Trump rejects Iran plan to open Hormuz
AFP, Washington
27 September 2026 • United States
PM, UN chief discuss Rohingya crisis, climate change
BSS, New York
26 September 2026 • United States
Trump to fete Xi with lavish White House welcome
AFP, Washington
24 September 2026 • World
Trump invites Putin to G20 summit
AFP,  United Nations
24 September 2026 • United States
Xi to get rare airport welcome from Trump
AFP, Washington
24 September 2026 • United States
Trump urges complete isolation of Iran at UN
Agencies
23 September 2026 • United States
Red Sea mission needs more than 10 warships: Kallas
Reuters, New York
23 September 2026 • United States
Trump praises Mamdani
AFP, New York
23 September 2026 • United States
Trump set to meet Zohran Mamdani
AFP, New York
22 September 2026 • United States

Iran's new supreme leader wounded, likely disfigured, Hegseth says

Six US service members die in Iraq aircraft crash
14 March 2026

Two US sailors injured after non-combat fire aboard carrier in Red Sea

They were receiving medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries and were in stable condition, says the military
13 March 2026

Anthropic sues to block Pentagon blacklisting over AI use restrictions

Anthropic claims Pentagon's actions violate free speech and due process rights
10 March 2026

Iran bets on endurance, energy disruption to outlast US, Israel

IRGC holds firm control, direct strikes, strategy, targets
10 March 2026

Trump vows Iran war will 'end very soon'

The war had sent stock markets slumping and oil prices soaring on Monday as Tehran, under new leader Mojtaba Khamenei, fired a fresh barrage of missiles at its Gulf neighbours and signaled that the strategic Strait of Hormuz would likely remain closed
10 March 2026

US designates Afghanistan as 'state sponsor of wrongful detention'

President Donald Trump in September signed an executive order that created the blacklist, similar to designations by the United States on terrorism
10 March 2026

US labels Sudan’s Muslim Brotherhood as ‘terrorists’

The United States said yesterday it will label the Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan as a terrorist organization and accused the Islamist group of receiving support from Iran.
10 March 2026

US energy chief defends waiver of Russian oil sanctions for India

Blames fear for higher gas prices; says temporary waiver for Russian oil to India eases market pressure
9 March 2026

Explosion at US embassy in Oslo may have been deliberate attack: police

The US embassy in Oslo was hit by a loud explosion early on Sunday
9 March 2026

Rising US fuel prices risk sparking domestic wildfire for Trump

The price hike comes at a politically sensitive time for President Donald Trump as midterm elections approach, hitting voters hard.
7 March 2026

Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender,' complicating diplomatic paths

Iran's president says countries have begun mediation efforts
7 March 2026

US Treasury secretary hints at lifting more Russian oil sanctions

The US-Israel war on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory attacks across the Gulf region have upended the world's energy and transport sectors, virtually halting activity in the Strait of Hormuz
7 March 2026

US probe points to likely US responsibility

US military investigators believe it is likely that US forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed scores of children on Saturday but have not yet reached a final conclusion or completed their investigation, two US officials told Reuters.
7 March 2026

US can’t provide enough missiles for Gulf nations

The United States is not in a position to provide enough missiles to the Gulf states and Ukraine to defend themselves, EU defence and space commissioner Andrius Kubilius said yesterday.
7 March 2026

Scientists grow chickpeas in ‘moon dirt’

Scientists working to cultivate the field of extraterrestrial agriculture have grown chickpeas in dirt made mostly of simulated lunar soil, a step toward enabling astronauts on long-term moon missions to produce their own food.
7 March 2026

Trump hints US will turn to Cuba after Iran

President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that he would turn to an unspecified project for Cuba, the Caribbean island already facing a US energy blockade, after the war against Iran.
7 March 2026

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest main events related to the war in the Middle East:
5 March 2026

US Senate backs Trump on Iran strikes, blocks bid to limit his war powers

Prolonged war could affect November mid-term elections
5 March 2026

Trump commerce chief agrees to testify in congressional Epstein probe

Lutnick, a billionaire former New York financier, has faced pressure over his associations with the now-deceased Epstein, especially after publicly released files undercut his claims of when he had severed ties with him
4 March 2026

Trump threatens to halt US trade with Spain over military bases, defence spending

Trump cites Supreme Court ruling to justify potential embargo
4 March 2026