Three of El Chapo’s sons charged over drug trafficking as US tackles overdose crisis
Three sons of the notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman have been charged over drug trafficking by the US Justice Department. Ovidio Guzman Lopez, Jesus Alfredo Guzman Salazar and Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar are known as the Chapitos – or little Chapo ‘s – and have earned a reputation as the more violent and […]
US state votes to ban TikTok for first time – but how would Montana’s law work?
Montana has passed a bill banning TikTok in the state. The state House voted 54-43 to pass the bill – which goes further than prohibitions in place in nearly half the states and the US federal government that prohibit the video-sharing app on government devices. The measure now goes to Republican Governor Greg Gianforte for […]
Jack Teixeira: What we know about the leaks
The FBI used billing records from an internet social media app to unmask US airman Jack Teixeira as a suspect over the leak of top-secret military documents, court documents showed. The leak is believed to have started on the Discord chat platform, frequently used by people who play online games. Discord said it was cooperating […]
Kansas City: Black teenager shot ‘in head’ after going to wrong house to collect younger brothers
Ralph Yarl, 16, is in hospital following the shooting which happened at about 10 pm on Thursday in Kansas City, Missouri. Police said he went to the wrong house and was shot there. A GoFundMe page, thought to be set up by Ralph’s aunt Faith Spoonmore, said the boy was shot once in the head […]
The Pentagon and the US Department of Justice are investigating an apparent leak of classified documents on Ukraine
Both the Pentagon and the US Department of Justice are investigating leaks of apparent US intelligence documents that were posted on social media in recent weeks. The investigation comes as new documents surfaced on Friday covering everything from US support for Ukraine to information on key US allies, amplifying the fallout from an already alarming […]
US attack kills top ISIS leader in Syria
A US strike in Syria has killed a senior ISIS leader who planned attacks in Europe, US Central Command (Centcom) said in a statement. The attack, carried out on Monday, was a “unilateral” US operation that killed Khalid ‘Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri, Centcom said in a statement posted on Twitter. Al-Jabouri was a senior ISIS figure […]
The US announces that it supports the creation of a special court to try Russia for “crime of aggression” in Ukraine
The United States announced its support for the creation of a special court to try Russia for the crime of aggression, marking significant progress in the effort to hold senior Kremlin officials accountable for the war in Ukraine. “At this critical moment in history, I am pleased to announce that the United States supports the […]
At Waco rally, Trump rails against ‘prosecutorial misconduct’
Former US President Donald Trump baselessly criticized what he called “prosecutor misconduct” at a campaign rally on Saturday night in Texas, denying any wrongdoing amid ongoing investigations. out in New York, Georgia and Washington. During the event, Trump repeatedly referred to the investigations as politically motivated efforts to hinder his 2024 presidential bid but did […]
30 million southerners in the US are at risk of dangerous weather conditions
After a series of violent storms that killed 26 people in the southern United States, some of the same areas will be hit again by a new round of storms this Sunday. “Some strong tornadoes and very large hail can occur with the most intense storms, particularly from central Louisiana through central/southern portions of Mississippi […]
The US began transporting certain migrants from Canada to Texas for processing or removal
The United States began transporting migrants crossing from Canada to the US to Texas for processing and, as the case may be, deporting them to Mexico or their country of origin under a border restriction introduced by covid-19, according to an official of National Security. The US Border Patrol recently recorded a record number of […]