US feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies
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US Army Secretary Driscoll submits resignation: White House
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Two dead after stabbing in New York's Times Square
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1 September 2026 United States
Trump threatens to bomb Oman
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18 August 2026 United States
Trump dismisses concerns over US aircraft carrier
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16 August 2026 United States
Five killed in Michigan shooting
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16 August 2026 United States
Five killed in Michigan shooting, suspect found dead, police say
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15 August 2026 United States
Abraham Lincoln carrier / US sailors hit by strain of long deployment
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15 August 2026 United States
11 arrested in US over alleged sham marriage scheme
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14 August 2026 United States

Gunman kills four in US shooting spree

A gunman carrying a semi-automatic weapon and two handguns opened fire at multiple locations across a small
15 November 2017

Sessions vows Clinton probe on emails

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions told Congress Tuesday that the Justice Department could soon appoint a special
15 November 2017

Trump returns with 'America first' ringing in Asian ears

As Air Force One took off from Manila on Tuesday at the end of the longest trip to Asia by an American president in more than quarter of a century, at least two of the region's leaders had good reason to feel satisfied.
15 November 2017

Gunman kills 4 in California shooting spree

A gunman carrying a semi-automatic weapon and two handguns opens fire at multiple locations across a small Northern California community, killing four people before he was slain by police.
15 November 2017

Trump Jr releases texts to Wikileaks

President Donald Trump's son released Monday a series of messages he had with WikiLeaks after a report suggested he had secretly
14 November 2017

Women less likely to get CPR from bystanders: Study

Women are less likely than men to get Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) from a bystander and more likely to die, a new study suggests, and researchers think reluctance to touch a woman’s chest might be one reason.
13 November 2017

Trump takes verbal jousting to 'new level'

US President Donald Trump took his verbal jousting with Kim Jong-Un to a new level yesterday, taunting the North
12 November 2017

US offers to mediate in South China Sea row

US President Donald Trump offered yesterday to mediate in a territorial dispute over the resource-rich South China
12 November 2017

Trump, Putin agree no military solution in Syria

The United States and Russia issued a presidential joint statement saying there was "no military solution" to the war
11 November 2017

Ex-Trump aide probed over secret Turkey dealings

Investigators are probing whether former White House national security advisor Michael Flynn discussed expelling a
11 November 2017

Putin, Trump agree to defeat IS in Syria: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, in a joint statement on Syria, agreed to continue joint efforts on fighting Islamic State until it is defeated, the Kremlin says.
11 November 2017

Climate target too low, progress too slow: Top scientist

The world must sharply draw down greenhouse gas emissions and suck billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide from the air if today's youth are to be spared climate cataclysm, a top scientist warns.
11 November 2017

Night-time injuries heal more slowly

People who are injured at night heal far more slowly because the body's internal clock regulates the pace of healing and performs better
9 November 2017

Trump honoured in China

With lavish pageantry and an uncharacteristic personal flourish, Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday rolled out a red carpet welcome
8 November 2017

Voters reject Trumpism

US President Donald Trump suffered a triple defeat as Democrats won high-profile state and mayoral elections to underscore his
8 November 2017

US urges Saudis to be fair, open in handling graft prosecutions

The US State Department says it is urging Saudi Arabia to be "fair and transparent" in its handling of any prosecutions stemming from a sweeping corruption probe that has resulted in the arrests of dozens of top Saudi officials.
8 November 2017

Ex-Trump adviser met Russian officials

A second foreign policy advisor to Donald Trump's presidential campaign has admitted to contacts with Russian
7 November 2017

Nike used Dutch loophole to cut taxes

US sportswear giant Nike used a loophole in Dutch fiscal law to reduce its tax rate in Europe to just two percent,
7 November 2017

Come to table, make a deal

President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned North Korea he was prepared to use the full range of US military power
7 November 2017

UN climate talks open in Bonn

Following a cascade of grim reports on the gathering pace of global warming, Fiji's prime minister yesterday
6 November 2017