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 accepts Boeing jet from Qatar for use as Air Force One

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted the Boeing 747 that the Gulf emirate of Qatar offered to President Donald Trump for use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
22 May 2025

US deports South Asians to S Sudan

US immigration officials have begun deporting about 12 South Asian migrants to South Sudan, according to a Tuesday court filing and media reports.
21 May 2025

Trump Jr says 'maybe one day' he'll run for US president

The eldest son of US President Donald Trump, Don Jr, said Wednesday he could run for president "maybe one day", after previously denying he was considering a White House bid
21 May 2025

Weaker Donald Trump will struggle to keep promises

Donald Trump can still cut deals and issue orders. But the US president’s power has waned since he imposed sky-high tariffs in April, only to backtrack. In particular, the balance of power between the United States and China, which should be critical to his promise to “Make America Great Again”, has shifted in Beijing’s favour.
20 May 2025

Trump's immigration crackdown targets Washington restaurants

Trump has made deporting undocumented immigrants a key priority for his second term
20 May 2025

Trump fuels Biden cancer cover-up claims

US President Donald Trump fueled speculation Monday that Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis was covered up, saying he was "surprised" the public was not told about his predecessor's condition earlier
20 May 2025

US surgeons perform world's first bladder transplant

Surgeons at a hospital in Los Angeles, California have successfully performed the world's first human bladder transplant, hospital officials said
20 May 2025

Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer

The 82-year-old Democrat was diagnosed with cancer after he experienced urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule was found
19 May 2025

US VP Vance, EU chief talk tariffs in Rome

US Vice President JD Vance said yesterday that Europe was “an important ally” despite disagreements over trade as he met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Rome.
18 May 2025

Trump calls ex-FBI chief a ‘dirty cop’ after alleged threat

Donald Trump labeled former FBI director James Comey a “dirty cop” Friday over a social media post that the US president deemed a veiled call for assassination and which prompted a Secret Service probe.
17 May 2025

Reality TV competition for US citizenship!

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering taking part in a reality TV show in which immigrants would compete for American citizenship, the department confirmed on Friday.
17 May 2025

India and US at odds on Kashmir truce: analysts

A week since Trump announced a surprise truce between India and Pakistan to end a brief but intense conflict
17 May 2025

US approves first blood test for Alzheimer's

The United States on Friday approved the first blood test for Alzheimer's, a move that could help patients begin treatment earlier with newly approved drugs that slow the progression of the devastating neurological disease
17 May 2025

Trump blasts SC over block on deportations

US President Donald Trump lashed out Friday at the Supreme Court after it blocked his bid to resume deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members, saying the justices are “not allowing me to do what I was elected to do.”
16 May 2025

Tornadoes kill 20 in the US

More than 20 people have died after severe storms swept through the US states of Missouri and Kentucky, laying waste to local communities and cutting off electricity to nearly 200,000 people, authorities said.
16 May 2025

Qatari jet gift turns spotlight on Trump graft allegations

The US president's decision to accept a luxury jet from Qatar is the latest in a barrage of ethical conflicts that opponents say have blurred the line between his public role and private business interests
15 May 2025

WHO reduces management team after US funding cuts

The World Health Organization chief told staff yesterday the UN agency was reducing its management team after US funding cuts forced it to shrink its budget dramatically.
14 May 2025

Trump offers to go to Ukraine talks if Putin does

US President Donald Trump yesterday offered to head to Turkey for talks on ending Ukraine war if his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin also showed up.
14 May 2025

US President Trump blinked in trade war with China. Can Southeast Asia get a break, too?

It took one weekend in Geneva for US President Donald Trump to roll back what has been seen till now as the raison d’etre of his presidency
14 May 2025

US administration cuts more Harvard funding

Harvard has taken the Trump administration to court over what it calls an unlawful attempt to control aspects of the university's operations
14 May 2025