US moves one step closer to imposing fresh Russia sanctions
US moves one step closer to imposing fresh Russia sanctions The US House of Representatives has voted to impose fresh sanctions on Russia, despite President Donald Trump objecting to the…
IMF downgrades US and UK growth
IMF downgrades US and UK growth IMF downgrades US and UK growth: The UK and US economies will expand more slowly in 2017 than previously predicted, according to the International…
Moon dust bag sold for $1.8m at New York auction
Moon dust bag sold for $1.8m at New York auction Moon dust bag sold for $1.8m at New York auction: A bag used by US astronaut Neil Armstrong to collect…
New agreement will allow US rice exports to China
New agreement will allow US rice exports to China China has agreed to allow imports of rice from the US for the first time. The agreement gives US farmers access…
Justine Damond’s death ‘should not have happened’
Justine Damond’s death ‘should not have happened’ Justine Damond’s death ‘should not have happened’: The fatal shooting of an Australian woman by a Minneapolis police officer “should not have happened”,…
US and China emerge from trade talks without agreement
US and China emerge from trade talks without agreement US and China emerge from trade talks without agreement: The US and China have wrapped up contentious trade talks in Washington…
Justine Damond: Minneapolis police ‘heard loud sound’ before shooting
Justine Damond: Minneapolis police ‘heard loud sound’ before shooting A Minneapolis police officer whose partner shot an Australian woman was “startled by a loud sound” just before the incident, investigators…
An undisclosed conversation at G20 held by Trump and Putin
An undisclosed conversation at G20 held by Trump and Putin US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, had another, previously undisclosed conversation at this month’s G20, the…
US calls for smaller deficits in new NAFTA talks
US calls for smaller deficits in new NAFTA talks The US government said trade deficits and market access would top the agenda as it renegotiated trade terms with Mexico and…
Moscow demands US return seized mansions in Russian hacking row
Moscow demands US return seized mansions in Russian hacking row Russia has been pressing demands that the US give it access to two diplomatic compounds seized in the US last…