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 fighter shot down over Red Sea

The US military said it mistakenly shot down one of its own fighter aircraft over the Red Sea early yesterday, forcing both pilots to eject.
22 December 2024

Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal

Incoming US president Donald Trump on Saturday slammed what he called unfair fees for US ships passing through the Panama Canal and threatened to demand control of the waterway be returned to US.
22 December 2024

US Congress passes bill to avert shutdown

With senators often dragging their feet over complex legislation, there were fears that the funding fight might spill into next week
21 December 2024

Biden authorises $571m in military aid to Taiwan

US President Joe Biden on Friday approved $571.3 million in defense assistance for Taiwan, the White House said, as the Democrat prepares to leave office ahead of the January inauguration of Donald Trump
21 December 2024

Trump-backed spending deal fails in House

A spending bill backed by Donald Trump failed in the US House of Representatives on Thursday as dozens of Republicans defied the president-elect, leaving Congress with no clear plan to avert a fast-approaching government shutdown that could disrupt Christmas travel.
20 December 2024

Biden cancels $4.28bn more in student debt

US President Joe Biden said yesterday he was canceling student loans for an additional 55,000 Americans, which would amount to wiping out $4.28 billion in debt in his final month in office.
20 December 2024

Trump-backed spending deal fails in House, shutdown approaches

A spending bill backed by Donald Trump failed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday as dozens of Republicans defied the president-elect, leaving Congress with no clear plan to avert a fast-approaching government shutdown that could disrupt Christmas travel
20 December 2024

White House unveils new climate goals

President Joe Biden’s administration yesterday unveiled a new climate target under the landmark Paris accord, just weeks before Donald Trump’s return to the White House threatens to upend US efforts to combat global warming.
19 December 2024

US welcomes interim govt’s election plan

The US yesterday welcomed plans by Bangladesh's interim leader to hold elections next year or in early 2026
19 December 2024

Trump jokes Canada becoming 51st US state 'a great idea'

'Many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st State,' Trump posted on Truth Social
19 December 2024

TikTok's rise from fun app to US security concern

As the US SC considers whether to uphold a law that could get TikTok banned in the US, here is a look at the rise of the video-snippet social app
19 December 2024

US worried over conflict in Rakhine State: Millar

The United States has expressed concern over the ongoing conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State and its potential to destabilise the region.
18 December 2024

TikTok asks Supreme Court to temporarily block looming US ban

TikTok asked the nation's top court to make a decision by January 6
17 December 2024

15-year-old girl killed two in latest US school shooting: police

'She was a student at the school, and evidence suggests she died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound'
17 December 2024

77 Nobel laureates sign letter opposing RFK Jr as Trump's health secretary

Kennedy has spent years professing conspiracy theories linking vaccines and autism
10 December 2024

Musk spent over a quarter of a billion dollars to help elect Trump

Elon Musk spent over a quarter of a billion dollars to help Donald Trump win November's presidential election, according to new filings, underscoring the influence one of the world's wealthiest people had on this year's White House race
7 December 2024

TikTok closer to US ban after losing court appeal

TikTok edged closer to being banned in the United States after it lost an appeal on Friday against a law requiring the video-sharing app to divest from its Chinese parent company by January 19
6 December 2024

Trump names billionaire investment banker as envoy to Britain

Donald Trump on Monday named billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as his pick for US ambassador to Britain
3 December 2024

Tax Violations: Biden issues ‘unconditional’ pardon to son

US President Joe Biden said on Sunday he had pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, a reversal after pledging to stay out of legal proceedings against the younger Biden who pleaded guilty to tax violations and was convicted on firearms-related charges.
2 December 2024

Trump announces loyalist Kash Patel as choice to lead FBI

The FBI's current director, Christopher Wray, was appointed to a 10-year term in 2017, meaning he would either need to step down or be fired.
1 December 2024