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US troop reinforcements have begun arriving in Europe as fears over Russia’s troop build-up on Ukraine’s borders increase. The first contingent of 2,000 additional US soldiers arrived near Frankfurt overnight – with others touching down near Poland’s border with Ukraine. The White House says the troops will protect eastern NATO …

The US is pushing Japan to impose economic sanctions on Russia if it attacks Ukraine, according to media reports on Saturday. Washington has also urged Tokyo to step up its criticism of Russia, Japan’s Kyodo News Agency reported, citing diplomatic sources familiar with the developments. “Japan, however, has deferred its …

The US economy added 467,000 jobs in January, well above market estimates, but the unemployment rate rose to 4%, the Department of Labor announced on Friday. Market estimates were for nonfarm payrolls to see an increase of 150,000 last month. Job additions for December were revised up strongly to 510,000, …

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has said it was leading a nationwide investigation into a series of bomb threats against multiple universities and places of worship associated with the Black American community. “Although at this time no explosive devices have been found at any of the locations, the FBI …

Dozens of guns have been stolen from freight trains that were recently looted in the US city of Los Angeles, according to local police. Images of the detritus left behind by thieves who broke into stationary wagons in the middle of the second biggest city in the United States swept …

The US State Department has approved two major military equipment sales to Egypt of transport aircraft and radar systems, despite ongoing concerns in Washington over Cairo’s human rights record. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency on Tuesday said the sale, still not finalised, “will improve Egypt’s capability to meet current …

The mayor of San Francisco city has expressed despair over the increase in reported hate crimes against Asian-Americans and Pacific-Islanders (AAPI) in 2021, up an astonishing 567 percent from the previous year, according to preliminary figures released by the US police. Mayor London Breed pledged continued support for the community …

Iran for the first time has said it is open to direct nuclear negotiations with the United States, which declared itself ready to hold talks “urgently” –– in a possible turning point in efforts to salvage the 2015 nuclear accord. “If during the negotiation process we get to a point …

US President Joe Biden has been caught on a hot mic cursing a Fox News reporter at a White House event after the journalist shouted a question about the impact of rising inflation on this year’s congressional elections. As journalists were ushered out of a meeting of Biden’s Competition Council, …

The United States has moved to block 44 flights to the US by Chinese airlines in retaliation for China forcing the cancellation of flights by US airlines. The Transportation Department order affecting four Chinese airlines on Friday is the latest development in a long-running dispute over Covid-19 restrictions. The department …