Trump-backed spending deal fails in House, shutdown approaches

A spending bill backed by Donald Trump failed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday as dozens of Republicans defied the president-elect, leaving Congress with no clear plan to avert a fast-approaching government shutdown that could disrupt Christmas travel
20 December 2024, 05:12 AM

White House unveils new climate goals

President Joe Biden’s administration yesterday unveiled a new climate target under the landmark Paris accord, just weeks before Donald Trump’s return to the White House threatens to upend US efforts to combat global warming.
19 December 2024, 18:50 PM

US welcomes interim govt’s election plan

The US yesterday welcomed plans by Bangladesh's interim leader to hold elections next year or in early 2026
19 December 2024, 18:05 PM

Trump jokes Canada becoming 51st US state 'a great idea'

'Many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st State,' Trump posted on Truth Social
19 December 2024, 03:09 AM

TikTok's rise from fun app to US security concern

As the US SC considers whether to uphold a law that could get TikTok banned in the US, here is a look at the rise of the video-snippet social app
19 December 2024, 03:00 AM

US worried over conflict in Rakhine State: Millar

The United States has expressed concern over the ongoing conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State and its potential to destabilise the region.
18 December 2024, 22:00 PM

TikTok asks Supreme Court to temporarily block looming US ban

TikTok asked the nation's top court to make a decision by January 6
17 December 2024, 02:14 AM

15-year-old girl killed two in latest US school shooting: police

'She was a student at the school, and evidence suggests she died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound'
17 December 2024, 02:05 AM

77 Nobel laureates sign letter opposing RFK Jr as Trump's health secretary

Kennedy has spent years professing conspiracy theories linking vaccines and autism
10 December 2024, 06:40 AM

Musk spent over a quarter of a billion dollars to help elect Trump

Elon Musk spent over a quarter of a billion dollars to help Donald Trump win November's presidential election, according to new filings, underscoring the influence one of the world's wealthiest people had on this year's White House race
7 December 2024, 05:05 AM

TikTok closer to US ban after losing court appeal

TikTok edged closer to being banned in the United States after it lost an appeal on Friday against a law requiring the video-sharing app to divest from its Chinese parent company by January 19
6 December 2024, 22:42 PM

Trump names billionaire investment banker as envoy to Britain

Donald Trump on Monday named billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as his pick for US ambassador to Britain
3 December 2024, 02:14 AM

Tax Violations: Biden issues ‘unconditional’ pardon to son

US President Joe Biden said on Sunday he had pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, a reversal after pledging to stay out of legal proceedings against the younger Biden who pleaded guilty to tax violations and was convicted on firearms-related charges.
2 December 2024, 18:00 PM

Trump announces loyalist Kash Patel as choice to lead FBI

The FBI's current director, Christopher Wray, was appointed to a 10-year term in 2017, meaning he would either need to step down or be fired.
1 December 2024, 03:01 AM

5 Democratic US lawmakers receive bomb threats

Five Democratic US lawmakers from Connecticut on Thursday said they were targeted with bomb threats at their homes, but no explosive devices had been found, according to social media and local media.
29 November 2024, 18:00 PM

US aircraft flies over Taiwan Strait

Beijing said yesterday it deployed air and naval forces to monitor a US military plane as it flew over politically sensitive waters separating China and Taiwan.
26 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Trump vows big tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

In a series of posts to his Truth Social social media account, Trump vowed to hit some of the United States' largest trading partners with sweeping tariffs on all goods entering the country
26 November 2024, 02:26 AM

Biden to attend Trump inauguration: White House

Joe Biden will attend Donald Trump's inauguration in January, the White House said Monday
26 November 2024, 02:20 AM

US says committed to ‘diplomatic resolution’ in Lebanon

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stressed that the United States was dedicated to a diplomatic resolution in Lebanon and urged Israel to improve “dire” conditions in Gaza, in a call Saturday with his Israeli counterpart.
23 November 2024, 18:00 PM

US reports first bird-flu case in a child

A child in California has become the first in the United States to test positive for bird flu infection, authorities said Friday
23 November 2024, 03:11 AM