city of Kharkiv are grieving over the death of their coach, killed by a Russian shell last week in an incident that highlights the heavy toll the war is inflicting on all areas of Ukrainian society, including sport.
ABC News · Jul 1, 2022 John Roberts is the chief justice of the US Supreme Court. But the fall of Roe v Wade and abortion rights have left him 'weakened' As Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, John Roberts has enjoyed one of the most powerful positions in American society. But when Donald Trump installed three of his own picks on the bench, suddenly everything changed.