Trump threatens to bomb Oman
Agencies
18 August 2026 United States
Trump dismisses concerns over US aircraft carrier
AFP, Washington
16 August 2026 United States
Five killed in Michigan shooting
Reuters, New York
16 August 2026 United States
Five killed in Michigan shooting, suspect found dead, police say
Reuters, New York
15 August 2026 United States
Abraham Lincoln carrier / US sailors hit by strain of long deployment
AFP, Washington
15 August 2026 United States
11 arrested in US over alleged sham marriage scheme
AFP, Washington
14 August 2026 United States
Trump's spokesperson Karoline Leavitt to step down
AFP, Washington
13 August 2026 United States
After Trump's Turkey ruse, a look at past secret presidential trips
Reuters, Washington
13 August 2026 United States

40,000 hours of video to be released

More than 40,000 hours of security video from the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol is to be released to the public, the new Republican speaker of the House of Representatives said Friday.
18 November 2023

SpaceX Starship launch fails minutes after reaching space

SpaceX’s uncrewed spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, failed in space shortly after lifting off yesterday, cutting short its second test but making it further than an earlier attempt that ended in an explosion.
18 November 2023

SpaceX Starship launch fails minutes after reaching space

SpaceX's uncrewed spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, was presumed to have failed in space minutes after lifting off on Saturday during its second test, after its first attempt ended in an explosion
18 November 2023

One dead, shooter killed after attack at US hospital

A shooter opened fire on a psychiatric hospital in the northeastern US state of New Hampshire on Friday, killing one person before being fatally shot by police, authorities said
18 November 2023

Takeaways from Biden, Xi’s summit in California

US President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping met for about four hours on Wednesday to discuss issues ranging from military conflicts to drug-trafficking. Here’s the key issues discussed.
16 November 2023

‘Very significant’

The first meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and United States President Joe Biden this year is a positive signal that the two superpowers want to improve their working relationship, analysts have said.
16 November 2023

Biden calls Xi a dictator after planned summit

US President Joe Biden said early yesterday he had not changed his view that Chinese President Xi Jinping was effectively a dictator, a comment likely to land with a thud in Beijing after the two leaders held straightforward summit talks.
16 November 2023

China ready to be 'partner and friend' of US: Xi

China is "ready to be a partner and friend of the United States," President Xi Jinping told US business leaders on Wednesday, as concerns mount over the country's slowing economy
16 November 2023

Biden says still considers Xi a 'dictator'

US President Joe Biden said after a summit with Xi Jinping Wednesday that he still considers the Chinese president a "dictator", after he sparked fury from Beijing by making the comparison earlier this year
16 November 2023

Biden, Xi pledge to reduce tensions at summit

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping shook hands Wednesday and pledged to reduce tensions as they met for the first time in a year at a high-stakes summit in California
15 November 2023

Biden, Xi pledge to reduce tensions at summit

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping shook hands early today and pledged to reduce tensions as they met for the first time in a year at a high-stakes summit in California.
15 November 2023

US, China pledge co-op on climate

The United States and China will back a new global renewables target and work together on methane and plastic pollution, they said in a joint statement yesterday after a meeting to find common ground ahead of COP28 talks in Dubai later this month.
15 November 2023

US troops attacked 55 times in past month

American forces deployed in Iraq and Syria have been attacked 55 times over the past month, causing minor injuries to dozens of US troops, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
15 November 2023

Biden, US scholars accuse Trump of echoing Hitler

Former US president Donald Trump faced a furious backlash Monday over Veteran’s Day weekend remarks branding his political opponents “vermin,” as leading scholars and President Joe Biden accused him of parroting Hitler and Mussolini.
14 November 2023

Biden, Xi to discuss communication, competition

The White House said on Monday President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will discuss strengthening communication and managing competition when they meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit this week.
14 November 2023

‘We’re listening’

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday moved to address rising criticism within the State Department ranks over the Biden administration’s policy on the Israel-Hamas war, as hundreds of US government employees openly and privately have advocated for a ceasefire in Gaza.
14 November 2023

‘We will continue to stand by Ukraine’

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday promised a top Ukrainian official sustained US support including help to get through the winter, with Russia feared to strike Kyiv’s infrastructure again.
14 November 2023

Top US university suspends groups protesting

A prestigious US university has suspended two student groups that organised protests against Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza, saying they violated campus policies.
11 November 2023

FBI seizes NYC mayor’s electronic devices

FBI agents seized electronic devices from New York City Mayor Eric Adams earlier this week, days after a raid on the home of his chief campaign fundraiser, according to an attorney for the mayor’s campaign.
11 November 2023

First ever whole eye transplant performed in US

A team of surgeons in New York has performed the world’s first transplant of an entire eye in a procedure widely hailed as a medical breakthrough, although it isn’t yet known whether the man will ever see through the donated eye.
10 November 2023