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Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the US has refused to provide Kiev with weapons capable of effectively striking Crimea, where there are thousands of Russian troops and numerous Russian military bases. Now Washington seems to be softening that stance.more

A record 38 per cent of Americans will forgo treatment in 2022 due to high costs. Lower-income individuals, younger adults and women suffer the most, according to a Gallup poll released yesterday.more

Due to the immigration crisis, New York Mayor Eric Adams traveled to Texas over the weekend to investigate the situation on the southern US border. He warned that newcomers had a false idea of what to expect in New York.more

CIA Director Bill Burns, before the Russian invasion, revealed to Volodymyr Zelensky the details of the Kremlin's planned assassination attempt, The Insider reports, based on Chris Whipple's book The Fight of His Life: Inside Joe Biden's White House.more

Eight people were injured yesterday evening in a mass shooting in the city of Fort Pierce in the US Florida, the local police informed. The incident took place during a district fete on the occasion of Martin Luther King Day, where more than a thousand people enjoyed themselves.more

R'Bonney Gabriel was crowned Miss Universe 2023 on Saturday night, making her the first American woman of Filipino descent to receive the honour.more

There is an egg shortage in America. There are empty shelves in some stores. Especially the cheapest eggs are in short supply and are subject to rationing. At the same time, prices are rising sharply. The reason for the shortage is primarily avian flu.more

Tomorrow's Friday 13 January may not necessarily be unlucky in the US. It could turn out to be lucky for the winner of the Mega Millions lottery grand prize, valued at $1.35 billion.more

A system failure has caused all flights in the US to be grounded. more

Classified documents found in Joe Biden's Washington office included: Ukraine, Iran and Great Britain, CNN reported, citing an insider. Among the 10 documents, some were to be marked as top secret.more

The 80th edition of the Golden Globes ended with the triumph of the films "Fabelmans" and "Ghosts of Inisherin". The former won the award for drama and the latter for best comedy or musical. The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the participants of the event.more

A new variant of the coronavirus, XBB.1.5, is rapidly becoming the dominant strain in the US and already accounts for more than 70% of all deaths. Covid-19 cases in the Northeast, the Washington Post reported.more

The White House yesterday announced a $3 billion military support package for Ukraine, as well as a $682 million defense package. to strengthen the defense of NATO's eastern flank countries. The largest package to date includes: Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, self-propelled howitzers and air defense missiles.more

Due to global economic outlook, Amazon plans to lay off more than 18,000 jobs employees, CNN reported. According to the information that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy gave to his subordinates, the largest cuts will be made to the HR and retail departments. "Companies that have been operating for a long time go through different phases. They do not develop expansively every year" - he explained.more

The death toll in Erie County in northwestern New York as a result of Winter Storm Elliot, which hit the United States over the Christmas weekend, has risen to 37 as the region tries to get back to normal. Temperatures in the state have been below 16 degrees Fahrenheit.more

The snowstorm, which has been ongoing in the United States for the past week, paralysed Buffalo, New York, among others, on Christmas Day. According to Sky News, 46 deaths have already been reported in the US. The winter attack also affected northern Japan. At least 17 people have died.more

More than 315,000 homes and businesses nationwide were without power Christmas Eve, thanks to an Arctic blast and winter storm that tore down power lines with destructive winds and heavy snow and dipped temperatures dangerously low – conditions killing at least 22 people.more

The visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the USA had the same dimensions and turned out to be the same triumph as the one paid in 1941 by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, British newspapers comment today.more

The war with Ukraine is entering a new phase, stressed the CNN station in reference to the arrival of President Volodymyr Zelensky to the USA on the 300th day of Putin's aggression against Ukraine. He claims that the visit has not only a symbolic dimension.more

Much of the USA is facing extreme cold. Temperatures reaching 57 degrees Celsius below zero in some regions are expected to be accompanied by powerful gales and blizzards, starting today. This will disrupt the plans of millions of people travelling over the Christmas period.more

US President Joe Biden has made it clear that the US is "not pursuing a direct war with Russia" - reported a White House official, quoted by the Associated Press agency, wishing to remain anonymous, ahead of President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit in Washington today.more

Twitter owner Elon Musk announced yesterday that he would step down as Twitter chief executive as soon as he found someone 'foolish enough' to take on the role. He did so after a majority of voters in a poll he organised favoured his departure.more

Ukrainian authorities have reached an agreement to receive thousands more Starlink antennas from Elon Musk-owned SpaceX, Bloomberg reported today, quoting Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Mykhail Fedorov.more

Meteorological models indicate that in the days leading up to the holiday, frosty air will move into areas of the northern Plains, midwest and eastern regions of America. A white Christmas is possible in the East and Midwest on Christmas Eve, the Washington Post reported.more

More than a third of executions in the US have been carried out in an improper or highly problematic manner this year, according to the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC). In Alabama, the procedure for injecting the deadly substance took three hours - the longest in the history of the country.more