Trump rejects Iran plan to open Hormuz
AFP, Washington
27 September 2026 • United States
PM, UN chief discuss Rohingya crisis, climate change
BSS, New York
26 September 2026 • United States
Trump to fete Xi with lavish White House welcome
AFP, Washington
24 September 2026 • World
Trump invites Putin to G20 summit
AFP,  United Nations
24 September 2026 • United States
Xi to get rare airport welcome from Trump
AFP, Washington
24 September 2026 • United States
Trump urges complete isolation of Iran at UN
Agencies
23 September 2026 • United States
Red Sea mission needs more than 10 warships: Kallas
Reuters, New York
23 September 2026 • United States
Trump praises Mamdani
AFP, New York
23 September 2026 • United States
Trump set to meet Zohran Mamdani
AFP, New York
22 September 2026 • United States
White House access ban on media: Major US networks halt Trump coverage
AFP, Washington
22 September 2026 • United States

Indian envoy to US heckled in NY gurdwara

India’s ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu was heckled by stray pro-Khalistan protesters during a visit to a New York gurdwara on Sunday before the malingerers was escorted out by mainstream Sikhs.
28 November 2023

Biden to miss COP28 climate summit

President Joe Biden will miss the latest UN climate summit in Dubai, after two years of attending the talks in hopes of highlighting US leadership, a US official said Sunday.
27 November 2023

Derek Chauvin, US police officer who killed George Floyd, stabbed in jail

Derek Chauvin, the US police officer whose murder of George Floyd sparked massive racial justice protests in 2020, was stabbed in prison on Friday, the New York Times reported citing unnamed sources
25 November 2023

US says it thwarted 'plot to kill Sikh separatist on American soil'

The US has said it has foiled a reported plot to kill a Sikh separatist on American soil and has taken up the issue with the Indian government "at the senior-most levels", according to a report in The Financial Times of London
23 November 2023

US condemns violence against RMG workers in Bangladesh

The United States yesterday condemned "the recent violence against workers" in Bangladesh protesting the minimum wage, as well as the criminalisation of legitimate trade union and workers' activities
21 November 2023

With X's Musk under fire, Biden joins rival Threads

US President Joe Biden on Monday joined Threads, Meta's social media rival to Elon Musk's X, just days after the White House blasted the tech baron for pushing anti-Semitism
21 November 2023

Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter dies at 96

Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter, the wife of former president Jimmy Carter, died at age 96 at her home in Georgia, the couple's non-profit organization announced.
20 November 2023

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discusses possible return, mulls new AI venture, source says

Sam Altman, the just ousted CEO of OpenAI, is discussing a possible return to the company behind the ChatGPT bot even as he considers launching a new artificial intelligence (AI) venture, a person briefed on the matter said on Saturday
19 November 2023

SpaceX Starship launch fails minutes after reaching space

SpaceX’s uncrewed spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, failed in space shortly after lifting off yesterday, cutting short its second test but making it further than an earlier attempt that ended in an explosion.
18 November 2023

40,000 hours of video to be released

More than 40,000 hours of security video from the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol is to be released to the public, the new Republican speaker of the House of Representatives said Friday.
18 November 2023

SpaceX Starship launch fails minutes after reaching space

SpaceX's uncrewed spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, was presumed to have failed in space minutes after lifting off on Saturday during its second test, after its first attempt ended in an explosion
18 November 2023

One dead, shooter killed after attack at US hospital

A shooter opened fire on a psychiatric hospital in the northeastern US state of New Hampshire on Friday, killing one person before being fatally shot by police, authorities said
18 November 2023

‘Very significant’

The first meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and United States President Joe Biden this year is a positive signal that the two superpowers want to improve their working relationship, analysts have said.
16 November 2023

Biden calls Xi a dictator after planned summit

US President Joe Biden said early yesterday he had not changed his view that Chinese President Xi Jinping was effectively a dictator, a comment likely to land with a thud in Beijing after the two leaders held straightforward summit talks.
16 November 2023

Takeaways from Biden, Xi’s summit in California

US President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping met for about four hours on Wednesday to discuss issues ranging from military conflicts to drug-trafficking. Here’s the key issues discussed.
16 November 2023

China ready to be 'partner and friend' of US: Xi

China is "ready to be a partner and friend of the United States," President Xi Jinping told US business leaders on Wednesday, as concerns mount over the country's slowing economy
16 November 2023

Biden says still considers Xi a 'dictator'

US President Joe Biden said after a summit with Xi Jinping Wednesday that he still considers the Chinese president a "dictator", after he sparked fury from Beijing by making the comparison earlier this year
16 November 2023

Biden, Xi pledge to reduce tensions at summit

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping shook hands Wednesday and pledged to reduce tensions as they met for the first time in a year at a high-stakes summit in California
15 November 2023

Biden, Xi pledge to reduce tensions at summit

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping shook hands early today and pledged to reduce tensions as they met for the first time in a year at a high-stakes summit in California.
15 November 2023

US, China pledge co-op on climate

The United States and China will back a new global renewables target and work together on methane and plastic pollution, they said in a joint statement yesterday after a meeting to find common ground ahead of COP28 talks in Dubai later this month.
15 November 2023