By Chloe Kim updated at 0755 EAT on Tuesday 06th June 2023 An FBI agent-turned-Russian mole who is notorious as one of the most damaging spies in US history has been found dead in prison. Robert Hanssen was discovered at a maximum-security facility in Florence, Colorado, on Monday morning. Hanssen, 79, received more than $1.4m…
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US presidential election 2024: Mike Pence, more Top Republicans challenge Trump
The race for the 2024 Republican White House nomination is about to heat up as two long-tipped contenders enter the fray. Former US Vice-President Mike Pence and ex-New Jersey Governor Chris Christie are poised next week to join the increasingly crowded field. It places a big political target on the back of the current front-runner,…
South Africa, U.S. In Top-Level Talks Over ‘Weapons for Russia’
Cape Town — The South African and United States Cabinet officials responsible for foreign affairs have stepped into the diplomatic row over the alleged transfer in South Africa of weapons to a Russian cargo vessel last December. Amid controversy over an American claim that South Africa has supplied weapons and ammunition to a nation which…
Biden warns ‘millions of jobs’ at risk if debt ceiling not raised
US president accuses Republicans of holding economy hostage by demanding spending cuts to raise debt limit. United States President Joe Biden has warned the economy could enter a recession and shed millions of jobs unless Republicans agree to raise the country’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling before a fast-approaching deadline. In a campaign-style speech in a swing district…
Canada expelling Chinese diplomat over alleged legislator threats
Canadian foreign minister says Zhao Wei declared ‘persona non grata’ after report that opposition lawmaker targeted. Canada is expelling a Chinese diplomat after Zhao Wei was accused of being involved in a campaign to intimidate a Canadian opposition legislator critical of Beijing. In a statement on Monday, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said the Canadian government has designated…
Texas mall shooting: Heavily armed gunman identified as 33 year old
Texas authorities have named a heavily armed gunman who killed eight people including children at a Dallas shopping mall as Mauricio Garcia, aged 33. The man, from Dallas himself, was shot dead by a police officer who was attending a different call in the area. The gunman in Saturday’s attack used an AR-15 style rifle…
US Rapper convicted of Lobbying for China
By Bernd Debusmann Jr Ex-Fugees musician Prakazrel “Pras” Michel has been found guilty of 10 counts, including corruption, stemming from allegations he used money to peddle influence in the US. US prosecutors said Michel had received more than $100m (£80m) from Malaysian billionaire Jho Low that was used in two efforts to influence US politics….
FBI makes arrests over alleged secret Chinese ‘police stations’ in New York
By Holly Honderich in Washington US prosecutors have arrested two men in New York for allegedly operating a Chinese “secret police station” in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighbourhood. Lu Jianwang, 61, and Chen Jinping, 59, both New York City residents, face charges of conspiring to act as agents for China and obstruction of justice. They are expected…
Florida bans most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy
Florida’s Republican-dominated legislature on Thursday approved a ban on most abortions after six weeks — before many women know they are pregnant — a measure immediately assailed by the White House as “extreme and dangerous.” The bill passed 70 votes to 40 in the state’s lower House — a week after approval in the Senate…
2022 witnessed landmark setback for U.S. human rights: report
The year of 2022 witnessed a landmark setback for U.S. human rights, a report on human rights violations in the United States issued by China said on Tuesday. The report, titled “The Record on Human Rights Violations in the United States in 2022,” was released by the State Council Information Office and is based on…
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