US approves potential $2.7b air defence sale to Ukraine
AFP, Washington
20 September 2026 United States
Trump signs bill authorising Russia sanctions
AFP, Washington
20 September 2026 United States
US okays sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia
AFP, Washington
19 September 2026 United States
US has tools to keep AI safe
Reuters, Washington
15 September 2026 United States
Trump says he would ‘love’ to see a united Ireland
Reuters, Dublin
13 September 2026 United States
US braces for inflation report that may push Fed to hike rates
AFP, Washington
11 September 2026 United States
US midterm polls: President Trump offers every
Reuters, Dallas
11 September 2026 United States
Houthis close in on Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Reuters, Cairo/Washington/Dubai
11 September 2026 United States
Trump promises each American $5,000 if Republicans keep Congress in midterms
AFP, Dallas, United States
10 September 2026 United States

US sanctions Cuban president

The United States announced its first sanctions on Friday against Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel for his role “in the Cuban regime’s brutality toward the Cuban people.”
12 July 2025

Trump visits Texas flood zone

Donald Trump defended the state and federal response to deadly flash flooding in Texas on Friday as he visited the stricken Hill Country region, where at least 120 people, including dozens of children, perished a week ago.
12 July 2025

US customs duties top $100 billion for first time in a fiscal year

US customs duty collections surged again in June as President Donald Trump's tariffs gained steam
12 July 2025

US State Department begins mass layoffs

Some were crying as they walked out with boxes of belongings
12 July 2025

Trump to visit flood-ravaged Texas amid scrutiny

The Republican leader and First Lady Melania Trump will meet first responders and local officials in central Texas's Hill Country
11 July 2025

Rubio to meet China's Wang on sidelines of ASEAN talks

Rubio said Thursday the United States has "no intention of abandoning" the Asia-Pacific region
11 July 2025

Ex-FBI, CIA directors may have to ‘pay a price’

President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused former FBI director James Comey and ex-CIA chief John Brennan, two prominent critics under criminal investigation, of being “crooked” and said they may have to “pay a price.”
10 July 2025

160 still missing days after deadly Texas floods

More than 160 people remain unaccounted for after devastating floods in Texas, the state governor said Tuesday, marking a dramatic increase in the number of missing from a tragedy that has so far claimed 109 lives.
9 July 2025

Trump issues more letters to 7 more countries including Sri Lanka in push for tariff deals

Analysts have noted that Asian countries have been a key target so far
9 July 2025

US scraps shoe removal at airport screening

Passengers have been required to take off shoes during screenings since 2006
9 July 2025

Rubio to attend Asean meeting in first Asia trip

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make his first trip to Asia since taking up his post, traveling this week to Malaysia for meetings with Asean allies, his office said Monday.
8 July 2025

Texas flood toll passes 100

The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas rose to more than 100 on Monday, as rescuers continued their grim search for people swept away by torrents of water.
8 July 2025

Even without wins, Musk's party may be threat to Trump: analysts

Musk's weekend launch of the "America Party" came in the wake of Trump signing into law a sprawling domestic policy bill
8 July 2025

Trump says new tariff deadline 'not 100 percent firm'

US President Donald Trump reignited his trade war by threatening more than a dozen countries with higher tariffs Monday
8 July 2025

Trump slams Musk’s party as ‘ridiculous’

President Donald Trump on Sunday called Elon Musk’s plans to form a new political party “ridiculous,” launching new barbs at the tech billionaire and saying the Musk ally he once named to lead Nasa would have presented a conflict of interest given Musk’s business interests in space.
7 July 2025

Where do trade talks stand in the rush to avert higher US tariffs?

US President Donald Trump has said he will send letters to select trade partners facing tariff hikes as early as Monday, piling pressure on countries to strike a deal with Washington before a new August 1 deadline.
7 July 2025

Trump slaps allies Japan, South Korea with 25% tariffs

In near-identically worded letters to the Japanese and South Korean leaders, Trump said the tariffs would apply from August 1
7 July 2025

Tesla slides as Musk's 'America Party' heightens investor worries

Investors raise concerns over Musk's political involvement
7 July 2025

Death toll from Texas floods reaches 78; Trump plans visit

The flooding occurred after Guadalupe River broke its banks following torrential rain
7 July 2025