Hawaii’s West Maui highway reopens but ‘destruction zone’ remains off limits
August 17, 2023 6:45 AM However, the devastated town of Lahaina remained closed as the search for missing people continued. Read More
Blinken spoke with Paul Whelan, American detained in Russian prison
August 17, 2023 6:19 AM Whelan is jailed in Moscow on spying charges. Read More
Close to half of Americans favour TikTok ban, poll shows
August 17, 2023 6:13 AM China-owned TikTok has faced calls from US lawmakers for a nationwide ban over security concerns. Read More
US ambassador heads to Niger despite coup
August 17, 2023 6:03 AM Ms Kathleen FitzGibbon is a career diplomat with extensive experience in Africa. Read More
Prosecutors propose March 2024 trial date in Trump Georgia case
August 17, 2023 5:31 AM It is one day before Super Tuesday, when voters in more than a dozen US states cast ballots for the Republican presidential nomination. Read More
Witnesses to Buffalo mass shooting sue social media, gun companies
August 17, 2023 5:07 AM Among the defendants are YouTube and Reddit, where gunman Payton Gendron allegedly learned information to help carry out his attack. Read More
Highly trained cadaver dogs take on mission of finding Maui fire victims
August 17, 2023 4:04 AM Fema rescuers have 20 dogs on the ground, supporting state and local officials in combing through the ashes. Read More
Saudi executes US national convicted of killing Egyptian father
August 17, 2023 3:22 AM More than 1,000 death sentences have been carried out since King Salman assumed power in 2015. Read More
Russian jailed for 10 years for setting fire to enlistment office
August 17, 2023 2:58 AM Attacks have increased since Russia’s partial mobilisation in 2022 for its invasion of Ukraine. Read More
Attacks on Ukraine grain show Putin ‘does not care’ on food security, says US
August 17, 2023 2:14 AM It accuses Russia of starving the world by weaponising food. Read More