Ex-UN ambassador Nikki Haley raises more than $14 million to start 2024 presidential run
April 06, 2023 9:58 AM Ms Haley received 70,000 donations across all 50 states, a majority of which were under US$200. Read More
Former US V-P Mike Pence won’t fight order to testify in Jan 6 grand jury
April 06, 2023 9:04 AM Former US vice-president Mike Pence had challenged the subpoena from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office. Read More
Robert Kennedy Jr, scion of America’s most famous political family, files to run for US president
April 06, 2023 8:25 AM He has in recent years become a vaccine sceptic and also veered into conspiracy theories. Read More
Baltimore Catholic clergy in the US abused hundreds of children and teens
April 06, 2023 8:18 AM It is the latest harrowing installment in the decades-long revelations of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church. Read More
Sex is a ‘beautiful thing’, Pope says in documentary
April 06, 2023 8:15 AM He met 10 young people and was quizzed on a range of topics such as LGBT rights and abortion. Read More
Top US, Philippine officials to meet next week in Washington, after expanding defence pact
April 06, 2023 7:36 AM The top foreign and defence officials of the United States and the Philippines will meet next Tuesday. Read More
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 6
April 06, 2023 7:25 AM A selection of news stories that happened overnight, April 6, 2023. Read More
Air pollution linked to increased dementia risk, Harvard researchers find
April 06, 2023 7:18 AM A reduction in annual levels of just 2 micrograms per cubic meter should lead to lower dementia rates. Read More
London’s police force steps up crackdown on rogue officers
April 06, 2023 7:14 AM Met’s chief Mark Rowley has vowed to rid the force of unsuitable individuals among its officers and staff. Read More
US trade chief Katherine Tai defends pursuit of non-traditional trade deals
April 06, 2023 6:58 AM US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said that trade needs to work hand-in-hand with industrial policy. Read More