Tag: U.S. News
U.S. ‘deeply concerned’ after classified info on Israel, Iran released
U.S. officials confirmed on Saturday that the administration is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents that assess Israel’s plans to attack Iran.
U.S. charges Indian government employee in foiled murder-for-hire plot
The charges come days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and police officials went public with allegations that Indian diplomats were targeting Sikh separatists in Canada.
Iranian hackers target critical sectors with ‘brute force,’ U.S., Canada say
The joint advisory released by the U.S., Canada and Australia says the actors have targeted the health-care, government, information technology, engineering and energy sectors.
Hurricane Helene triggers IV fluid shortage in U.S. Is Canada next?
Baxter International, which supplies 60 per cent of the U.S. IV fluid stock to hospitals, was forced to shut down operations in late September due to Hurricane Helene.
Russian jet zips ‘a few feet’ past U.S. plane in ‘escalating aggression,’ senator says
The commander of NORAD slammed the Russian pilot's actions as 'unsafe' and 'unprofessional.'
U.S. says Iran plans missile launch ‘imminently’ against Israel
The potential attack would mark the latest escalation between the two countries and comes after Israel began a ground incursion in Lebanon against Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Footage of motorcade racing JFK to hospital after he was shot sells for $137,500 at auction
Newly emerged film footage of President John F. Kennedy's motorcade speeding down a Dallas freeway after he was fatally wounded sold at auction Saturday for US$137,500.
China’s new nuclear submarine sank during construction, U.S. says
Satellite imagery showed that China’s newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank alongside a pier while under construction, a senior U.S. defense official said Thursday.
Biden pledges US$8B in Ukraine military aid as Zelenskyy visits Washington
The bulk of the new aid, US$5.5 billion, is to be allocated before Monday's end of the U.S. fiscal year, when the funding authority is set to expire.
Trudeau pushes allies to lift long-range weapons limits for Ukraine at UN
Trudeau said he had 'a number of those conversations directly with leaders' at the UN when asked if he is making progress in growing consensus for lifting the restrictions.
U.S. moves to ban Chinese software, hardware from all vehicles in America
The move marks the latest crackdown on China's EV industry by the Biden administration and would effectively bar all Chinese cars from entering the U.S. market.
Secret Service’s next challenge: Keeping scores of world leaders safe at the UN General Assembly
The Secret Service, under a cloud after a July assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, is confident in its plan to protect the U.N. General Assembly.
Some Western nations may have ignored adoption fraud, Korean adoptees allege
im was caught in an adoption machine that sent hundreds of thousands of Korean children to families in the United States, Europe and Australia.
Iranian hackers tried to send stolen Trump info to Biden campaign, FBI says
There's no evidence that any of the recipients responded, officials said, preventing the hacked information from surfacing in the final months of the closely contested election.
Meta bans RT, other Russian state media outlets over ‘foreign interference’
Meta said it's banning Russia state media organization from its social media platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow's propaganda.