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US top health official sounds alarm on child social media use

The top US health official on Tuesday issued a stark warning to parents, tech companies and regulators, saying the evidence is growing that social...

US default worries grow

US President Joe Biden and House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy plan to meet over the debt ceiling on Monday, with just 10 days before...

UK to ban Russian diamonds, US sanctions target major gold miners

Britain published plans to ban imports of Russian diamonds, copper, aluminium and nickel on Friday and announced new sanctions against Russia, targeting companies connected...

TikTok users file lawsuit to block US state ban

Five TikTok users in Montana who create content posted on the short-video app filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block the state's...

What happens if US falls behind on its bills?

WASHINGTON: The US government could fall behind on its bills next month - and even default on its debt - if Congress doesn't raise...

US official evades questions about India’s absence from countries violating religious freedoms

The United States encourages every country to uphold its commitment to protect religious freedom for all, a State Department spokesperson said Tuesday, but parried...

Political unrest: US, UK, Canada issue travel advisory for Pakistan

Foreign countries including the United States (US), United Kingdom (UK) and Canada have issued new travel advisories for their citizens citing political unrest after...

U.S. launches $4 billion effort to electrify ports

The Biden administration on Friday launched a $4 billion effort to electrify U.S. ports and cut heavy duty truck emissions as the government looks...

Russia accuses US of masterminding Kremlin drone attack

Moscow on Thursday accused the US of masterminding a drone attack on the Kremlin, a charge denied by Washington, and said Ukrainian sabotage on...

White House warns of economic fallout if US defaults

The White House warned on Wednesday of a future of tumbling stocks and spiking unemployment if the United States defaults on its debt payments,...

Explainer: Could Biden avert a debt default?

The divided US Congress is running out of time to raise the federal government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, with the Treasury Department warning it...

US may default on June 1 without debt ceiling hike; Biden, McCarthy to meet

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Monday summoned the four top congressional leaders to the White House next week after the Treasury warned the...

Oil prices dip on US rate hike expectations, weak China PMI

TOKYO: Oil prices fell on Monday as jitters over the prospect of the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates, which could slow growth and...

South Korea, US to share nuclear planning to deter North Korean threat

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday pledged to give South Korea more insight into its nuclear planning over any conflict with North Korea amid...

Bank worker kills five co-workers in US shooting

A 23-year-old bank employee armed with a rifle shot dead five colleagues and wounded nine other people at his workplace in Louisville, US on...

Europe must not be ‘follower’ of US, China on Taiwan: Macron

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview published Sunday that Europe must not be a "follower" of either the US or China...

China plans $500 million subsea internet cable to rival US

Chinese state-owned telecom firms are developing a $500 million undersea fiber-optic internet cable network that would link Asia, the Middle East and Europe to...

US blocks UNSC condemnation resolution against Israel

The United States (US) has again blocked the condemnation resolution of the UNSC against Israel over attacking the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The closed-door meeting of the...

Deadly storms and tornadoes sweep through US

The death toll from a major storm system that has lashed the south-central and eastern US with devastating winds and powerful tornadoes has risen...

Pakistan is a sovereign state that can make decisions for itself, says US

WASHINGTON: Principal Deputy Spokesperson at US State Department Vedant Patel said Pakistan is a sovereign country, which can take decisions freely. He was responding to...

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