US withdraws all bombers from UK airbase
6 October 2026
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Lethal injection, nitrogen, firing squads: How US states carry out executions
2 October 2026
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United States
Trump rejects Iran plan to open Hormuz
27 September 2026
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United States
PM, UN chief discuss Rohingya crisis, climate change
26 September 2026
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United States
Trump to fete Xi with lavish White House welcome
24 September 2026
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Trump invites Putin to G20 summit
24 September 2026
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United States
Xi to get rare airport welcome from Trump
24 September 2026
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United States
Trump urges complete isolation of Iran at UN
23 September 2026
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United States
Red Sea mission needs more than 10 warships: Kallas
23 September 2026
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Trump praises Mamdani
23 September 2026
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2024 US election loomed over Supreme Court term
Ideally, the US Supreme Court is meant to be above politics, but its latest term will be remembered for crucial rulings with an outsize impact on the 2024 presidential election
4 July 2024
Biden expresses concerns over his candidacy to ally
US President Joe Biden has told an ally that he knows he may not be able to salvage his candidacy if he cannot convince the public in the coming days that he is up for the job after his debate performance last week, the New York Times reported yesterday.
3 July 2024
80pc of Gaza people now displaced
The UN humanitarian coordinator for Gaza said Tuesday that 1.9 million people -- 80 percent of the territory’s population -- were now displaced, adding she was “deeply concerned” by reports of new evacuation orders for Khan Yunis.
3 July 2024
Who could replace Biden if he withdraws from race?
Joe Biden's withdrawal from the race for the White House is still a rather improbable scenario, but the rumor mill is pumping out myriad possibilities as to who could replace him atop the Democratic ticket
3 July 2024
'Almost fell asleep on stage': Biden's exhaustion explanation
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said relentless international travel was to blame for his disastrous debate performance last week, adding "it's not an excuse, but an explanation"
3 July 2024
It’s a ‘dangerous precedent’
President Joe Biden warned later on Monday that the US Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on presidential immunity sets a “dangerous precedent” that Donald Trump would exploit if elected in November.
2 July 2024
Biden blasts landmark Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity
President Joe Biden warned Monday that the US Supreme Court's landmark ruling on presidential immunity sets a "dangerous precedent" that Donald Trump would exploit if elected in November
2 July 2024
US DOJ to criminally charge Boeing
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) will criminally charge Boeing BA.N with fraud over two fatal crashes and ask the planemaker to plead guilty or face a trial, two people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
1 July 2024
Trump has immunity for official acts
The US Supreme Court yesterday found that Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for official actions taken as president, but can for private acts, in a landmark ruling recognising for the first time any form of presidential immunity from prosecution.
1 July 2024
Boeing offered 737 MAX plea deal, lawyer of crash victims' families says
The US Justice Department is offering Boeing a plea deal that will allow it to avoid a trial related to two deadly 737 MAX crashes, a lawyer for the victims' families said Sunday, expressing outrage
1 July 2024
US Presidential Race: Top Democrats rule out replacing Biden
Top Democrats yesterday ruled out the possibility of replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee after a feeble debate performance and called on party members to focus instead on the consequences of a second Donald Trump presidency.
30 June 2024
Biden reassures big-money donors after debate debacle
US President Joe Biden attended a triple-header of campaign fundraisers Saturday, seeking to reassure high-dollar donors he can still win reelection in November despite a debate performance that sparked panic among many Democrats
30 June 2024
Calls for Biden to step aside grow louder
US President Joe Biden is facing a brutal reckoning after he repeatedly stumbled during Thursday night’s debate, with some Democrats calling for him to step aside ahead of the November election.
29 June 2024
US military destroys seven drones, vehicle in Yemen
American forces destroyed seven drones and a control station vehicle in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen over 24 hours, the US military said Friday.
29 June 2024
Turbulence at Washington Post with pressure for profit
The prestigious Washington Post is in crisis, with pressure on from owner Jeff Bezos to change its money-losing ways
29 June 2024
'Not young' Biden vows to beat Trump
President Joe Biden said on Friday he intended to defeat Republican rival Donald Trump in the November presidential election, giving no sign he would consider dropping out of the race after a feeble debate performance that dismayed his fellow Democrats
29 June 2024
US election: What if Biden leaves the race?
US President Joe Biden's woeful performance in the presidential debate against challenger Donald Trump has re-ignited questions about what would happen should the veteran Democrat step down as party flagbearer at the last minute
29 June 2024
New York Times editorial board calls on Biden to leave race
America's most influential newspaper, The New York Times, called in an editorial Friday for President Joe Biden to step aside and allow another Democrat to challenge Donald Trump for the White House in November
29 June 2024
US Presidential Debate: Flop show rocks Biden campaign
A badly wounded Joe Biden looked to get his re-election campaign back on track yesterday after a debate performance that unnerved supporters and left allies of Donald Trump unable to conceal their glee.
28 June 2024
US Supreme Court rules in favour of January 6 rioters
Prosecutors overstepped in charging January 6 rioters with obstruction for trying to prevent certification of the 2020 presidential election, the US Supreme Court said Friday in a case that could see dozens of convictions overturned
28 June 2024