Nearly 300K excess US deaths since January, says CDC The United States has seen around 300,000 more deaths than usual since late January, with two-thirds attributable to Covid-19 and the rest due to other ... World • 5 hrs
'Mute button' part of next US presidential debate US President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will have their microphones muted for parts of their final debate in Nashville this Thursday, to ... US • 4 hrs
Can Donald Trump retain the Evangelical vote? It is just two weeks to the US presidential election and Donald Trump will be hoping he can retain a key voting block that helped ... US • 17 hrs
US to meet foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan will meet separately this week with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as world powers seek to halt ... World • 9 hrs
Can Donald Trump win the 'rust belt' once again? Donald Trump promised to bring industries like steel and coal back to Pennsylvania and the so-called "rust belt" vote, which used to be solidly Democrat, ... US Election 2020 • 19 Oct
US charges six Russian officers over cyberattacks Six members of Russian military intelligence agency the GRU have been charged in the United States with carrying out global cyberattacks, the Justice Department has ... World • 19 Oct
Biden pledges to support Irish causes if elected The former US vice president will work to advance the Northern Ireland peace process and prioritise creating a roadmap to citizenship for undocumented migrants. US • 18 Oct
US Election: What are swing states? US presidential hopefuls tend to focus their efforts on battleground states which have unclear party loyalties with persuadable voters. US Election 2020 • 19 Oct
Biden, Trump return to campaign trail after town halls US President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden will return to the campaign trail today with visits to three battleground states. US • 16 Oct
Presidential town halls prove blessing in disguise The second presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden was supposed to be held last night but it was cancelled because Mr Trump refused ... US • 16 Oct
US charges Mexican ex-minister with drug trafficking A former Mexican defence minister has been detained in the United States and charged with drug trafficking and money laundering in the latest high-profile arrest ... World • 16 Oct
US Election: What is the Electoral College? The Electoral College is the foundation of the US presidential election. US Election 2020 • 16 Oct
Harris pauses campaign as staff member has Covid-19 US Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris has cancelled her travel plans after one of her staff members tested positive for Covid-19, the campaign said ... US • 15 Oct
Melania Trump reveals teenage son Barron had Covid-19 President Donald Trump's teenage son Barron contracted Covid-19 after both his parents tested positive, First Lady Melania has revealed. World • 14 Oct
Twitter suspends fake 'black Trump supporter' accounts Twitter has suspended a number of fake accounts which purported to be run by black supporters of US President Donald Trump. US • 14 Oct
Biden, Trump campaign in battleground states US President Donald Trump told a rally in Pennsylvania that he is fighting "Marxists" and "lunatics" while his Democratic challenger Joe Biden accused him in ... US • 14 Oct
Trump hits post-coronavirus campaign trail in Florida US President Donald Trump has taken centre stage again in Florida, declaring that he is in "great shape" with 22 days to go until he ... US Election 2020 • 13 Oct
Black man led on a rope by US police sues for $1m A black man who was arrested and led by a rope by two white Texas police officers has sued the US city of Galveston for ... World • 13 Oct
Trump's court nominee fends off questions on abortion US President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett told politicians that she would put personal and religious beliefs aside when deciding landmark cases, ... World • 13 Oct
Democrats target Supreme Court nominee on Obamacare Democratic senators including vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris have painted US President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett as a threat to the ... US • 12 Oct
Trump tests negative for Covid-19 - White House doctor US President Donald Trump has tested negative for Covid-19 and he is not infectious to others, the White House physician has said. US Election 2020 • 12 Oct
First Covid reinfection in US confirmed by researchers Researchers in the US have reported the country's first confirmed case of coronavirus reinfection. Coronavirus • 12 Oct
Doctor says Trump 'no longer transmission risk' US President Donald Trump is no longer contagious, nine days after being diagnosed with Covid-19, his doctor said in a statement. World • 11 Oct
Trump says he has fully recovered from Covid-19 US President Donald Trump has said he has fully recovered from Covid-19 and is not an infection risk for others, freeing him to return to ... US • 11 Oct
