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

5 Democratic US lawmakers receive bomb threats

Five Democratic US lawmakers from Connecticut on Thursday said they were targeted with bomb threats at their homes, but no explosive devices had been found, according to social media and local media.
29 November 2024

US aircraft flies over Taiwan Strait

Beijing said yesterday it deployed air and naval forces to monitor a US military plane as it flew over politically sensitive waters separating China and Taiwan.
26 November 2024

Trump vows big tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

In a series of posts to his Truth Social social media account, Trump vowed to hit some of the United States' largest trading partners with sweeping tariffs on all goods entering the country
26 November 2024

Biden to attend Trump inauguration: White House

Joe Biden will attend Donald Trump's inauguration in January, the White House said Monday
26 November 2024

US says committed to ‘diplomatic resolution’ in Lebanon

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stressed that the United States was dedicated to a diplomatic resolution in Lebanon and urged Israel to improve “dire” conditions in Gaza, in a call Saturday with his Israeli counterpart.
23 November 2024

US reports first bird-flu case in a child

A child in California has become the first in the United States to test positive for bird flu infection, authorities said Friday
23 November 2024

Trump names hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury chief

Trump on Friday named billionaire Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary
23 November 2024

Trump picks Pam Bondi for AG after Gaetz withdraws

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he would nominate former Florida Attorney General and loyalist Pam Bondi to be US Attorney General (AG), moving swiftly to replace his former nominee Matt Gaetz after the embattled former congressman withdrew from consideration.
22 November 2024

Trump’s sentencing delayed indefinitely

The judge in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case on Friday delayed his sentencing indefinitely, in what the president-elect’s team called a “decisive win” as he prepares to return to the White House.
22 November 2024

Archegos' Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison for massive US fraud

The amount of losses that were caused by your conduct are larger than any other losses he has dealt with, Hellerstein said before announcing the sentence
21 November 2024

Magritte painting nets auction record of $121m

A painting by Rene Magritte shattered an auction record for the surrealist artist on Tuesday, selling for more than $121 million at Christie’s in New York.
20 November 2024

Los Angeles passes 'sanctuary city' ordinance to protect migrants

"We are extremely concerned, given that this is a city where about a third of the population is immigrants
20 November 2024

Ukraine hits Russia with US ATACMS missiles for first time on war's 1,000th day

Moscow has said such weapons cannot be launched without direct US operational support and their use would make Washington a direct combatant in the war, prompting Russian retaliation
20 November 2024

Trump's cabinet: who's been picked, who's in the running?

Here are the early picks and top contenders for some of the key posts overseeing defence, intelligence, health, diplomacy, trade, immigration and economic policymaking
19 November 2024

US warns Turkey against hosting Hamas leadership

The United States issued a warning Monday against countries hosting members of Hamas, singling out Turkey after recent reports indicated possible moves by the Palestinian Islamist group’s leadership.
19 November 2024

US to call for Google to sell Chrome browser: report

The US will urge a judge to make Google-parent company Alphabet sell its widely used Chrome browser
19 November 2024

Biden ‘fuelling fire’ of Ukraine conflict

The Kremlin yesterday accused US President Joe Biden of escalating the war in Ukraine by allowing Kyiv to use long-range missiles supplied by Washington to strike targets inside Russia.
18 November 2024

Biden allows Kyiv to use long-range US missiles

President Joe Biden’s administration has authorised Ukraine to use long-range American missiles to strike deep into Russia, two US officials and a source familiar with the decision said yesterday, in a significant reversal of Washington’s policy in the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
17 November 2024

Humans, not AI, should control nuke arms

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on Saturday that human beings and not artificial intelligence should make decisions over the use of nuclear weapons, according to the White House.
17 November 2024

Xi tells Biden ready for 'smooth transition' to Trump

After shaking hands to begin their meeting, Xi noted that Beijing's goals for stable ties with Washington remained unchanged
17 November 2024