US President Joe Biden met his senior national security team on Monday as concerns of a possible Iranian retaliatory attack on Israel grew. Mr Biden said he had been briefed on preparations to support Israel should it be attacked, while…
Google has illegal monopoly over internet search, US judge rules
A judge in the United States has ruled that Google spent billions of dollars to create an illegal monopoly for its search engine, exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation. Monday’s landmark decision that Google broke antitrust law…
Biden calls for Supreme Court term limits and ethics rules
US President Joe Biden has unveiled a sweeping proposal to reform the Supreme Court, calling on lawmakers to establish term limits and form an ethics code “to restore trust and accountability” on its nine justices. The conservative-leaning court has become…
Biden under intense pressure to drop out of US presidential race
US President Joe Biden was reportedly coming closer to dropping out of the White House race Thursday as allies including Barack Obama were said to have expressed concerns that he can no longer win the 2024 election. The 81-year-old Democrat…
Flights grounded across the US during tech outage
Major airlines have grounded flights across the US, citing communication issues caused by a global IT outage. The outage – which has also affected banks and emergency services around the world – has been caused by a faulty software update…
Musk to move SpaceX and X HQ over gender identity law
Billionaire Elon Musk has said he will move the headquarters of two of his most high-profile companies, rocket firm SpaceX and social media platform X, from California to Texas. He said the move was due to recent laws passed by…
‘‘It’s a mistake’’: Zelenskyy says he can ‘‘forget’’ Biden’s Putin mix-up
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has played down US President Joe Biden’s recent gaffe at a NATO summit where he introduced the Ukrainian leader as Russian “President Putin”, saying it was a “mistake” that could now be forgotten. “It’s a mistake. I think…
Nigerian-Americans Echikunwoke, Orji among USA’s 120-Athlete Paris Olympics squad
The United States has officially announced that Nigerian-American athletes Annette Echikunwoke and Keturah Orji are part of their 120 athletes selected for the athletics events at the upcoming Paris Olympic Games. Echikunwoke, who will be making her Olympic debut, switched…
Sailor caught trying to access Biden’s restricted medical records multiple times: Navy
A junior sailor has been punished after he tried to access President Joe Biden’s restricted medical records while searching through a government database in February, the U.S. Navy revealed Tuesday. The incident took place on Feb. 23, and the unidentified…
Joe Biden says he won’t take cognitive test after disastrous election debate
US President Joe Biden repeatedly rejected suggestions of undergoing an independent medical evaluation after admitting he had a “bad episode” during a catastrophic televised debate against Donald Trump. As he fights to save his re-election effort, Mr Biden told ABC…