US imposes sanctions on ICC, hours after former judge wins Nobel
10 October 2026
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New York mayor Mamdani to ask Trump to withdraw ICE after shooting
9 October 2026
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United States
US withdraws all bombers from UK airbase
6 October 2026
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United States
Lethal injection, nitrogen, firing squads: How US states carry out executions
2 October 2026
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United States
Trump rejects Iran plan to open Hormuz
27 September 2026
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United States
PM, UN chief discuss Rohingya crisis, climate change
26 September 2026
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United States
Trump to fete Xi with lavish White House welcome
24 September 2026
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World
Trump invites Putin to G20 summit
24 September 2026
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United States
Xi to get rare airport welcome from Trump
24 September 2026
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United States
Trump urges complete isolation of Iran at UN
23 September 2026
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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