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

Prehistoric fossil in Peru sheds light on origin of crocodiles

The discovery of a prehistoric crocodile fossil in Peru from around 7 million years ago has given paleontologists more clues as to how modern crocodiles, all freshwater creatures in the Andean country, first came to land from the sea.
18 May 2022

US eases Cuba visa, remittance policy

The United States said Monday it is easing restrictions imposed during former president Donald Trump’s administration on travel to
17 May 2022

Over 100,000 missing in Mexico

The number of people reported missing in violence-wracked Mexico has exceeded 100,000, according to official data, with rights
17 May 2022

‘Racially motivated’ shooting: Ten killed at US grocery store

A heavily armed 18-year-old white man shot 10 people dead on Saturday at a Buffalo, New York grocery store in a “racially motivated” attack that he live-streamed on camera, authorities said. 
15 May 2022

Rallies held across US for abortion rights

Thousands of activists chanting, banging drums and wielding placards flooded streets across the United States on Saturday in a national day of action calling for safe and legal access to abortion. 
15 May 2022

At least 10 killed in Buffalo, New York supermarket mass shooting

At least 10 people were killed Saturday afternoon in a shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.
14 May 2022

New York subway shooting suspect pleads not guilty

The 62-year-old man arrested for allegedly shooting 10 people on the New York subway last month pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal terrorism charges.
14 May 2022

US ‘working to understand Turkey’s position’

Washington is “working to clarify Turkey’s position” after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed opposition to Finland and Sweden joining Nato, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Friday.
14 May 2022

US hails ‘new era’

US President Joe Biden said on Friday a first summit in Washington with leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) marked the launch of a “new era” in the relationship between the United States and the 10-nation bloc.
14 May 2022

US must condemn Israeli forces' attack at Palestinian journo's funeral, Bernie says

US Senator Bernie Sanders has critisised Israel over police violence at the funeral of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
14 May 2022

One small pot of moon soil, one giant leap for space agriculture

That’s one small pot of soil, one giant leap for man’s knowledge of space agriculture: scientists have for the first time grown plants in lunar soil brought back by astronauts in the Apollo program.
13 May 2022

$44b deal to buy Twitter ‘temporarily on hold’

Elon Musk yesterday said he was putting a temporary halt on his much-anticipated deal to buy Twitter, sending shares in the social media giant plunging.
13 May 2022

Biden pledges $150m to Asean

US President Joe Biden opened a gathering of Southeast Asian leaders with a promise to spend $150 million on their infrastructure, security, pandemic preparedness and other efforts aimed at countering the influence of rival China.
13 May 2022

US mourns one million dead from Covid-19

The United States has crossed the threshold of one million deaths from Covid-19, the White House said yesterday, as the nation seeks to turn the page on the pandemic despite threats of another surge.
12 May 2022

NYT wins 3 Pulitzer Prizes

The New York Times won three Pulitzer Prizes and was named as a finalist five more times on Monday, while its rival the Washington Post took the public service award and Reuters claimed the prize for feature photography.
10 May 2022

Putin can’t ‘afford to lose’

Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that he cannot afford to lose in Ukraine and is “doubling down” on the war, but shows no signs of planning to use tactical nuclear weapons, CIA director Bill Burns said Saturday.
8 May 2022

US judge tosses Trump suit over Twitter ban

A lawsuit filed by former US president Donald Trump seeking to reinstate his banned Twitter account was tossed out Friday by a federal judge in California.
7 May 2022

US defends passing intel to Ukraine

Amid reports of more losses to Russian forces, US officials have said they shared information about Russian troops and the location of the Russian warship Moskva with Ukraine prior to its sinking last month, a fresh demonstration of the close intelligence support Kyiv is receiving from Washington.
7 May 2022

Biden may sign new weapons package worth $100m for Ukraine, officials say

President Joe Biden is expected to sign a new weapons package worth at least $100 million for Ukraine as soon as later on Friday, four U.S. officials told Reuters, the latest in a series of transfers to help Kyiv repel Russia's invasion.
6 May 2022

Karine Jean-Pierre named as first Black W House press secy

US President Joe Biden on Thursday named Karine Jean-Pierre as the next White House press secretary, the first Black person to hold the high-profile post. Jean-Pierre,
6 May 2022