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

Iran, China conduct naval drill in Gulf

Iran and China began a joint naval exercise in the Gulf yesterday, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.
18 June 2017

Hawaiian canoe makes it round the world

A traditional double-hulled canoe has returned to Hawaii after concluding a three-year epic journey around the globe,
18 June 2017

Trump's tough line on Cuba

US President Donald Trump vowed Friday to overhaul Barack Obama's deal to restore ties with Cuba, promising to instead support the
17 June 2017

Mistrial declared in Bill Cosby case

A US judge yesterday declared a mistrial in Bill Cosby's sexual assault case after the jury announced that they remained deadlocked and
17 June 2017

Putin: US sanctions would be harmful

Russian President Vladimir Putin said new sanctions under consideration by the United States would damage relations between the two
17 June 2017

US officer acquitted

A Minnesota police officer was acquitted Friday in the shooting of a black motorist whose dying moments were captured on Facebook
17 June 2017

US terminal evacuated after bomb threat

Bomb detection units are investigating a "potential threat" inside a container on board a docked cargo ship at a port in Charleston, South
15 June 2017

UN seeks funds urgently for Haiti's cholera

The United Nations on Wednesday launched another urgent appeal to member countries to finance its nearly empty relief fund for
15 June 2017

Mattis vows not to repeat past mistakes

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has vowed that the Trump administration will not repeat the "mistakes of the past" in Afghanistan, after
15 June 2017

Turnbull pokes fun at Trump

Australia's prime minister has taken a comical swipe at Donald Trump, mimicking his mannerisms and making reference to the Russia
15 June 2017

Putin slams latest US sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday slammed fresh sanctions approved by the US Senate as coming "out of nowhere" and
15 June 2017

US moves to reassure Qatar with arms sale

The United States agreed a major warplane sale to Qatar and began manoeuvres with the emirate's navy yesterday, underscoring its
15 June 2017

US troops on ground in besieged Marawi city

US troops are on the ground helping local soldiers battle Islamist militants in a Philippine city, a Filipino military
14 June 2017

Sr Republican wounded by gunman

At least five people people including a top Republican congressman were wounded in a Washington suburb early
14 June 2017

US 'not winning' in Afghanistan

Pentagon chief Jim Mattis told exasperated lawmakers Tuesday that America still is "not winning" in Afghanistan, as
14 June 2017

Trumps takes a swipe at US federal court

US President Donald Trump yesterday criticised a federal appeals court one day after it handed him another legal setback by refusing to
13 June 2017

Obesity affects one in 10 worldwide: study

More than one in 10 people worldwide are now obese, with weight-related health problems claiming millions of lives
12 June 2017

Puerto Ricans back full US statehood

Puerto Ricans voted overwhelmingly Sunday to become a US state in a non-binding referendum -- but the result was
12 June 2017

Trump faces new lawsuit

Officials in Maryland and the US capital Washington will sue President Donald Trump for accepting payments and
12 June 2017

US breaks with G7 partners on climate

The United States refused to sign up to the Group of Seven major industrialised economies' statement on climate
12 June 2017