Chinese leader Xi Jinping has pledged to work with incoming President Donald Trump in his final meeting with current US leader Joe Biden. But president Xi also took the opportunity to state China’s objectives in what appears to be a…
Pelosi blames Biden for election loss as finger pointing intensifies
Former US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said Democrats might have fared better in Tuesday’s election if President Joe Biden had exited the race sooner. Pelosi – one of the most powerful politicians in Washington – told the…
Former FTX executive Nishad Singh spared prison for cooperation
Former cryptocurrency executive Nishad Singh, who once shared a $35m Bahamas penthouse with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, has been spared prison time by a judge for his role in the theft by his imprisoned former boss of about $8bn in…
Biden apologises for ‘‘sin’’ of Indigenous boarding school abuses
United States President Joe Biden has issued a formal apology to Native Americans for the government’s role in separating Indigenous children from their parents and forcing them into abusive boarding schools. Biden gave the apology, long-sought by Tribal nations, on…
McDonald’s shares tumble on E coli even as US head vows to improve safety
McDonald’s shares were on track for their worst day since March 2020 on Wednesday, as the fast-food giant scrambled to limit the damage from an E. coli outbreak linked to the chain’s Quarter Pounder burgers in several states in the…
Trump accuses UK’s Labour Party of “foreign interference”
Donald Trump’s campaign has filed a Federal Election Commission (FEC) complaint against the UK’s Labour Party, accusing it of “blatant foreign interference” in the US election in aid of the Harris-Walz campaign. The complaint cites media reports about contact between…
Musk to give away $1m per day to Pennsylvania voters
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said he will give away $1m (£766,000) a day to a registered voter in the key swing state of Pennsylvania until the US presidential election in November. The winner will be chosen at random from…
North Korean constitution now calls South “hostile state”
North Korea’s constitution now defines the South as a “hostile state”, according to state media, in the first mention of what Pyongyang’s recent constitutional revisions entailed. State newspaper Rodong Sinmun reported the change as an “inevitable and legitimate measure”, at…
India made ‘‘horrific mistake’’ violating Canadian sovereignty, says Trudeau
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused India’s government of orchestrating violence in the country, the latest chapter in a growing rift over New Delhi’s alleged targeting of Canada-based Sikh separatists. Trudeau levelled the charges during an inquiry on foreign…
Man arrested near Trump rally had two guns and fake passports
A man in illegal possession of a shotgun and a loaded handgun was arrested at an intersection near Donald Trump’s rally in Coachella, California, on Saturday, police said. The 49-year-old suspect, Vem Miller, was driving a black SUV when he…