Jackie Johnson accused of protecting ex-employee suspectArbery was killed after being pursued by a white father and sonA former Georgia prosecutor involved in the case of Ahmaud Arbery’s killing has been indicted on charges of misconduct for allegedly …
UK defence secretary suggests US is no longer a superpower
Ben Wallace also contrasts his department’s handling of Afghanistan crisis with Foreign Office responseBen Wallace, Britain’s defence secretary, suggested the US could no longer be considered a superpower in an interview where he also contrasted his de…
Biden condemns US supreme court’s ‘unprecedented assault’ on abortion rights
President denounces justices for failing to block Texas banVows to ‘ensure woman have access to safe and legal abortions’Joe Biden condemned the US supreme court on Thursday, saying it had delivered “an unprecedented assault on a woman’s constitutional…
Rules of engagement and the myth of humane war | Letters
Attempts to legitimise warfare should be met with scepticism, argues Andrew Clapham. Plus letters from Prof Keith Hayward, Blaine Stothard and Margaret VandecasteeleSamuel Moyn is right to emphasise how humanising war has distracted attention from ques…
After the Texas abortion ban, clinics in nearby states brace for demand
Texas-based patients put pressure on clinics in other states – and demands on abortion fundsOriginally published by the 19th.With the vast majority of abortions now illegal in Texas, clinics in nearby states are already reporting increases in demand as…
Over 20 people killed in US north-east amid sudden heavy rains and flooding
Deaths and damage spanned huge areas in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut and MarylandMore than 20 people have been killed in New York and the wider US north-east as the remnants of Hurricane Ida brought unexpected levels of heavy rain…
Caldor fire: changing winds offer hope as firefighters battle blaze near Lake Tahoe
Winds expected to calm but humidity remains lowExperts warn of toxic effects of wildfire smokeWith winds finally turning in their favor, firefighters are throwing all their resources into boxing a California blaze burning mere miles from Lake Tahoe and…
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic space flight investigated by US regulators
Flight to edge of space veered off course during descentVirgin criticizes ‘misleading characterizations’ of incidentBritish entrepreneur Richard Branson’s flight on his own spaceship is under investigation from the United States Federal Aviation Admini…
Storm Ida: flooding in New York – in pictures
Record-breaking rainfall brought by the remnants of Storm Ida has swept through the New York area leaving parts of Manhattan, Brooklyn and New Jersey affected by rare floodingEight dead in New York region amid ‘historic’ flooding caused by Ida remnants…
Liz Cheney named vice-chair of House panel investigating Capitol attack
Announcement is likely to increase criticism of three-term House member from lawmakers closely aligned with TrumpRepublican US Representative Liz Cheney will serve as vice-chairwoman of the congressional select committee investigating the deadly 6 Janu…