US midterms begin with chaos over mail-voting crackdown
AFP, Washington
5 September 2026 United States
Trump's White House releases deportation video games
AFP, Washington
4 September 2026 United States
US feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies
AFP, Washington
4 September 2026 United States
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

Nasa finds Indian Moon lander

India’s Vikram lunar lander, which crashed on its final approach to the Moon’s surface in September, has been found thanks in part to the sleuthing efforts of an amateur space enthusiast.
3 December 2019

Nato must tackle China’s rise

Nato must address the “security implications” of China’s rise as a military power, the head of the alliance said yesterday, but insisted he did not want to make an adversary of Beijing.
3 December 2019

US Supreme Court to revisit gun control

A legal fight over a New York City handgun ordinance that could give the US Supreme Court’s conservative majority a chance to expand gun rights went before the nine justices yesterday in one of the most closely watched cases of their current term.
2 December 2019

‘We’re still in it’

US Congressional leader Nancy Pelosi told a UN climate conference yesterday that the world could still count on the United States in the fight against global warming despite Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement.
2 December 2019

Taliban say 'way too early' to speak of resuming talks with US

The Taliban says it was "way too early" to speak of resuming direct talks with Washington, a day after President Donald Trump suggested negotiations to end America's longest war were back on track during a surprise visit to Afghanistan.
29 November 2019

Trump invited to attend hearings

The House Judiciary Committee said Tuesday it would begin hearings on December 4 in the next phase of the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, inviting the US president and his lawyer to attend.
27 November 2019

China summons US ambassador over Hong Kong rights bill

China has summoned the US ambassador to demand that United States scrap legislation backing Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, or "bear all the consequences".
26 November 2019

Frozen 2 dazzles with $127 million debut

Disney's Frozen 2 ices out the box office competition in North America, where family audiences powered the animated adventure to a dazzling $130 million debut.
25 November 2019

Mike Pence visits troops in Iraq

US Vice President Mike Pence flew in to Iraq yesterday to meet American troops stationed in the country’s western desert, a security source told AFP.
23 November 2019

Colombia vows reforms amid protests

Protesters picketed the home of Colombian President Ivan Duque on Friday, defying a curfew and the leader’s promises of a “national conversation” on social policies following massive anti-government demonstrations that have left three dead and dozens wounded.
23 November 2019

Study reveals music’s universal patterns across societies

From love songs to dance tunes to lullabies, music made in disparate cultures worldwide displays certain universal patterns, according to a study by researchers who suggest a commonality in the way human minds create music.
23 November 2019

Trump may not sign HK democracy bill

President Donald Trump on Friday stopped short of saying he will sign legislation supporting the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement that has cast a shadow over his efforts to cinch a trade deal with Beijing.
23 November 2019

Trump gives blessing for Mike Pompeo’s exit

President Donald Trump said Friday he would support Secretary of State Mike Pompeo if he quit to run for Senate, as the top US diplomat becomes increasingly embroiled in the impeachment drama.
23 November 2019

US will expose Iran’s ‘abuses’

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Iranians on Thursday to send photos and other information documenting repression amid ongoing protests, while vowing to sanction “abuses” by the Islamic republic.
22 November 2019

‘That’s really the holy grail’

A secretive startup backed by Bill Gates has achieved a solar breakthrough aimed at saving the planet.
20 November 2019

Followed Trump’s orders on Ukraine: US envoy

The US ambassador to the European Union yesterday told an impeachment hearing that he was following the orders of President Donald Trump in seeking a “quid pro quo” from Ukraine.
20 November 2019

Trump aide curbed access to Ukraine call

A top US official restricted access to the summary of Donald Trump’s Ukraine call that triggered an impeachment probe, fearing it would damage the president, testimony released Saturday showed.
17 November 2019

5 Morales supporters killed in clashes in Bolivia

Five supporters of former president Evo Morales were killed in violent clashes between protesters and security forces in Bolivia, an AFP correspondent who saw the bodies at a hospital reports.
16 November 2019

Trump confidant Roger Stone convicted of lying, witness tampering

Donald Trump's longtime aide Roger Stone is convicted of lying to Congress and witness tampering in a bid to spare the president embarrassment over the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
16 November 2019

2 killed as student opens fire in California high school

A student pulled a gun from his backpack and opened fire at a Southern California high school Thursday, killing two students and wounding three others before shooting himself in the head on his 16th birthday, authorities say.
15 November 2019