Washington, United States | AFP | The Trump administration filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to prevent publication of former national security advisor John Bolton’s book, which is expected to provide a damning insider portrait of the White House. The Department of Justice alleged in its suit, filed in federal court in …
Read More »US top court in landmark ruling to protect LGBT workers
Washington, United States | AFP | The US Supreme Court delivered a landmark victory for the gay and transgender communities Monday when it ruled that employers cannot discriminate against workers because of their sexual orientation. In a blow to the administration of President Donald Trump, the court ruled by six votes …
Read More »US ends emergency authorization of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
Washington, United States | AFP | The United States on Monday withdrew emergency use authorizations for two antimalarial drugs favored by President Donald Trump to treat the new coronavirus, effectively shutting the door on the politically charged treatments. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and chloroquine (CQ) were authorized in March after they were found …
Read More »Trump addresses West Point grads but largely ducks controversies
Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump on Saturday addressed the new graduating class of the West Point military academy, praising the “righteous glory of the American warrior” but largely side-stepping recent controversies over racial unrest and the military’s role in putting it down. “America is the greatest country …
Read More »Trump to address West Point amid tensions with Pentagon
Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump plans to address the new graduating class of the West Point military academy Saturday, as relations with the Pentagon fray over accusations that he has politicized the US military. Tensions have soared in two weeks since Trump threatened to call out active …
Read More »ICC must up its game to survive after US onslaught: experts
The Hague, Netherlands | AFP | The International Criminal Court must step up to ensure its survival after US President Donald Trump authorised sanctions against the tribunal over an Afghan war crimes probe, experts said Friday. Trump’s adminstration on Thursday unleashed an unprecedented onslaught against what it branded a “kangaroo court”, …
Read More »Top US general says wrong to appear with Trump at protest site
Washington, United States | AFP | America’s top general said Thursday he was wrong to appear with President Donald Trump in a photo op near the White House last week, staged after the area was forcefully cleared of anti-racism protesters. “I should not have been there. My presence in that moment …
Read More »Trump tweets praise for Pope Francis enemy
Washington, United States | AFP | US President Donald Trump has praised a letter sent to him by one of Pope Francis’s most virulent opponents, who claims Black Lives Matter protests and the coronavirus crisis are a political conspiracy. Italian archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, a former Vatican envoy to Washington, is notorious for his accusations of corruption and …
Read More »Biden: Trump may try to ‘steal’ election or not leave office
Washington, United States | AFP | Joe Biden expressed fear that President Donald Trump will try to “steal” November’s election or not leave office if he loses, prompting the White House on Thursday to slam the Democrat’s comments as conspiracy theories. “My single greatest concern” is that “this president’s going to try and steal this …
Read More »Trump authorizes sanctions against ICC officials who prosecute US troops
Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered sanctions against any official at the International Criminal Court who prosecutes US troops as the tribunal looks at alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. “The International Criminal Court’s actions are an attack on the rights of the American people and threaten to infringe upon …
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