US allows limited access to Anthropic's Mythos AI model

Access to Mythos 5 had been blocked by US authorities due to concerns about national security
27 June 2026, 09:05 AM

Trump unveils new US passport -- with picture of himself

The image features a glowering Trump leaning on his desk and his signature, with the text of the Declaration of Independence in the background. It appears to be based on a portrait taken by White House photographer Daniel Torok
27 June 2026, 08:58 AM

Trump teases F-35 access for Turkey

US President Donald Trump said his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be “very happy” when asked Wednesday about giving Turkey access to F-35 fighter jets.
26 June 2026, 00:00 AM

US Senate joins House in voting to halt Iran war, rebuking Trump

First such war powers resolution to pass House and Senate
24 June 2026, 13:34 PM

America's 250th anniversary celebrations get Trumped

Trump has canceled a planned Independence Day event on July 4 in Washington to stage his own "Make America Great Again" rally
23 June 2026, 08:35 AM

China imposes export controls on 10 US companies: govt

The 10 entities include Aveox, which holds aerospace defence contracts with the US military, and Oshkosh Defense, which produces military vehicle fleets
22 June 2026, 08:41 AM

Trump blames ‘terrible vandals’ for Washington pool renovation woes

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday “terrible vandals” had sabotaged his renovation project of the Reflecting Pool in Washington, which will have to be revamped again, as it was blighted with algae and peeling paint.
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM

US slams Cuba reforms as ‘superficial’

The US State Department on Friday slammed Cuban economic reforms announced the previous day as “superficial smoke signals.”
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM

‘Worst foreign policy blunder’

US President Donald Trump’s interim deal to end the Iran war has sparked sharp criticism from both Republicans and Democrats, raising questions about its long-term impact.
20 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Kansas City police hunt suspect in shootings that hit Uber driver en route to World Cup match

Police identified the suspect as 22-year-old Oscar Sanchez-Munoz, who they warned should be considered armed and dangerous
19 June 2026, 12:12 PM

8 killed as US B-52 bomber crashes in California

Eight people died when a US B-52 bomber crashed and erupted into a catastrophic fire shortly after takeoff at an air force base in California on Monday, officials said.
17 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Netanyahu and Trump on collision course as US, Iran agree to halt war

US, Iran reach pact that falls short of Israeli war goals
16 June 2026, 08:38 AM

Eight dead in fiery US bomber crash in California

The heavy bomber was on a routine testing mission with a mixture of military, government and civilian contractors on board
16 June 2026, 06:54 AM

Pentagon chief denies US facing munitions stockpile shortage

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied that the American military was facing a munitions stockpile shortage, saying on Sunday that it was a “manufactured story” peddled by the media.
16 June 2026, 00:00 AM

Dozens arrested in New York violence after Knicks win title

One person was shot and four were stabbed as people bashed police cars with bats, shattering windshields, and set school buses on fire
15 June 2026, 18:18 PM

Trump turns 80 with cage fight at the White House

Donald Trump celebrates his 80th birthday in typically forceful style on Sunday, as the oldest US president ever to take office holds a bloody cage match on the White House lawn
14 June 2026, 08:47 AM

Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center arts venue

Workers removed President Donald Trump's name from the facade of the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington on Saturday -- a stinging defeat for the US leader who has eschewed political tradition to affix his name and likeness across public spaces
14 June 2026, 08:10 AM

US deportation flight carrying Iranians lands in Central African Republic

Deportations of people -- including those with legal protections -- to countries where they have no links have become a staple Trump's expanded crackdown on immigration
13 June 2026, 08:30 AM

US plans to slash fighter jets, warships to Nato in Europe

The United States plans to slash the number of fighter jets and warships it provides to Nato in Europe, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
13 June 2026, 00:00 AM

El Nino has set in: NOAA

The weather phenomenon El Nino has arrived, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said yesterday, and scientists expect it will intensify into the end of the year, potentially to historic strength.
12 June 2026, 00:00 AM