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

Warren emerges unscathed

A lot could have gone wrong for Elizabeth Warren at Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate. It didn’t.
27 June 2019

US, China agree tentative trade truce ahead of G20 summit: SCMP

The United States and China agree to a tentative truce in their trade dispute ahead of a meeting between leaders of the two nations at the G20 summit this weekend, the South China Morning Post reports, citing sources.
27 June 2019

House passes $4.5b aid bill, Trump vows veto

The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a $4.5 billion aid package to address the migrant surge along the US-Mexico border, including new standards for migrants in custody following reports of poor conditions facing young children at overcrowded facilities.
26 June 2019

San Francisco first major US city to ban e-cigarette sales

San Francisco becomes the first major US city to effectively ban the sale and manufacture of electronic cigarettes, as concerns grow over a sharp rise in vaping among youths.
26 June 2019

US border chief quits amid outcry over child detainees

The acting head of the US Customs and Border Protection agency announces his resignation amid a public outcry over alarming detention conditions of migrant children in Texas.
26 June 2019

New White House press secretary

President Donald Trump yesterday named Stephanie Grisham -- until now the spokeswoman for his wife Melania -- as chief White House
25 June 2019

Trump to meet Xi, Putin, Modi at G20

President Donald Trump will meet an array of world leaders on the sidelines of this week’s G20 summit in Japan, including China’s Xi
25 June 2019

Heat kills 7 migrants at US-Mexico border

Authorities in Texas reported seven migrant deaths on Monday, including those of a woman, two babies and a toddler, showing the
25 June 2019

Pompeo starts India visit

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will tackle a host of delicate issues when he gets into New Delhi yesterday for talks with Indian
25 June 2019

She’s not my type: Trump

US President Donald Trump on Monday once again vigorously denied allegations by a magazine advice columnist that he sexually
25 June 2019

Trump threatens ‘obliteration’

US President Donald Trump yesterday threatened to obliterate parts of Iran if it attacked “anything American” after Tehran said the latest US sanctions had scuttled any chance of diplomacy, calling White House actions “mentally retarded”.
25 June 2019

Leaked documents show ‘red flags’ of Trump officials

One nominee was flagged for his relationship with Russia, another for his alleged ties to white supremacist groups, and several others for
24 June 2019

New hope for N Korea talks

US President Donald Trump will visit South Korea this weekend after an exchange of letters with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
24 June 2019

US, Taliban to hold more peace talks

The United States and the Taliban will open fresh negotiations next week, the US negotiator said Saturday, as he voiced hope for
23 June 2019

Key oil transit under pressure

The Strait of Hormuz, located in the area where Iran shot down a US military drone, is a strategically important waterway for the
22 June 2019

US writer says Trump sexually assaulted her

An advice columnist for Elle fashion magazine said Friday that Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in the dressing room of a New York
22 June 2019

Mark Esper nominated as US Secretary of Defense

Donald Trump has nominated Mark Esper to be the US Secretary of Defense, the White House said late Friday, as Washington navigates a
22 June 2019

US Senate blocks Saudi arms sales

The US Senate on Thursday voted to block the sale of billions of dollars in military sales to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other countries, rejecting President Donald Trump’s decision to sidestep Congress’ review of such deals by declaring an emergency over Iran.
21 June 2019

Himalayan glaciers melting alarmingly

Himalayan glaciers are melting twice as fast now as they were before the turn of the century, according to a new study that relied on recently declassified Cold War-era satellite imagery.
20 June 2019

Trust in vaccines low in rich nations: survey

People in Europe have the lowest levels of trust in vaccines, according to a global survey of public attitudes toward health and science published yesterday.
19 June 2019