After US President Donald Trump threatened the International Criminal Court (ICC) of sanctions if they carry out investigations against US troops, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed his support for this move on Thursday.

Benjamin Netanyahu backs Donald Trump's threat to impose sanctions on ICC

The coronavirus infections in the United States topped two million on Wednesday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. With over 1,000 deaths in the last 24 hours, the latest figures also revealed that more than 112,900 people died in the country of COVID-19.

Over 2 million now infected with coronavirus in US

Afghan authorities are opening prison doors for thousands of Taliban inmates in a high-risk gambit to ensure the insurgent group begins peace talks with Kabul. Security concerns are mounting as several of the newly liberated fighters say they are ready to resume their holy war.

Afghanistan: Freed Taliban prisoners seek return to battlefield

Amazon on Wednesday banned police on using its facial recognition technology for one year, urging the government to bring stronger laws in this period for the software's ethical use.

Amazon bans police from using facial recognition software

One of the most-widely used dictionaries, Merriam-Webster is set to change the definition of “racism” after a young black woman suggested the word should reflect the oppressive realities faced by many people of colour.

Merriam-Webster will reframe definition of 'racism' to address oppression

The World Health Organization (WHO) hopes to work "side by side" with the United States to contain Congo's Ebola outbreak, its chief said on Wednesday. The comments by Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus comes even as the Trump administration said the United States would end their relationship over the U.

Hopes to work 'side by side' with US on Ebola, says WHO chief

Greg Glassman, the CEO of CrossFit has resigned after his comments on the US protests sparked trouble for him. Currently, major American cities are witnessing protests over the murder of George Floyd, who was murdered by a policeman named Derek Chauvin.

Greg Glassman, CEO of CrossFit resigns after 'racist' remarks

The Trump administration on Tuesday overturned an Obama-era rule that barred hunters in Alaska national preserves from baiting bear traps or killing denning bear cubs and wolf pups or other practices that have been condemned by environmental and wildlife protection groups.

Trump administration ends ban on killing Alaska bear cubs, wolf pups

A New York City police officer who was recorded on video shoving a woman to the ground during a protest against police brutality was criminally charged on Tuesday over the incident.

NYC police officer who shoved protester charged with assault

A judge in Richmond, Virginia, on Monday issued a 10-day injunction against Governor Ralph Northam's decision to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E.

Virginia judge blocks governor's demand to pull down Confederate statue

New York City, the cultural hub of the United States is currently reeling from the effects of coronavirus and the ongoing protests against the murder of George Floyd.

New York to introduce a package of bills to curb police excesses

The murder of George Floyd in the United States has triggered protests not only in the country, but across the world. Protesters are demanding justice for Floyd while calling for an end to systemic racism which targets black people across the globe.

Bail raised to $1.25 million for officer charged with murdering George Floyd

A man who recently drove his car through a score of protesters in the US state of Virginia is a “leader of the Ku Klux Klan”. Henrico Country Commonwealth’s Attorney recently told CNN that the man, Harry Rogers, is “an admitted leader of the KKK” and that he is also a “propagandist for Confederate ideology”.

Man who ran his car toward protesters in Virginia turns out to be a KKK member

Tropical storm Cristobal made its landfall in the United States today in southeast Louisiana. Strong winds and incessant rains are expected today, as per the US National Hurricane Center (NHC).

Storm Cristobal makes landfall in the US state of Louisiana

A mounting wave of protests demanding police reform after the killing of a black man in Minneapolis swept across the United States on Sunday, building on the momentum of huge demonstrations across the country the day before.

Protesters across the US march again, demanding police reforms after Floyd killing

Amid much criticism on handling coronavirus crisis and ongoing protests in the United States, President Donald Trump witnessed a sharp drop in his approval ratings as support for prospective Democratic candidate Joe Biden rose considerably, according to the latest CNN poll.

Joe Biden extends lead over Donald Trump as 55% Americans back him for presidency: Survey

Almost in the nature of a brilliant crash course in political theory and philosophy, and of course, a lucidly compact International Relations handbook, whose expansive remit and the premise is to call for restraint in American Foreign Policy and what its author, the eminent Professor John Mearsheimer calls ‘liberal hegemony’, The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities’ is the book to read.

The Great Delusion: Liberal dreams and international realities

China is meting out a new strategy to make its cities look more Chinese. As part of its new guidelines for architecture, China wants to end “copycat” buildings to usher in a “new era” for the country and its architecture.

China to stop making 'copycat' cities, metes out new rules for construction of skyscrapers

Cities in the US have been witnessing protests against the murder of George Floyd, an African-American man who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for 8 minutes, asphyxiating him.

Man rams car into a horde of protesters in Seattle, shoots bystander

The novel coronavirus death toll has passed 400,000 since it emerged in China late last year, according to an AFP tally of official sources at 1430 GMT on Sunday.

Global coronavirus death toll tops 400,000; US hardest hit with 109,802 deaths

The United States on Saturday accused China of using the unrest triggered by the death of George Floyd in police custody to justify denying its own people basic human rights.

US accuses China of using Floyd death for propaganda

A clinical trial considered the "gold standard" for clinical investigation has concluded that "no benefit" of hydroxychloroquine was found on patients hospitalised with the coronavirus, researchers said on Friday.

Major trial says 'no benefit' of Trump-backed hydroxychloroquine

A survey has claimed that jobless claims in United States are below 2 Million now, last week these claims were 2.12 Million. Watch this video to get complete details.

A survey claim US jobless claims are below 2 Mn now, last week these claims were 2.12 Mn

After the United States said that it will suspend Chinese flights entering the country, Beijing announced the resumption of foreign airline services, providing relief to US carriers.

China eases foreign flight curbs following US suspension of passenger planes

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