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‘Enough’: Biden tells lawmakers to pass gun control laws
In emotional speech, US president says it’s time for lawmakers to enact tough laws – including a ban on assault weapons – to curb gun violence.
In an emotional speech broadcast live on national television, United States President Joe Biden…
China a ‘glaring example’ of religious repression, US says
US Department of State slams China for committing ‘genocide’ against Uighurs in annual report on global religious freedom.
China provides a “glaring example” of how governments are cracking down on religious minorities, a US official has…
Oklahoma hospital shooting: Four killed and multiple injured
Four people have been killed in a shooting spree at a hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, police say.
Officers confirmed that the suspected shooter, who was armed with a rifle and a handgun, was also dead.
Police arrived at…
Biden confirms U.S. is sending advanced rocket systems to Ukraine
President Biden on Tuesday confirmed that his administration is sending medium-range advanced rocket systems to Ukraine, responding to a top request from Ukrainian officials who say the weapons are necessary to curb the advance of Russian…
US to review police response to Texas school shooting
The US Department of Justice says it will investigate the police response to last week's mass shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas, which killed 19 children and two teachers.
Public anger is growing after it emerged that…
Uvalde shooting: Kamala Harris calls for assault weapons ban
US Vice-President Kamala Harris has made an impassioned plea for a ban on assault weapons in the wake of two deadly mass shootings in the US.
Harris was attending the funeral of Ruth Whitfield, 86, killed in a supermarket in…
Texas shooting: 19 children among dead in primary school attack
Nineteen young children and two adults have died in a shooting at a primary school in south Texas.
The 18-year-old gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in the city of Uvalde before he was killed by law enforcement,…
Quad Summit: World faces ‘dark hour’ with Ukraine war, says Biden
The world is "navigating a dark hour in our shared history" with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, US President Joe Biden told key Asian allies.
The war has now become a "global issue" underscoring the importance of defending the…
Biden says US would intervene with military to defend Taiwan
President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would intervene militarily if China attempts to take Taiwan by force, a warning that appeared to deviate from the deliberate ambiguity traditionally held by Washington.
During a…
Baby formula shortage: Biden signs bill to protect access for certain families
President Biden on Saturday passed a bill intended to expand access to baby formula for certain families amid a shortage in the United States after Congress passed the legislation earlier this week.
Biden signed the Access to Baby…