US Army Secretary Driscoll submits resignation: White House
AFP, Washington
1 September 2026 United States
Two dead after stabbing in New York's Times Square
AFP, New York
1 September 2026 United States
Trump threatens to bomb Oman
Agencies
18 August 2026 United States
Trump dismisses concerns over US aircraft carrier
AFP, Washington
16 August 2026 United States
Five killed in Michigan shooting
Reuters, New York
16 August 2026 United States
Five killed in Michigan shooting, suspect found dead, police say
Reuters, New York
15 August 2026 United States
Abraham Lincoln carrier / US sailors hit by strain of long deployment
AFP, Washington
15 August 2026 United States
11 arrested in US over alleged sham marriage scheme
AFP, Washington
14 August 2026 United States
Trump's spokesperson Karoline Leavitt to step down
AFP, Washington
13 August 2026 United States

Three white men found guilty in US

Three white men were found guilty of murder Wednesday for shooting dead an African American man after chasing him in their pickup trucks, following a racially-charged trial in the southern US state of Georgia that gripped the nation.
25 November 2021

Ahmaud Arbery murder: All 3 white men convicted

Three white men were convicted of murder on Wednesday for chasing and shooting a Black man named Ahmaud Arbery as he ran in their neighborhood, with a Georgia jury rejecting a self-defense claim in a trial that once again probed America's divisive issues of race and guns.
24 November 2021

US-Taliban talks ‘next week’

The United States will resume talks with the Taliban next week in Qatar, addressing among other issues the fight against terrorism
24 November 2021

Black man in Missouri exonerated after 43 years in prison

A judge in the midwestern US state of Missouri ordered the immediate release on Tuesday of a Black man who spent 43 years in prison for a triple murder he did not commit.
24 November 2021

Nasa launches spacecraft to kick an asteroid off course

A Nasa mission to deliberately smash a spacecraft into an asteroid -- a test run should humanity ever need to stop a giant space rock from wiping out life on Earth -- blasted off Tuesday from California.
24 November 2021

Investors bet Powell’s Fed will get more aggressive on inflation

Investors are betting that newly renominated Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will need to step up the pace at which the central bank is normalizing monetary policy to better grapple with surging consumer prices.
23 November 2021

Tunisia intercepts over 200 migrants trying to reach Italian coast

Tunisian authorities said Sunday they had intercepted more than 200 migrants trying to reach the Italian coast, in nine separate operations.
22 November 2021

US must agree to lift its sanctions

The United States must “accept reality” and agree to lift its sanctions on Iran during next week’s nuclear talks in Vienna, according to Tehran’s top negotiator.
22 November 2021

Clapton guitar tops $600,000 in rock memorabilia auction

A vintage Eric Clapton guitar sold for $625,000 in New York at a weekend auction of rock memorabilia that fetched nearly $5 million in total, Julien Auctions announced.
22 November 2021

5 dead, 40 injured as vehicle speeds into US Christmas parade

Five people died and more than 40 people were injured when an SUV sped through a barricade and into a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee.
22 November 2021

Nasa seeks ideas for a nuclear reactor on moon

If anyone has a good idea on how to put a nuclear fission power plant on the moon, the US government wants to hear about it.
21 November 2021

Quote of the day

This hysteria is being whipped up artificially. Those who have brought their armed forces from overseas are accusing us of unusual military activity on our own territory. That is, the United States.
21 November 2021

Convicted felon's gun goes off at Atlanta airport, 3 hurt

Authorities searched for a gun owner who fled after his weapon fired by accident at Atlanta's airport, sending terrified travelers bolting onto the tarmac on Saturday, halting flights during the busy Thanksgiving holiday period.
21 November 2021

Killing of BLM Protesters: Calls for calm after US teen cleared of murder

Kyle Rittenhouse, the American teenager who shot dead two men during protests and riots against police brutality in Wisconsin last year, was acquitted of all charges on Friday after a high-profile and politically divisive trial.
20 November 2021

US commitment to Middle East ‘strong and sure’

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin yesterday sought to reassure allies in the Middle East that President Joe Biden’s administration was committed to the region despite Washington increasingly turning its attention towards countering China.
20 November 2021

Time shrinking for Iran deal: US

The US envoy for Iran Robert Malley warned Friday that Tehran was approaching the point of no return for reviving a nuclear deal after it boosted
20 November 2021

US ‘deeply concerned’ by missing China tennis star

The United States is “deeply concerned” about Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, who went missing after making sexual assault allegations against
20 November 2021

Cash truck spill prompts California freeway frenzy

An armored truck spilled huge wads of cash across a California freeway Friday, prompting chaotic scenes as drivers stopped to scoop up banknotes.
20 November 2021

Historic 1hour 25 minutes

US Vice-President Kamala Harris on Friday became the first woman to - briefly - be given presidential powers while Joe Biden underwent a regular health check.
20 November 2021

Kyle Rittenhouse cleared of all charges over shooting two people to death during riots

Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice.
19 November 2021