US allows limited access to Anthropic's Mythos AI model
AFP, San Francisco
27 June 2026, 09:05 AM USA
Trump unveils new US passport -- with picture of himself
AFP, Washington
27 June 2026, 08:58 AM USA
Trump teases F-35 access for Turkey
AFP, Washington
26 June 2026, 00:00 AM USA
America's 250th anniversary celebrations get Trumped
AFP, Washington
23 June 2026, 08:35 AM USA
China imposes export controls on 10 US companies: govt
AFP, Beijing
22 June 2026, 08:41 AM World
US slams Cuba reforms as ‘superficial’
AFP, Washington
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM USA
‘Worst foreign policy blunder’
Reuters, Washington
20 June 2026, 00:00 AM USA

US Whistleblower Manning faces speaking tour ban

US whistleblower Chelsea Manning, jailed for leaking classified information, is facing a ban from Australia with organisers of a speaking tour saying yesterday her visa application was likely to be refused.
30 August 2018, 18:00 PM

White House lawyer to leave as Russia probe heats up

Donald Trump said Wednesday that White House counsel Don McGahn will be leaving his post, signalling more upheaval in the US president's legal team as the probe into Russia's election interference closes in on his inner circle.
30 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump unblocks more Twitter users after US court ruling

US President Donald Trump unblocked some additional Twitter users after a federal judge in May said preventing people from following him violated individuals constitutional rights.
29 August 2018, 12:12 PM

Final farewells to McCain begin at Arizona

Family, friends and constituents will gather at Arizona’s Capitol to pay their respects to Sen John McCain, the first of two days of services here before he departs the state he has represented since the 1980s.
29 August 2018, 07:10 AM

Trump bows to pressure over McCain

Donald Trump bowed to pressure Monday to honor the late John McCain, ordering that flags be lowered to half-staff across the country, as the late senator fired a parting shot at the president in a farewell message to the United States.
28 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump takes on Google in complaints about social media

President Donald Trump lashes out at tech companies, accusing Google and others of “suppressing” conservative voices and “hiding information” and good news. He cited no evidence for the claim, which echoes both his own attacks on the press and a conservative talking point.
28 August 2018, 12:29 PM

Trump's awkward phone call with Mexico president

US President Donald Trump awkwardly waits over phone trying to connect with his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto, reports CNBC.
28 August 2018, 09:50 AM

Trump nixed statement praising McCain

Donald Trump rejected a statement prepared by his aides that praised John McCain, according to the Washington Post, underscoring the US president's enduring scorn for the late senator and war hero.
27 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Halt 'strangulation' by US

Iran yesterday demanded the UN's top court suspend US nuclear-linked sanctions against Tehran, accusing Washington of plotting its "economic strangulation".
27 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Gunman kills 2 at US video game tournament

A video gamer killed two people and wounded several others on Sunday when he opened fire with a handgun at a tournament that was being streamed online from a restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida of US, police say.
26 August 2018, 20:06 PM

US hatching plot of war

North Korea's state-controlled newspaper yesterday accused the United States of "double-dealing" and "hatching a criminal plot" against Pyongyang, after Washington abruptly cancelled a visit by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
26 August 2018, 18:00 PM

US political maverick McCain dies

John McCain, a war hero and towering figure in US politics known for reaching across the aisle in an increasingly divided nation, died on Saturday following a battle with brain cancer. He was 81.
26 August 2018, 18:00 PM

How to prevent Google from recording your movements

Accused of continuing to track users' movements even when they have turned off their location history, Google is being sued in the United States for unauthorized location data collection.
26 August 2018, 06:39 AM

Trump chat for new Australia PM on first day

Australia's new prime minister began his first full day Saturday with a phone call to Donald Trump as he set about restoring faith in his "battered and bruised" government after a tumultuous week.
25 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump braces for more troubles

Federal prosecutors have granted immunity to the Trump Organization's chief financial officer in an investigation involving US President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, according to people familiar with the matter.
25 August 2018, 18:00 PM

US cuts $200m in aid to Palestinians

The United States said Friday that it had canceled more than $200 million in aid for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and West Bank,
25 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Not 'sufficient progress'

China yesterday called Donald Trump "irresponsible" after the US president cancelled his top diplomat's trip to North Korea and
25 August 2018, 18:00 PM

US official says EU aid for Iran sends 'wrong message'

The top US envoy on Iran criticizes a European Union decision to give $20.7 million in aid to Tehran on Friday, saying it sent "the wrong message at the wrong time," and he urges Brussels to help Washington end the Iranian threat to global stability.
25 August 2018, 11:52 AM

Trump: social media 'silencing millions'

US President Donald Trump criticised social media companies yesterday, saying without evidence that they have silenced "millions of people" in an act of censorship.
24 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Hurricane Lane lashes Hawaii with rain, winds

Hurricane Lane, a powerful Category 3 storm, lashed Hawaii on Thursday with high winds and torrential rain, causing flash floods,
24 August 2018, 18:00 PM