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

US senators dismiss Trump’s Gaza plan

US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham dismissed on Monday President Donald Trump’s proposal to seize Gaza and force out the Palestinians, while Democrat Senator Richard Blumenthal said he expects Arab states to put forward a workable alternative.
18 February 2025

Musk has no authority to make decisions

Billionaire Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration is as a White House employee and senior adviser to the president, and is not an employee of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and has no decision-making authority, the White House said in a court filing on Monday.
18 February 2025

US and Russia hold talks in Saudi, no seat for Ukraine

Top US and Russian diplomats met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks on resetting their fractured relations, the first such discussions since the Russian invasion of Ukraine
18 February 2025

Saudi crown prince, US secretary discuss regional, global developments

Rubio arrived in Saudi Arabia earlier in the day from Israel where he began his first visit to the region as the top US diplomat
17 February 2025

US plane carrying 112 deported Indians reach Amritsar

On Saturday, another US military aircraft carrying 117 illegal Indian immigrants landed in Amristar
16 February 2025

‘He who saves his country does not violate any law’

Echoing France’s Napoleon Bonaparte, US President Donald Trump on Saturday took to social media to signal continued resistance to limits on his executive authority in the face of multiple legal challenges.
16 February 2025

Media cannot drive wedge between us

Donald Trump has mocked what he said were media depictions of Elon Musk as the real power in the White House, saying attempts to drive a wedge between himself and the tech billionaire have failed.
15 February 2025

OpenAI board rejects Elon Musk-led buyout offer

OpenAI's board chairman on Friday said it has unanimously rejected an Elon Musk-led offer to buy the hot artificial intelligence company for $97.4 billion
15 February 2025

Trump creates energy council to power AI race with China

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday creating a "National Energy Dominance Council" that will be tasked with helping meet the vast electric power needs to win the AI race with China
15 February 2025

Los Angeles fire zones hit by mudslides after heavy rain

Mudslides blocked roads around Los Angeles on Friday after heavy rain pounded areas burned by last month's wildfires, sending denuded hillsides tumbling
15 February 2025

AP kept from third Trump event over 'Gulf of America': agency

The Associated Press said Thursday its reporter was barred from a White House event for the third day straight, in a mushrooming row over its refusal to call the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America"
14 February 2025

Trump orders US diplomats to speak with ‘one voice’

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the “reform” of the US diplomatic corps, effectively curtailing any dissent against his policies.
13 February 2025

Trump blames Biden for uptick in US inflation

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday blamed his predecessor Joe Biden for last month’s unexpected acceleration in consumer inflation, as he looked to deflect a moment of potential political peril early in his second term.
13 February 2025

US to go ‘bankrupt’ without cuts

Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who has been tapped by President Donald Trump to lead federal cost-cutting efforts, said Tuesday that the United States would go “bankrupt” without budget cuts.
12 February 2025

Trump blasts ‘political judges’ as court clash mounts

US President Donald Trump yesterday slammed “highly political judges” as his new administration veered closer to a constitutional clash over his plans to radically overhaul the US government.
11 February 2025

Trump warns 'all hell' will break loose if Gaza hostages not returned

The truce that went into effect on January 19 largely halted more than 15 months of fighting in the Gaza Strip
11 February 2025

At least one dead as business jets collide at US airport

One person remained trapped inside one of the planes at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona
11 February 2025

Google changes name of Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' for US users

The tech giant wrote in a blog post that users outside the United States will continue to see both the original and new name for the Gulf of Mexico
11 February 2025

India's Modi to meet Trump with planned tariff concessions, sources say

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preparing additional tariff cuts ahead of a meeting this week with US President Donald Trump that could boost American exports to India and avoid a potential trade war, government officials said
10 February 2025

Trump tells US Treasury to stop minting new pennies

Prices would likely be rounded to the nearest five cents if pennies are removed
10 February 2025