US braces for inflation report that may push Fed to hike rates
AFP, Washington
11 September 2026 United States
US midterm polls: President Trump offers every
Reuters, Dallas
11 September 2026 United States
Houthis close in on Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Reuters, Cairo/Washington/Dubai
11 September 2026 United States
Trump promises each American $5,000 if Republicans keep Congress in midterms
AFP, Dallas, United States
10 September 2026 United States
Retaliation for missile attacks
AFP, Washington
6 September 2026 United States
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

Trump the pragmatist keeps everyone guessing

Trump is not wedded to his campaign promises and may still be figuring out what to do.
20 November 2016

As he shapes Cabinet, Trump meets former rival Romney

President-elect Donald Trump and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney set aside a fierce rivalry and hold talks likely to feed speculation that Romney could be in line to be the next US secretary of state.
20 November 2016

Talks set 2018 deadline to agree rules

Nearly 200 nations agreed around midnight on Friday to work out the rules for a landmark 2015 global deal to tackle
19 November 2016

'We're also registered, tagged'

The Jewish director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which campaigns against anti-Semitism and other bigotry, said Friday that he would register as a Muslim if Donald Trump establishes a database of Muslims in America.
19 November 2016

Security picks under scrutiny

President-elect Donald Trump yesterday met with Mitt Romney, one of his most vocal Republican Party critics now considered a long-shot choice for secretary of state, after naming three polarising conservatives to fill key national security and judicial posts.
19 November 2016

Trump fills 3 top posts with security, immigration hardliners

President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet begins taking shape, with three conservative stalwarts named to fill key national security and judicial posts -- nominations predictably hailed on the right and condemned by Democrats.
19 November 2016

UN extends Syria gas probe

The UN Security Council has approved a one-year extension of an international inquiry to determine blame for chemical weapons
18 November 2016

Clapper, US intel chief, resigns

US intelligence chief James Clapper, whose 2013 denial that the US collects personal communications data on
18 November 2016

US, EU to stick together

US President Barack Obama and European leaders yesterday pledged to maintain Nato cooperation, and vowed to
18 November 2016

Opinion: Asian journalists wary of coming Trump presidency

Asian journalists attending Asia News Network workshop in Singapore have worried about Donald Trump's victory in US presidency election who has called for stopping Muslims from entering the United States.
18 November 2016

Google, an Obama ally, may face policy setbacks under Trump

Alphabet Inc's Google faces a tougher regulatory landscape as US President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration looks poised to reverse Obama administration policies that often favored the internet giant in the company's battles with telecoms and cable heavyweights, analysts say.
18 November 2016

Obama in Berlin urges Trump to 'stand up to Russia'

US President Barack Obama, on a farewell visit to Europe, says that he hopes Donald Trump would "stand up" to Russia but adds he is "cautiously optimistic" about his successor in the White House.
18 November 2016

Japan's Abe says after meeting with Trump he is confident of building trust

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets with Donald Trump, says he is confident as Trump is "trustworthy leader."
18 November 2016

Obama passes torch to Merkel

US President Barack Obama pays a farewell visit on Thursday to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, seen by some as the new
17 November 2016

Fight for our values

Defeated Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called on Wednesday for a renewed fight for a more-inclusive
17 November 2016

Twitter suspends white supremacist accounts

Twitter accounts of white supremacy advocates who cheered Donald Trump's election victory were mute on Wednesday,
17 November 2016

2 Farc rebels killed days after deal

Two suspected FARC fighters were killed in combat in northern Colombia on Wednesday, four days after the government
17 November 2016

With Trump, Robert Mugabe wants to restore ties with the US

Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe wants to return to the United States’ diplomatic fold after years of tense relations, and his administration is confident that president-elect Donald Trump will welcome him back, reports The Huffington Post.
17 November 2016

US mayor quits over racist first lady post

A mayor from West Virginia has resigned amid a furor over a racist Facebook post that described First Lady Michelle Obama as an
16 November 2016

Sources blame his son-in-law

Donald Trump's son-in-law and close adviser Jared Kushner is at the center of the "infighting" inside President-elect Donald Trump's transition team, multiple sources tell CNN.
16 November 2016