US warns of rapid escalation in war
Agencies
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Trump says will not tolerate attempts to slow AI growth
AFP, Washington
6 HOUR(s) United States
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

Trump family bitcoin operation set to go public

A bitcoin mining start-up backed by US President Donald Trump's two eldest sons announced plans on Monday to go public on the New York Stock exchange via a merger
13 May 2025

Trump hails Air Force One ‘gift’

Donald Trump on Sunday defended plans to receive a new Air Force One as a gift, after reports he will accept a luxury Boeing jet from Qatar despite strict rules on presents for US presidents.
12 May 2025

US, China to publish details of 'substantial' trade talks in Geneva

The trade spat between Washington and Beijing has rocked financial markets and raised fears of a global economic slowdown and an inflationary spike in the United States
12 May 2025

Trump hails Air Force One 'gift' after Qatari luxury jet reports

Donald Trump on Sunday defended plans to receive a new Air Force One as a gift, after reports he will accept a luxury Boeing jet from Qatar despite strict rules on presents for US presidents
12 May 2025

Trump says will sign order aimed at cutting US drug prices

President Donald Trump unveiled plans Sunday for a new policy on pharmaceuticals he claimed would reduce US prescription drug prices by between 30 and 80 percent
12 May 2025

Trump tariffs: Lower tariffs, higher import of US goods on the cards

Bangladesh will propose lowering the import tariff for certain American goods and increasing the volume of imports of some items as part of the efforts to narrow the trade gap with the US, which elicited a fresh 37 percent reciprocal tariff from the Trump administration.
11 May 2025

US, Iran discuss ‘tech elements’ of nuclear deal

The US government’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff had a fourth round of direct and indirect discussions with Iran in Muscat, Oman, yesterday where they were discussing “technical elements” of a nuclear deal, according to a senior US administration official speaking on condition of anonymity.
11 May 2025

Judge temporarily blocks Trump plans for mass layoffs

A US judge has temporarily blocked several federal agencies from proceeding with the mass layoffs of government workers ordered by President Donald Trump in February.
10 May 2025

‘Get this war ended’

US President Donald Trump said on Friday he would like Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to “get this war ended” in Ukraine as he pushes for a 30-day ceasefire.
10 May 2025

US judge temporarily blocks Trump plans for mass layoffs

Trump administration's moves to slash the federal workforce likely required approval from Congress, the judge said.
10 May 2025

80pc tariff on Chinese goods ‘seems right’

US President Donald Trump said yesterday that 80 percent tariffs on Chinese goods “seems right” as representatives prepared for weekend talks to contain a trade war between the world’s two largest economies.
9 May 2025

Trump fires librarian of US Congress

US President Donald Trump has fired the country’s top librarian, a senator said, cutting short the term of the only woman and first African American to take on the role.
9 May 2025

India tells X to block over 8,000 accounts

India has ordered X to block over 8,000 accounts, the platform said Thursday, adding that it was reluctantly complying with what it described as government-imposed “censorship.”
9 May 2025

Where things stand in the US-China trade war

AFP looks at how the trade row between the world's two economic superpowers is playing out
9 May 2025

Pulitzers honour coverage of Trump assassination attempt, Gaza war

Coverage of the wars in Gaza and Sudan, and the attempted assassination of US President Donald Trump, dominated the Pulitzer Prizes announced Monday at Columbia University in New York.
6 May 2025

Judge orders Trump to admit 12,000 refugees into US

A judge on Monday ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to admit around 12,000 refugees into the United States, a blow to the government’s efforts to re-shape America’s immigration policy.
6 May 2025

Judge orders Trump to admit 12,000 refugees into US

A judge on Monday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to admit around 12,000 refugees into the United States, a blow to the government's efforts to re-shape America's immigration policy
6 May 2025

Trump official says Harvard banned from federal grants

Harvard is the wealthiest US university with an endowment valued at $53.2 billion in 2024
6 May 2025

Pentagon chief orders 20% cut in number of top officers

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered at least a 20 percent reduction in the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals in the US military, a memo from the defense secretary said
6 May 2025

US court ruling throws VOA return into flux

A US appellate court on Saturday ruled against allowing Voice of America (VOA) staff to return to work, throwing its resumption of operations into question after President Donald Trump shuttered the broadcaster in March.
4 May 2025