United States
Ghana To Make Easy World Cup Qualification
Ghana's hopes of qualifying for the World Cup will be easier from 2026 after FIFA allocated nine slots to Africa for...
Bashar Al-Assad’s Overthrow No Longer A Priority
The United States has said that it is no longer focused on ousting President Bashar al-Assad as it seeks a new strategy...
Former Trump Advisor Flynn Offers Testimony For Immunity
Ousted White House national security advisor Michael Flynn has agreed to provide testimony to officials investigating...
Michael Flynn Seeks Immunity In Exchange For Testifying On Trump’s Russia Ties
Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who briefly served as national security adviser to President Donald Trump, is seeking...
US Beefs Up Muscle In Somalia Fight
The US provides military support to Somalia in its fight against al-Shabab President Donald Trump has given the US...
Oculus Co-Founder Palmer Luckey Gone From Facebook
Facebook on Thursday confirmed that trouble-tainted Oculus cofounder Palmer Luckey has left the leading social network,...
Israel Approves First New West Bank Settlement In 20 Years
Israel has approved the building of the first new settlement on the occupied West Bank in more than two decades. A...
South Africa’s President Zuma Sacks Finance Minister
Pravin Gordhan has been seen as standing up to President Zuma in cabinet South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has...
Trump Boosts US Military Authority For In Somalia Fighting
President Donald Trump has boosted the US military's authority to step up air strikes in the fight against Islamist...
SpaceX Hails ‘revolution’ After Recycled Rocket Launch, Landing
SpaceX chief Elon Musk hailed a "revolution in spaceflight" after blasting off a recycled rocket for the first time...
Amnesty Concerned Over ‘El Chapo’ Detention Conditions
Amnesty International has requested to speak with jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, over concerns...
US Congress Rolls Back Family Planning Funding Protections
US Republican lawmakers on Thursday successfully rolled back Obama-era rules protecting funding to clinics that offer...
Trump Predicts ‘very Difficult’ China Summit
US President Donald Trump predicted an upcoming meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping would be "very difficult"...
FBI Chief’s Secret Twitter Account Outed?
When Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey teased that he had joined the world of social media with...
With New IPhone, Trump Still A Target For Hackers
President Donald Trump has a new phone. An iPhone. That would not ordinarily be news, but given the security concerns...
Streaming Now Makes Up Most US Music Industry Revenue
Streaming for the first time accounted for most recorded music revenue in the United States last year, bringing the...
US Stocks Shake Gloom As Oil Tops $50/barrel
Wall Street stocks rallied Thursday, shrugging off uncertainty over President Donald Trump's agenda and advancing as US...
Manatees Are No Longer Endangered
Manatees are no longer an endangered species, US officials said Thursday, declaring success after decades of efforts to...
Syrian Opposition Rejects ‘any Role’ For Assad
The Syrian opposition to the Damascus regime said Thursday it rejected "any role" now or in the future for current...