The U.S. government announced a new two billion dollar aid package for Ukraine on Friday being the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. The government also condemned the Kremlin for creating “the most urgent danger to European security since the end…
US billionaire financier Thomas Lee found dead at 78
A US billionaire financier who helped pioneer the debt-fuelled corporate acquisition known as a leveraged buyout has been found dead, his family says. In a statement, Thomas H Lee’s family said they were “extremely saddened” by the 78-year-old’s death. The…
Photo of Chinese balloon captured by U2 spy plane
The Pentagon has released a photograph of a U2 spy plane soaring over the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon as it transited the mainland United States earlier this month, providing a new glimpse of the information US officials gathered about the…
US judge says 9/11 families not entitled to Afghan bank funds
A United States judge has ruled that family members of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks are not entitled to funds from Afghanistan’s central bank. In the ruling on Tuesday, US District Judge George Daniels said that awarding…
Seattle becomes first US city to ban caste discrimination
Seattle has become the first US city to ban discrimination based on caste after a vote by the city council. Councilwoman Kshama Sawant, who wrote the legislation, said the fight against caste bias “is deeply connected to the fight against…
13 hospitalised after explosion at Ohio metal factory
More than a dozen people were hospitalised on Monday after an explosion at an Ohio factory. The Oakwood Village Fire Department said 13 victims were taken to the MetroHealth Medical Centre hospital, shortly after 3 p.m. following an explosion at…
Top U.S. diplomat in Turkey backs NATO membership for Sweden, Finland
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday reiterated his support for swift NATO membership for Sweden and Finland. Blinken reiterated the support at a press conference with his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in Ankara on Monday. The two Nordic…
Blinken pledges long-term aid for Turkey after devastating earthquakes
U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said during a trip to Turkey that Washington would help Turkey “for as long as it takes” after earthquakes rocked the country two weeks ago, as authorities carried out wide scale demolitions of damaged…
Joe Biden announces new Ukraine assistance package as he makes surprise visit to Kyiv
US President Joe Biden has made an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, days before the first anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Air raid sirens blared across the Ukrainian capital as Mr Biden visited Kyiv…
Former US President Jimmy Carter to receive hospice care
Former US President Jimmy Carter will receive hospice care and “spend his remaining time at home with his family” instead of additional medical intervention, the Carter Center says. Mr Carter, 98, is the country’s oldest living former leader. The Democrat…