Retaliation for missile attacks
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US midterms begin with chaos over mail-voting crackdown
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Trump's White House releases deportation video games
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US feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies
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4 September 2026 United States
US Army Secretary Driscoll submits resignation: White House
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1 September 2026 United States
Two dead after stabbing in New York's Times Square
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1 September 2026 United States
Trump threatens to bomb Oman
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Trump dismisses concerns over US aircraft carrier
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16 August 2026 United States
Five killed in Michigan shooting
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16 August 2026 United States

Trump says meeting with Kim Jong Un ‘could happen soon’

Donald Trump, who orchestrated a spur-of-the-moment June encounter with Kim Jong Un that saw him become the first US president to set foot in North Korea, says that another meeting with the North Korean leader “could happen soon.”
24 September 2019

Trump confirms Biden topic in Ukraine call

US President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that he discussed former vice president Joe Biden and corruption allegations in a phone call with Ukraine’s leader, adding to calls by Trump’s opponents for his impeachment.
23 September 2019

US wants to avoid Iran war

The United States said Sunday it will make its case against Iran at the United Nations this week, insisting it wants to give diplomacy “every opportunity to succeed” in the wake of a devastating attack on a vital Saudi oil complex.
23 September 2019

‘Howdy, Modi!’

Donald Trump yesterday headed to Houston, Texas, to join a major rally of tens of thousands of Indian-Americans, but the US
22 September 2019

Trump ‘a serial abuser’

Joe Biden accused Donald Trump of “an overwhelming abuse of power” and called for an investigation into accusations the US leader
22 September 2019

US, El Salvador sign asylum agreement

The United States and El Salvador reached an agreement Friday aimed at curbing illegal migration, opening the door for the US to
21 September 2019

‘Nothing was wrong’

US President Donald Trump lashed back at his critics yesterday, as questions swirled in the latest scandal to hit his extraordinarily
21 September 2019

Vaping-related illness sickens over 500 in US

More than 500 people have been sickened in an outbreak of vaping-related illness in the United States, health authorities say, as Los Angeles became the latest city to take steps to ban flavored e-cigarettes.
20 September 2019

One dead, 5 hurt in Washington, DC shooting: Police

One person was killed and five others wounded on Thursday in a shooting on the streets of Washington, DC, not far from the White House, police say.
20 September 2019

Trump picks Robert O’Brien for top security job

US President Donald Trump yesterday named his pointman for hostage situations, Robert O’Brien, to replace his hawkish national security advisor sacked last week. “I have worked long & hard with Robert. He will do a great job!” Trump tweeted. Last week, Trump
18 September 2019

Trump to meet Imran, Modi for talks focusing on Kashmir

US President Donald Trump has said that he will meet both Indian and Pakistani leaders in the next few days while claiming that “a lot of progress is being made” in defusing tensions between South Asia’s two nuclear-armed neighbours.
18 September 2019

Trump sees progress

US President Donald Trump has said that he would meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan’s Prime Minister
17 September 2019

Khamenei rules out US talks

Iran’s supreme leader yesterday ruled out talks with Washington after President Donald Trump blamed Tehran for a crippling
17 September 2019

Trump to join Modi in mass Houston rally

President Donald Trump will join Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a massive gathering of Indian-Americans in Houston, the White House
16 September 2019

Cambodia arrests more opposition activists

Cambodian authorities arrested six political activists over the weekend for alleged plots to rally in support of former opposition politician
16 September 2019

Actress Huffman gets 2 weeks jail in US college admissions scandal

Actress Felicity Huffman is given two weeks jail time Friday for paying bribes to help her daughter gain admission to a prestigious American university, the first high-profile figure to be sentenced in a cheating scandal that rocked America.
14 September 2019

US lawmakers urge Trump to mediate between India and Pakistan

Key US Senators and Congressmen are now urging President Donald Trump to play a constructive role in helping resolve Kashmir and other underlying disputes between India and Pakistan.
14 September 2019

US Congress orders negotiator to testify

The US envoy charged with negotiating with the Taliban was ordered Thursday to testify by the Democratic-led House of Representatives, which complained it had been kept in the dark on the now called-off peace process.
13 September 2019

US Justice Department to release name of shadowy figure in 9/11 case

The US Justice Department says it would release the name of an individual sought by people who are suing the government of Saudi Arabia for alleged involvement in the September 11, 2001, hijacking attacks.
13 September 2019

Biden fights off rivals in Democratic 2020 debate

Frontrunner Joe Biden goes on the offensive in the third Democratic debate of the 2020 White House race, clashing with top rivals on the fraught issue of health care in America and brushing off attacks from lesser challengers.
13 September 2019