Following the State of the Union speech is no easy task
Politicians tasked with speaking after the president’s State of the Union address face mounting pressures to succeed. The rebuttal speech
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Iran to pardon tens of thousands of prisoners jailed during protests, state media reports | World News
Tens of thousands of prisoners detained in Iran amid vast anti-government protests will be pardoned, state media reports. The country’s
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Chile: At least 22 dead and state of catastrophe declared after hundreds of wildfires rage | World News
At least 22 people have died as more than 230 wildfires rage in Chile, leaving a devastating trail of destruction.
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Biden’s State of the Union: Agony and ecstasy of writing the president’s biggest speech
Ahead of the speech, Mr Obama would sit down with his lead writers and establish an overarching theme for the
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Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Prompts US Secretary of State to Cancel Beijing Trip
US federal officials said this week that a Chinese surveillance balloon had been spotted over the United States and Canada,
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Chile wildfires: State of emergency declared in two regions
Several people have died in Chile after wildfires swept through 14,000 hectares. The government has declared a state of emergency
Read moreChinese spy balloon: US sec of state Blinken speaks with senior Chinese official over cancelled visit | US News
US secretary of state Antony Blinken has spoken with a senior Chinese official about his postponed trip to the country.
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Chinese spy balloon heading eastwards as US sec of state Blinken cancels visit | World News
The US defence department has said the Chinese spy balloon is heading eastwards but poses “no physical or military threat”
Read moreCardiff City: Vincent Tan’s Championship strugglers in latest state of crisis
Chairman Mehmet Dalman (left), owner Vincent Tan (centre) and ex-manager Neil Warnock (right) have played prominent roles in a turbulent
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The Papers: 'Parents in limbo' and 'shocking state of the NHS'
Teachers’ strikes, GP waiting times and the cost of living crisis lead some of Tuesday’s papers. Read more BBC News
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Super Bowl 57: Empire State Building trolls New York Giants and Jets
The Philadelphia Eagles last won the Super Bowl in 2017 “Embarrassed,” “angry” and “upset King Kong didn’t finish the job”
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Bilal al-Sudani: US forces kill Islamic State Somalia leader in cave complex
Bilal al-Sudani was a key figure in growing the Islamic State’s presence in Africa, the US says. Read more BBC
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Islamic State terror banker Bilal al-Sudani killed by US special forces in Somalia mountain cave hideout | World News
US special forces have killed a senior Islamic State leader and 10 other militants in a raid on a mountain
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Data shows legislators introduced over 1,500 bills to change authority of state and local officials in 2021 and 2022
State legislators introduced 1531 bills addressing public health authority during the 2021 and 2022 legislative sessions. Credit: Center for Public
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‘Millennial’ and ‘Generation X’ votes at risk if UK government follows France in raising state pension age | Business News
France has been paralysed by strikes today as much of the country, as predicted, makes clear its unhappiness at President
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Brain injury legal action: Former amateur rugby union players state case for claim
Legal firm Rylands Garth says the symptoms its clients have suffered include chronic depression, aggression and violence, significant memory loss
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Ukraine war likely to ‘go on for some time’, warns US secretary of state Antony Blinken | World News
Russia’s war in Ukraine is likely to “go on for some time” and now is the moment to ramp up
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Alireza Akbari: Iran executes British-Iranian dual national, state media says
Former Iranian minister Alireza Akbari was arrested in 2019 and convicted of spying for the UK. Read more BBC News
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Cardinal Pell: No state funeral in Victoria due to victim distress
Victoria’s premier says honouring the controversial clergyman would be distressing for abuse victims. Read more BBC News Now retrieving an
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German mother accused of joining Islamic State and keeping Yazidi woman as a slave to go on trial | World News
A German mother accused of keeping a young Yazidi woman as a slave after travelling to Iraq to join the
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