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

US sends $400m ignoring Moscow’s warning on arms

Russia’s defence minister has inspected the frontline in east Ukraine, after the United States offered more military support to Kyiv, whose forces are struggling in eastern Bakhmut.
4 March 2023

Biden had skin cancer removed, doctor says no more treatment needed

All cancerous tissue was successfully removed, the White House physician said in a letter, adding that Biden will continue dermatologic surveillance as part of his ongoing healthcare but the site had healed
4 March 2023

7 dead as storms, tornadoes slam US South

The National Weather Service said the powerful storm was moving to the Northeast and would cause heavy snow and sleet from southeastern Michigan east to New York state. Parts of central New York and southern New England may see over a foot (30 cm) of snow by Saturday afternoon
4 March 2023

US man arrested trying to bring homemade explosive onto plane

The FBI has arrested a man who allegedly attempted to bring an explosive device onto an airplane in Pennsylvania, US authorities said Wednesday
2 March 2023

Tackling China defines next century

A new US congressional select committee on competition with China held its first hearing with a focus on human rights on Tuesday, amid tense bilateral ties weeks after a suspected spy balloon flying over North America was shot down.
1 March 2023

Blinken promises US help to C Asia

Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday promised US help for Central Asia to reduce the region’s reliance on Russia, vowing support for the sovereignty of former Soviet republics unnerved by the Ukraine war.
28 February 2023

White House gives federal agencies 30 days to enforce TikTok ban

Office of Management and Budget director Shalanda Young in a memorandum called on government agencies within 30 days to "remove and disallow installations" of the application on agency-owned or operated IT devices, and to "prohibit internet traffic" from such devices to the app.
28 February 2023

US papers drop ‘Dilbert’ after creator’s racist remarks

Multiple US newspapers have said they will stop publishing the popular “Dilbert” comic strip after its creator posted a video calling Black people a “hate group.”
26 February 2023

Blinken eyes US inroads in Central Asia

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Central Asia hoping that greater US engagement will reassure former Soviet republics rattled by the Ukraine war, although Russia’s historic clout limits the extent of cooperation.
26 February 2023

US medical transport plane crashes in Nevada, 5 dead

In addition to the pilot, the plane was carrying a nurse, a paramedic, a patient and a patient's family member
26 February 2023

Heavy snow hits parts of southern California

Heavy snow fell in southern California on Friday, as the first blizzard in a generation pounded the hills around Los Angeles, with heavy rains threatening flooding in other places.
25 February 2023

Blinken to meet Asia ‘Quad’

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet next week with his counterparts from India, Japan and Australia, on the heels of a flare-up in tensions with China.
25 February 2023

Twitter accused of ‘blindness’ to terror

Twitter was accused in the US Supreme Court Wednesday of closing its eyes to the IS group as judges struggled to determine whether social media sites could be held liable for acts of terror.
24 February 2023

No sign Russia mulling nuclear use

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday offered fresh criticism of Russia’s suspension of a key nuclear treaty, but stressed there was no indication Moscow was moving closer to actually using an atomic weapon.
24 February 2023

UN chief condemns Russian ‘affront’ in Ukraine

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Wednesday as the General Assembly met in a special session two days before the anniversary of Moscow’s attack.
24 February 2023

R Kelly gets another 20 yrs for child pornography

Kelly, 56, is already serving a 30-year sentence he received after a Brooklyn jury in a separate federal trial convicted him on racketeering and sex trafficking charges
23 February 2023

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 yrs in LA rape case

Weinstein is already serving a 23-year sentence for his separate 2020 conviction in New York for sex crimes
23 February 2023

No sign Russia mulling nuclear use

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday offered fresh criticism of Russia’s suspension of a key nuclear treaty, but stressed there was no indication Moscow was moving closer to actually using an atomic weapon.
23 February 2023

Snowstorm batters US, disrupts travel and power supply

Blizzards dumped up to two feet of snow across a vast region, extending from the West Coast to the Great Lakes. The snowstorms not only impeded air travel but also left thousands of homes without power and led to shutdown of hundreds of schools
23 February 2023

Gunman returns to Florida murder scene, kills reporter and child

Orange County Sheriff John Mina said that a 19-year-old man, Keith Melvin Moses, had been taken into custody and was believed responsible for the shootings
23 February 2023