A 7% annual increase in consumer prices is the latest bad economic news for Americans Consumer prices in the US made the biggest year-to-year jump since 1982, the latest sign that rising inflation is negatively impacting working Americans. December’s price increase followed a 6.8% average rise the month before, according to Labor Department data released […]
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US urged to close ‘secret prisons’ worldwide
China says the Guantanamo prison is a ‘dark page’ in the history of human rights The Chinese foreign minister has called on the US to close all of its “secret prisons” around the world as it labeled the Guantanamo detention center a “dark page” in the history of human rights. Speaking during a regular press […]
US states to host simulated ‘guerilla war’
Residents in two US states were told to watch out for “occasional flares” and mock gunfire as the military gears up for “realistic” combat drills The US military is set to hold expansive combat drills across North and South Carolina, warning residents that special operations trainees may fire off blank rounds and flares while simulating […]
US sets new record for Covid-19 hospitalizations
Hospitalization rate surpasses pre-vaccination levels of crowding The US has broken its previous record for Covid-19 hospitalizations, counting 145,982 patients currently in the hospital with the virus as of Tuesday, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Tuesday’s figure outstrips the previous peak of 142,000 hospitalizations set last January – before the widespread […]
US Constitution backs ban on ‘Black Lives Matter’ masks, grocery chain claims
Whole Foods faces legal action after restricting employees from wearing BLM-themed masks Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market (WFM) has fired back at the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), insisting it has a constitutional right to ban employees from wearing apparel with non-company-related slogans and logos. In early December, the NLRB filed a formal complaint against […]
Law allowing non-citizens to vote in US challenged in court
Republicans will attempt to block the implementation of a controversial New York bill A law that will allow nearly 1 million non-citizen permanent residents of New York City to vote in city elections has been challenged by the state’s Republican Party, who are suing to declare the statute unconstitutional. New York Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy […]
US blood supply ‘lowest in recent years’
Blood supply in US falls to ‘dangerously low level’ – Red Cross Blood banks across the US have been hit by staffing shortages and drops in donor turnout due to the surge in Covid-19 cases and adverse weather, the American Red Cross has warned. “The nation’s blood supply remains at one of its lowest levels […]
US airline promises non-binary options after discrimination accusation
Delta will include non-binary passenger options after an American woman accused the company of discriminating against her child who identifies as the gender ‘X’ Delta Air Lines has promised to offer ‘non-binary’ as a passenger gender option for boarding passes this year after an American woman complained on social media that her non-binary child could […]
First US state to offer universal healthcare
Illegal immigrants would also be covered under a measure proposed by California Democrats California would become the first US state to offer health insurance for all – including migrants inside the country illegally – under a new budget proposal revealed by Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat. “Here’s the big one: California is poised to be, […]
‘More revenge’ for US for killing Iranian general
The head of Iran’s elite arms force pledged to inflict more damage against America for assassinating Qassem Soleimani Major General Hossein Salami, the commander of Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said Tehran’s revenge for the US killing of his fellow military leader Qassem Soleimani was not over. “We have taken part of the […]
‘I vet them no different than I vet a terrorist’: how the US tracked and blackmailed journalists
An investigation has shed light on how journalists were vetted and threatened by a customs agent supposedly looking into forced labor, but actually seeking leaks related to President Trump and his alleged collusion with Russia. “It was almost 10pm on a Thursday night, and Ali Watkins was walking around the capital following instructions texted by […]
#BareShelvesBiden trends in US over supply issues
As supply shortages continue in the US, conservatives blame President Biden for the bare shelves #BareShelvesBiden became one of Twitter’s top political trending topics as Americans posted photos of empty supermarket shelves amid continuous supply chain issues in the US. Angry social media users displayed photos of empty supermarket shelves from the across the US […]
New law allows non-citizens to vote in US
Unless a judge blocks the bill, New York will be the first US city to enfranchise non-citizens Incoming New York Mayor Eric Adams has allowed a bill giving the vote to non-citizens to become law automatically. That’s after the City Council passed it last month. Non-citizen New Yorkers who have lived in the city for […]
Tokyo addresses anger over US bases
Japan claims it reached an agreement with the United States after the spread of Covid-19 among American troops in the country caused outraged Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida claimed to have come to an agreement with the United States that US troops stationed in Japan should avoid unnecessary outings after they were accused of spreading […]
US military leaders sanctioned
Iran holds America’ s top brass responsible for terrorism Iran has sanctioned 51 Americans, including some of the US’ top military officials, that it blames for the killing of Qassem Soleimani two years ago. The sanctions come amid simmering nuclear tension between Tehran and the West. The sanctions were announced by the Iranian Foreign Ministry […]