Pentagon to review US position on China, says Biden
US president says newly formed Pentagon task force will chart a path to 'win competition' with China
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US to turn back ‘vast majority’ of migrants at Mexico border
President Joe Biden has left in place a Trump-era order that allows US authorities to expel migrants to Mexico.
Fed’s Powell adds urgency to Biden’s call for strong stimulus
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell urged lawmakers and business leaders to help push for maximum employment.
Counterfeit N95 masks sold to US healthcare, government workers
The foreign-made knockoffs are becoming increasingly difficult to spot and could put healthcare workers at grave risk.
US sells a million barrels of Iranian oil seized under sanctions
A Justice Department spokesman said the oil had been sold and the proceeds would go to a fund for victims of terrorism.
As Yellen prepares for G7 talks, leaders look for US cooperation
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will join her G7 peers to discuss the global economic recovery from the pandemic.
Reddit rally: US regulators subpoena trader ‘Roaring Kitty’
Financial adviser Keith Gill, who posts to YouTube as 'Roaring Kitty', helped drive a surge of interest to GameStop.
What is delaying Somalia’s elections?
February 8 polls delayed as president and powerful regional leaders squabble over the voting process.
‘Tens of thousands’ could starve to death in Ethiopia’s Tigray
Ethiopian Red Cross warns 80 percent of Ethiopia's Tigray region has been cut off from humanitarian assistance.
US to impose sanctions on military leaders in Myanmar, Biden says
US president calls on Myanmar generals to relinquish power and return government control to civilian leaders.
How will Trump’s second impeachment trial affect US politics?
Senate has voted to go ahead with the trial, rejecting defence lawyers' argument that the move is unconstitutional.
New Zealand Parliament relaxes dress code after Maori MP tie row
Parliament backs down a day after ejecting a Maori lawmaker over his refusal to don a tie at a plenary session.
UNRWA limps forward after years of Trump administration pressure
UN agency for Palestinian refugees withstood US funding cut, but long-term financial challenges persist.
South Africa scraps AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says South Africa will launch inoculation campaign with Johnson & Johnson shots instead.
Qatar approves emergency use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
The Gulf country expects to soon begin administering Moderna's vaccines alongside its Pfizer-BioNTech jab reserves.
Georgia begins criminal probe into Trump effort to overturn polls
Trump's January 2 call to Georgia state secretary is a matter of 'high priority' for Fulton county prosecutors.
Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul released from prison
Prominent women's rights activist has been released after more than 1,000 days in detention.
‘Not rocket science’: US experts demand COVID vaccine race data
More data is needed to ensure hard-hit communities of colour are not left behind in vaccine drive, health experts say.
Threat of damage from large South Pacific earthquake eases
The quake struck just after midnight on Thursday about 415km east of Vao in New Caledonia at a depth of 10km.
EU nations unite ahead of WhatsApp, Skype privacy talks
European Union members' decision to take a joint stance in the privacy talks represents the end of a three-year impasse.