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Ketanji Brown Jackson: US Senate votes to confirm judge to top court
The US Supreme Court is to include a black female justice for the first time in its 233-year history after the Senate confirmed Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the nine-member bench.
Sarah Palin announces run for US Congress
Sarah Palin, the republican vice presidential nominee in 2008, has announced she will campaign for Alaska's only seat in the US House of Representatives.
USA correspondent Kate Fisher
Relations between the US and Russia are close to a full collapse after President Biden's declaration that Russian leader Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power" . The off-the-cuff remark has… Audio
Biden on Putin: 'For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power'
US President Joe Biden says that Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatened to unravel global security, and that the world's democracies must prepare for a long fight against autocracy.
Justice's wife urged Trump White House to overturn 2020 election -report
The wife of a US conservative Supreme Court Judge urged Trump's chief of staff to try to overturn the 2020 election results, the Washington Post and CBS News say.
Joe Biden visits US troops near Ukrainian border
US President Joe Biden has personally thanked American troops stationed in Poland, near the border with Ukraine, during his tour of Europe.
Russia signals scaled-back war aim with its forces halted for weeks outside Kyiv
Moscow has signalled it has scaled back its Ukrainian ambitions to focus on areas claimed by Russian-backed separatists as Ukrainian forces move to recapture towns near Kyiv.
US central bank raises interest rates for first time since 2018
The US Federal Reserve is raising interest rates for the first time since 2018 in an attempt to bring fast-rising prices under control.
NATO plans for more troops on eastern flank after Russia's Ukraine invasion
NATO is set to tell its military commanders to draw up plans for new ways to deter Russia following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, including more troops and missile defences in eastern Europe…
USA correspondent Kelsey Snell
In the US, lawmakers are pushing for further sanctions against Russia with the White House is proposing a $6.4 billion dollar fund for Ukraine. This is being opposed by some Republicans, who say… Audio
Olaf Scholz visits Kyiv, Moscow
On Tuesday, German chancellor Olaf Scholz will be in Kyiv and Moscow to try and find a way out of this crisis.
The German chancellor is being strongly criticised for his stance on the Ukraine - and… Audio
USA correspondent Ron Elving
Amid warnings that a Russian invasion of Ukraine may now only be a matter of time, newly deployed U.S troops are arriving in Europe as Russia bolsters its own forces. Ron also talks to Kathryn about… Audio
US boosts troops in Europe amid Ukraine tensions
US President Joe Biden is to send extra troops to Europe this week amid continuing fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
US states, other nations back Mexico's lawsuit against gun makers
Thirteen US states and two Latin America and Caribbean nations have thrown their support behind Mexico's lawsuit accusing major US gun makers of facilitating weapons trafficking to drug cartels.
USA correspondent Ron Elving
When US President Joe Biden took office a year ago promising to focus on the domestic crisis of that moment - the COVID-19 pandemic that was killing tens of thousands of Americans each week, confining… Audio
Ukraine crisis: NATO concerned over Europe's energy security
Europe needs to diversify its energy supplies, the head of NATO says, as Britain warned it was "highly likely" that Russia, the continent's biggest natural gas supplier, was looking to invade Ukraine.
US orders families of embassy staff to leave Ukraine
The US has ordered the relatives of its embassy staff in Ukraine to leave amid rising tension in the region.
US 'lethal aid' sent to Ukraine amid Russia tensions
Some 90 tonnes of US "lethal aid" has arrived in Ukraine, amid tensions over Russia's troop build-up on the border.
Ukraine tension: Biden says he thinks Putin will 'move in'
US President Joe Biden has said he thinks his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will "move in" on Ukraine, but does not want "full-blown war".
US Correspondent: Anna Burns-Francis
TVNZ's US correspondent joins us for the latest updates and news. Audio