Complaint increases possibility governor could face criminal chargesCuomo lawyer’ claims investigators had ‘predetermined narrative’Figures show US economy added 943,000 jobs in JulyBiden administration is first to add jobs every month in first six mon…
Pacific Islands Forum: climate crisis and old rows surface as leaders meet screen-to-screen
A Zoom meeting of prime ministers and presidents was never going to be a particularly smooth affairThere was what looked like a virtual walkout, veiled criticism of certain nations, a video address from the US president and of course, technical issues:…
Declassify Saudi files or stay away from 9/11 memorials, families tell Biden
Families say documents will show Saudi government support‘There is simply no reason to keep this information secret’Family members of victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks are opposing Joe Biden’s participation in memorial events next month unl…
The Guardian view on the Taliban’s advance: we still have a responsibility to Afghans | Editorial
The human cost is accumulating with the withdrawal of US and British troops The fears held by many Afghans since Joe Biden announced the withdrawal of all US troops by September have been not only realised but surpassed. Many anticipated steady gains b…
Automakers urge greater government investment to meet Biden’s EV sales target
President Joe Biden is expected to set an ambitious new target for half of all new auto sales in the U.S. to be low- or zero-emission by 2030, a plan that has received tentative support from the Big Three automakers pending what they say will require hefty government support. General Motors, Ford and Stellantis (formerly […]
Senate expected to vote Saturday on passage of bipartisan infrastructure bill – live
If bill passes, it will be sent to the House and ultimately to the desk of Biden, who has wholeheartedly endorsed the legislationTop Republicans move to protect Trump from Capitol attack fallout 2.49pm BST Hugo Lowell reports for the Guardian:Top Repub…
Cuomo accuser calls for impeachment after investigation corroborates allegations – live
Biden says Cuomo should ‘do the right thing’ and quit – spokeswomanNearly six in 10 New Yorkers say Cuomo should resign, poll findsAndrew Cuomo sexual harassment: the key testimony from the report 9.00pm BST Taking a stand against Donald Trump is guara…
If the US really cared about freedom in Cuba, it would end its punishing sanctions | Helen Yaffe
Critics dismiss Cuba as a failed state, but don’t accept how badly it’s hamstrung by the US blockadeThe violent protests that erupted in Cuba in early July were the first serious social disturbances since the “Maleconazo” of 1994, 27 years ago. Both t…
US senators unveil text of $1tn bipartisan infrastructure bill
The 2,700-page bill will launch what is certain to be a lengthy debate over Joe Biden’s big priorityUS senators have unveiled a nearly $1tn bipartisan infrastructure package after much delay, wrapping up days of painstaking work on the inches-thick bil…
Middle East problems stem from western and US interference | Letters
Readers critique the west’s actions in the region in response to an editorial on Arab democraciesYour editorial (29 July) is right that benevolent dictatorship is not the answer to the problems in the Middle East, but it is overly benevolent to Joe Bid…