New York mayor Mamdani to ask Trump to withdraw ICE after shooting
AFP, New York
9 October 2026 • United States
US withdraws all bombers from UK airbase
AFP, Washington
6 October 2026 • United States
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

Multiple people killed in Virginia Walmart shooting

A gunman shot and killed multiple people in a Walmart store late Tuesday in the US state of Virginia, police and city officials said, adding that the shooter too is dead.
23 November 2022

Biden turns 80

For the first time in history, a sitting president turned 80 years old in the White House on Sunday but did not celebrate in any public way. It wasn’t
21 November 2022

Colorado mass shooting suspect in police custody

The gunman who opened fire inside a LGBTQ nightspot in Colorado Springs late on Saturday, killing at least five people and injuring 25 others, was stopped by "heroic" clubgoers, police said.
21 November 2022

Biden turns 80, no public celebration in White House

For the first time in history, a sitting president turned 80 years old in the White House on Sunday but did not celebrate in any public way.
21 November 2022

US envoy urges Chinese cooperation on emissions cuts

US climate envoy John Kerry yesterday called on Beijing to “accelerate progress together” on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, following a meeting with his Chinese counterpart at COP27 in Egypt.
20 November 2022

LGBTQ nightclub shooting: Five killed, 18 wounded in US

At least five people were killed and 18 wounded, police said yesterday, in a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in the US city of Colorado
20 November 2022

Trump snubs Twitter

Donald Trump on Saturday said he had no interest in returning to Twitter even as a slim majority voted in favor of reinstating the former US
20 November 2022

US nightclub shooting: 5 killed, 18 hurt in Colorado

At least five people were killed and 18 wounded, police said Sunday, in a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in the US city of Colorado Springs.
20 November 2022

White House hosts wedding of Biden’s granddaughter

US President Joe Biden welcomed guests to the White House Saturday for the wedding of his granddaughter Naomi -- an unprecedented ceremony that was closed to the press.
20 November 2022

US defends move amid outcry

The White House denied Friday it was seeking to smooth over frayed bilateral ties with Riyadh when a recent US government court filing granted immunity to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s 2018 murder.
19 November 2022

US Justice Dept names special counsel for Trump probes

US Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday named Jack Smith, a war crimes prosecutor, to serve as special counsel to oversee Justice Department investigations related to Donald Trump including the former president’s handling of sensitive documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
19 November 2022

Elon Musk asks Twitter users on Trump’s return

Just hours after saying he had not yet decided on whether to lift the Twitter ban on Donald Trump, the social network’s new owner Elon Musk
19 November 2022

Pelosi to step down from Democratic leadership

Democrat Nancy Pelosi, the trailblazing first female speaker of the US House of Representatives, said Thursday that she will step down as party leader when Republicans take control of the chamber in January.
17 November 2022

GOP wins slim US House majority

Republicans on Wednesday took control of the US House of Representatives from Democrats, networks said, narrowly securing a legislative base to oppose President Joe Biden’s agenda for the final two years of his term –- and leaving power in Congress split.
17 November 2022

Pelosi to step down as top Democrat

Democrat Nancy Pelosi, the trailblasing first female speaker of the US House of Representatives, yesterday said she will step down as party leader when Republicans take control of the chamber in January.
17 November 2022

Karen Bass elected first woman mayor of Los Angeles

Residents of Los Angeles have elected Karen Bass as mayor, vote projections indicated Wednesday, making her the first woman to head America's second biggest city.
17 November 2022

Republicans take control of US House, Congress split: projections

The Republican Party have won a majority of seats in the US House of Representatives, after results from crucial midterm elections were tallied on Thursday.
17 November 2022

Trump to run for White House in 2024

A combative Donald Trump launched into the 2024 White House race on Tuesday, setting the stage for a bruising Republican nomination battle after a poor midterm election showing by his hand-picked candidates weakened his grip on the party.
16 November 2022

US judge throws out policy used to block migrants

A US federal judge ruled Tuesday that the government could not use public health rules to block the entry of asylum-seeking migrants, marking the apparent end of a controversial Donald Trump-era policy that has been criticized as cruel and ineffective.
16 November 2022

Trump announces run for president in 2024

Former US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his intention to run for the White House once again in the 2024 presidential election.
16 November 2022