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California to ban sales of petrol-only vehicles by 2035
California is to ban the sale of new petrol-only vehicles by 2035, marking a historic step in the state's attempts to tackle climate change.
The new rules are aimed to force car makers to accelerate the introduction to the…
“No first use” removed from draft report at nuke disarmament confab
A call for states to adopt doctrines banning preemptive use of nuclear weapons has been removed from a draft report for an ongoing international disarmament conference, according to a version the chairman circulated Thursday.
The…
Embattled police chief Pete Arredondo fired over Uvalde school shooting
A police chief accused of botching the response to the fatal shooting of 19 schoolchildren and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, has been sacked.
The local school board voted unanimously to fire Pete Arredondo, who had been on…
Dallas flooding kills at least one after massive downpour
A massive rainstorm in North Texas drenched parts of the Dallas-Fort Worth area with more than a foot of water, swamping roadways, triggering flash flood warnings and killing at least one person in what experts call a once-in-200-years…
Monkeypox virus can linger on common household items: US CDC study
The monkeypox virus can linger on many common household objects, though it's not yet clear if that can spread the infection, according to a new government study.
Two monkeypox patients sharing a home said they disinfected surfaces, washed…
US preparing additional $800m in military aid for Ukraine
The United States has already sent billions of dollars of military aid to Ukraine, including weapons systems such as HIMARS.
The United States is readying about $800m of additional military aid to Ukraine and could announce the plan as…
U.S. test-launches ICBM after delay amid Taiwan tension
The U.S. military said Tuesday it test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile to demonstrate the readiness of its nuclear forces, carrying out the test after a postponement earlier in the month amid increased tensions with China…
Biden signs climate, tax and health bill into law
US President Joe Biden has signed a $700bn (£579bn) bill that aims to fight climate change and healthcare costs while raising taxes mainly on the rich.
The act includes measures to make good on decades of congressional…
Salman Rushdie is awake and ‘articulate’ after stabbing attack in New York, official…
Award-winning author Salman Rushdie is awake and "articulate" in his conversations with investigators as he remains hospitalized for severe injuries following a stabbing attack in western New York Friday, a law enforcement official with…
US Congress forces Joe Biden towards risky face-off with China over Taiwan
Biden's next battle with Congress over China could center on the Taiwan Policy Act. The bill's main sponsors, Senator Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat who heads the Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Lindsey Graham, a South…