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

US govt shutdown: Trump threatens mass lay-offs of federal workers

Donald Trump yesterday signaled that he plans to follow through on his threat for mass layoffs of US federal workers as he ratcheted pressure on Democrats to back moves to end the government shutdown.
2 October 2025

Trump administration cuts energy projects, freezes New York funding

Administration trying to pressure Democrats to agree on a deal to end the shutdown
2 October 2025

White House says firings 'imminent' as plan to reopen govt collapses

Democrats in Congress went home without resolving a funding stand-off with Trump
2 October 2025

White House freezes funds for Democratic states in shutdown slap

Trump administration freezes $18 billion for New York, home to top Democrats
1 October 2025

US government shuts down

The United States entered a government shutdown yesterday with President Donald Trump and Democrats in an acrimonious stand-off and banking on the other side to blink first in what could be a prolonged crisis.
1 October 2025

Trump turns tables for Israel

In presenting a Gaza plan as an ultimatum to Hamas, US President Donald Trump has turned the tables to give Israel the advantage diplomatically -- and an even freer rein on the ground if a deal fails.
1 October 2025

Trump order pledges that US will defend Qatar in event of attack

Qatar previously attacked by Iran without US response
1 October 2025

Explosion rocks New York apartment, leaving building partially collapsed

Residents flee apartment building; no injuries reported, officials say
1 October 2025

What happens next with the US government shutdown?

What happens now that Congress failed to strike a deal before funding expired at midnight?
1 October 2025

US govt shutdown: What would stay open, what would close

The impending shutdown would differ from past government closures
1 October 2025

US pledges $60m for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

Special envoy says Washington cannot bear the burden indefinitely
30 September 2025
30 September 2025

Trump says Hamas will 'pay in hell' unless it accepts plan within days

Earlier gave Hamas 'three to four days' to accept the deal
30 September 2025

Will Trump’s visa crackdown drive more US work toward India?

H-1B visa restrictions expected to turbocharge India’s global capability centres
30 September 2025

Four killed, several injured in Michigan church shooting

The attacker was killed by police in the parking lot
29 September 2025

Trump authorises 'full force' troop deployment in Portland

A deployment in Portland -- Oregon's largest city -- would follow similar moves by the Republican president to mobilize troops against the wishes of local Democratic leadership in Los Angeles and Washington DC
28 September 2025

Trump targets more opponents after 'dirty cop' Comey

'It's not revenge. It's also about the fact that you can't let this go on.'
27 September 2025

Trump's granddaughter launches clothing brand from White House

Promotional photos were taken at the White House featuring the teen in a $130 sweatshirt
27 September 2025

Supreme Court allows Trump admin freeze of $4 bn in foreign aid

The US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration on Friday to freeze for now more than $4 billion in foreign assistance appropriated by Congress.
27 September 2025

Trump slaps 100% tariffs on medicine

US President Donald Trump’s announcement of steep new tariffs on medicines and other goods drew pushback from some allies yesterday, with the EU claiming immunity for its pharmaceutical industry under an earlier trade deal.
26 September 2025