Thorny question of presidential ‘age limit’ grows in US political discourse | Joe Biden News

Thorny question of presidential ‘age limit’ grows in US political discourse | Joe Biden News

The question of whether there should be an age limit for US presidents was raised in a particularly high-profile public forum this week when Congresswoman Katie Porter said in a televised debate that such restrictions “are a conversation for all elected officials that we ought to be having”. Porter’s acknowledgement…

Trump ordered to pay 4.9m by New York court in civil fraud case | Donald Trump News

Trump ordered to pay $354.9m by New York court in civil fraud case | Donald Trump News

Former US president loses case; banned from serving as officer or director of any New York corporation for three years. Donald Trump must pay $354.9m in penalties for fraudulently overstating his net worth to dupe lenders, a New York judge has ruled, handing the former US president another legal setback in a civil…

The impact of anti-Arab and anti-Muslim sentiment in the US | Israel War on Gaza

The impact of anti-Arab and anti-Muslim sentiment in the US | Israel War on Gaza

Following an inflammatory piece in the Wall Street Journal, Marc Lamont Hill talks to Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud. Since the October 7th attacks and the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza, there’s been an uptick in anti-Muslim and anti-Arab rhetoric and incidents across the United States. A few weeks ago,…

“It’s not complex, it’s genocide” Former top UN official on Gaza | Israel War on Gaza

“It’s not complex, it’s genocide” Former top UN official on Gaza | Israel War on Gaza

‘Israel operates under a climate of absolute impunity,’ says Craig Mokhiber, former top UN official. Since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza the United Nations has been under pressure. More than 85 percent of the Gazan population is currently homeless and living in dire conditions, while the UN remains…

US says Russia developing ‘troubling’ space-based anti-satellite weapon | Weapons News

US says Russia developing ‘troubling’ space-based anti-satellite weapon | Weapons News

White House says weapon is not yet operational and poses no immediate threat but puts astronauts at risk. Russia is developing a space-based anti-satellite weapon that is “troubling” but poses no immediate threat, the White House has said. National security spokesman John Kirby said US intelligence officials had information that…

Private company shoots for first US moon landing in more than 50 years | Space News

Private company shoots for first US moon landing in more than 50 years | Space News

NASA, the main sponsor with experiments on board, hopes to jumpstart lunar economy ahead of astronaut missions. A lunar lander has taken off for the moon in a bid to make the first United States landing since the Apollo missions more than half a century ago and the first achieved…

One person killed in shooting at Kansas City Super Bowl victory parade | Gun Violence News

One person killed in shooting at Kansas City Super Bowl victory parade | Gun Violence News

One person was killed and children were among the 21 injured after a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade triggered panic among huge crowds of fans. Shots rang out on Wednesday in Kansas City in the United States moments after jubilant Chiefs players addressed a…

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees test of new surface-to-sea missiles | Nuclear Weapons News

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees test of new surface-to-sea missiles | Nuclear Weapons News

Kim also ordered the North Korean military to boost its readiness near the western maritime border with South Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test of new surface-to-sea missiles, according to state media, while ordering his military to strengthen its readiness in disputed waters north of…

Experts say billions in US Senate bill would be better spent at home | Business and Economy News

Experts say billions in US Senate bill would be better spent at home | Business and Economy News

A number of scholars, politicians and advocates have condemned the United States Senate’s passage this week of a foreign funding bill that would provide billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan while American social programmes are in need of funding. It is unclear when – or…

‘Multiple people’ hit in shooting during Kansas City Super Bowl parade | Gun Violence News

‘Multiple people’ hit in shooting during Kansas City Super Bowl parade | Gun Violence News

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Police take two armed people into custody for investigation after shooting during parade. A parade in the United States to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory has been interrupted by gunfire, with local police declaring that “multiple people” had been struck. Fire Department Battalion Chief…