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Joe Biden signs executive orders to tackle climate change

President Joe Biden has issued executive orders to cut oil, gas and coal emissions and double energy production from offshore wind turbines in a...

National terrorism alert issued after Capitol violence

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a national terrorism bulletin warning of the potential for violence from people motivated by anti-government sentiment...

US boosting vaccine deliveries in ‘wartime effort’ amid complaints of shortages

President Joe Biden has announced that the US is ramping up coronavirus vaccine deliveries to hard-pressed states over the next three weeks and expects...

Major storm sees ‘historic’ snow blanket parts of US

A major winter storm has blanketed parts of the middle of the US with snow, disrupting traffic and closing some coronavirus testing sites. The National...

EU urges Biden to help draft joint rule book to rein in tech giants

The European Union has called on Joe Biden to help draw up a common rule book to rein in the power of big tech...

Trump emoluments lawsuits thrown out by US Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court has brought an end to lawsuits over whether Donald Trump illegally profited from his presidency. The justices threw out Mr Trump’s...

Texas man charged over Capitol riot and ‘urging Ocasio-Cortez assassination’

A 34-year-old Texas man has been arrested for allegedly taking part in the storming of the US Capitol this month and posting violent threats,...

Man pleads guilty to deaths of 36 people in San Francisco warehouse fire

The main tenant of a San Francisco warehouse where 36 people died during a dance party in 2016 has pleaded guilty to charges relating...

Lloyd Austin confirmed as first black US defence secretary

Lloyd Austin has received US Senate confirmation to become the nation’s first black secretary of defence. The 93-2 vote gave President Joe Biden his second...

Rare US gold coin dating from 1787 sold for 9m dollars

A rare gold coin made by a noted New York craftsman in 1787 has sold at auction in Dallas for 9.36 million dollars (£6.84m). Heritage...

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