March 22, 2024
Apple sued by Biden administration in landmark case over iPhone monopoly
The Biden administration sued Apple on Thursday, alleging the tech giant created a monopoly in the smartphone market by blocking competitors from accessing hardware and software features of the iPhone. The lawsuit, filed by the Department of Justice…
March 20, 2024
Illinois and Ohio primaries 2024: Trump-backed Senate candidate prevails in Ohio primary
November’s presidential matchup may be set, but Democrats and Republicans still need to decide who will run in hundreds of downballot races (e.g., for Senate and House) this fall. A batch of these contests were decided on Tuesday, March 19. Tuesday…
March 15, 2024
Judge denies one of Trump’s motions to dismiss documents case
A U.S. district judge denied former President Donald Trump's motion to dismiss his federal classified documents case based on unconstitutional vagueness, one of the two motions -- the other being his protection under the Presidential Records Act --…
March 5, 2024
Americans vote on Super Tuesday
US voters head to the polls in 15 states spanning the breadth of the continent on Tuesday, from Maine to California and Alaska to Alabama.At stake are more than a third of the delegates to this summer's Democratic and Republican conventions, which…
March 4, 2024
Nikki Haley beats Donald Trump in Washington DC for first primary
Nikki Haley defeated Donald Trump in the Republican primary in Washington DC. This is her first victory over the former president in the 2024 campaign to become the Republican presidential candidate. She lost in South Carolina, her home state. But…
February 27, 2024
Trump appeals fraud case as $112,000-a-day interest accrues
Donald Trump is appealing against a New York judge's ruling that he must pay $454m (£360m) in penalties and interest in a civil fraud case.This month's judgment was $355m, but the amount has soared with interest, which will keep accruing by at least…
February 21, 2024
Julian Assange put lives at risk by publishing secrets – US
Julian Assange "put lives at risk" by releasing classified US documents and should be extradited to face justice, a High Court hearing has been told. Lawyers for the US said Mr Assange revealed the names of sources when he used Wikileaks to release…
February 21, 2024
Navalny’s spokesperson demands return of his body as she accuses Russian officials of ‘lying’
(CNN) - The body of jailed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny should be handed over to his family “immediately,” his spokesperson Kira Yarmysh said Saturday, as she accused Russian officials of lying in order to delay the process. The…
February 21, 2024
Egypt is building a wall near its border with the Gaza Strip
Egypt is building a wall and is leveling land near its border with the Gaza Strip ahead of a planned Israeli offensive targeting the border city of Rafah, satellite images analyzed Friday by The Associated Press show. Egypt, which has not publicly…
February 17, 2024
NY judge fines former President Trump $354 million in civil fraud trial
Donald Trump must pay $354 million for fraudulent business practices, Judge Arthur Engoron ruled in the former president's civil fraud trial Friday. Trump's sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have been fined $4 million apiece, and former Trump…