US & Canada

Former United States President Donald Trump commented on the heightened tensions at the border between Russia and Ukraine, saying that such a thing “would never have happened under the Trump Administration. Not even a possibility!” Trump released the statement as the State Department said Sunday it was authorizing the departure of non-essential staff and family members from its embassy in Kyiv and warned that

United States President Joe Biden signed into law the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the White House said on Monday (Dec. 27),  amid protests from progressives and anti-war groups who had advocated for cutting military spending. Under the bill, the country’s defense and national security will be funded with $770 billion in the next fiscal year. Earlier this month, the Senate

Republican  former private-equity executive Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe becoming the 74th Governor of Virginia, as preliminary election results released by the Virginia Department of Elections showed he secured 50.68 percent of the votes, with his rival McAuliffe receiving 48.55 percent. Virginians cast their votes on Tuesday (Nov. 2), electing a Republican to be their governor for the first time since 2010. The

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich  filed a lawsuit against US President Joe Biden over the new policy that require federal workers and private sector workers in businesses with more than 100 employees be vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing. Brnovich filed his lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Phoenix, Arizona. “Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced his office (AGO) is suing President Biden and other officials

United States President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held their first call in seven months on Thursday (Sept.9). A White House Statement said the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies had “discussed the responsibility of both nations to ensure competition does not veer into conflict”. The discussion lasted about 90 minutes. Biden spoke about Washington’s “enduring interest in

Flash flooding and tornadoes hit the north-eastern US leaving at least 25 people dead, local media reported on Thursday (Sep. 2). Eight of the victims were in New York City, and include a two-year-old boy. Some died when they became trapped in flooded basements. The extreme weather has been caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida, which caused widespread devastation in

Texas Governor  Greg Abbott on Wednesday (Aug. 25) announced an executive order banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates by any Texas government entity regardless of a vaccine’s approval status with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A vaccine mandate just means that if you don’t get vaccinated, businesses, schools, and others can legally stop you from entering the building or using their services if