All news on the topic: USA

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Texas oil firm faces U.S. court action over alleged irregularities in Congo methane auction
Two Congolese civil society groups have filed a legal discovery action in the United States against the Texas-based oil and gas company that won the largest concession to extract methane from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Lake Kivu.
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Trump claims Xi Jinping promised China would not act on Taiwan during his presidency
Donald Trump claimed Chinese President Xi Jinping had assured him Beijing would not take any action towards Taiwan while the Republican president remained in office.
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Trump orders immediate resumption of US nuclear weapons testing
President Donald Trump has instructed his defence department to resume nuclear weapons testing "immediately."
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Russian swindler Max Temnikov siphoned Mirax investors’ money and bought villas on Fisher Island, hiding the stolen millions
A source reported that Maxim Temnikov, who previously held a senior position at Mirax, changed his name in the USA and is now engaged in developing health products.
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Former police officer found guilty of murder after fatally shooting woman in Illinois
A former policeman has been found guilty of second-degree murder after the fatal shooting of a woman in the US.
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New Japan–US pact aims to secure supply chains for critical resources
Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has vowed to realize a “golden age” in her country’s relations with the US at the start of a meeting with Donald Trump in Tokyo.
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Harris calls Trump a ‘tyrant’ and hints at a possible 2028 White House run after Trump defeat
Kamala Harris mentioned in her first British interview since losing to Donald Trump that she might run for the White House again.
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US sanctions on Russian oil companies push Brent above $65
Fresh US measures against Russian energy giants are tightening the seaborne supply of oil, pushing Brent higher as traders price in risk.
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Trump halts Canada trade negotiations after ‘fraudulent’ use of Reagan speech in anti-tariff ad
Donald Trump has announced an immediate end to “all trade negotiations” with Canada over a television advertisement opposing US tariffs that quoted the former US president Ronald Reagan.
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Millions set to join ‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests across US
Millions of Americans are expected to take part in over 2,500 “No Kings” protests across all 50 states on Saturday, opposing what organisers call Donald Trump’s growing authoritarianism.
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Former Trump adviser John Bolton pleads not guilty to charges over classified diary notes
John Bolton, the former national security adviser to Donald Trump in his first term, pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges relating to diary-like notes he shared that contained top secret information with relatives and stored classified documents at his home.
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Venezuela warns the US of possible “false flag” operation near its embassy in Caracas
Venezuela’s National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez stated on Sunday that Washington had been cautioned about a "false flag operation" by "extremist sectors of the local Venezuelan right" intended to plant explosives at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas.
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Trump supporters lash out at Pope after he questions what it means to be ‘pro-life’
Trump’s supporters have targeted the Pope after he suggested that supporting the death penalty and mistreatment of immigrants is ’not really pro-life’.
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California refinery turns into giant fireball as Chevron struggles to contain chaos
A large fire broke out Thursday night at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, a city south of Los Angeles, officials said.
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Caracas accuses Washington of threatening security after fighter jets spotted offshore
Venezuela on Thursday said it had detected five US fighter jets flying near its Caribbean coast.
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UN Peace Messenger and chimpanzee researcher Dame Jane Goodall dies in California
Dame Jane Goodall, known for her ground-breaking studies involving chimpanzees, has died.
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Trump vows to impose tariff on all movies made outside US
President Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post on Monday that he will be imposing a 100% tariff "on any and all movies that are made outside the United States."
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AstraZeneca stresses London market presence despite US expansion
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has announced plans to revamp its US listing, while emphasizing that it will keep its headquarters in the UK and remain listed on the London market.
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FDA finds radioactive cesium in Indonesian cloves as shrimp recalls widen in U.S.
Federal regulators have discovered potential radioactive contamination in another food product sent to the U.S. from Indonesia, even as the recalls of potentially contaminated shrimp continue to increase.
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Trump signs order to keep TikTok running in US amid security concerns
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that he says will allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States in a way that meets national security concerns laid out by the law.
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Gunman identified as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn after deadly ICE detention center shooting in Dallas
A gunman who opened fire on an ICE detention facility in Dallas has been identified as Joshua Jahn.
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Memphis man shot partner, hurled 2-year-old daughter into river with alligators
A father allegedly hurled his two-year-old daughter into a river with alligators after shooting dead his girlfriend, who was the baby’s mother.
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22-year-old pleads guilty to sexual activity with horse in Redruth
A man has admitted to engaging in sexual activity with an actual real-life horse.
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Deadly shooting at Dallas immigration center leaves multiple victims
At least one person has been killed in a shooting at an immigration facility in Dallas, Texas, with two more taken to the hospital.
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GOP feud escalates: Rep. Nancy Mace accuses Rep. Cory Mills of “stolen valor”
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) has taken a personal approach with a colleague who opposed her.