US, Partners Target North Korea With Sanctions After Satellite Launch
WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Nov 30 (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday targeted North Korea with fresh sanctions after its launch of a spy satellite last...
US Pledges $3 Bln for Green Climate Fund at COP28
DUBAI, Dec 2 (Reuters) – The United States has pledged $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday...
US Lays Out Plan at Cop 28 to Slash Climate ‘Super Pollutant’ From Oil and Gas
Dec 2 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Saturday unveiled final rules aimed at cracking down on U.S. oil and gas industry releases of...
How Many Government Shutdowns Have Been There in US History?
The frequency of government shutdowns has reduced since the 1980s but they have become longer and more damaging. The fact that the US government can...
US Carries Out Two More Strikes on Iran-backed Groups in Syria
The United States has carried out two more air strikes in Syria against facilities used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its aligned...
The Marvels: Superhero Movie Bombs With Lowest MCU Box Office Debut
Superhero film The Marvels made just $47m (£38m) in its first weekend, in the US, making it the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s lowest opening. In...
US Needs New Way to Measure and Advance Economic Fairness, Group Says
Nov 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. must change how it measures the well-being of its people – including gauging how much of a voice...
Paraguay’s Beef Likely Won’t Boost Tight US Supplies, Importers Say
CHICAGO, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Washington’s decision to accept beef from Paraguay after 25 years will probably not change the overall volume of U.S....
Days From Chaos: the Clock is Ticking Again for a US Government Shutdown
When Moody’s changed the US credit rating from “stable” to “negative” last Friday, it cited “continued political polarisation” as a factor in the downgrade....
Why the Biggest U.S. Politics Junkies Might Be Living Overseas
Last week, Playbook co-author and Deep Dive host Ryan Lizza was in Australia talking to people about American politics. And something really weird happened....