House Republicans advance toward vote on Trump's tax-cut bill

With a narrow 220-212 majority, Johnson can afford no more than three defections from his ranks
3 July 2025, 02:40 AM

Trump urges Hamas to accept 'final proposal' for 60-day Gaza ceasefire

Says Israel agrees to US-proposed ceasefire conditions
2 July 2025, 05:25 AM

Iran made preparations to mine the Strait of Hormuz, US sources say

Mines loaded last month, raising fears of blockade
2 July 2025, 02:32 AM

US Senate passes Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill, setting up House battle

Measure passes 51-50 after days of debate, all-night session
2 July 2025, 02:26 AM

Mamdani confirmed as Democratic candidate for New York mayor

The 33-year-old socialist wins with 56% over Cuomo’s 44% in round three of vote count
2 July 2025, 02:17 AM

US halting some shipments of military aid to Ukraine

This decision was made to put America's interests first following a DOD (Department of Defense) review of our nation's military support and assistance to other countries across the globe
2 July 2025, 02:11 AM

Trump admin threatens new Harvard cuts

The Trump administration on Monday accused Harvard of violating the civil rights of its Jewish and Israeli students and threatened to cut off all federal funding if the university does not take urgent action.
1 July 2025, 19:37 PM

14m could die by 2030 from US foreign aid cuts

More than 14 million of the world’s most vulnerable people, a third of them small children, could die by 2030 because of the Trump administration’s dismantling of US foreign aid, research projected yesterday.
1 July 2025, 18:27 PM

Iran-linked hackers threaten to release Trump aides' emails

US has said group known as Robert works for Iran's Revolutionary Guards
1 July 2025, 03:57 AM

Canada rescinds digital services tax in a bid to advance trade talks with US

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump will resume trade negotiations with a view towards agreeing on a deal by July 21, 2025
30 June 2025, 02:29 AM

US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites set up "cat-and-mouse" hunt for missing uranium

Following last weekend's attacks on three of Iran's top nuclear sites - at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan - President Donald Trump said the facilities had been "obliterated" by U.S. munitions, including bunker-busting bombs
30 June 2025, 02:20 AM

Trump says 'not going to stand' for Netanyahu's continued prosecution

President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States was "not going to stand" for the continued prosecution of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges
29 June 2025, 02:18 AM

US top court curtails power of lone judges to block Trump

US President Donald Trump said yesterday he can now push through a raft of controversial policies after the Supreme Court handed him a “giant win” by curbing the ability of lone judges to block his powers nationwide.
27 June 2025, 21:32 PM

Would consider bombing Iran again: Trump

President Donald Trump said yesterday he would consider bombing Iran again if Tehran was enriching uranium to a level that concerned the United States.
27 June 2025, 21:17 PM

Trump reassures Nato allies on security guarantees

US President Donald Trump took a victory lap at Nato’s Hague summit yesterday, joining leaders in reaffirming the “ironclad” commitment to protect each other after allies agreed to his demand to ramp up defence spending.
25 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump casts doubt on Nato mutual defence clause

President Donald Trump yesterday cast doubt over the United States’ commitment to defending its Nato partners, suggesting there were “numerous” definitions to the cornerstone of the alliance’s mutual defence clause.
24 June 2025, 21:14 PM

US top court allows 3rd country deportations to resume

A divided US Supreme Court paved the way on Monday for the Trump administration to resume deportations of undocumented migrants to countries that are not their own.
24 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Pro-Palestinian protest leader details 104 days spent in US custody

Khalil had been in custody since March facing potential removal proceedings
24 June 2025, 03:34 AM

Strikes on Iran: Democrats assail ‘erratic’ Trump

Democrats bristled over US President Donald Trump’s decision to launch air strikes on Iran without seeking authorization from Congress, accusing the Republican of violating the constitution and demanding a vote to rein in his war powers.
23 June 2025, 18:17 PM

Trump gambles on force over diplomacy

For nearly a half-century the United States has squabbled with Iran’s Islamic Republic but the conflict has largely been left in the shadows, with US policymakers believing, often reluctantly, that diplomacy was preferable.
22 June 2025, 18:00 PM