US warns of rapid escalation in war
Agencies
21 September 2026 United States
Trump says will not tolerate attempts to slow AI growth
AFP, Washington
21 September 2026 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 revokes security clearances of Biden and senior aides

The list of names stripped of their authorization to see state secrets included Biden, Kamala Harris.
22 March 2025

Trump envoy says US trying to win Iran's trust

Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said the US president was trying to head off armed conflict with Iran by building trust with Tehran in remarks broadcast Friday
22 March 2025

Trump signs order to close US Education Department

US President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday aimed at “eliminating” the Department of Education, a decades-old goal of the American right, which wants individual states to run schools free from the federal government.
21 March 2025

Tesla recalls more than 46,000 Cybertrucks over risk of panel detachment

The brand encounters consumer blowback in the wake of Musk's key advisory role in Trump's administration
21 March 2025

Trump signs order aimed at dismantling US Department of Education

"We're going to be returning education, very simply, back to the states where it belongs," said Trump in front of a colorful backdrop of state flags.
21 March 2025

Trump pressures courts after reprimand on deportations

US President Donald Trump demanded Thursday that courts stop blocking his agenda, edging closer to a constitutional showdown after a judge suggested the administration had ignored an order to block summary deportations.
21 March 2025

Greenpeace hit with $660m in damages in US pipeline suit

A jury in North Dakota on Wednesday ordered Greenpeace to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in damages in a closely watched lawsuit brought by a US pipeline operator, raising serious free speech concerns.
20 March 2025

Rocked by Trump, EU seeks to kickstart defence push

The EU on Wednesday will look to fire the starting pistol on plans to help member states bolster their defences, as Europe grapples with an aggressive Russia and the potential loss of US security protections.
19 March 2025

Astronauts return home after being ‘stranded’ in space for 9 months

Home at last: After an unexpected nine-month stay in space, a pair of NASA astronauts finally returned to Earth on Tuesday, concluding a mission that captured global attention and became a political flashpoint.
19 March 2025

USAID fund cuts likely unconstitutional

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from taking any more steps to shut down the US Agency for International Development, saying their efforts to close the foreign aid agency likely violated the US Constitution.
19 March 2025

Trump releases JFK assassination documents

US President Donald Trump released material related to the 1963 assassination of former President John F. Kennedy on Tuesday, seeking to honor his campaign promise to provide more transparency about the shock event in Texas.
19 March 2025

Smiles, thumbs ups and a safe return for 'stranded' NASA astronauts

Home at last: After an unexpected nine-month stay in space, a pair of NASA astronauts finally returned to Earth on Tuesday, concluding a mission that captured global attention and became a political flashpoint
19 March 2025

US releases final trove of secret Kennedy assassination files

The move follows an executive order issued by President Donald Trump in January
19 March 2025

Trump-putin talks on ukraine: Russia to halt attacks on energy sites

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin yesterday agreed on a halt in Russian attacks against Ukrainian energy targets -- but fell far short of securing a full ceasefire in a highly anticipated phone call.
18 March 2025

Stranded astronauts finally head home after nine-month

A pair of astronauts stranded in space for more than nine months were finally headed home yesterday after their capsule undocked from the International Space Station.
18 March 2025

Toll from US weekend tornadoes rises to at least 40

The death toll from tornadoes and violent storms that ravaged the central and southern United States over the weekend has risen to at least 40 people, with dozens more injured, local authorities said.
17 March 2025

Major storm in central US kills 14

At least 14 people were dead and dozens injured after violent tornadoes swept across the central United States, officials said yesterday.
15 March 2025

US expels ‘Trump-hater’ S African ambassador

The US decision to expel South Africa’s ambassador was “regrettable,” the office of the South African president said yesterday, after Washington’s top diplomat accused the envoy of hating America and President Donald Trump.
15 March 2025

US mulling travel ban affecting 43 countries

US President Donald Trump’s administration is mulling a new travel ban that would affect citizens from dozens of countries to varying degrees, the New York Times reported Friday.
15 March 2025

Starship to depart for Mars at end of 2026, says Musk

SpaceX founder Elon Musk yesterday said its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings could follow “as soon as 2029.”
15 March 2025