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

Comedy king Jerry Lewis dies at 91

Jerry Lewis, the high prince of low-brow comedy on stage and in movies as well as a fund-raising powerhouse with his annual Labor Day telethon, dies of "natural causes" at the age of 91, his family said.
20 August 2017

Comedy legend Jerry Lewis dies

Veteran American entertainer Jerry Lewis, whose goofy brand of physical comedy endeared him to millions in a career spanning six decades, died yesterday aged 91.
20 August 2017

Big boost for 'globalists'

The departure on Friday of Steve Bannon, the White House's top economic nationalist, will likely tip the trade policy scales in favor of
19 August 2017

Trump thanks Steve Bannon

Donald Trump yesterday thanked Steve Bannon for his "service" a day after the US president parted ways with his controversial former chief strategist and key campaign ally.
19 August 2017

'Islamic terrorism must be stopped'

US President Donald Trump on Friday said the world must use "whatever means necessary" to stop "radical Islamic
18 August 2017

Trump fires controversial chief strategist Bannon

US President Donald Trump fires Stephen Bannon as his chief strategist in the latest high-level White House shake-up, removing a powerful and controversial figure known for far-right political views.
18 August 2017

Trump slams critics, media

US President Donald Trump hit back yesterday at critics of his response to racial violence in the Virginia city of Charlottesville, and defiantly reiterated his opposition to the removal of monuments to the pro-slavery Civil war Confederacy.
17 August 2017

US in 'economic war' with China

White House strategist Steve Bannon argued forcefully in an interview published Wednesday that the United States is in an "economic
17 August 2017

Trump praises 'wise' Kim

US President Donald Trump yesterday praised North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a "wise" decision not to fire missiles towards the US
16 August 2017

'Blame on both sides'

US President Donald Trump sparked another political firestorm Tuesday when he doubled down on his initial response to the violent
16 August 2017

'He's a fascist'

President Donald Trump likes to tweet early in the morning -- often while watching television. But on Tuesday, he may have hit the
15 August 2017

US officials play down risk of war with N Korea

Tensions on the Korean peninsula eased slightly yesterday as South Korea's president said resolving Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions must be done peacefully and key US officials played down the risk of an imminent war with North Korea.
14 August 2017

Under pressure, Trump calls neo-Nazis, KKK criminals

US President Donald Trump denounced neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan as criminals and thugs yesterday, bowing to mounting political pressure after initially saying many sides were to blame after a white-nationalist rally turned deadly in Virginia.
14 August 2017

Trump to call for China trade probe

US President Donald Trump will call tomorrow for his chief trade adviser to investigate China's intellectual property
12 August 2017

Trump mulling 'military option' on Venezuela

US President Donald Trump said Friday he was considering military options as a response to the escalating crisis in
12 August 2017

US slaps new sanctions on Venezuela

The United States imposed new sanctions on crisis-hit Venezuela on Wednesday, targeting members of a
10 August 2017

New row over mystery illness

Washington expelled two Cuban diplomats after a number of US embassy staff were forced to leave Havana because
10 August 2017

US links Mexico football captain to drug cartel

The US Treasury on Wednesday accused Rafael Marquez, captain of Mexico's national football team and a former FC
10 August 2017

Hurricane Franklin nears Mexico's coast for 2nd landfall

Hurricane Franklin roars ashore on Mexico's central Gulf coast, threatening to pound a mountainous region prone to flash floods and mudslides with torrential rains and heavy winds.
10 August 2017

Country music legend Glen Campbell dies

Country music legend Glen Campbell, the mellow-voiced "Rhinestone Cowboy" who sold millions of albums over a
9 August 2017