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In an unprecedented move, FBI searches Donald Trump's Florida home

Former US President Donald Trump has said that his home in Florida has been "raided" by the FBI

As recession fears grow, hiring in American job market likely slowing

Month after month, US employers just kept adding hundreds of thousands of workers, often beating forecasters' expectations. Amid recession fear, hiring is likely to slowdown.

1.7 million gay, bisexual men in US at highest monkeypox risk: CDC

Nearly 1.7 million men who have sex with men face the biggest threat from monkeypox in the US, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates show.

Gold at 1-mth peak as Treasury yields fall; focus on U.S. jobs report

Gold prices steadied at a one-month high on Friday, ahead of a much awaited US jobs data, as a retreat in Treasury yields and growing recession fears boosted safe-haven demand kept bullion on track.

US: Democrats say they've reached agreement on the economic package

Senate Democrats have reached an accord on eleventh-hour changes to their top-priority economic legislation, they announced late Thursday.

Breonna Taylor killing: Feds charge 4 US police officers for death

US Justice Department announced charges against four Louisville police officers over the drug raid that led to the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman.

Lavrov talked to everyone who did not hide at ASEAN dinner: Russia

During the ASEAN gala dinner in Cambodia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talked to everyone who was not hiding, the Russian delegation told Sputnik.

Blinken announces $25 million aid to Cambodia to improve food security

US State Secretary Antony Blinken on Wednesday (local time) announced USD 25 million USAID aid to Cambodia to improve food security and nutrition.

Firefighters get 1st hold on California fire; likely stalled for weekend

Firefighters have gotten their first hold on California's deadliest and most destructive fire of the year and expected that the blaze would remain stalled through the weekend.

US Senate approves Sweden, Finland joining NATO with majority votes

The US Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO, with the resolution gaining the support of 95 senators.

US, Indonesia hold joint military drills amid growing China concerns

The US and Indonesian militaries began annual joint combat exercises Wednesday on Indonesia's Sumatra island, amid growing maritime activity by China in the Indo-Pacific region.

Irked by Pelosi's visit, China begins Trade sanctions against Taiwan

Displeased by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, China on Wednesday announced to halt the exports of Natural sand to the island.

US approves massive arms sale to Saudi Arabia, UAE to counter Iran

The Biden administration has approved two massive arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to help them defend against Iran.

2 killed as raging McKinney wildfire continues to grow in California

Two people were found dead as the raging McKinney Fire, that has become the largest so far this year in the drought-stricken California, has continued to grow in size, authorities said.

1 dead, 5 people wounded after mass shooting in Northeast Washington

One man was killed and five others were wounded in a shooting Monday night in Northeast Washington, the Metropolitan Police Department said

California governor declares monkeypox state of emergency

California's governor has declared a state of emergency to speed efforts to combat the monkeypox outbreak, becoming the second state in three days to take the step.

US announces $550 million package in military aid to Ukraine

The United States announced to deliver USD 550 million package of military aid to Ukraine, the State Department informed in a statement on Monday.

Yen recovery continues on lower US yields; markets on edge over Pelosi

The dollar continued its decline, falling to its lowest in 2 months against the recovering Japanese yen and losing ground on other peers, as investors continued to position for a less aggressive pace.

US begins court battle against Penguin Random House's merger with rival

The government and publishing titan Penguin Random House exchanged opening salvos in a federal antitrust trial Monday as the US seeks to block the biggest US book publisher from absorbing rival Simon & Schuster. The case comes as a key test of the Biden administration's antitrust policy. The Justice Department has sued to block the $2.2 billion merger, which would reduce the Big Five US publishers to four. The government's star witness, bestselling author Stephen King, is expected to testify at Tuesday's session of the weekslong trial in US District Court in Washington, DC King's works are published by Simon & Schuster. At Monday's opening session, opposing attorneys for the two sides presented their cases before US District Judge Florence Pan. Justice Department attorneys called the merger presumptively wrong because it would shrink competition and, inevitably, the vital public discourse that books help engender. Penguin Random House countered that the new company would ...

Russia uses its nuclear weapons to 'intimidate and threaten': US Secretary

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused Russia of using its nuclear weapons to "intimidate and threaten".