US deportation flight carrying Iranians lands in Central African Republic
AFP, Bangui, Central African Republic
13 June 2026, 08:30 AM USA
US plans to slash fighter jets, warships to Nato in Europe
AFP, Washington
13 June 2026, 00:00 AM USA
El Nino has set in: NOAA
AFP, Washington
12 June 2026, 00:00 AM USA
'I love the inflation': Trump comment on latest price jump sparks backlash
AFP, Washington, United States
11 June 2026, 09:17 AM USA
Trump’s 37 Iran promises fall flat
CNN Online
10 June 2026, 00:00 AM World
12 wounded in shooting near US festival: police
AFP, Washington
8 June 2026, 00:00 AM USA
Pentagon reportedly flags Israel over spying concerns
AFP, Washington
7 June 2026, 12:52 PM World

Who could replace Biden if he withdraws from race?

Joe Biden's withdrawal from the race for the White House is still a rather improbable scenario, but the rumor mill is pumping out myriad possibilities as to who could replace him atop the Democratic ticket
3 July 2024, 02:38 AM

'Almost fell asleep on stage': Biden's exhaustion explanation

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said relentless international travel was to blame for his disastrous debate performance last week, adding "it's not an excuse, but an explanation"
3 July 2024, 02:35 AM

It’s a ‘dangerous precedent’

President Joe Biden warned later on Monday that the US Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on presidential immunity sets a “dangerous precedent” that Donald Trump would exploit if elected in November.
2 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Biden blasts landmark Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity

President Joe Biden warned Monday that the US Supreme Court's landmark ruling on presidential immunity sets a "dangerous precedent" that Donald Trump would exploit if elected in November
2 July 2024, 02:07 AM

US DOJ to criminally charge Boeing

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) will criminally charge Boeing BA.N with fraud over two fatal crashes and ask the planemaker to plead guilty or face a trial, two people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
1 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Trump has immunity for official acts

The US Supreme Court yesterday found that Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for official actions taken as president, but can for private acts, in a landmark ruling recognising for the first time any form of presidential immunity from prosecution.
1 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Boeing offered 737 MAX plea deal, lawyer of crash victims' families says

The US Justice Department is offering Boeing a plea deal that will allow it to avoid a trial related to two deadly 737 MAX crashes, a lawyer for the victims' families said Sunday, expressing outrage
1 July 2024, 02:31 AM

US Presidential Race: Top Democrats rule out replacing Biden

Top Democrats yesterday ruled out the possibility of replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee after a feeble debate performance and called on party members to focus instead on the consequences of a second Donald Trump presidency.
30 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Biden reassures big-money donors after debate debacle

US President Joe Biden attended a triple-header of campaign fundraisers Saturday, seeking to reassure high-dollar donors he can still win reelection in November despite a debate performance that sparked panic among many Democrats
30 June 2024, 04:56 AM

Calls for Biden to step aside grow louder

US President Joe Biden is facing a brutal reckoning after he repeatedly stumbled during Thursday night’s debate, with some Democrats calling for him to step aside ahead of the November election.
29 June 2024, 18:00 PM

US military destroys seven drones, vehicle in Yemen

American forces destroyed seven drones and a control station vehicle in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen over 24 hours, the US military said Friday.
29 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Turbulence at Washington Post with pressure for profit

The prestigious Washington Post is in crisis, with pressure on from owner Jeff Bezos to change its money-losing ways
29 June 2024, 06:48 AM

'Not young' Biden vows to beat Trump

President Joe Biden said on Friday he intended to defeat Republican rival Donald Trump in the November presidential election, giving no sign he would consider dropping out of the race after a feeble debate performance that dismayed his fellow Democrats
29 June 2024, 02:55 AM

US election: What if Biden leaves the race?

US President Joe Biden's woeful performance in the presidential debate against challenger Donald Trump has re-ignited questions about what would happen should the veteran Democrat step down as party flagbearer at the last minute
29 June 2024, 02:09 AM

New York Times editorial board calls on Biden to leave race

America's most influential newspaper, The New York Times, called in an editorial Friday for President Joe Biden to step aside and allow another Democrat to challenge Donald Trump for the White House in November
29 June 2024, 02:04 AM

US Presidential Debate: Flop show rocks Biden campaign

A badly wounded Joe Biden looked to get his re-election campaign back on track yesterday after a debate performance that unnerved supporters and left allies of Donald Trump unable to conceal their glee.
28 June 2024, 18:00 PM

US Supreme Court rules in favour of January 6 rioters

Prosecutors overstepped in charging January 6 rioters with obstruction for trying to prevent certification of the 2020 presidential election, the US Supreme Court said Friday in a case that could see dozens of convictions overturned
28 June 2024, 16:45 PM

US election 2024: Debate 'a disaster for Joe Biden'

It was the first debate between a current and a former US president, and it was a doozy. Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump met in Atlanta Thursday night local time, more than four months ahead of the 2024 US presidential election, and discussed immigration, the economy and a host of other issues.
28 June 2024, 09:30 AM

Faltering Biden, forceful Trump clash in presidential debate

A halting Joe Biden struggled Thursday to hold off a forceful offensive from Donald Trump as the two traded personal insults in the fiery first debate of a razor-close presidential race.
28 June 2024, 03:41 AM

Biden, Trump to lock horns in first presidential debate

Joe Biden and Donald Trump were due to meet for a historic US presidential debate last night, with the stage set for what could be an inflection point in the 2024 race as millions of voters tune in to the clash of rivals.
27 June 2024, 18:00 PM