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US civil rights leader Cesar Chavez, who was known for advocating for the rights of farm workers, has been accused of sexual abuse. Dolores Huerta said in the 1960s, Chavez, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union (UFW) with her, once "manipulated and pressured" her into having sex, and on another occasion forced her. It comes after the New York Times published an investigation on Wednesday that detailed allegations from […]
Six American soldiers were killed in an Iranian strike against a military facility in Kuwait on Sunday, the US has confirmed. US Central Command originally said three soldiers died in the incident but officials confirmed on Monday that the death toll had doubled, after one person succumbed to their injuries and two more bodies were found in the rubble. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed a US bunker in Kuwait was […]
Jackson died peacefully on Tuesday morning surrounded by his family, they say in a statement. "Our father was a servant leader - not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world," the Jackson family say. Jackson fought for civil rights alongside Martin Luther King Jr in the 1960s and was twice a candidate for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in 1984 and […]
The US says its military has carried out a "massive strike" against the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria, in response to a deadly attack on American forces in the country. The US Central Command (Centcom) said fighter jets, attack helicopters and artillery "struck more than 70 targets at multiple locations across central Syria". Aircraft from Jordan were also involved. It said the operation "employed more than 100 precision munitions" […]
A key UN report on the state of the global environment has been "hijacked" by the United States and other countries who were unwilling to go along with the scientific findings, the co-chair has told the BBC. The Global Environment Outlook, the result of six years' work, connects climate change, nature loss and pollution to unsustainable consumption by people living in wealthy and emerging economies. It warns of a "dire […]
The UK government says it has secured £150bn worth of US investment which it hopes will create 7,600 jobs. The announcement, which coincides with President Donald Trump's state visit, follows a series of big tech firms, including Microsoft and Google, pledging to spend billions of pounds in the UK. It is part of a wider plan by the UK to deepen economic ties with the US. However, some industries, such […]
South Korean workers who were detained in the US in a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in the state of Georgia may see their departure delayed, according to the South Korean Foreign Ministry. Their return home "has been made difficult due to circumstances on the US side" and talks are being held to ensure that they are able to leave America as soon as possible, officials say. The […]
The Federal Government and the United States Embassy in Nigeria have made clarification on the new US visa laws saying it is targeted at improved service delivery. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris who made the clarification during a joint news conference in Abuja said the Nigerian Government would always strengthen bilateral relations with other countries. The US new visa law was designed to ensure that […]
Non-essential US embassy staff and their dependants in Baghdad are to be evacuated from Iraq due to heightened security risks, US government sources have said. Officials did not say exactly what prompted the removal, however, on Wednesday, US officials were told Israel was ready to launch an operation into Iran, the BBC's US partner CBS reported, citing officials familiar with the matter. The officials said this was part of the […]
