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US Congress agrees deal on COVID relief legislation
US congressional leaders say they have reached a compromise on $900bn COVID-19 economic relief bill.
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US Congress passes $892bn in COVID relief measures
The bill provides $3.36bn for vaccine alliance GAVI, which provides vaccines to people in low-income countries.
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Cubans hit with US sanctions: Families send food instead of money
Economic restrictions imposed by the United States have banned wiring money to Cuba.
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US surpasses 20 million COVID cases on first day of 2021
US passes another grim milestone as it fails to meet the year-end goal of administering 20 million COVID-19 vaccines.
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COVID-19: A dire warning to Americans to 'please stay home'
Many people infected over the winter holidays start needing care, public officials are begging people, 'please stay home'.
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Biden wins over Trump in Arizona, Wisconsin confirmed
Two battleground states certify US presidential election results in favour of President-elect Joe Biden as President Donald Trump refuses to concede.
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Scientists tout new HIV prevention method
December 1 is World AIDS Day, and while more people will die from COVID-19 this year than AIDS-related illnesses, the UN is worried about setbacks.
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US elections: Joe Biden says team will repair pandemic damage
President-elect Joe Biden asks Congress to pass funding to address Americans' most urgent needs immediately.
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US COVID vaccine: Experts say front-line workers, elderly should be first
The general population may not get the vaccine until spring next year, according to experts.
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Trump releases video repeating debunked election fraud claims
In a 46-minute speech from the White House posted to social media, Donald Trump accused Democrats of ‘stealing’ the US election.
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New US lawsuits could force Facebook to sell Instagram, WhatsApp
With the filing of the two US lawsuits, Facebook is the second big tech company to face a major legal challenge.
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US could begin COVID-19 vaccinations by December 11: Official
Moncef Slaoui, head of a federal vaccine development programme, says the first vaccines could be shipped by mid-December.
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A very COVID Thanksgiving: US travellers defy warnings
Millions of Americans have already started their journeys to see family and friends for the Thanksgiving weekend holiday, despite warnings to stay at home.
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Biden pivots from ‘America First’ with national security team
With his highly experienced and diverse team, President-elect Joe Biden is emphasising cooperation with US allies.
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Humanising COVID stats: Art installation captures US death toll
A portion of the installation will be preserved at the Smithsonian Museum.
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Venezuelan court sentences six former Citgo executives to prison
The six have denied wrongdoing and a lawyer on their defence team said they planned to appeal.
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Trump in bid to exclude immigrants from census count
A case, which could shape the future of US politics by changing how many seats states have in the House of Representatives is being heard at the Supreme Court
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California becomes COVID-19 epicentre amid nationwide surge
Death toll is soaring across the country with a new record of 3,900 people dying and number of covid-19 patients in ICU wards has now quadrupled in the US state since November.
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Finally, Donald Trump acknowledges his election loss
Many people see that Trump's conciliatory message is an attempt to rebuild his image before he leaves the White House.
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Momentum builds to impeach Trump as more Capitol rioters arrested
Dozens of US legislators say Donald Trump should be removed from office for stoking recent violence on Capitol Hill.
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Impeachment: US Democrats introduce two motions against Trump
Democrats in Congress formally begin the process of impeaching Donald Trump - calling him a threat to America.
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US Senate takes up Biden’s top cabinet selections
New era opens in Washington as spotlight falls on Biden’s nominees for governing roles at State Department and Pentagon.
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Top US diplomat Blinken sees long road to Iran deal
Blinken confirmed US willingness to return to nuclear deal but rejected Iranian pressure for Washington to act first.
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US announces plans to cut troop levels in Afghanistan, Iraq
Pentagon outlines plans to reduce number of US forces in Afghanistan from approximately 4,500 to 2,500 by mid-January.