All news on the topic: United States

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CIA’s “accidental spy” claims he bought missiles and explosives to stop Al-Qaeda terror plots
The spy bought thousands of AK-47s, missiles and explosives only to face ’the ultimate betrayal’. “WE KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. DEAD MAN!!!” read the message on Blerim Skoro’s phone. He knew he was in mortal danger.
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Trump predicts Starmer will resign after “failing badly” on immigration and energy
US president Donald Trump has once again shared his thoughts on politics taking place on the other side of the pond, as he’s claimed UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will resign, citing two “very important subjects” on which he believes the Labour leader has “failed badly”.
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Colombia votes in fear as de la Espriella promises iron-fist crackdown on armed groups
Millions of voters, deeply traumatized by a legacy of violence and political corruption, will head to the polls on Sunday to decide Colombia’s razor-thin presidential race between a progressive mediator and a far-right defense lawyer.
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Norway ships 400kg of fish and cheese to World Cup base to avoid American food
Norway chiefs have had over 400 kilograms of fish and cheese imported to their US World Cup base so players do not to have to rely on American food.
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European machinery worth $5m reached Russian defence plants through Turkey despite sanctions
In 2023 and 2024, over $5 million worth of European metalworking machinery was delivered to two significant Russian defense companies despite strict European Union sanctions, according to trade data.
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Albania resort scandal deepens as land seller linked to drug trafficking probe
Protests continue in Albania against a luxury hotel development boosted by Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son in law. Prosecutors are investigating an individual who sold land for the proposed project.
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King Charles offers Harry and Meghan royal residence for UK return with children
The King has offered for Prince Harry and Meghan to stay at a royal residence when the family make their return to the UK next month.
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Sanctioned Russian shadow fleet tanker enters English Channel after Smyrtos seizure
The tanker Forwarder (IMO: 9419448), which is under UK, U.S. EU, Canadian, Swiss, and Ukrainian sanctions, entered the English Channel under the Russian flag and is continuing its course south.
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Kremlin secrets chief exposed by social media after FSB warned of online spy risks
Top-secret FSB counterintelligence documents obtained by The Insider show that since the start of Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine, foreign intelligence activity targeting the “carriers” of Russian state secrets has seen a notable increase.
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SpaceX investor list reveals China-linked backer tied to sanctioned military contractors
One previously unreported SpaceX investor has ties to Chinese military contractors.
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Nitazenes flood US drug supply as synthetic opioids outpace fentanyl con
In high school, Ashley Delgado dreamed of becoming a doctor and one day buying her father a Rolls-Royce. “She wanted to heal people,” said her father, James Taylor.
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Comedian Carlos Mencia arrested over alleged $8.7m tax evasion scheme
Carlos Mencia has been arrested and charged with 12 counts of tax evasion.
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Lukashenko’s foreign policy exposed as Kremlin subcontracting after Belarus loses autonomy
Having exercised unchallenged power in Belarus since 1994, Alexander Lukashenko has earned himself not only the title of “Europe’s last dictator,” but also a well-deserved reputation as a shrewd international player.
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US-born pro-Kremlin influencer sanctioned by EU vows to continue Russia propaganda mission
Alexandra Jost, known online as “Sasha Meets Russia,” responded to being sanctioned by the EU, by saying the designation showed she was “on the right path.”
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Germany turns to Ukraine and Israel for cheap long-range missiles to deter Russia
The country’s defense ministry has asked weapons startups for missile options as it looks to expand its own deep-strike arsenal.
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Father jailed after wife’s dismembered body found in storage unit with children
In a deeply disturbing case, a father of two was found in a storage unit with his daughters and the skinned and dismembered remains of his wife, just hours after she had delivered their baby girl.
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Iran’s IRGC sets up secret Iraq cells to strike Gulf states hosting US forces
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has set up secretive new cells in Iraq to carry out attacks on Gulf countries that host American forces, bypassing established militia networks to avoid detection, eight Iraqi sources told Reuters.
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All My Children actor Paul Avery and wife Sheila killed in New Jersey house fire
All My Children star Paul Avery and his wife Sheila have died at their home in Blairstown, New Jersey, after a fire broke out.
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“Fire goddess” accused of torching vehicle full of people after Xanax row
A self-described ‘fire goddess’ has been accused of setting a vehicle full of people alight during a blazing row over the prescription drug Xanax.
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Frank Sinatra’s longtime opening act Tom Dreesen dies aged 86
Comedian Tom Dreesen, best known for being Frank Sinatra’s long-standing warm-up act, has died at 86.
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Tulsi Gabbard accused of reviving Russian biolab conspiracy over Ukraine documents
On 12 June, the outgoing Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Tulsi Gabbard, announced that she was releasing several pages of documents pertaining to US-funded biological laboratories in Ukraine.
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Former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke cleared in UK bribery case
A London jury clears the former Nigerian oil minister of all bribery charges, collapsing a 13-year UK investigation into claims she traded lucrative state contracts for a lavish lifestyle.
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OCCRP exposes sanctions-busting payment agents helping Russia buy European drones
As Western sanctions attempt to choke off Russia from international trade, payment brokers are advertising services on Telegram to move funds through layered intermediaries.
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Trump signs Iran ceasefire memorandum to end Strait of Hormuz blockade
This is the historic moment Donald Trump officially signs an agreement to end the war with Iran.
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Eduardo Bolsonaro sentenced to prison over US lobbying in father’s coup trial
Judges handed down a four-year prison sentence to the former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro’s son for seeking U.S. interference in his father’s trial, a ruling the ex-congressman has denounced as a politically motivated bid to block his name from future ballots.