US deportation flight carrying Iranians lands in Central African Republic
AFP, Bangui, Central African Republic
13 June 2026, 08:30 AM USA
US plans to slash fighter jets, warships to Nato in Europe
AFP, Washington
13 June 2026, 00:00 AM USA
El Nino has set in: NOAA
AFP, Washington
12 June 2026, 00:00 AM USA
'I love the inflation': Trump comment on latest price jump sparks backlash
AFP, Washington, United States
11 June 2026, 09:17 AM USA
Trump’s 37 Iran promises fall flat
CNN Online
10 June 2026, 00:00 AM World

Trump calls ex-FBI chief a ‘dirty cop’ after alleged threat

Donald Trump labeled former FBI director James Comey a “dirty cop” Friday over a social media post that the US president deemed a veiled call for assassination and which prompted a Secret Service probe.
17 May 2025, 18:36 PM

Reality TV competition for US citizenship!

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering taking part in a reality TV show in which immigrants would compete for American citizenship, the department confirmed on Friday.
17 May 2025, 18:33 PM

India and US at odds on Kashmir truce: analysts

A week since Trump announced a surprise truce between India and Pakistan to end a brief but intense conflict
17 May 2025, 10:06 AM

US approves first blood test for Alzheimer's

The United States on Friday approved the first blood test for Alzheimer's, a move that could help patients begin treatment earlier with newly approved drugs that slow the progression of the devastating neurological disease
17 May 2025, 02:14 AM

Tornadoes kill 20 in the US

More than 20 people have died after severe storms swept through the US states of Missouri and Kentucky, laying waste to local communities and cutting off electricity to nearly 200,000 people, authorities said.
16 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump blasts SC over block on deportations

US President Donald Trump lashed out Friday at the Supreme Court after it blocked his bid to resume deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members, saying the justices are “not allowing me to do what I was elected to do.”
16 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Qatari jet gift turns spotlight on Trump graft allegations

The US president's decision to accept a luxury jet from Qatar is the latest in a barrage of ethical conflicts that opponents say have blurred the line between his public role and private business interests
15 May 2025, 03:42 AM

WHO reduces management team after US funding cuts

The World Health Organization chief told staff yesterday the UN agency was reducing its management team after US funding cuts forced it to shrink its budget dramatically.
14 May 2025, 18:14 PM

Trump offers to go to Ukraine talks if Putin does

US President Donald Trump yesterday offered to head to Turkey for talks on ending Ukraine war if his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin also showed up.
14 May 2025, 18:00 PM

US President Trump blinked in trade war with China. Can Southeast Asia get a break, too?

It took one weekend in Geneva for US President Donald Trump to roll back what has been seen till now as the raison d’etre of his presidency
14 May 2025, 05:06 AM

US administration cuts more Harvard funding

Harvard has taken the Trump administration to court over what it calls an unlawful attempt to control aspects of the university's operations
14 May 2025, 04:54 AM

Trump says 'very strong' trade deal with China will see it 'open up'

US President Donald Trump said Washington had the blueprint for a "very, very strong" trade deal with China
14 May 2025, 02:30 AM

Trump heads to the Gulf eyeing deals amid diplomatic offensive

The trip marks the US president's first major visit abroad of his second term, with the White House saying he looked forward to a 'historic return' to the region
13 May 2025, 04:28 AM

Trump family bitcoin operation set to go public

A bitcoin mining start-up backed by US President Donald Trump's two eldest sons announced plans on Monday to go public on the New York Stock exchange via a merger
13 May 2025, 02:20 AM

Trump hails Air Force One ‘gift’

Donald Trump on Sunday defended plans to receive a new Air Force One as a gift, after reports he will accept a luxury Boeing jet from Qatar despite strict rules on presents for US presidents.
12 May 2025, 18:00 PM

US, China to publish details of 'substantial' trade talks in Geneva

The trade spat between Washington and Beijing has rocked financial markets and raised fears of a global economic slowdown and an inflationary spike in the United States
12 May 2025, 04:00 AM

Trump hails Air Force One 'gift' after Qatari luxury jet reports

Donald Trump on Sunday defended plans to receive a new Air Force One as a gift, after reports he will accept a luxury Boeing jet from Qatar despite strict rules on presents for US presidents
12 May 2025, 02:25 AM

Trump says will sign order aimed at cutting US drug prices

President Donald Trump unveiled plans Sunday for a new policy on pharmaceuticals he claimed would reduce US prescription drug prices by between 30 and 80 percent
12 May 2025, 02:22 AM

Trump tariffs: Lower tariffs, higher import of US goods on the cards

Bangladesh will propose lowering the import tariff for certain American goods and increasing the volume of imports of some items as part of the efforts to narrow the trade gap with the US, which elicited a fresh 37 percent reciprocal tariff from the Trump administration.
11 May 2025, 18:10 PM

US, Iran discuss ‘tech elements’ of nuclear deal

The US government’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff had a fourth round of direct and indirect discussions with Iran in Muscat, Oman, yesterday where they were discussing “technical elements” of a nuclear deal, according to a senior US administration official speaking on condition of anonymity.
11 May 2025, 18:00 PM