US & World

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday will hear arguments over a question that could affect whether former president Donald Trump can be prosecuted over his efforts to undo his 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden.  Arguments on what’s an ‘official act,’ as well as a Nixon civil case, could …

Shanghai – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday on the United States and China to manage their differences “responsibly” as he went on a charm offensive ahead of expected tough talks.  A day before meeting Beijing’s top brass to tackle thorny issues including Russia, Taiwan and trade, Blinken’s …

Former hostage Aviva Siegel is imploring the government of Israel and others to get the remaining captives home from Gaza, including her husband, Keith.  Aviva Siegel was released after 51 days as a hostage but her husband remains in Gaza. She survived 51 days as a hostage. Hamas still has …

When the graphic novel remake of Ann M. Martin's book Claudia and the Bad Joke was the best-selling kids book in Canada earlier this month, it was time for bookworms to feel their hearts flutter with nostalgia. The original, part of the wildly popular The Baby-Sitters Club series, was published …

A sweeping foreign aid package easily passed the U.S. Congress late on Tuesday after months of delay, clearing the way for fresh Ukraine funding amid advances from Russia’s invasion force and Kyiv’s shortages of military supplies. Biden to sign broader $95B US aid package into law on Wednesday. A sweeping …

One of the world’s most popular social platforms — wildly popular with young people — risks becoming a high-profile casualty of the cold-war sequel developing between China and the United States. Now a new bill offers the app’s Chinese-based parent company two choices. Biden expected to sign strike on Chinese-owned …

When word came over the weekend that Israel’s closest ally, the United States, reportedly plans to hold members of an Israeli military battalion accountable for violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, rights groups saw it as progress. Measures aimed at punishing perpetrators are welcomed by advocates but rejected …

Donald Trump ‘orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt the 2016 presidential election’ a prosecutor said as the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president got underway. The defence hinted at blaming Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, for any wrongdoing.  Prosecutor for Manhattan district attorney says Trump signed 11 falsified …

Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 22 people, including 18 children, health officials said Sunday, as the United States was on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to Israel, its close ally.  Israel conducting near-daily air raids on city where displaced …

A review of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has found it has “robust” frameworks to ensure compliance with humanitarian neutrality principles, though issues persist, in a report that could prompt some donors to review funding freezes.  Panel led by France’s former foreign minister says agency takes steps to …