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 tariffs pile stress on ailing world economy

The latest round of US trade tariffs will sap yet more vigour from a world economy barely recovered from the post-pandemic inflation surge
3 April 2025

Trump admin to stay in touch with interim govt

The new US administration has discussed a broad range of matters of mutual interest with Dhaka, while agreeing to stay in touch.
2 April 2025

US senator smashes record with 25-hr anti-Trump speech

A Democratic US lawmaker shattered a record for the longest speech in Senate history Tuesday, staying on his feet for more than 25 hours to deliver a fiery protest against President Donald Trump’s “unconstitutional” actions.
2 April 2025

US military moves warplanes to reinforce ME

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has reinforced US military capability in the Middle East with more warplanes, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, amid a more than two-week-old US bombing campaign in Yemen and mounting tensions with Iran.
2 April 2025

Trump faces first electoral setback after SC vote

Donald Trump’s second presidency was dealt a spinning blow by voters in Wisconsin Tuesday as they elected a liberal judge to the state’s Supreme Court, despite his powerful advisor Elon Musk pouring millions into the race to sway the polls.
2 April 2025

Trump administration starts mass layoffs at health agencies

The Trump administration fired staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and at the Food and Drug Administration as part of its plan to cut 10,000 jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services, according to sources.
1 April 2025

Kremlin says Putin 'remains open' to speaking to Trump

Trump earlier criticised both Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky, as he pushes to end more than three years of conflict in Ukraine
31 March 2025

Trump says 'not joking' about possible third term as president

The 78-year-old billionaire has a long history of suggesting he might serve more than two terms, but Sunday's remarks -- followed by comments to reporters aboard Air Force One -- were the most concrete in terms of referring to plans in place to achieve the goal
31 March 2025

Iran faces ‘bad, bad things’ if no nuke deal

Donald Trump said Friday that Iran faces severe consequences if it fails to reach a nuclear deal, after Tehran responded to a letter from the US president calling for talks.
29 March 2025

Musk's xAI buys Musk's X social media platform for $33 billion

Elon Musk's xAI artificial intelligence firm has acquired Musk's X, formerly Twitter, for $33 billion
29 March 2025

Remaining USAID staff fired, Trump says Myanmar will still get earthquake aid

President Donald Trump's administration told Congress on Friday it would cut nearly all remaining jobs at the US
29 March 2025

US plan to take over Greenland ‘serious’: Putin

Russia considers US plans to annex Greenland “serious” and worries the West could use the Arctic as a springboard for future conflicts, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
28 March 2025

Arctic sea ice hits lowest peak in satellite record

This year’s Arctic sea ice peak is the lowest in the 47-year satellite record, according to data released by the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) on Thursday, as the planet continues to swelter under the mounting effects of human-driven climate change.
28 March 2025

Rubio vows to keep stripping visas after furor over snatched student

"Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visas"
28 March 2025

‘We have to have’ Greenland

US President Donald Trump ramped up his claims to Greenland on Wednesday, saying ahead of a visit by Vice President JD Vance that the United States needed to take control of the Danish island for “international security.”
27 March 2025

China, Beijing’s ties with Russia main threats to US

China remains the main threat to the United States globally but of increasing concern is its closer cooperation with Russia, Iran and North Korea, said an annual US intelligence report released Tuesday.
26 March 2025

Trump signs order requiring citizenship proof in federal elections

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered tighter controls on federal elections, including requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote, as the Republican continues to attack a system he insists remains tilted against him
26 March 2025

Trump downplays firestorm over leaked Yemen air strike chat

Trump said he would "look into" the use of the Signal app
26 March 2025

Trump pushes US claims to Greenland

President Donald Trump on Monday doubled down on his suggestion that the US should take over Greenland as leaders from the semi-autonomous Danish territory criticized a planned trip there this week by a high-profile US delegation.
25 March 2025

Humanitarian aid cuts could cause more children to die: UN

However, the annual report from UNICEF, the World Health Organization and the World Bank does not single out the United States
25 March 2025