US & Canada

Turns out, tough Texans in Stetsons aren’t so tough. The excuses offered by police in Uvalde to excuse their cowardice only confirm their cowardice. Nineteen armed police stood in an elementary school hallway and did nothing for more…

Antony Blinken says China’s conditions on Michelle Bachelet’s visit prevented her from conducting independent assessment of Xinjiang rights situation.The United States has expressed concern over China’s “efforts to restrict and…

From: Talk to Al JazeeraCuba’s deputy foreign minister discusses decades of hostile relations with the US.Leaders of the Americas prepare to gather in Los Angeles on June 6 for their ninth regional summit. But Washington has announced…

From: Counting the CostThe US president has launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity with 12 countries.The United States has lacked a defined economic plan with the Indo-Pacific region since former President Donald…

Moves come after China and Russia vetoed a US-led push to tighten UN sanctions on North Korea over its ballistic missile launches.The United States, Japan and South Korea have strongly condemned North Korea’s recent ballistic missile…

Pledging to provide “tangible benefits” for nations in the Indo-Pacific region, the leaders of the Quad have launched a maritime surveillance plan that analysts say is its most significant move so far to counter China. The Quad – an…

Less than 450km (280 miles) from where a gunman killed 21 people at a primary school in Uvalde, Texas, former United States President Donald Trump has headlined a defiant conference of the pro-gun lobby group, the National Rifle…

US secretary of state says he urged Israeli counterpart to conclude ‘investigations’ into Al Jazeera reporter’s killing.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid that “investigations” must be completed…

Uvalde, Texas, US – Tracy Colton doesn’t know what to say. “We have family members come in to pick up photos of their children who died,” said the 47-year-old manager of the Walgreens pharmacy in downtown Uvalde. “What do you say to…

A group of 19 police officers stood for about 45 minutes in the hallway outside Texas classrooms where the gunman killed 19 third- and fourth-grade students and two teachers this week before US Border Patrol agents unlocked the door to…