‘He who saves his country does not violate any law’

Echoing France’s Napoleon Bonaparte, US President Donald Trump on Saturday took to social media to signal continued resistance to limits on his executive authority in the face of multiple legal challenges.
16 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Media cannot drive wedge between us

Donald Trump has mocked what he said were media depictions of Elon Musk as the real power in the White House, saying attempts to drive a wedge between himself and the tech billionaire have failed.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM

OpenAI board rejects Elon Musk-led buyout offer

OpenAI's board chairman on Friday said it has unanimously rejected an Elon Musk-led offer to buy the hot artificial intelligence company for $97.4 billion
15 February 2025, 03:03 AM

Trump creates energy council to power AI race with China

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday creating a "National Energy Dominance Council" that will be tasked with helping meet the vast electric power needs to win the AI race with China
15 February 2025, 02:14 AM

Los Angeles fire zones hit by mudslides after heavy rain

Mudslides blocked roads around Los Angeles on Friday after heavy rain pounded areas burned by last month's wildfires, sending denuded hillsides tumbling
15 February 2025, 02:10 AM

AP kept from third Trump event over 'Gulf of America': agency

The Associated Press said Thursday its reporter was barred from a White House event for the third day straight, in a mushrooming row over its refusal to call the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America"
14 February 2025, 05:06 AM

Trump orders US diplomats to speak with ‘one voice’

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the “reform” of the US diplomatic corps, effectively curtailing any dissent against his policies.
13 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump blames Biden for uptick in US inflation

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday blamed his predecessor Joe Biden for last month’s unexpected acceleration in consumer inflation, as he looked to deflect a moment of potential political peril early in his second term.
13 February 2025, 18:00 PM

US to go ‘bankrupt’ without cuts

Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has been tapped by President Donald Trump to lead federal cost-cutting efforts, said Tuesday that the United States would go “bankrupt” without budget cuts.
12 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump blasts ‘political judges’ as court clash mounts

US President Donald Trump yesterday slammed “highly political judges” as his new administration veered closer to a constitutional clash over his plans to radically overhaul the US government.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump warns 'all hell' will break loose if Gaza hostages not returned

The truce that went into effect on January 19 largely halted more than 15 months of fighting in the Gaza Strip
11 February 2025, 02:44 AM

At least one dead as business jets collide at US airport

One person remained trapped inside one of the planes at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona
11 February 2025, 02:14 AM

Google changes name of Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' for US users

The tech giant wrote in a blog post that users outside the United States will continue to see both the original and new name for the Gulf of Mexico
11 February 2025, 02:11 AM

India's Modi to meet Trump with planned tariff concessions, sources say

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preparing additional tariff cuts ahead of a meeting this week with US President Donald Trump that could boost American exports to India and avoid a potential trade war, government officials said
10 February 2025, 09:01 AM

Trump tells US Treasury to stop minting new pennies

Prices would likely be rounded to the nearest five cents if pennies are removed
10 February 2025, 03:46 AM

Time Magazine’s cover shows Elon Musk at Trump’s desk

In a bold move likely to provoke President Donald Trump, Time magazine's latest cover features Elon Musk seated behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office
9 February 2025, 07:20 AM

War crimes prosecutor first target of Trump's ICC sanctions, sources say

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan is the first person to be hit with economic and travel sanctions authorized by US President Donald Trump that target the war crimes tribunal over investigations of US citizens or US allies, two sources briefed on the matter told Reuters on Friday
9 February 2025, 05:22 AM

US judge blocks Musk’s DOGE dept from Treasury data

A US judge issued an emergency order early yesterday blocking Elon Musk’s government reform team from accessing personal and financial data stored at the Treasury Department, court documents showed.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM

‘Joe, you’re fired’: Trump revokes Biden’s security clearance

President Donald Trump has revoked his predecessor Joe Biden’s security clearance in a blizzard of new orders, while escalating his campaign to dismantle the US humanitarian agency charged with helping the world’s poorest and extending American influence around the globe.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Alaska lawmakers push back on Trump’s mountain name change

Donald Trump’s order to change the name of the highest mountain in the United States faced pushback Friday from members of his own party.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM