One victim unaccounted for as Miami tower search ends The Miami-Dade County Fire and Rescue Department has declared an end to its search for human remains in the rubble of a Florida condominium tower ... World • 24 Jul
Paying the price for the US opioid crisis A successful vaccine roll-out is having a big impact on the Covid-19 crisis, but the opioid crisis continues to plague communities across the US and ... Analysis and Comment • 18 hrs
Man rescued in Alaska after fending off bear attacks A man who fended off attacks from a grizzly bear for a week in the Alaskan wilderness is recovering from his injuries after he was ... US • 23 Jul
Afghan govt imposes night curfew to stem Taliban attack Afghan authorities on Saturday imposed a night-time curfew across 31 of the country's 34 provinces to curb surging violence unleashed by a sweeping Taliban offensive ... World • 24 Jul
The US island disappearing due to climate change Tangier Island in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay is shrinking due to a combination of coastal erosion and rising sea levels. US • 22 Jul
NASA selects SpaceX for mission to Jupiter moon Europa NASA today said it had selected SpaceX to launch a planned voyage to Jupiter's icy moon Europa, a huge win for Elon Musk's company as ... World • 23 Jul
Thousands forced to flee as fires hit western Canada Thousands of residents have fled blazes in western Canada with several hundred soldiers scheduled to deploy to fight this year's virulent and early fires, which ... World • 22 Jul
US sanctions Cuba for repressing protests The United States has imposed sanctions on Cuba's defence minister and an interior ministry division for repressing peaceful protests. World • 22 Jul
Christmas trees wither as Oregon bakes in extreme heat The Christmas season may look a little different in the US state of Oregon this year, as extreme heat and wildfires continue to rage across ... News Lens • 22 Jul
Weinstein pleads not guilty to new charges Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty in a courtroom in Los Angeles to all 11 charges of rape and sexual assault against ... World • 21 Jul
Taliban gains 'strategic momentum' in Afghan offensive The Taliban appear to have the "strategic momentum" in their sweeping offensives across Afghanistan, but their victory is far from assured, the chairman of the ... World • 21 Jul
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos travels to space and back The world's richest man Jeff Bezos and three crew mates reached the edge of space after taking off on Blue Origin's first human flight. World • 20 Jul
Three people shot outside Washington baseball stadium Three people were shot outside a baseball stadium crowded with thousands of spectators in the US capital, causing the game to be abruptly halted as ... World • 18 Jul
Man held after child snatched from street in New York New York Police Department officers have arrested a man they say was caught on video snatching a child off a city street and tossing him ... World • 18 Jul
Taliban negotiators meet in Qatar over Afghan fighting Representatives of the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents met in Doha for talks as violence raged in their country with foreign forces almost entirely withdrawn. Afghanistan • 17 Jul
Wildfires in US, Canada stretch firefighters' resources With wildfires in the drought-hit western US and Canada continuing to scorch vast areas, firefighting resources are being severely stretched, authorities have said. World • 17 Jul
Biden promises to appeal 'Dreamers' ruling US President Joe Biden has said that the Justice Department will appeal a "deeply disappointing" ruling by a federal judge in Texas on a programme ... US • 17 Jul
Double murderer sentenced to death in California A California judge has sentenced a man nicknamed the "Hollywood Ripper" to death for the home-invasion murders of two women in the early 2000s, one ... US • 17 Jul
One million acres on fire across western US, Canada More than a million acres of the western US and Canada were in flames as multiple blazes raged across the region, fuelled by soaring temperatures ... World • 15 Jul
Watchdog: FBI botched abuse probe of gymnastics doctor The FBI dragged its feet in probing sexual abuse allegations against disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, according to the United States Justice Department's internal ... US • 15 Jul
