Biden reverses Trump withdrawal of US army trainers from Somalia
Up to 500 special forces advisers will train Somali forces to combat growing threat of al-Shabaab militants, says White House The US will send up to 500 soldiers back on…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: what we know so far
Reports of heavy fighting in the suburbs of Kyiv as citizens urged to resist Russian forces Russia-Ukraine crisis: live news Gunfire has been heard in central Kyiv and there are…
Trump risked disaster with Abbas praise in key Israel meeting, ambassador says
Meeting then-Israeli president Reuven Rivlin in Jerusalem in May 2017, Donald Trump stunned advisers by criticising the then-prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, for being unwilling to seek peace while Mahmoud Abbas, the…
Havana Syndrome could be caused by pulsed energy devices – US expert report
A US intelligence report by a panel of expert scientists has named pulsed electromagnetic energy and ultrasound as plausible causes for the mystery Havana Syndrome symptoms suffered by US diplomats…
Ukraine crisis: Russia criticises US military moves as ‘destructive step’
The US decision to deploy more than 3,000 US troops in Germany, Poland and Romania is a “destructive step” that makes it harder to reach a compromise over Ukraine, Russia’s deputy…
US and Japan draw up joint military plan in case of Taiwan emergency – report
US would set up bases from a Japanese island to Taiwan and deploy troops, with Japan providing logistical support, Kyodo reports Japanese and US armed forces have drawn up a…
Capitol panel to investigate Trump call to Willard hotel in hours before attack
Committee to request contents of the call seeking to stop Biden’s certification and may subpoena Rudy Giuliani Congressman Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the House select committee investigating the Capitol…
Democracy under attack: how Republicans led the effort to make it harder to vote
Baseless claims of fraud have pushed Republicans to enact restrictive voting laws – and they haven’t stopped there 2021 was the year that America’s democracy came under attack from within.…
US Capitol attack panel seeks interview with Scott Perry
Republican pushed Justice officials to overturn election and met Trump before attack, say investigators The House panel investigating the US Capitol insurrection on 6 January has requested an interview and…
Schumer vows vote on Build Back Better despite ‘no’ from Manchin
Senate majority leader says Democrats will keep working on Biden plan ‘until we get something done’ Democrats will keep working on Joe Biden’s Build Back Better spending plan “until we…