US withdraws all bombers from UK airbase
AFP, Washington
8 HOUR(s) • United States
Trump rejects Iran plan to open Hormuz
AFP, Washington
27 September 2026 • United States
PM, UN chief discuss Rohingya crisis, climate change
BSS, New York
26 September 2026 • United States
Trump to fete Xi with lavish White House welcome
AFP, Washington
24 September 2026 • World
Trump invites Putin to G20 summit
AFP,  United Nations
24 September 2026 • United States
Xi to get rare airport welcome from Trump
AFP, Washington
24 September 2026 • United States
Trump urges complete isolation of Iran at UN
Agencies
23 September 2026 • United States
Red Sea mission needs more than 10 warships: Kallas
Reuters, New York
23 September 2026 • United States
Trump praises Mamdani
AFP, New York
23 September 2026 • United States

US aid cuts a 'death sentence' for millions: UN

The United States has ended emergency food aid for 14 countries, endangering the lives of millions of hungry or starving people, a United Nations agency said Monday
8 April 2025

Back down or face 50% added tariffs

US President Donald Trump yesterday threatened to impose an additional 50% tariffs on US imports from China, ratcheting up a trade war even as a dramatic selloff in global markets gathered pace.
7 April 2025

Gunmen kill 52 people in Nigeria

Gunmen have killed at least 52 people and displaced nearly 2,000 others over several days of attacks in Nigeria’s northern Plateau state, which has a history of violence between farmers and cattle herders, the national emergency agency said
7 April 2025

China would have agreed TikTok deal if not for US tariffs: Trump

Trump had insisted his administration was near a deal to find a buyer for TikTok and keep it from shutting down
7 April 2025

Netanyahu and Trump to talk tariffs, Iran and Gaza

Netanyahu becomes the first foreign leader to meet with Trump in the US capital since the president unveiled sweeping levies on multiple countries
7 April 2025

Anti-Trump rallies rock US

Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of major US cities on Saturday to oppose the divisive policies of President Donald Trump, in the largest demonstrations since his return to the White House.
6 April 2025

US storms death toll climbs to 16

Violent storms battering the central-eastern United States have killed at least 16 people, officials said, with the National Weather Service warning on Saturday of “severe” flash flooding in the coming days.
6 April 2025

Scientist rewriting DNA, and future of medicine

A revolution is underway in gene editing -- and at its forefront is David Liu, an American molecular biologist whose pioneering work is rewriting the building blocks of life with unprecedented precision.
6 April 2025

Netanyahu visiting Trump on Monday to discuss tariffs and Iran

The two countries are dealing with a set of extremely thorny issues, including Trump's shock imposition of 17 percent tariffs on Israeli imports
6 April 2025

Trade chaos as Trump tariff takes effect

US customs agents began collecting President Donald Trump’s unilateral 10 percent tariff on all imports from many countries yesterday, with higher levies on goods from 57 larger trading partners due to start next week.
5 April 2025

Dollar recovers

The US dollar rebounded against major currencies such as the euro and yen on Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell acknowledged the repercussions of larger-than-expected US tariffs and signaled a cautious tone on future easing.
5 April 2025

Thousands join rallies across US

Thousands of people descended yesterday on Washington’s National Mall and other cities across the United States in opposition to the policies of Donald Trump, in the largest protests since he returned to the presidency.
5 April 2025

US starts collecting Trump's new 10% tariff, smashing global trade norms

Trump's Wednesday tariff announcement shook global stock markets to their core, wiping out $5 trillion in stock market value for S&P 500 companies by Friday's close
5 April 2025

Trump's global tariff takes effect in dramatic US trade shift

The trade gaps, said the White House, were driven by an "absence of reciprocity" in relationships and other policies like "exorbitant value-added taxes"
5 April 2025

US can no longer supply bulk of global humanitarian aid: Rubio

Top US diplomat calls on other rich countries to chip in
5 April 2025

Tariff hikes 'hurt the vulnerable and the poor': UN

"Trade must not become another source of instability. It should serve development and global growth," said UNCTAD secretary-general
5 April 2025

Trump extends TikTok sale deadline by 75 days, vows to work with China

President Donald Trump on Friday extended by 75 days a deadline for Chinese technology company ByteDance to sell US assets of popular short video app TikTok to a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban that was supposed to have taken effect in January under a 2024 law
4 April 2025

Trump’s tariff war reshapes how US treats allies

Japan and Taiwan promised billions in investment. Britain offered an invitation from the king.
4 April 2025

Nuclear deal: Trump wants ‘direct talks’ with Iran

US President Donald Trump said he wanted “direct talks” with Tehran on a nuclear deal, after he threatened to bomb Iran if it develops nuclear weapons.
4 April 2025

Buy $5m Trump card for US visa!

US President Donald Trump unveiled the first “gold card”, a residency permit sold for $5 million each, aboard Air Force One on Thursday.
4 April 2025