Trump threatens to bomb Oman
Agencies
18 August 2026 United States
Trump dismisses concerns over US aircraft carrier
AFP, Washington
16 August 2026 United States
Five killed in Michigan shooting
Reuters, New York
16 August 2026 United States
Five killed in Michigan shooting, suspect found dead, police say
Reuters, New York
15 August 2026 United States
Abraham Lincoln carrier / US sailors hit by strain of long deployment
AFP, Washington
15 August 2026 United States
11 arrested in US over alleged sham marriage scheme
AFP, Washington
14 August 2026 United States
Trump's spokesperson Karoline Leavitt to step down
AFP, Washington
13 August 2026 United States
After Trump's Turkey ruse, a look at past secret presidential trips
Reuters, Washington
13 August 2026 United States

20 US states sue Trump admin

A coalition of 20 US states announced on Monday they will sue Donald Trump’s administration over its recent decision to remove legal limits on how long migrant children can be detained.
27 August 2019

Brazil slams G7 aid offer as Amazon fires rage

Brazil on Monday rejected aid from G7 countries to fight wildfires in the Amazon, with a top official telling French President Emmanuel Macron to take care of "his home and his colonies."
27 August 2019

Johnson & Johnson liable for $572 mln in Oklahoma opioid epidemic trial; shares rise

An Oklahoma judge in the US orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $572.1 million to the state for its part in fueling an opioid epidemic by deceptively marketing addictive painkillers, a sum that was substantially less than investors had expected, driving up J&J's shares.
27 August 2019

Trump denies report he wanted to nuke hurricanes

US President Donald Trump yesterday denied an Axios report that he wanted to drop nuclear bombs on hurricanes before they made
26 August 2019

India, Pakistan can handle Kashmir issue on their own

US President Donald Trump said yesterday that India and Pakistan could handle their dispute over occupied Kashmir on their own, but
26 August 2019

Nasa investigating first crime committed in space: report

US space agency Nasa is investigating what may be the first crime committed in outer space, The New York Times reported Saturday. Astronaut
25 August 2019

Trump, Abe at odds on N Korea missile launches

US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe showed their differences over the seriousness of North Korea’s
25 August 2019

Trump dampens Macron optimism on Iran talks

US President Donald Trump appeared to brush aside French efforts to mediate with Iran yesterday, saying that while he was happy for
25 August 2019

US probes link between vaping and lung disease

A patient who had recently been vaping has died in the US after developing severe lung disease, officials said Friday, as authorities
24 August 2019

CDC flags one death and nearly 200 cases of lung illnesses in US, possibly tied to vaping

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it had identified 193 potential cases of severe lung illness tied to vaping in 22 states as of August 22, including one adult in Illinois who died after being hospitalized.
24 August 2019

Trump raises tariffs on Chinese goods as trade war escalates

President Donald Trump angrily escalates his trade fight with China, raising retaliatory tariffs and ordering American companies to consider alternatives to doing business there.
24 August 2019

G7 leaders vow 'concrete measures' over Amazon fires

G7 leaders gathering in France this weekend plan to hammer out "concrete measures" in response to the wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest, putting them on a collision course with Brazil's rightwing leader.
23 August 2019

Ireland could try to block Mercosur trade deal on Amazon concerns: Varadkar

As wildfires rage through the Brazilian Amazon, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said Dublin will vote against a trade deal between the European Union and South American trade bloc Mercosur unless Brazil takes action to protect the rainforest.
23 August 2019

US energy secretary falls for Instagram hoax

US Energy Secretary Rick Perry -- who oversees the country’s nuclear arsenal -- has fallen for an Instagram hoax. He reposted a message claiming there was a “new Instagram rule” that would allow the social media site to “use your photos,” according to images of the since-
22 August 2019

Trump slams Danish PM’s ‘nasty’ rejection

Donald Trump snapped back Wednesday at the Danish prime minister’s “nasty” dismissal of his attempts to purchase Greenland, heightening a row which has already prompted the US president to scrap a state visit.
22 August 2019

2 US soldiers killed in Afghanistan: Nato

Two US military personnel were killed Wednesday in Afghanistan, Nato announced. The deaths bring to at least 14 the number of
22 August 2019

US, N Korea will restart talks ‘soon’

The United States and North Korea are expected to reopen denuclearisation talks soon and they will go well, a senior South Korean official said yesterday, boosting hopes for progress in negotiations after a prolonged stalemate.
22 August 2019

India, Pakistan doing little to fight jihadists

US President Donald Trump said that other countries, specially India, Pakistan, must assume the battle against Islamic extremists as the US negotiates a withdrawal from Afghanistan.
22 August 2019

Key tech giants ‘putting world at risk of killer AI’

Amazon, Microsoft and Intel are among leading tech companies putting the world at risk through killer robot development, according to a report that surveyed major players from the sector about their stance on lethal autonomous weapons.
22 August 2019

US now can detain migrant families indefinitely

The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled a rule that allows officials to detain migrant families indefinitely while judges consider whether to grant them asylum in the United States, abolishing a previous 20-day limit.
22 August 2019