Biden bids farewell in Oval Office address

U.S President Joseph Biden warned that an oligarchy is forming in the US as he cautioned against the concentration of technology, power and wealth in his farewell speech to the nation. He also hailed his administration's accomplishments during the address from the Oval Office. Reporting for us from Washington is Kate Fisher:

January 16, 2025 7

World

Trump considers inauguration day immigration raid

The incoming Trump administration is considering conducting a raid of undocumented immigrants in its first few days, according to US media reports. It would target workers allegedly living in the United States illegally, possible at a workplace in the Washington DC area. Our Washington correspondent Kate Fisher reports:

January 10, 2025 15

World

US adds Chinese tech giant Tencent to military blacklist

The US has added gaming and social media giant Tencent to a list of businesses it says work with China's military, along with several other Chinese technology companies. It serves as a warning to American companies and organisations about the risks of engaging with the entities on the list. Kate Fisher reports from Washington:

January 8, 2025 9

World

Trudeau resigns as Canadian PM

Canadian Prime minister Justin Trudeau haș announced he is stepping down as leader of the country and his party - after nearly a decade as prime minister. He said he would remain in both roles until his replacement has been chosen through a party election. Our North America correspondent Kate Fisher:

January 7, 2025 12

World

Parts of US set for record snow and cold

More than 70 million Americans are under winter weather alerts, as a huge winter storm is forecast to bring the heaviest snowfall and coldest temperatures in over a decade to some parts of the US. Here's Kate Fisher reporting:

January 6, 2025 18

Business / Economics

Inflation-cutting stalls in US as prices rise

Progress on cutting inflation in the US has stalled as prices rise, according to the latest data from the US government's key metric for tracking inflation levels. The Consumer Price Index shows the monthly inflation rate and annual inflation rate each rose by 0.1 percentage points from their October levels. Kate Fisher reports

December 12, 2024 20

World

Ukraine conflict in focus at G20

Ukraine is the focus of the final day of the G20 summit in Brazil. It comes amid reports Ukraine has used US-made long-range missiles to strike far into Russian territory. Kate Fisher reports from Rio de Janeiro where the summit is being held.

November 20, 2024 20