China warns US over Olympic diplomatic boycott

 

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Military officers condemn CIA torture as a stain on America - BBC News

Seven senior US officers serving on a military jury have rebuked the alleged CIA torture of a prisoner as "a stain on the moral fiber of America".

Vikings settled in North America in 1021AD, study says - BBC News

Vikings had a settlement in North America exactly one thousand years ago, centuries before Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas, a study says.

Etats-Unis : des manifestants vandalisent la statue de Christophe Colomb à Tampa

 

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US halting use of horses in Texas border town after pictures stir outcry

The US will no longer use horses to patrols the border town of Del Rio in the state of Texas amid a mass influx of predominantly Haitian refugees, the White House announced Thursday.

Biden Slammed for Checking Watch during Ceremony for Troops Killed in Kabul Blast - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – US President Joe Biden is under fire after appearing to look at his watch just seconds after a salute honoring the return of the 13 US troops killed in Thursday's Daesh suicide bombing in Kabul.

‘Unpatriotic’: Afghans slam President Ghani’s swift departure | Al Jazeera

The departure of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani from the country has left many in the country feeling angered and confused as the Taliban armed group looked to retake power 20 years after it was toppled in a United States-led military invasion.

US’ Afghanistan Exit May Create New ‘Breeding Grounds’ for Terrorism, Warns UK Defense Secretary

 

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 Negotiated under the Trump administration and then pushed back under the Biden White House, US troops now have a deadline to depart from Afghanistan by August 31, just days ahead of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that ultimately prompted the US invasion of the war-torn country.

State Dept: US Has Not Changed Stance on Recognizing Israeli Sovereignty Over Golan Heights - Sputnik International

The US Department of State reiterated on Friday that the Biden administration has no intention to reverse its stance that Israel holds sovereignty over the Golan Heights, underscoring that any reports saying otherwise are false.

The US’s greatest danger isn’t China it’s much closer to home

 

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America's uber-rich pay little to nothing in taxes: Report

American billionaires, including Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett, who rank among the world’s richest people, paid little to no income taxes, claims a report released by a US media outlet on Tuesday.

¿Tienen los palestinos el derecho a la defensa propia como Israel?

 

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 EE.UU. apoya el derecho a la defensa propia de Israel, ¿pero apoya el Gobierno estadounidense ese derecho cuando se trata de Palestina?

Der amerikanische Traum | Doku | ARTE

 

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Se cumplen 60 años de la fallida invasión a Bahía de Cochinos

 

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Russia recalls US ambassador after Biden threatens sanctions for election-meddling

 

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Almost 60% Of Americans Believe That Trump Should Have Been Convicted - Poll - UrduPoint

Fifty-eight percent of US citizens believe that former US President Donald Trump should have been convicted during the impeachment trial in the US Senate, a fresh poll by the ABC news broadcaster and Ipsos pollster revealed on Monday.

12 Russians indicted in US for meddling in 2016 elections

U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Friday indicted 12 Russian hackers for interfering with the U.S. 2016 presidential elections.

Trump calls for allies to spend more on defense at NATO summit

President Donald Trump started the NATO summit Wednesday with criticism, saying certain Western nations need to spend more on defense and calling Germany a "captive" of Russia.

Maduro warns Venezuela army over Trump's 'invasion' plans

President Nicolas Maduro has urged his armed forces to be on guard following news reports in the United States that a year ago US President Donald Trump raised the possibility of invading Venezuela.

France, Germany, Britain formally request exemptions from US Iran sanctions

France, Britain, Germany and the EU on Wednesday sent the United States a joint official request for their companies to be exempt from punitive measures resulting from fresh U.S. sanctions on Iran.