The Latest Breaking News from the US

‘Archaic’: the Tennessee town that made homosexuality illegal

Republican lawmakers in the US are leaning into outdated definitions of obscenity to outlaw drag and ban books too

The Guardian - US · Nov 26, 2023

Have the US and Israel agreed on Gaza’s future?

Disagreements persist, but analysts say the US has shown no readiness to draw any red lines for Israel.

Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2023

‘Difficult and expensive’: US report raises Aukus doubts after Joe Biden reassures Anthony Albanese at White House

Congressional report says sale of three to five Virginia class submarines would cut the number available to the US navy fleet

The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2023

Suicide deaths in the US reached a record high in 2022, as per CDC

Suicide deaths in the United States reached a record high of 49,000 in 2022, according to provisional data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on August 10. This was a 2.6% increase over the previous year. More than half of all United States suicide in 2022…

The Times of India · Sep 1, 2023

FDA's greenlighting of maternal RSV vaccine represents a major step forward in protecting young babies against the virus

With the Food and Drug Administration’s Aug. 21, 2023, approval of the first vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, for use during late pregnancy, the U.S. will soon have a major new tool at its disposal to protect infants against the highly contagious virus.

The Conversation · Aug 28, 2023

Maui wildfire victims: What we know about the 115 people killed as nearly 400 remain missing

Maui wildfire that broke out in early August has become of the US’s deadliest disasters

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

The US’s war on spotted lanternflies might be having an effect

The population of the invasive species seems to be on the decline, but experts are split on the significance of the findings

The Guardian - US · Aug 24, 2023

A Republican lawsuit threatens a Biden immigration policy thousands have used to come to the US

A trial this week will shine a spotlight on a key part of President Joe Biden's immigration policy

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023

Kenya and the US are negotiating a trade deal that could be a model for Africa - but its position on workers needs a rethink

The US and Kenya announced a trade and investment partnership in July 2022. Talks have been progressing on the way forward in nine areas, including agriculture, anti-corruption, digital trade, environment and climate change action, and workers’ rights and protections.

The Conversation · Aug 16, 2023

The US supreme court has dismantled our rights but we still believe in them. Now we must fight

The court is part of a gang of reactionaries clawing back rights we already won, which means we can win them back

The Guardian - US · Jul 2, 2023