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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, currently traveling in the United States, met with former British President Donald Trump to "discuss the situation in Ukraine and the critical importance of a Ukrainian victory," Johnson's spokesman said yesterday.more

The 2020 census shows that the US population was older and there were fewer children under the age of 5 than in 2010 or 2000. The number of people 65 and older increased at the fastest rate and one in six people is over 65.more

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was concerned that the Irish Republican Army (IRA) might attempt to assassinate Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during her visits to the US, according to declassified documents reported in British media today.more

The Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified the approval of the oral antiviral drug Paxlovid on Thursday. These are tablets for the treatment of mild to moderate cases of Covid-19 in adults.more

The US President assured reporters yesterday that there would be no US bankruptcy and that negotiations with the Republicans on raising the debt limit were productive. At the same time, he acknowledged that the two sides have significantly different visions of the budget.more

The unthinkable is becoming a possibility. The US Congress may fail to raise the debt limit and lead to the technical bankruptcy of the United States. If this happens, every economy will be affected, stock markets will collapse and global markets will panic, warns the Economist.more

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed a bill yesterday banning the use of the Chinese short video app TikTok in the state. Montana is the first state in America to ban TikTok.more

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and her mum were all involved, as well as other drivers, pedestrians, and police officers.more

Yesterday, the U.S. State Department released the 2022 International Religious Freedom Report. Of the countries where it is being violated, the document singled out Russia and China, among others.more

Brandon Johnson was sworn in as Chicago's new mayor yesterday. The Polish community there is concerned because of his stated policies regarding the city's security and the prospect of tax increases.more

At least four people were killed, including the attacker, in a shooting in the town of Farmington, New Mexico, on Wednesday, local police said. Many people were injured.more

Elon Musk has announced on Twitter that he will be stepping down as head of this social media platform. The billionaire may be succeeded by Linda Yaccarino, who is in charge of the advertising division at media company NBCUniversal, the US Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday night.more

A 23-year-old UK citizen accused of hacking Twitter accounts and other cyber crimes faces 77 years in prison; he hacked into the accounts of US presidents and other celebrities, high-tech website The Record reported yesterday.more

President Biden's administration intends to change the immigration law from that in place during the Covid-19 pandemic to one referring to the earlier one. This is to curb undocumented border crossings and encourage legal efforts to come to the US.more

A jury in New York yesterday found Donald Trump guilty of sexually abusing and defaming the now 79-year-old American writer E. Jean Carroll in a civil trial. It awarded her damages of $5 million.more

Ahead of the 2024 election and after formally announcing his reelection bid, President Joe Biden is facing low approval ratings and skepticism about his mental and physical fitness to serve in the White House, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll released Sunday.more

"The coronation of Charles III was a stunning spectacle." - confessed US First Lady Jill Biden in an interview with the Associated Press yesterday. She is the first spouse of a sitting US president to attend such an event.more

Yesterday, a bandit got out of a silver sedan and began shooting at people in a shopping mall in the Dallas suburb of Allen, Texas, killing at least nine people and forcing hundreds of shoppers to flee in panic, AP reported.more

No American president in history has attended the coronation of a British monarch, and the current US leader Joe Biden, who values his Irish blood, did not intend to break this rule and sent the first lady Jill Biden to the coronation ceremony of King Charles III, reported the portal of the American weekly "Time" .more

The system developed at the University of Texas at Austin (USA) - an artificial intelligence connected to an MRI scanner - read the thoughts of volunteers. For now, it still makes mistakes, but in the future, similar devices could help people who are unable to communicate normally.more

U.S. doctors say that the number of people allergic to pollen is increasing every year. Allergologists are being approached by adult patients who have never had allergies, but now have hay fever during the pollen season. According to experts, this may be due to an increase in pollen concentrations in the atmosphere, which in turn is a result of climate change.more

Florida, USA, yesterday saw the execution of 56-year-old Darryl B. Barwick, who was convicted of murdering 24-year-old Rebecca Wendt at her home in Panama City in 1986. The sentence was carried out by administering a lethal injection.more

Public schools in the city of Flint, in the US state of Michigan, have banned students from coming in with backpacks for safety reasons. The ban went into effect Monday and includes fully transparent backpacks, the NBC station's website reported.more

IBM, one of the world's oldest and largest information technology companies, plans to halt recruitment. Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to replace 7,800 jobs in the coming years.more

Barack Obama performed last night in Amsterdam. Tickets at the capital's largest hall, the Ziggo Dome, cost as much as 2,700 euros. The media estimate that the former U.S. president could have earned as much as one million euros.more