US ‘locked and loaded’ to respond

President Donald Trump said yesterday that the United States is “locked and loaded” to respond if Iran kills protesters, after cost-of-living demonstrations in the country turned deadly.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

‘We will govern expansively, audaciously’

Zohran Mamdani promised Thursday to show left-wing politics can succeed as he took over as New York mayor for a term sure to see him cross swords with US President Donald Trump.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Trump blames bruised hand on aspirin

US President Donald Trump blamed aspirin for large bruises on his hand and denied falling asleep while attending public meetings in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Thursday.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM

US will intervene if Iran violently suppresses peaceful protests: Trump

Follows deaths of several in Iran's biggest protest in three years
2 January 2026, 09:15 AM

Maduro elusive on US attack, open to dialogue

Trump on Monday confirmed US destroyed a docking area for alleged Venezuelan drug boats
2 January 2026, 04:18 AM

Mamdani takes over as New York mayor

He is New York's first Muslim mayor.
1 January 2026, 05:50 AM

US pledges $2bn for UN aid in 2026

Washington on Monday pledged an initial $2 billion for United Nations humanitarian aid in 2026 -- far less than it has provided in recent years -- warning UN agencies to “adapt, shrink or die”.
30 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump warns Hamas, Iran after Netanyahu talks

Trump also downplayed reports of tensions with Netanyahu over the second stage of the fragile Gaza ceasefire
30 December 2025, 02:19 AM

Two killed in strike on alleged drug boat in Eastern Pacific: US military

The administration has provided no evidence that the targeted boats were involved in drug trafficking, prompting debate about the legality of these operations
30 December 2025, 02:05 AM

US to pledge $2b for UN humanitarian aid in 2026, far below previous levels

The pledge is due to be announced in Geneva later on Monday
29 December 2025, 14:46 PM

US winter weather leads to thousands of flight delays, cancellations

People in much of the Northeast were advised to stay off the roads
28 December 2025, 02:53 AM

‘Embarrass them’

US President Donald Trump urged the Justice Department Friday to “embarrass” any Democrats who worked with Jeffrey Epstein after it began poring over millions of documents linked to the late sex offender.
27 December 2025, 18:00 PM

US airlines cancel over 1,000 flights due to winter storm Devin

A total of 1,802 flights were canceled and 22,349 delayed as of 4:04 p.m. ET
27 December 2025, 03:40 AM

US says it struck Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria

Trump has warned of threat to Christians in West African country
26 December 2025, 02:24 AM

Focus on ‘quarantine’ of Venezuela oil

The White House has ordered US military forces to focus almost exclusively on enforcing a “quarantine” of Venezuelan oil for at least the next two months, a US official told Reuters, indicating Washington is currently more interested in using economic rather than military means to pressure Caracas.
25 December 2025, 18:00 PM
25 December 2025, 12:10 PM

Major California storm brings heavy rain, snow, evacuations

Some Southern California communities could see up to 12 inches (30.5 centimeters) of rainfall
24 December 2025, 05:04 AM

Judge upholds Trump's $100k fee to process US tech visas

In a 56-page opinion, US District Judge Beryl Howell wrote that the president has "broad statutory authority" to address "a problem he perceives to be a matter of economic and national security"
24 December 2025, 04:00 AM

Trump flew on Epstein jet eight times in the '90s

President Donald Trump flew on Epstein's private jet 'many more times than previously has been reported
24 December 2025, 03:07 AM

US needs Greenland ‘for national security’

President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated that the United States needed Greenland for “national security” after his appointment of a special envoy to the Danish Arctic island triggered a new spat with Copenhagen.
23 December 2025, 18:00 PM