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

Trump to again snub White House correspondents' dinner

Donald Trump will again snub the annual White House correspondents' dinner, organizers said Friday, amid sustained attacks by the
7 April 2018

Facebook to verify identities, require labels for political ads

Facebook announced Friday it will require political ads on its platform to state who is paying for the message and would verify the
7 April 2018

Bangladesh's Tanzil among 10 emerging global young leaders

Bangladeshi youth Tanzil Ferdous among 10 others from around the world will be honoured by the US Department of State as outstanding young leaders on May 2.
7 April 2018

1.5b sensitive docs on open internet

Some 1.5 billion sensitive online files, from pay stubs to medical scans to patent applications, are visible on the open internet, security
5 April 2018

Beijing hits back hard at US tariffs

China hit back quickly yesterday against the Trump administration's plans to impose tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods,
4 April 2018

Female suspect dead, 3 hurt

The woman identified by police as the attacker who wounded three people at YouTube's headquarters in California was a vegan blogger who accused the video-sharing service of discriminating against her, according to her online profile.
4 April 2018

YouTube attacker's father called cops 2 days before the incident

A woman who believed she was being suppressed by YouTube, told her family members that she “hated” the company.
4 April 2018

YouTube attacker was a vegan blogger

The woman identified by police as the attacker who wounded three people at YouTube's headquarters in California is a vegan blogger who accused the video-sharing service of discriminating against her, according to her online profile.
4 April 2018

Trump, Abe to meet in US on North Korea

Donald Trump will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe April 17-18 to discuss the US president's planned summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un and other matters, the White House said yesterday. Trump and Abe will be at Trump's Mar-a-Lago in Florida where they "will discuss the international campaign to maintain maximum pressure on North Korea," the statement said.
2 April 2018

Facebook needs 'a few years' to fix problems: Zuckerberg

Facebook will likely need "a few years" to fix the problems uncovered by the revelations on the hijacking of private user data, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said in an interview released yesterday.
2 April 2018

'Our country is being stolen', says Trump

President Donald Trump said yesterday that "our country is being stolen" due to an influx of illegal immigration, blaming Democrats for weak border protection policies.
2 April 2018

Trump proposed White House summit to Putin in March: Kremlin

US President Donald Trump proposes a White House summit when he called Russian President Vladimir Putin last month, prior to the mass expulsion of Russian diplomats from the US, a top Kremlin aide says.
2 April 2018

Seven cops killed in Mexico prison riot

Seven police were killed yesterday trying to put down a riot at a prison in eastern Mexico, authorities said, the latest outburst of deadly violence in the country's jails. The police were trying to restore order at the La Toma prison in Veracruz state, but "were driven back by inmates who had seized tools from the carpentry workshop" and were using them as weapons, the state government said.
1 April 2018

No more hope for 'Dreamers'

President Donald Trump yesterday said on Twitter that there will not be a deal on legalising the status on young adult immigrants known as Dreamers, declaring that the US-Mexico border is becoming more dangerous.
1 April 2018

UN blacklists dozens of ships, businesses

The UN Security Council on Friday blacklisted 27 ships, 21 companies and a businessman for helping North Korea circumvent
31 March 2018

Family, friends bid farewell to Hawking

Friends, family and colleagues of Stephen Hawking gathered yesterday to pay their respects at his private funeral in Cambridge, where
31 March 2018

'I am back!'

Hollywood action star Arnold Schwarzenegger is in a stable condition after undergoing emergency open-heart surgery, his
31 March 2018

Trump declares April 'Sexual Assault Awareness' month

US President Donald Trump -- who has himself been repeatedly accused of sexual misconduct -- designates April 2018 "National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month" amid a national debate over the issue.
31 March 2018

US visa applicants to be asked for social media history

In a broad expansion of the information gathered from applicants for US visas, the federal government is proposing to collect social media identities from nearly everyone who seeks entry into the United States, according to a State Department filing.
31 March 2018

Withdrawal 'very soon'

US President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that US forces would pull out of Syria "very soon" and lamented what he said was
30 March 2018