Trump launches gold card programme for expedited visas with a $1 million price tag

The website Trumpcard.gov, complete with an "apply now" button, allows interested applicants to pay
11 December 2025, 05:27 AM

US seizes sanctioned oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, Trump says

Signals new effort to go after Venezuela's main revenue source
11 December 2025, 02:39 AM

US plans to order foreign tourists to disclose social media histories

The administration of US President Donald Trump plans to order visa-exempt foreign tourists to disclose their social media histories from the last five years before entering the country, according to an official notice.
10 December 2025, 18:25 PM

Trump supporters say prices too high, but president has cure

Several told AFP they are worried about high prices but stopped short of blaming the 79-year-old billionaire
10 December 2025, 02:09 AM

Huge rotating structure in cosmos detected

Scientists have observed the largest-known rotating structure in the cosmos - a gargantuan thread-like assemblage of hundreds of galaxies, gas and dark matter that makes up a filament in the macrostructure of the universe called the cosmic web.
9 December 2025, 18:43 PM

Rising living costs dim holiday sparkle for US households

Republican President Donald Trump too has acknowledged an affordability "problem" recently, after repeatedly dismissing it as a "hoax" and a "con job" by rival Democrats
9 December 2025, 02:45 AM

Trump says 'a little bit disappointed' Zelensky has not read peace proposal

The US plan has been through several drafts since it first emerged last month
8 December 2025, 05:40 AM

Trump airs doubt about Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros.

US President Donald Trump commented Sunday on Netflix's effort to acquire storied Hollywood studio Warner Bros., saying the streaming giant already has "a very large market share" and "it could be a problem.
8 December 2025, 01:58 AM

At the 2026 World Cup draw, the winner is ... Donald Trump

Trump awarded FIFA's inaugural peace prize for promoting dialogue
6 December 2025, 05:38 AM

US widens travel ban to more than 30 countries

The US plans to expand the number of countries covered by its travel ban to more than 30, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Thursday.
5 December 2025, 18:52 PM

Trump strategy shifts from global role

President Donald Trump laid out a radical realignment of US foreign policy yesterday, shifting the longtime superpower’s focus from global to regional, brutally criticizing Europe as facing “civilizational erasure” and putting a top priority on eliminating mass migration.
5 December 2025, 18:00 PM

US vaccine committee scraps recommendation for hepatitis B shot in newborns

Although a win for Robert F Kennedy Jr, the move will reverse decades of public health gains
5 December 2025, 16:04 PM

Bribery case: Trump pardons Democratic congressman

US President Donald Trump has pardoned a Democratic member of Congress in a bribery case, saying the justice system had been “weaponized” by his predecessor Joe Biden.
4 December 2025, 18:26 PM

New York Times sues Pentagon over press access

Pentagon policy seen as threat to press freedoms, at least 30 outlets reject it
4 December 2025, 14:47 PM

US pauses all immigration applications from 19 non-European countries

The list of countries includes Afghanistan and Somalia.
3 December 2025, 03:18 AM

Trump administration dismisses eight immigration judges in New York

the eight judges all worked at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan
3 December 2025, 02:44 AM

Afghan man pleads not guilty in US National Guard shooting

Lakanwal is charged with first-degree murder for the death of National Guard member
3 December 2025, 02:38 AM

Venezuela does not want ‘a slave’s peace’

US President Donald Trump summoned his top national security officials to the Oval Office on Monday to discuss Venezuela, as his counterpart Nicolas Maduro rejected a “slave’s peace” amid mounting fears of American military action.
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump MRI shows president in 'excellent' cardiovascular health: physician

The Republican billionaire, who turns 80 in June, has long faced criticism for limited transparency around his health
2 December 2025, 02:24 AM

4 killed, 10 hurt in California shooting

Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting at a family gathering in California on Saturday night, US police said, calling it a “targeted incident.”
30 November 2025, 18:50 PM