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

Donors to hold about $90mln in pledges if Biden remains on ticket

President Joe Biden got a boost on Friday from two prominent Democrats who said he should stay in the White House race, as other members of his party said the 81-year-old incumbent is unfit for reelection
12 July 2024

Biden faces more calls to quit race

President Joe Biden faced more calls from fellow Democrats to abandon his re-election bid yesterday, following a news conference in which he delivered nuanced responses but occasionally stumbled over his words.
12 July 2024

Biden mixes Harris with Trump, insists he is staying in the presidential race

US President Joe Biden mixed up the names of Vice President Kamala Harris and his Republican rival Donald Trump on Thursday but insisted he was pushing ahead with his re-election bid even as more of his fellow Democrats urged him to end his campaign
12 July 2024

Biden digs in as gaffes highlight election concerns

A defiant Joe Biden insisted that he will run for another term as US president and beat Donald Trump, as a string of verbal gaffes at a major summit threw a harsh new spotlight on his fitness
12 July 2024

Re-election BID: Senators raise new doubts about Biden

A Democratic senator on Wednesday called on US President Joe Biden to ditch his re-election bid, capping a brutal day that saw mounting pressure from high-profile actor and donor George Clooney and party heavyweight Nancy Pelosi.
11 July 2024

Allow Gaza access

More than 60 news organizations, including some of the world’s largest, yesterday signed an open letter calling on Israel to immediately end restrictions on international media entering and reporting on Gaza.
11 July 2024

First US Senate Democrat calls for Biden to step aside

Peter Welch on Wednesday became the first Democratic senator to publicly call on US President Joe Biden to ditch his reelection bid as concerns rise over his age and fitness
11 July 2024

Time short for Biden decision on 2024 bid: Pelosi

Democratic Party heavyweight Nancy Pelosi said yesterday that time is running out for US President Joe Biden to make a final decision on his reelection bid, but stressed the call was his to make.
10 July 2024

Ukraine will stop Putin

US President Joe Biden pledged to forcefully defend Ukraine against Russia’s invasion at the Nato summit in Washington on Tuesday evening, using the global stage to try to show allies at home and abroad that he can still lead.
10 July 2024

Cases against Yunus may represent misuse of labour laws: US

The United States has said it is closely monitoring the developments in the case against Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus
10 July 2024

8 killed after Beryl sweeps across US

At least eight people were killed in the southern United States after storm Beryl felled trees and caused heavy flooding, before being downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone on Tuesday
10 July 2024

Oxygen Mask Issue: US regulator orders Boeing inspections

US aviation regulators said Monday that thousands of Boeing 737 airplanes would need to be inspected, amid concerns that passenger oxygen masks could fail in emergencies.
9 July 2024

Embattled Biden greets Nato allies in Washington

US President Joe Biden welcomed the heads of Nato member states to Washington yesterday for an annual summit that gives the embattled Democrat an international stage to convince allies at home and abroad he can still lead.
9 July 2024

US Senator Durbin denounces fraudulent charges against Prof Yunus

Calls out Bangladeshi govt for levying the charges
9 July 2024

Starmer goes to Washington on first foreign trip as UK PM

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer jets off to Washington this week for his first steps on the world stage, just days after taking office following a landslide election victory
9 July 2024

Storm Beryl kills 3, knocks out power for 2.7 million in Texas

Tropical Storm Beryl brought howling winds and torrential rain to southeast Texas on Monday, killing at least three people, flooding highways, closing oil ports, canceling more than 1,300 flights and knocking out power to more than 2.7 million homes and businesses
9 July 2024

Trump says he thinks Biden will stay in White House race

Donald Trump said in an interview Monday night that he thinks President Joe Biden will stay in the race for the White House despite calls for him to drop out over concerns about his mental fitness
9 July 2024

Boeing to plead guilty to fraud in US probe

Boeing BA.N has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge and pay a fine of $243.6 million to resolve a US Justice Department (DOJ) investigation into two 737 MAX fatal crashes, the government said in a court filing on Sunday.
8 July 2024

Biden asks Democrats to stick with him

US President Joe Biden told his fellow Democrats yesterday that he is “firmly committed” to staying in the 2024 presidential race, seeking to head off concerns the party could lose both the White House and Congress in the November 5 election.
8 July 2024

Biden faces crucial week in fight for his reelection bid

US President Joe Biden faces a critical week Monday that will test his standing at home and abroad, as moves to force him to quit his fight for a second White House term gather pace
8 July 2024