US approves possible sale of F-35B fighter jets to Japan
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has submitted a notification to Congress for the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Japan....
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US jobless claims dropped to 1.3mn last week
The number of initial jobless claims in the US totaled 1.3 million last week, the 13th weekly decline in a row but still a historic high, the Labor Department said in a report....
US SC upholds NY prosecutors' access to Trump's tax returns
The US Supreme Court has granted New York prosecutors access to obtain President Donald Trump's tax returns, while blocking subpoenas by the Democrat-led House to obtain the financial records....
US judge sentences Indian on drug, money laundering charges
An Indian businessman extradited to the US from the Czech Republic has been convicted of conspiring to illegally import medicines into America and money laundering, according to the Department of Justice....
Mariah Carey announces her memoir
Award-winning singer-songwriter and producer Mariah Carey will "tell the unfiltered story of her life" in her upcoming memoir "The Meaning of Mariah Carey". It releases in September....
Officer told George Floyd to stop yelling: Court documents
The US police officer accused of the murder of unarmed African-American man, George Floyd told him to "stop yelling" as he repeatedly gasped under the man's knee, according to court documents....
Melania Trump sculpture in Slovenia set ablaze
A quirky wooden sculpture of US First Lady Melania Trump near her hometown in Slovenia was reported to have been set on fire, prompting its removal, a media report said on Thursday....
US steps up COVID-19 vaccines, therapies development
The US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced the establishment of a new clinical trials network aiming to step up vaccines and monoclonal antibodies testing, as the country's COVID-19 cases has surpassed 3 million....
Canadian spending hits level not seen since WW2
Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau has tabled a fiscal snapshot that shows the government's deficit is expected to hit C$343 billion this year, largely attributed to COVID-19 pandemic-related support programs that have pushed federal spending to a level not seen since the Second World War, the media reported....
Houston cancels Texas Republican Convention
The US city of Houston has cancelled plans to host the Texas Republican Convention next week due to a surge in the number of new COVID-19 cases across the state, it was announced....