US military kills 11 people in strike on suspected drug vessel: Trump

The US military killed 11 people on Tuesday in a strike on a vessel allegedly carrying drugs in the southern Caribbean, US President Donald Trump said
2 September 2025, 22:02 PM

Trump officials move to fire most of journos

The Trump administration has moved to terminate more than 500 employees at the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), the federal body that oversees government funded broadcasters.
31 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump withdraws Kamala’s Secret Service protection

US President Donald Trump has withdrawn former vice president Kamala Harris’s Secret Service protection, officials said Friday, in what critics called a fresh act of revenge against his political rivals.
30 August 2025, 02:15 AM

Trump moves to cut more foreign aid, risking shutdown

The $4.9 billion in cuts target programs of the Department of State and the USAID
30 August 2025, 02:14 AM

US low-value package tariff exemption ends

The US tariff exemption for package shipments valued under $800 ended yesterday, raising costs and disrupting supply chain models for e-commerce companies, small businesses using online marketplaces and consumers alike.
29 August 2025, 19:59 PM

Trump moves to block $5b in foreign aid

US President Donald Trump has moved to block $5 billion of congressionally-approved foreign aid, the White House said yesterday -- raising the likelihood of a federal shutdown as Democrats oppose the policy.
29 August 2025, 19:58 PM

‘No way’ US troops can invade Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Thursday there was “no way” US troops could invade Venezuela after Washington deployed five warships and 4,000 troops to the Caribbean to pressure the leftist strongman.
29 August 2025, 19:57 PM

US ends tariff exemption for small packages shipped globally

But the monthlong lead time Trump's order provided has sparked a frenzy.
29 August 2025, 06:17 AM

Trump thumbs nose at decades of India courtship

Trump and Modi, both right-wing populists, appeared to forge a strong bond during Trump's first term
29 August 2025, 03:45 AM

Climate-driven wildfires reversing pollution progress

Global air pollution is worsening, with the United States and Canada experiencing the sharpest increases due to record-breaking, climate-supercharged wildfires that are undoing decades of progress, a study said yesterday.
28 August 2025, 20:51 PM

US corporate profits rebound in second quarter; GDP growth revised higher

US corporate profits rebounded in the second quarter, but tariffs on imports are raising costs for businesses, which could limit further gains and hamper economic growth
28 August 2025, 13:21 PM

US CDC chief fired after weeks in role

Monarez was not "aligned with the President's agenda of Making America Healthy Again"
28 August 2025, 02:58 AM

UN nuke watchdog chief says inspectors ‘back in Iran’

The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog has said a team of its inspectors are “back in Iran,” the first to enter since Israeli and US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities this year.
27 August 2025, 19:24 PM

Trump’s doubling of tariffs hits India

US President Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on imports from India to as much as 50 percent took effect as scheduled yesterday, dealing a serious blow to ties between the two countries that became strategic partners after the turn of this century.
27 August 2025, 18:03 PM

Trump to chair 'large meeting' on post-war Gaza: US envoy

US President Donald Trump will host a meeting on Wednesday on post-war plans for Gaza, his envoy Steve Witkoff said Tuesday
27 August 2025, 02:25 AM

SpaceX answers critics with successful Starship test flight

SpaceX's Starship megarocket roared into the skies Tuesday on its tenth test flight
27 August 2025, 02:22 AM

US military may or may not deploy to Chicago

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. military might deploy to Chicago and is ready to go anywhere on short notice to crack down on crime.
26 August 2025, 18:19 PM

Trump plans to deploy National Guard in Chicago

The Trump administration has been planning for weeks to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago as part of an expanded crackdown on crime and immigration, according to reports in US media.
24 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump names close political aide as ambassador to India

President Donald Trump on Friday tapped close political aide Sergio Gor as US ambassador to India, sending one of his feared enforcers at a delicate time in ties with New Delhi.
23 August 2025, 18:13 PM

Trump says he’ll fire Fed’s Cook if she doesn’t resign

US President Donald Trump yesterday said he would fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook if she doesn’t resign, intensifying his effort to gain influence over the US central bank.
22 August 2025, 20:36 PM