US Places Russia on Human Trafficking, Child Soldier Lists
contact@hellonews.website Washington — The United States on Tuesday placed Russia on lists of countries engaged in a “policy or pattern” of human trafficking and forced labor or whose security forces or…
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Judge Sets October Trial For Musk-Twitter Takeover Dispute
Elon Musk lost a fight to delay Twitter’s lawsuit against him as a Delaware judge on Tuesday set an October trial, citing the “cloud of uncertainty” over the social media…
Biden Signs Executive Order to Deter Wrongful Detention of Americans Abroad
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday aimed at deterring and punishing wrongful detention of U.S. citizens abroad by authorizing government agencies to impose sanctions and…
CDC: Omicron BA.5 Makes Up Nearly 78% of COVID variants circulating in US
The BA.5 subvariant of omicron was estimated to make up 77.9% of the circulating coronavirus variants in the United States for the week ended July 16, the U.S. Centers for…
$108 Million Weapons Sale to Taiwan Moves Forward
A $108-million U.S. arms sale to Taiwan has cleared its most recent hurdle but some critics say it is not enough to help the East Asian democracy defend itself from…
Two Former Trump Aides to Testify Before House Panel Investigating 2021 Attack on US Capitol
U.S. news outlets say two aides of former President Donald Trump will testify this week before the special congressional committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol…
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Visit Taiwan in August
Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, plans to visit Taiwan next month, amid tension with China, the Financial Times said on Tuesday, citing six people familiar…
US Infectious Disease Expert Fauci Set to Retire by 2025
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the leading expert on infectious diseases in the United States, said he will retire before the end of President Joe Biden’s term in office in 2025. The…
US, Ukrainian First Ladies to Meet in Washington
Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska is set to meet with U.S. first lady Jill Biden at the White House on Tuesday. The two last met during Biden’s unannounced visit to…
US City of Phoenix Copes With Rising Temperatures, Deadly Heat
Phoenix, Arizona, is one of the hottest urban centers in the United States. More than 300 people in and around the city died of heat-related causes in each of the…
US: China Not Doing Enough to Avert African Food Crisis
The U.S. aid chief is urging nations to do more to avert a food crisis in East Africa and singled out China for not doing enough. Samantha Power, the head…
Trial Begins for Former Trump Adviser Steve Bannon
Washington — Jury selection began Monday in the trial of Steve Bannon, the onetime senior adviser to former President Donald Trump who now faces two counts of contempt of Congress…
US to Streamline Application Process for Afghan Special Immigrant Visas
U.S. officials announced Monday a change to the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) process for Afghans in which applicants will need to file only one form so that applications can go…
US to Continue Providing Intelligence to Ukraine After Recent Personnel Changes
Washington — The United States will continue to provide intelligence to Ukraine after recent personnel changes in the inner circle of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the U.S. State Department said…
Yellen Calls Out China Trade Practices in South Korea Visit
Washington — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the U.S. and South Korea should deepen their trade ties to avoid working with countries that use their market positions to unfair advantage…