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

Trump administration weighs adding 36 countries to travel ban, memo says

The directive was part of an immigration crackdown Trump launched this year at the start of his second term
15 June 2025

Trump flexes military might at parade as protests sweep US

Trump hailed the United States as the "hottest country in the world"
15 June 2025

Gunman kills Minnesota state lawmaker, husband

A gunman posing as a police officer killed a senior Democratic state assemblywoman and her husband yesterday in an apparent “politically motivated assassination,” and wounded a second lawmaker and his spouse, said Minnesota Governor Tim Walzand law enforcement officials.
14 June 2025

Trump reports more than $600m in income from crypto, golf, licensing fees

Donald Trump reported more than $600 million in income from crypto, golf clubs, licensing and other ventures in a public financial disclosure report released on Friday that provided a glimpse of the vast business holdings of America’s billionaire president.
14 June 2025

Israeli strikes on Iranian nuke sites: Trump’s ‘peacemaker’ pledge takes big hit

On the campaign trail, US President Donald Trump promised to end the world’s hottest conflicts and usher in global peace, but nearly five months in, with Israel attacking Iran and bloodshed in Gaza and Ukraine unabated, those hopes are in shambles.
13 June 2025

Indo-Pak Tensions: Trump vows to bring rivals together

US President Donald Trump insisted Thursday he would bring India and Pakistan to the table together after recent fighting, saying he can “solve anything.”
13 June 2025

Trump to set unilateral tariffs within weeks

President Donald Trump plans to inform trading partners of unilateral US tariff rates in the coming weeks, as a July deadline approaches for steeper levies to kick in on dozens of economies.
12 June 2025

Trump unveils website for $5m US residency visa

President Donald Trump touted a new website for his planned $5 million US residency permit on Wednesday, saying the waiting list for the golden visa has opened on TrumpCard.gov.
12 June 2025

Immigration raids: Protests spread across US despite Trump threats

Protests over hardline immigration tactics ignited across the United States after days of demonstrations in Los Angeles, as California yesterday prepared for a legal showdown over President Donald Trump’s deployment of the military.
12 June 2025

US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says 5 members killed in Hamas attack

The UN and major aid groups have refused to cooperate with the foundation over concerns it was designed to cater to Israeli military objectives
12 June 2025

'Our city is not on fire': LA residents reject Trump rhetoric

The demonstrations began Friday as immigration authorities carried out raids on undocumented migrants in the sprawling metropolis
12 June 2025

Protests spread across US despite Trump threat

Over 1,000 people massed in America's second biggest city for a sixth day of protests, with the crowd peaceful as they marched through the streets
12 June 2025

Musk regrets some of his Trump criticisms

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and Donald Trump’s former advisor, said yesterday that he regretted some of his recent criticisms of the US president after the pair’s public falling-out last week.
11 June 2025

Immigration raids: US cities brace for more protests

Several US cities yesterday braced for protests against President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration raids, as parts of the country’s second largest city Los Angeles spent the night under curfew in an effort to quell five days of unrest.
11 June 2025

LA police say arrests underway as groups defy curfew

Curfew goes into effect in protest-hit downtown
11 June 2025

Thousands in New York protest immigration raids

The march in New York was more peaceful than its counterpart in Los Angeles
11 June 2025

US appeals court allows Trump tariffs to remain longer

It blocked most of the sweeping duties from going into effect, prompting the Trump administration's challenge
11 June 2025

US Marines arrive in LA on Trump's orders as immigration protests persist

Los Angeles imposes downtown curfew, another 197 people arrested
11 June 2025

Harvard university: State Dept resumes processing student visas after judge’s ruling

The US State Department directed all US missions abroad and consular sections to resume processing Harvard University student and exchange visitor visas after a federal judge in Boston last week temporarily blocked President Trump’s ban on foreign students at the Ivy League institution.
10 June 2025

Trump deploys Marines as tensions rise over Los Angeles protests

Trump had already mobilized 2,000 National Guard members to the country's second most populous city on Saturday
10 June 2025