Lethal injection, nitrogen, firing squads: How US states carry out executions
2 October 2026
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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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United States
Red Sea mission needs more than 10 warships: Kallas
23 September 2026
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United States
Trump praises Mamdani
23 September 2026
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Trump set to meet Zohran Mamdani
22 September 2026
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United States
Trump took secret flight out of Turkey due to Iran threat, the Washington Post reports
Trump had taken the newly renovated Qatari-donated jet to Ankara for the NATO summit but he unexpectedly used an older Air Force One when departing the country, a move that prompted questions about the newer plane's security
11 August 2026
Trump weakened GOP on key voter issues
President Donald Trump’s political stature is so poor right now that he has squandered the Republican Party’s advantage on two major issues that almost always favour the GOP: the economy and national security.
10 August 2026
US Senate confirms Trump’s ex-lawyer as attorney general
The US Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general early Saturday after Republican lawmakers shrugged off Democratic concerns over politicization of the Department of Justice.
9 August 2026
Trump renews effort to fire Fed's Cook, continuing attacks on central bank
White House gives Cook three weeks to answer mortgage fraud allegations in letter seen by Reuters
8 August 2026
US revokes visa of Brazilian envoy to Washington
The United States has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador, a State Department official said Tuesday, in a mounting diplomatic row just months before elections in Latin America’s largest nation.
6 August 2026
Signs of ancient disaster for Neptune’s moons found
New observations of some of Neptune’s moons and rings are providing evidence of a catastrophe that occurred billions of years ago around the solar system’s outermost planet in which a Pluto-sized interloper caused a celestial demolition derby.
6 August 2026
Trump warns Iran to open Hormuz or get 'hit very hard'
The Strait of Hormuz, a key conduit for global oil and gas supplies, has been the spark for repeated returns to fighting
5 August 2026
Latest tariffs: 25 US states sue Trump admin
A group of 25 Democratic-led US states sued President Donald Trump’s administration yesterday, challenging the president’s latest round of tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners, according to the office of Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield.
4 August 2026
US regulators grant Boeing 737 MAX 7 certificate
More than eight years after Boeing organized the maiden flight of the 737 MAX 7, the aircraft has won certification, US authorities announced yesterday.
4 August 2026
Trump says new Iran talks to begin Monday after calling off strikes
On Saturday, the US president pulled back from threats for a massive attack against Iran which he said would have been the biggest since World War II, saying the "perimeter" of a deal was there
3 August 2026
Trump says US, Israel to hold off on Iran strikes
Fears had mounted that the fighting could escalate once again, after Trump threatened to hit Iran "very hard," and was reportedly considering renewed heavy attacks, including against energy infrastructure targets
2 August 2026
Up to $20,000 US visa bond now mandatory
The US State Department will make permanent a visa bond programme that could require applicants from 50 countries, including Bangladesh, to post bonds of up to $20,000 when seeking US visas, according to a federal notice posted online on Friday.
2 August 2026
Escalation feared as US tells citizens to leave ME
US embassies in several Middle Eastern capitals yesterday warned American citizens to beware an “unforeseen escalation” in the regional conflict and urged them to be ready to leave hours after President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran “very hard”.
2 August 2026
US fighter jet crashes near California military base
A US F-35 fighter jet crashed Friday near a military base in San Diego, but the pilot was able to eject before impact
1 August 2026
Musk plans major GOP spending push: report
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, is preparing a major spending push to help Republicans retain control of Congress in November’s midterm elections, Axios reported yesterday.
31 July 2026
US begins review of force presence in Europe
The United States began reviewing its military presence in Europe on Monday, officials said, after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told his Nato counterparts last month that Washington was planning such an analysis.
29 July 2026
Netanyahu heads to US for first Trump meeting since Iran war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday for the first time since the start of the Iran war
28 July 2026
Study shows sharp decline in language numbers
Globally, people currently use roughly 7,500 languages, with English, Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, Arabic and French the most common, counting native and nonnative speakers. That is a lot of languages. But it is a far cry from the peak number historically.
28 July 2026
Mass shooting kills two in Seattle: US media
A mass shooting near the Space Needle landmark in Seattle killed two people on Sunday and wounded at least four others, including a child
27 July 2026
ICC prosecutor removed over ‘misconduct’
International Criminal Court member states has voted to dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan following disputed allegations that he sexually assaulted a female member of his staff.
26 July 2026