？ Close Biden says troops will stay in Afghanistan for as long as it takes to evacuate all US civiliansJoe Biden has said American troops will stay in Afghanistan until all remaining US citizens —and citizens of American allies — are evacuated from the country after receiving criticism for the chaotic withdrawal of US forces.In a defensive interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on Wednesday, Mr Biden said there was no way of avoiding “ chaos ” by leaving Afghanistan, and that he was comm

Instead, he will be encouraging people to inoculate themselves against Covid." This is not a speech about locking the country down.... One show, Jagged Little Pill, has said it will close for good and not reopen after Christmas – in what is another blow for New York City’s hospitality and entertainment sector.... “ I think we’re all tired of it, ” MS Bowser told reporters....

？ Close'It's intimidating': Ottawa residents furious about Canada trucker protests Royal Canadian Mounted Police( RCMP) and Ottawa police will begin to end the “ freedom convoy ” from Canada’s capital and parliament precinct after prime minister Justin Trudeau invoked the rarely used Emergencies Act to deal with the crisis.Mr Trudeau, who has called the protests against a Covid mandate for truckers and other restrictions an “ illegal occupation ”, reportedly resorted to the emergency powers foll

？ Close Roe v Wade protesters speak out about Supreme Court plan to drop abortion law Leading Democrats have condemned the reported decision of the US Supreme Court to overturn the Roe v Wade ruling that legalised abortion nationwide nearly 50 years ago. Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed that the leaked draft was authentic, as President Joe Biden vowed to fight the court’s imminent decision. Congressional Democratic leadership said the Republican-appointed justices who reportedly endorsed Jus

？ Close Pence rebukes Trump:'I had no right to overturn the election'In his most explicit rebuke of Donald Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence says he is “ wrong ” about what his role was on January 6 — just days after Trump said Pence should be investigated for why he didn’t overturn the 2020 election.On the expectation of the ex-president that he could have changed the outcome of the election, Pence said: “ Frankly there is almost no idea more un-American than the notion that any one perso

？ Close New CDC COVID-19 Guidelines Discard Mask Mandate in Time for State of the Union Attendees President Joe Biden will use his State of the Union address on Tuesday to promote the united response by the US and its allies against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.Mr Biden will also promote the condition of the economy and jobs numbers, while noting efforts to combat surging inflation. NBC News reports that the White House has been reworking the president’s remarks to more heavily empha

？ Close Jamie Raskin says Trump has ‘essentially’ admitted to January 6 crimesThe January 6 committee is turning its focus to the states for its next public meeting. The panel will meet on Tuesday for its fourth public hearing. The subject of the hearing will be Donald Trump’s efforts to personally pressure elected officials in Georgia and Arizona to interfere in the electoral process and overturn his defeat in their respective states.In Georgia, lawmakers are set to give special attention as se

？ Close Stephanie Grisham Book Says Trump Told Putin He Would Act Tough With Him' For the Cameras' Donald Trump called Stephanie Grisham “ angry and bitter ” after his former press secretary released incendiary claims in a new tell-all book.Ms Grisham claimed the former president told Russian president Vladimir Putin he would but on a tough act for the cameras before the two spoke in private. She also claimed her ex-boss called her from Air Force One to insist that his penis was not shaped like

？ Close Fox News host says Trump must' learn to lose' The House select committee investigating the 6 January insurrection has requested “ voluntary cooperation ” from House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy to provide information about his conversations with former president Donald Trump during the worst attack on the Capitol since 1814. However, McCarthy has refused to cooperate with the committee, citing the “ illegitimate ” investigation by the panel, in a statement hours after the request. Th

？ Close Aerial footage shows heavily congested Ambassador Bridge as truck convoy jams US-Canada border Protesters in trucks opposed to Covid-19 restrictions continue to paralyse the centre of Ottawa as similar demonstrations have now spread beyond the Canadian capital to border crossing into the US. The Emerson Port of Entry in Manitoba is the latest to be blocked. The Ambassador Bridge that connects Windsor, Ontario, with Detroit was first blockaded by trucks in both directions late on Monday,