US Says No Reason for China to ‘Overreact’ to Drills with Allies

(Bloomberg) -- There’s no reason for China to “overreact” to the joint maritime patrol by the US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, a White House advisor ... Read More

Brazil-bound US travelers will need to show bank statements to visit country next year

They additionally must prove their US citizenship and show return tickets ... European countries as often as they want for short-term stays — typically for up to 90 days in an 180-day period. Read More

Biden says favorite WH memory is grandkids ‘sneaking up’ and jumping into his bed — but most are adults

WASHINGTON — President Biden said Monday that his favorite memory of his time in the White House has been his grandchildren “sneaking up” and “jumping in bed with us.” The 81-year-old ... Read More

US Republican Chris Christie says no to No Labels presidential run

March 27 (Reuters) - Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican, has decided against running as the No Labels candidate ... In US meeting, Philippines says it will assert South ... Read More

US defence secretary says 'no evidence' of Gaza genocide after protests inside Senate – video

The US defence secretary ... government has seen 'no evidence' that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza. Austin addressed a Senate armed services committee during a budget hearing and was ... Read More

Office Vacancy Rate Nears 20% to Set Fresh Record, Moody’s Says

(Bloomberg) -- US office vacancies hit a fresh peak in the ... Gauges Quake Fallout Vacancies rose to a record 19.8%, Moody’s Analytics said in a preliminary report Monday, from 19.6% in the ... Read More

US Secretary of State Blinken Says Ukraine Will Be NATO Member

US Secretary of State Blinken Says Ukraine Will Be NATO Member BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that Ukraine will eventually join NATO as support for ... Read More

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The following news briefs are provided to help keep our community ... Bring your smiles and join us for a day of laughter, joy, and cultural celebration! This event is open to all children and ... Read More

US told Iran it had no involvement or advance knowledge of consulate strike in Syria, US official says

The United States told Iran it was not involved and had no advance knowledge of Monday’s strike on an Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, a US official said. The communication comes amid ... Read More

US says Palestinians are close to changing ‘pay for slay’ program

It has long infuriated Israelis who say it incentivizes terrorism and call ... security forces to operate in Gaza as part of a longer-term stabilization effort. Two U.S. officials familiar with ... Read More

Biden says the US is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into law

President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he was immediately rushing badly needed weaponry to Ukraine as he signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that also included assistance for Israel, ... Read More