WASHINGTON (AFP) – Former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo and his wife violated ethics rules by asking staff to conduct personal errands including walking their dog and making restaurant reservations, a long-awaited internal review said Friday (April 16). Then president Donald Trump last year fired the State Department’s inspector general on behalf of Pompeo […]

WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden has repeatedly described climate change as “the existential threat of our time” and vowed to deal with it urgently . Next week, he will do so by taking the most high-profile action of his presidency so far, by hosting a two-day virtual summit that brings together the world’s leaders […]

The federal government’s call for a pause on using Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine could last at least another week, further complicating efforts by federal and state health officials to reschedule appointments, and reassure jittery Americans that the vaccine is safe and effective. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent vaccine advisory panel, known […]

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Nasa said on Friday (April 16) it has awarded billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s private space company SpaceX a US$2.9 billion (S$3.8 billion) contract to build a spacecraft to fly astronauts to the moon, picking it over Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and defence contractor Dynetics. The bid by Tesla chief Musk beat one […]

In testimony from 45 witnesses over three weeks, attorneys returned to the trial’s central questions: what caused George Floyd’s death, and were Mr. Chauvin’s actions justified and lawful. transcript 3 Weeks, Dozens of Witnesses: Chauvin Trial Begins The murder trial for Derek Chauvin, the former police officer accused of killing George Floyd, began on Monday […]

Liberty University has sued Jerry Falwell Jr. for $10 million, exacerbating the messy divorce between the Christian university and its former president whose family name has been synonymous with the university since its founding. The suit, filed on Thursday, alleges breach of contract and fiduciary duty. It claims that Mr. Falwell withheld scandalous and potentially […]

Khaleel Seivwright built himself a wooden shanty while living on a West Coast commune. Then he started building similar lodgings for homeless people in Toronto to survive the winter. By Catherine Porter TORONTO — On his way to work on a construction site, Khaleel Seivwright surveyed the growing number of tents lining an intercity highway […]

Movie theaters, hotels, restaurants and other businesses are putting a lot of thought into the process. By Alyson Krueger When Coney Island reopened this month after more than a year of sickness, death and unemployment, officials wanted to make sure the ceremony hit the right tone: one of joy, but also of respect and gratitude. […]

A handwritten note from Prince Philip in which he apologised to the then US president Richard Nixon for a “lame” toast in which he forgot to propose his host’s health has been made public for the first time. The Duke of Edinburgh wrote to the 37th American leader that he’d woken “in a cold sweat” […]

Paraguay desperately needs Covid-19 vaccines, which China could supply. That has led the South American nation to reconsider its relationship with Taiwan, which precludes it from dealing with Beijing. By Ernesto Londoño RIO DE JANEIRO — Taiwan has built thousands of homes for the poor in Paraguay, upgraded the country’s health care system, awarded hundreds […]