Juneteenth national holiday is now US law, marks end of slavery
President Joe Biden signed a law making Juneteenth a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States...
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Obamacare: US Supreme Court stops big challenge to health law
The US Supreme Court has upheld the law which aims to provide affordable health insurance for all Americans, dismissing a...
Israel strikes in Gaza after fire balloons launched
Israel says it carried out air strikes in Gaza overnight after Palestinians launched incendiary balloons from the territory, in the...
Biden-Putin summit: US and Russian leaders meet for tense Geneva talks
US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are meeting for their first, highly-anticipated summit. The talks in...
Nato warns of military challenge posed by China
Nato leaders meeting for a summit in Brussels have warned of the military threat posed by China, saying its behaviour...
Lampedusa: More than 1,000 migrants arrive on Italian island
More than 1,000 migrants landed on the Italian island of Lampedusa in the space of a few hours on Sunday,...
US Covid-19 guidance: Fully vaccinated people do not need masks outside
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that fully vaccinated Americans do not need to wear...
Prince Philip: Royal Family honours duke’s ‘humour and humanity’
The Duke of Edinburgh has been laid to rest in an intimate funeral at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle....
Markus Söder joins German chancellor race
The race to replace German Chancellor Angela Merkel is heating up after both leaders of the two parties that make...
US army officer sues police over violent traffic stop
A black US army lieutenant has filed a lawsuit against two policemen who pointed their guns and pepper-sprayed him during...