Trump unveils new US passport with picture of himself
AFP, Washington
28 June 2026, 00:00 AM USA
US allows limited access to Anthropic's Mythos AI model
AFP, San Francisco
27 June 2026, 09:05 AM USA
Trump unveils new US passport -- with picture of himself
AFP, Washington
27 June 2026, 08:58 AM USA
Trump teases F-35 access for Turkey
AFP, Washington
26 June 2026, 00:00 AM USA
America's 250th anniversary celebrations get Trumped
AFP, Washington
23 June 2026, 08:35 AM USA
China imposes export controls on 10 US companies: govt
AFP, Beijing
22 June 2026, 08:41 AM World
US slams Cuba reforms as ‘superficial’
AFP, Washington
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM USA
‘Worst foreign policy blunder’
Reuters, Washington
20 June 2026, 00:00 AM USA

Tell us more about Khashoggi murder

Republican and Democratic members of the US Senate asked the Trump administration on Thursday to tell them more about the murder
15 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Trump declares emergency

US President Trump has declared a national emergency in a bid to bypass Congress and secure funding for his border wall with Mexico, a move that Democrats vowed to challenge as unconstitutional.
15 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Trump vows emergency declaration over wall

US President Donald Trump vows to declare a national emergency in an attempt to fund his US-Mexico border wall without congressional approval, a step likely to plunge him into a battle with Congress over constitutional powers.
15 February 2019, 04:22 AM

Paul Manafort broke plea deal: judge

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort could face a much longer prison sentence than expected after a Washington judge ruled Wednesday that he had broken his plea deal with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
14 February 2019, 18:46 PM

House votes to end US help

The US House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to end American involvement in Saudi Arabia's war effort in neighbouring Yemen, dealing a rebuke to President Donald Trump and his alliance with Riyadh.
14 February 2019, 18:32 PM

'Little to no change'

The commander of US forces in South Korea said Tuesday that he had seen "little to no verifiable change" in North Korea's military capabilities.
13 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Not happy with border deal

President Donald Trump indicated Tuesday that he will walk back his threat to shut the government even if he does not get all the
13 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Trump dislikes border security deal, Republicans urge support

President Donald Trump says he was unhappy with a deal struck by congressional negotiators on border security that denied him funds for his promised US-Mexican border wall, but did not reject it outright as fellow Republicans urged his support.
13 February 2019, 04:37 AM

N Korea may have made more nukes

North Korea has continued to produce bomb fuel while in denuclearization talks with the United States and may have produced enough in the past year to add as many as seven nuclear
12 February 2019, 18:00 PM

US CEOs call for laws to protect 'Dreamers'

More than 100 corporate leaders and other prominent figures on Monday called on US lawmakers to protect immigrants brought illegally to the United States as children.
12 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Washington's push gets little traction

The United States is seeking this week in Warsaw to rally the world behind a vision of the Middle East that includes maximum pressure on Iran and strong backing of Israel, but it is winning little fresh support.
12 February 2019, 18:00 PM

'Prioritise AI'

US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order asking federal government agencies to dedicate more resources and investment into research, promotion and training on artificial intelligence, known as AI.
12 February 2019, 18:00 PM

US lawmaker aplogises over Israel tweet

Ilhan Omar, one of the first two Muslim women in the US Congress, "unequivocally" apologised Monday after suggesting US support for Israel is fueled by money from a pro-Israel lobby group.
12 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Trump undecided on deal to avert another shutdown

President Donald Trump has not yet decided whether to back a deal hammered out by congressional negotiators to avert another partial government shutdown, the White House said yesterday, putting the future of the agreement that contains funds for US-Mexican border security but not his promised wall in doubt.
12 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' convicted in US court

The world's most infamous cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who rose from poverty in rural Mexico to amass billions of dollars, was found guilty in a US court yesterday of smuggling tons of drugs to the United States over a violent, colorful decades-long career.
12 February 2019, 18:00 PM

US lawmakers reach border-security deal to avert new shutdown

Congressional negotiators reaches agreement to prevent a government shutdown and finance construction of new barriers along the US-Mexico border, overcoming a late-stage hang-up over immigration enforcement issues that had threatened to scuttle the talks.
12 February 2019, 04:35 AM

Key winners of the 2019 Grammy Awards

The Grammy Awards, the music industry's highest honors, are handed out at a live ceremony in Los Angeles hosted by R&B singer Alicia Keys.
11 February 2019, 05:30 AM

US, Russia push rival UN actions on Venezuela

The United States has presented a draft resolution on Venezuela to the United Nations Security Council, triggering a Russian counterproposal.
10 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Trump ignores House deadline

President Donald Trump appeared prepared Friday to ignore the US Congress's deadline to determine who ordered the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi amid new revelations that Saudi Arabia's crown prince spoke of going after the journalist "with a bullet."
9 February 2019, 18:00 PM

'We'll do what's necessary'

Venezuela's self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido refused to rule out the possibility of authorizing United States intervention to help force President Nicolas Maduro from power and alleviate a humanitarian crisis.
9 February 2019, 18:00 PM