Trump’s plan could launch new era of weapons

US President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defence concept revives a controversial, decades-old initiative whose ambitious construction could upend norms in outer space and reshape relations between the world’s top space powers.
23 May 2025, 19:34 PM

Trump fires new tariff threats at Apple, EU

President Donald Trump yesterday ratcheted up the US trade war, threatening to impose a new 25 percent levy against Apple, and a 50 percent tariff on the European Union.
23 May 2025, 18:53 PM

Trump threatens 25% import tax on Apple unless iPhones made in US

President Donald Trump today threatened to put a 25% tariff on Apple products unless iPhones are manufactured in the United States
23 May 2025, 13:46 PM

US Senate push for new Russia sanctions gains support

A bill in the US Senate seeking to pressure Russia with new sanctions over its war in Ukraine has gained the support of over 80 members of both parties as of Wednesday.
22 May 2025, 18:35 PM

US accepts Boeing jet from Qatar for use as Air Force One

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted the Boeing 747 that the Gulf emirate of Qatar offered to President Donald Trump for use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
22 May 2025, 18:14 PM

US deports South Asians to S Sudan

US immigration officials have begun deporting about 12 South Asian migrants to South Sudan, according to a Tuesday court filing and media reports.
21 May 2025, 18:05 PM

Trump Jr says 'maybe one day' he'll run for US president

The eldest son of US President Donald Trump, Don Jr, said Wednesday he could run for president "maybe one day", after previously denying he was considering a White House bid
21 May 2025, 13:39 PM

Weaker Donald Trump will struggle to keep promises

Donald Trump can still cut deals and issue orders. But the US president’s power has waned since he imposed sky-high tariffs in April, only to backtrack. In particular, the balance of power between the United States and China, which should be critical to his promise to “Make America Great Again”, has shifted in Beijing’s favour.
20 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump's immigration crackdown targets Washington restaurants

Trump has made deporting undocumented immigrants a key priority for his second term
20 May 2025, 02:55 AM

Trump fuels Biden cancer cover-up claims

US President Donald Trump fueled speculation Monday that Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis was covered up, saying he was "surprised" the public was not told about his predecessor's condition earlier
20 May 2025, 02:18 AM

US surgeons perform world's first bladder transplant

Surgeons at a hospital in Los Angeles, California have successfully performed the world's first human bladder transplant, hospital officials said
20 May 2025, 02:14 AM

Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer

The 82-year-old Democrat was diagnosed with cancer after he experienced urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule was found
19 May 2025, 02:24 AM

US VP Vance, EU chief talk tariffs in Rome

US Vice President JD Vance said yesterday that Europe was “an important ally” despite disagreements over trade as he met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Rome.
18 May 2025, 19:22 PM

Trump calls ex-FBI chief a ‘dirty cop’ after alleged threat

Donald Trump labeled former FBI director James Comey a “dirty cop” Friday over a social media post that the US president deemed a veiled call for assassination and which prompted a Secret Service probe.
17 May 2025, 18:36 PM

Reality TV competition for US citizenship!

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering taking part in a reality TV show in which immigrants would compete for American citizenship, the department confirmed on Friday.
17 May 2025, 18:33 PM

India and US at odds on Kashmir truce: analysts

A week since Trump announced a surprise truce between India and Pakistan to end a brief but intense conflict
17 May 2025, 10:06 AM

US approves first blood test for Alzheimer's

The United States on Friday approved the first blood test for Alzheimer's, a move that could help patients begin treatment earlier with newly approved drugs that slow the progression of the devastating neurological disease
17 May 2025, 02:14 AM

Tornadoes kill 20 in the US

More than 20 people have died after severe storms swept through the US states of Missouri and Kentucky, laying waste to local communities and cutting off electricity to nearly 200,000 people, authorities said.
16 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump blasts SC over block on deportations

US President Donald Trump lashed out Friday at the Supreme Court after it blocked his bid to resume deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members, saying the justices are “not allowing me to do what I was elected to do.”
16 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Qatari jet gift turns spotlight on Trump graft allegations

The US president's decision to accept a luxury jet from Qatar is the latest in a barrage of ethical conflicts that opponents say have blurred the line between his public role and private business interests
15 May 2025, 03:42 AM