All news on the topic: United States

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Two private lunar landers embark on a roundabout journey to the moon
Firefly Aerospace from the US and the Japanese firm ispace shared the ride with SpaceX from the Kennedy Space Centre to save money.
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US sues Musk for not disclosing Twitter stock holdings, leading to lower acquisition cost
Elon Musk is being sued for failing to disclose his purchase of Twitter stocks before buying the company in 2022, which ‘allowed him to underpay’ by at least $150m (£123m).
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South Korea, the U.S., and Japan identify North Korea behind $659 million crypto theft in 2024
North Korean hackers stole some US$659 million worth of crypto assets through multiple hacks in 2024 as it continues its malicious cyber activities to fund its illicit weapons programs...
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U.S. imposes additional sanctions on Russia’s ’shadow fleet
The U.S. has blacklisted more than 180 vessels caught filling the Kremlin’s war chest for its war against Ukraine.
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Leonardo DiCaprio arrives in Mexico via private jet to avoid Los Angeles wildfires
Leonardo DiCaprio was spotted arriving in Mexico alongside Vittoria Ceretti after escaping the raging Los Angeles wildfires in his private jet.
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Secret documents disclose that the late Queen was unaware for a decade about a Russian spy in the royal household
Queen Elizabeth II was kept in the dark for a decade about a Russian spy who infiltrated her household and was one of her most senior advisers, according to newly released MI5 files.
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SAS hero who led Nairobi hotel rescue hired by Trump as bodyguard
A former SAS hero, who killed two attackers and saved countless lives while off duty and intervening in a terror attack, has been hired by Donald Trump as a bodyguard.
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Trump prosecutor Jack Smith resigns from DOJ
U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led the federal cases against Donald Trump on charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat and mishandling of classified documents...
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US and UK toughen sanctions on Russian oil industry
The Biden administration has imposed some of its toughest sanctions yet on Russia, in a move designed to hit Moscow’s energy revenue that is fuelling its war in Ukraine.
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Delta passengers evacuate using slides after engine issue
The 201 passengers were forced to evacuate onto the snowy tarmac at Atlanta airport using emergency slides after the Delta Air Lines jet abandoned takeoff in snowy weather.
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Body language expert reveals the true nature of Trump and Obama’s relationship
President-elect Donald Trump seemed ‘more highly engaged’ with ex-President Barack Obama whom he’s sparred with...
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US sanctions Hungarian official over corruption
The US sanctioned a top Hungarian official and close ally of Prime Minister Victor Orban over corruption allegations.
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Satellite images expose the true extent of the devastation caused by the LA wildfires
‘Hell on earth’ is how the LA wildfires are being described by people on the ground. And looking at these satellite images it is not hard to understand why.
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Elon Musk’s Starship set for next test mission as US races China to Mars
SpaceX’S Starship is preparing for its seventh test flight next week, which will see the rocket attempt to deploy fake satellites in space.
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Athira Pharma settles for $4 million over research misconduct allegations
U.S. pharmaceutical company pays $4.07 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA)...
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Chaos on Hollywood streets as flames spread and evacuations mount
Much of the heart of Hollywood is blanketed in thick smoke. You can barely see the tops of the towering palm trees that line streets here.
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Afgantsy Redux: How Russian military intelligence exploited the Taliban to target U.S. forces at the end of America’s longest war
The GRU, Russia’s military intelligence agency, spent years financing terrorist groups in Afghanistan to target U.S. and coalition forces.
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Donald Trump vows to ‘Make Greenland Great Again’ and doesn’t rule out military action
President-elect Donald Trump has reiterated his interest in purchasing Greenland and given an interesting reply...
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Los Angeles high school featured in iconic films burns down in wildfires
As 30,000 people, including celebrities, were ordered to evacuate their LA homes to escape the rapidly growing wind-driven California wildfire...
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Death row inmates reject clemency granted by Biden
In a shocking move, two death row inmates have rejected President Joe Biden’s commutation of their sentences.
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Wildfires in California, USA force 30,000 to evacuate Los Angeles
An enormous wildfire which has ripped through California has almost doubled in size overnight, forcing nearly 30,000 people to flee their homes.
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First U.S. human death from bird flu confirmed
The first death of a human linked to the bird flu has been confirmed in the US.
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Biden prohibits offshore drilling across vast US area
US President Joe Biden has announced a ban on new offshore oil and gas drilling along most of America’s coastline, weeks before Donald Trump takes office.
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Despite earning £8,000 a month, I am a ’frugal freak’ who reuses bin bags and only owns one plate
In December alone, Bradley, 32, earned a staggering £16,067.
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British citizen killed in New Orleans terror attack as truck plows into New Year’s crowd
A British man was killed in a terror attack in New Orleans after an army veteran rammed a truck through crowds of New Year’s celebrators.