US News
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Yellen backs reappointing Powell as Fed chair
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has told senior White House advisers she backs reappointing Jerome Powell as US Federal Reserve...
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At least 21 dead in flooding in US state of Tennessee
Devastating floods in the southern US state of Tennessee have left at least 21 people dead and dozens missing, local...
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New ‘golden age’ in technology if US, China can build trust, sit at same table: Vivian Balakrishnan
There can be a new “golden age” in the digital arena if the United States and China can build up...
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US moves to prolong jobless aid
President Joe Biden's administration announced steps on Thursday to allow US states to continue expanded unemployment benefits as the country...
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Biden says US troops may stay in Afghanistan beyond 31 August
Joe Biden has said US troops may stay past a 31 August deadline so as to evacuate all Americans from...
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US deploy choppers to rescue of Americans trying to escape Kabul
The US military in Afghanistan sent helicopters to rescue over 150 Americans unable to reach the Kabul airport gates, an...
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Biden warns lives could be lost in Kabul airlift
US President Joe Biden has acknowledged the evacuation of Americans from Afghanistan is "not without risk of loss".Speaking at the...
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U.S. to recommend COVID vaccine boosters at 8 months
U.S. experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age, eight months after they received...
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Evacuation flights resume at Kabul airport as Biden defends US withdrawal
Military flights evacuating diplomats and civilians from Afghanistan resumed early on Tuesday after the runway at Kabul airport was cleared...
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Nuclear scientists hail US fusion breakthrough
Nuclear scientists using lasers the size of three football fields said Tuesday they had generated a huge amount of energy...
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Frustration grows in Washington over Biden's Kabul evacuation
Frustration and anger at US President Joe Biden’s handling of evacuations from Afghanistan are mounting among administration officials, lawmakers of...
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US trade judge finds Google infringed five Sonos patents
A US trade judge ruled on Friday (Aug 13) that Alphabet's Google infringed five patents belonging to Sonos Inc that...
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US Senate approves $3.5tr spending plan
The US Senate approved a $3.5 trillion spending blueprint for President Joe Biden's top priorities early on Wednesday morning in...
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US job vacancies hit a record 10.1 million
US job openings hit a fresh record in June amid reports the country continues to face a labour shortage.Job vacancies...
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Biden says no regret over Afghanistan withdrawal
US President Joe Biden has said he does not regret his decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, as the Taliban...
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Biden commends Japan's Suga for successful Olympics
US President Joe Biden spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday (Aug 9) and commended him on the...