Trump administration ramps up attack on Harvard, Columbia

Trump is seeking to bring the universities to heel with claims their international students pose a national security threat, and that they ignored anti-Semitism on campus, and perpetuate liberal bias
5 June 2025, 04:50 AM

US vetoes UN Security Council demand for Gaza ceasefire

The other 14 countries on the council voted in favor of the draft as a humanitarian crisis grips the enclave of more than 2 million people
5 June 2025, 04:10 AM

Trump orders inquiry into 'conspiracy' to hide Biden's health decline

The move, which was slammed by Biden, is the latest in a long-running campaign by Trump
5 June 2025, 04:05 AM

US private sector hiring hits slowest rate since 2023: ADP

US private sector hiring hit its lowest pace since early 2023 in May, according to data from payroll firm ADP on Wednesday
4 June 2025, 12:47 PM

Trump, Xi will likely speak this week

President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will likely speak this week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday, days after Trump accused China of violating an agreement to roll back tariffs and trade restrictions.
3 June 2025, 18:00 PM

US SC lets Trump revoke legal status for 5 lakh migrants

The US Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a major victory Friday in his immigration crackdown, giving his administration the green light to revoke the legal status of half a million migrants from four Caribbean and Latin American countries.
31 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Biden says 'I'm feeling good' after cancer diagnosis

Former US President Joe Biden told reporters Friday he was feeling "optimistic" about the future after delivering his first public remarks since revealing he had an aggressive form of prostate cancer
31 May 2025, 02:20 AM

Pentagon chief warns China 'preparing' to use military force in Asia

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned Saturday that China was "credibly preparing" to use military force to upend the balance of power in Asia, vowing the United States was "here to stay" in the Indo-Pacific region
31 May 2025, 02:16 AM

US suggests student visa suspension to be brief

The US State Department indicated Thursday that a global suspension on visa processing for international students would be brief, as it ramps up scrutiny of applicants’ social media activity.
30 May 2025, 19:17 PM

Targeting foreign students, Trump hits a US lifeline

Now back at the White House, Trump's message has changed drastically.
30 May 2025, 06:50 AM

Trump's tariffs to remain in effect after appeals court grants stay

On Wednesday, a US trade court ruled that Trump had exceeded his authority in imposing the duties
30 May 2025, 05:37 AM

Elon Musk's rocket-fueled ride with Trump flames out

Elon Musk stormed into US politics as President Donald Trump's chainsaw-brandishing sidekick.
30 May 2025, 03:41 AM

White House thanks Elon Musk 'for his service'

The billionaire tech tycoon said he is leaving his cost-cutting role in Donald Trump's administration
29 May 2025, 17:51 PM

China slams 'unreasonable' US decision to revoke student visas

President Donald Trump's administration vowed a day earlier to revoke the visas of Chinese students
29 May 2025, 08:05 AM

China says 'no winners' in trade war as US court blocks tariffs

On the tariff issue, China has made clear its position many times
29 May 2025, 07:56 AM

Harvard to hold graduation in shadow of Trump 'retribution'

Harvard is challenging all of the measures in court
29 May 2025, 04:10 AM

Trump vows to ‘win’ against Harvard

President Donald Trump yesterday vowed to prevail in his clash with Harvard and again threatened to take away billions in funding from one of the world’s top universities.
26 May 2025, 19:06 PM

Putin has ‘gone absolutely CRAZY’

US President Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin had “gone absolutely CRAZY” by unleashing the largest aerial attack of the war on Ukraine and said he was weighing new sanctions on Moscow, though he also scolded Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
26 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Head of US-backed Gaza aid group resigns, says mandate 'not possible' to fulfil

The Gaza Humanitarian foundation (GHF), based in Geneva since February, has promised to distribute some 300 million meals in its first 90 days of operation
26 May 2025, 07:42 AM

Trump fires new 50% tariff threat at EU

US President Donald Trump rekindled his trade war with the European Union on Friday by threatening 50 percent tariffs, as Brussels reacted with a call for “respect.”
24 May 2025, 19:26 PM