Day: May 17, 2020
Coronavirus: Obama criticises Trump administration’s virus response
Former US President Barack Obama has criticised his successor Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis. In an online address …
US sends oil to Belarus, seeking to diversify from Russia
The United States has dispatched a shipment of oil to Belarus, which is seeking to diversify its supplies after a …
Newly reopened South Florida seen as an emerging coronavirus hot spot
Federal officials responding to the coronavirus pandemic are concerned about the rapidly rising number of cases in Palm Beach County, …
Trump’s Ratings on the Virus Are Sagging. Why Isn’t Biden Surging?
It’s been a little over a month since Joe Biden became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, and what a month …
11 Los Angeles firefighters hurt while running from blast
An explosion Saturday at a hash oil manufacturer in downtown Los Angeles injured 11 firefighters who had gone inside and …
Pompeo advised firing of State Department watchdog, White House official says
Less than 24 hours after the sudden firing of a State Department watchdog critical of personnel moves within the agency, …
New Zealand’s Ardern turned away from cafe under coronavirus rules
Hailed for her leadership during the coronavirus pandemic, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her partner were turned away …