Biden awards Trump critic Liz Cheney with medal
Former Representative Liz Cheney, who bucked her Republican Party to strongly criticise President-elect Donald Trump and some of his allies, was one of 20 people...
Month : January 2025
Alcohol should have cancer warning label: US surgeon-general
The United States’ top government doctor has called for health warnings on alcoholic drinks to highlight that they cause cancer and urged a reassessment of...
Trump-backed Republican Johnson re-elected Speaker of US House
Mike Johnson was returned as Republican Speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday with the crucial backing of incoming president Donald Trump, after...
Hanoi declared world’s most polluted city, authorities seek action
Vietnam’s capital Hanoi has been covered in thick smog over recent weeks, putting it at the top of a list of the world’s most polluted...
S Korea troops prevent arrest of Yoon after tense stand-off
South Korea’s presidential guards and military troops prevented authorities from arresting impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday in a tense six-hour stand-off inside Yoon’s compound...
US agencies worry that New Orleans truck attack may inspire copycats
US law enforcement and intelligence agencies are concerned about copycat vehicle-ramming attacks following the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans by a US Army...
Venezuela offers reward for candidate’s arrest
The reward has been put forward for information leading to the arrest of Edmundo González....
Slovakia threatens to cut benefit for Ukrainians
A dispute between Slovakia and Ukraine over Russian natural gas transit has been escalating....
The Osmonds pay tribute to ‘genius’ brother Wayne
The guitarist and singer, who co-wrote some of the family’s biggest hits, dies at the age of 73....
Why 2025 promises plenty of political fireworks
We head into 2025 with quite the assembly of cocktail ingredients – a flatlining economy, an impatient electorate and a volatile world....