Myanmar police have filed a second charge against deposed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The military seized power in Myanmar in a coup on 1 February, forcing Ms Suu Kyi into detention. She was initially charged with importing walkie-talkies but lawyer Khin Maung Zaw told local media she was now facing asecond charge –
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Five people have died after rare ice storms, frigid temperatures and heavy snowfall swept across the southern US. Two people were killed in Texas and two more in Kentucky – both in crashes on treacherous roads, which local officials believe were likely caused by the weather. Another died in the unusually cold conditions in Louisiana,
More than two million people in Texas have been left without electricity as snowstorms and freezing temperatures hit parts of the US. Demand for power in Texas forced the electric grid operator to impose rotating outages. US President Joe Biden declared a federal emergency in the state, where temperatures fell as low as -22C (-7.6F).
The arrest of a climate activist for circulating a document on social media supporting recent mass demonstrations by farmers has sparked further protests in India. Disha Ravi, 22, is facing allegations that she helped edit and distribute the document. Supporters have called her detention “an unprecedented attack on democracy”, saying it was designed to “scare
President Joe Biden has led a minute’s silence to honour America’s coronavirus victims after the country became the first to record more than half a million deaths. As 500 lit candles lined the White House steps to commemorate the dead, a military band played Amazing Grace and the president made his emotional remarks. “Today we
The US has become the first country to record more than half a million deaths with coronavirus. The pandemic has now seen 500,071 COVID-related fatalities in the country and more than 28 million people infected, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus tracker. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are to commemorate the huge
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a spate of fatal knife attacks on the New York subway over the weekend. Four people – all thought to be homeless – were stabbed, two fatally. Rigoberto Lopez was detained on Saturday night and formally arrested on Sunday on charges of murder and
Symptomatic cases of COVID-19 are dropping by 94% after two doses of the Pfizer vaccine, according to the largest study of real-world data from Israel. Research by Clalit, the biggest healthcare provider in Israel, shows that the Pfizer vaccine is equally effective for all age groups, with preliminary data showing a 94% drop in symptomatic
Ice storms, heavy snow and freezing rain knocked out power, closed roads and saw 1,000 cancelled flights in southern Texas. Bad winter weather is extremely rare as far south as the Gulf Coast. President Joe Biden has declared a federal emergency. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Multi-vehicle crash in Oklahoma
In rural Maryland, Scorpion Brewery is hosting a weekend event to drum up business. It is the sort of combination in which America delights – special offers on very strong beer, allied with the opportunity to take up the sport of axe-throwing. This is Calvert – a Republican county, set within a Democrat state. Among
The father of singer-rapper Nicki Minaj has died after being struck by a car in New York, police have said. Robert Maraj, 64, had been walking along a road in Long Island on Friday evening when he was hit by the car, before the car continued on its journey. Mr Maraj was taken to hospital,
The news of a second child for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex brings with it the likelihood that this baby will be born in the United States of America. This creates a ‘first’ for a number of reasons and some of them are constitutionally interesting for both the United Kingdom and the United States.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they are expecting their second child. A spokesperson for the couple said: “We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are overjoyed to be expecting their second child.” The pair have shared a black and white picture
Boris Johnson has backed Joe Biden’s calls for China to turn over all information to the World Health Organization (WHO) for its investigation into how the coronavirus pandemic began. The prime minister said “we need to know exactly what happened” and threw his support behind the new US president, whose administration has questioned the impartiality
Tensions have risen in Myanmar following mass protests and speculation of an impending internet blackout. Security forces opened fire on protesters at a power plant on Sunday and armoured vehicles rolled into major cities as the new army rulers faced a ninth day of anti-coup demonstrations. Soldiers were deployed to power plants in the northern
A White House official who threatened to “destroy” a journalist seeking to cover his relationship with another reporter has resigned. TJ Ducklo was less than a month into his role as deputy press secretary in Joe Biden’s administration – and his departure came a day after he was suspended for a week without pay. According
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