Politics

(AFP) - US lawmakers concluded a two-year investigation Monday into the Covid-19 outbreak that killed 1. 1 million Americans -- backing the theory that the virus likely leaked from a...

(AFP) - US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday warned Gaza militants of massive repercussions if hostages are not released by the time he takes office. The threat comes after exhaustive...

(AFP) - US presidents traditionally dole out pardons as they leave office but Joe Biden's "full and unconditional" pardon of his son Hunter is a rare instance involving a family...

(AFP) - Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter has antagonized both sides of the US political divide, with Republicans crying hypocrisy and Democrats warning it undermines efforts to rein...

Washington (AFP) - The United States announced new export restrictions Monday targeting China's ability to make advanced semiconductors, drawing swift condemnation from Beijing as competition deepens between the world's two biggest...

(AFP) - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te discussed "China's military threats" toward the island in a call with former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday, drawing a fresh barrage of...

(AFP) - US President Joe Biden on Sunday issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who was facing sentencing for two criminal cases, despite assurances that he would not...

(AFP) - US President Joe Biden on Sunday issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who is facing sentencing for two criminal cases related to tax evasion and the...

(AFP) - US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Lebanese-American businessman Massad Boulos as his senior advisor on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs, the latest family member to be appointed...

(AFP) - The White House is working on a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza but is "not there yet," the US National Security Advisor told NBC on Sunday,...