Author: Parker Jospeh

Joseph Parker is a journalist based in United States. He as well the US breaking US news team reports on political news and cultural developments including extremism, disinformation, tech and Federal news.

Judge blocks Elon Musk’s $56bn Tesla pay deal A judge in the US state of Delaware has annulled a $55.8bn (£44bn) pay deal awarded to Elon Musk in 2018 by the electric car company Tesla. The legal challenge was initiated by a shareholder who contended that the payment was excessive. Judge Kathaleen McCormick determined that the approval of the pay package by the Tesla board was “deeply flawed.” In a post on X, a platform…

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US weapons sales abroad hit record high in 2023, boosted by Ukraine war Overseas sales of US weapons experienced a significant surge last year, reaching a historic high of $238 billion (£187 billion), primarily fueled by increased demand following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The US government directly negotiated $81bn in sales, a 56% increase from 2022, the State Department reported. The rest were direct sales by US defence companies to foreign nations. Poland situated adjacent…

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Three US soldiers killed in Jordan attack named The US government has released the names of the three US soldiers who were killed in a drone attack in Jordan on Sunday.  Sgt William Jerome Rivers, 46, Specialist Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, and Specialist Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, succumbed to the attack on their housing unit. The Pentagon has blamed Iranian-backed factions and the Pentagon said the attack bore “footprints” of the involvement of Kataib Hezbollah. …

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US senators call for ‘devastating retaliation across the Middle East’ Republican US senators have been piling pressure on President Joe Biden in the wake of a drone strike that killed three American personnel in northeast Jordan yesterday, with one calling for “devastating retaliation across the Middle East”.  Biden vowed to respond in a speech last night, but failed to offer any detail as to what that may look like. “He left our troops as sitting…

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Three US troops killed in drone strike on US base in Middle East Three US troops lost their lives, and dozens were injured in a drone attack on a US base near Jordan’s border with Syria. US President Joe Biden has said “radical Iran-backed militant groups” are responsible and vowed a response.  Despite Biden’s claim, Iran has denied any involvement in the assault. The strike, marking the first instance of US troop casualties in the…

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Biden vows border ‘shut down’ if Congress passes deal US President Joe Biden has expressed support for a bipartisan Senate border deal that grants him the authority to close the southern border “when it becomes overwhelmed.”  In a statement on Friday, Biden said that if given this authority, he would use it immediately upon signing the bill into law. Describing the deal as the “toughest and fairest” set of reforms to date, he called on…

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Kenneth Eugene Smith: Alabama carries out first US nitrogen gas execution Alabama has executed Kenneth Eugene Smith, a convicted murderer, using nitrogen gas—a first-of-its-kind capital punishment method in the United States. The 58-year-old Smith exhausted all legal avenues, with two final appeals to the Supreme Court and one to a federal appeals court, contending that the execution constituted cruel and unusual punishment. This execution follows a previous attempt in 2022, where Alabama’s effort to execute…

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Trump defeats Haley to win key New Hampshire primary Donald Trump has secured a big win in the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary, according to CBS. This victory strengthens his position to become the party’s candidate in the upcoming November presidential election. Despite Trump’s success, Nikki Haley, his last rival, insists the race isn’t over, declaring herself a determined fighter. Although Trump’s victory in New Hampshire did not match the 20-point margin that was predicted…

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New Hampshire primary – Key facts Trump and Haley go head-to-head in New Hampshire primary  On Tuesday, Donald Trump faces his final Republican challenger, Nikki Haley, in a crucial primary election in New Hampshire. The former president is aiming to secure a decisive victory and thwart Haley’s bid to become the Republican nominee.  Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, is banking on the support of New Hampshire’s independent voters to orchestrate an unexpected triumph.…

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Netanyahu publicly rejects US push for Palestinian state Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made it clear to the United States that he rejects the idea of establishing a Palestinian state after the Gaza conflict ends. In a defiant news conference, Netanyahu pledged to continue the offensive in Gaza until achieving “complete victory,” which he defined as the destruction of Hamas and the safe return of all remaining Israeli hostages. He emphasised that this process…

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Donald Trump says Colorado ballot ban could unleash ‘chaos’ Donald Trump is calling on the US Supreme Court to quickly end his exclusion from Colorado’s presidential primary ballot. In a recent court filing, he warned of potential chaos if other states followed Colorado’s lead and barred him from primaries. The move comes after Colorado’s highest court banned Trump in December, accusing him of incitement during the January 6 2021 Capitol riot. A similar ruling in…

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