US sends aid to Cuba as part of $100m commitment
AFP, Washington
23 July 2026, 00:00 AM USA
US plans to announce nuke deal with KSA
AFP, Washington
23 July 2026, 00:00 AM World
RED SEA FLASHPOINT / Houthi threat tests stretched US military
Reuters, Washington
23 July 2026, 00:00 AM World
US readies new tariffs as Trump’s 10% levy to expire
AFP, Washington
22 July 2026, 00:00 AM USA
New Air Force One to be ‘maxed out’
AFP, Joint Base Andrews
21 July 2026, 00:00 AM USA
Rubio, Lebanese president hold talks in Washington
AFP, Washington
20 July 2026, 00:00 AM USA
Influencer Andrew Tate and brother arrested in Miami
AFP, Washington
19 July 2026, 11:28 AM USA
Civilian targets hit as war in ME flares
Reuters, Washington/Cairo
19 July 2026, 00:00 AM USA

Chinese balloon advanced, hard to shoot down: US expert

.The first Chinese surveillance balloon that the Pentagon found flying over sensitive US ballistic missile sites may be guided by advanced artificial intelligence technology, a US expert said Friday..A second Chinese surveillance balloon was later spotted over Latin America, the Pent
4 February 2023, 08:03 AM

US unemployment rate lowest since 1969

US job growth accelerated sharply in January while the unemployment rate hit more than a 53-1/2-year low of 3.4 percent, pointing to a stubbornly tight labor market, and a potential headache for Federal Reserve officials as they fight inflation.
4 February 2023, 03:24 AM

Second Chinese balloon 'transiting' Latin America: Pentagon

A Chinese spy balloon was flying over Latin America, the Pentagon said Friday night, one day after a similar craft was seen over US skies.
4 February 2023, 02:43 AM

Blinken trip to China postponed

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a visit to China that had been expected to start yesterday after a Chinese spy balloon was tracked flying across the country, a US official said.
3 February 2023, 18:00 PM

China expresses regret that 'civilian' airship strays over US

China on Friday expressed regret that what it called a "civilian" airship had strayed into US territory, an incident that sparked a political furor in the United States and raised questions about a planned trip to Beijing by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
3 February 2023, 15:09 PM

What is a suspected Chinese spy balloon doing above the US?

News that the Pentagon is monitoring a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon in the skies over the continental United States raises a series of questions – not least among them, what exactly it might be doing.
3 February 2023, 13:31 PM

Chinese spy balloon spotted over US: Pentagon

The Pentagon is tracking a suspected spy balloon belonging to China as it flies over the western United States, officials have said.."Clearly the intent of this balloon is for surveillance," a senior US defense official told reporters on the condition of anonymity on Thursday..The of
3 February 2023, 04:33 AM

Neanderthals hunted massive elephants: study

Neanderthals may have lived in larger groups than previously believed, hunting massive elephants that were up to three times bigger than those of today, according to a new study.
2 February 2023, 18:00 PM

US reopens embassy in Solomon Islands after 30 years

The United States reopened its embassy in the Solomon Islands Thursday after a 30-year hiatus, part of a bid to counter China's growing influence in the South Pacific.
2 February 2023, 07:00 AM

Classified docs: FBI searches Biden’s house in Delaware

Biden’s personal attorney, Bob Bauer, said in a statement that the search was planned and conducted with the president’s “full support and cooperation.”
1 February 2023, 18:00 PM

US to end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11

President Joe Biden's administration on Monday said it will end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11, nearly three years after the United States imposed sweeping pandemic measures to curb the spread of the illness.
31 January 2023, 18:38 PM

‘Very high’ odds of war with China

A top Republican in the US Congress said on Sunday the odds of conflict with China over Taiwan “are very high” after a US general caused consternation with a memo that warned that the United States would fight China in the next two years.
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Memphis disbands police unit after fatal beating video

The US city of Memphis on Saturday disbanded the special police unit whose officers fatally beat a young Black man, after graphic video of the assault sparked widespread shock and outrage.
29 January 2023, 01:23 AM

Biden names new White House chief of staff

President Joe Biden on Friday named his former top Covid-19 aide Jeff Zients to White House chief of staff -- one of the most crucial positions in an administration gearing up for a likely re-election campaign.
28 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Truck-sized asteroid sails past Earth

A truck-sized asteroid that suddenly loomed out of the darkness a few days ago -- with the Earth in its sights -- sailed harmlessly past us on Thursday, space scientists said.
27 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Five US police officers charged with beating Black man to death

US authorities on Thursday charged five former police officers with murder over the fatal beating of a Black man in Memphis, as the southern city braced for possible civil unrest and President Joe Biden urged demonstrators to protest peacefully.
27 January 2023, 18:00 PM

One third of Amazon ‘degraded’ by human activity, drought: study

More than one third of the Amazon rainforest may have been degraded by human activity and drought, researchers said
27 January 2023, 18:00 PM

5 US ex-police officers charged with beating Black man to death

US authorities have charged five former police officers with murder over the fatal beating of a Black man in Memphis, as the southern city braced for possible civil unrest and President Joe Biden urged demonstrators to protest peacefully.
27 January 2023, 03:29 AM

Meta to restore Trump’s accounts

Social networking giant Meta announced Tuesday that it would soon reinstate former US president Donald Trump’s accounts on Facebook and Instagram with “new guardrails,” two years after he was banned over the 2021 assault on the Capitol.
26 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Dominance of Online Ad Market: US sues Google

The US Justice Department has sued Google for its dominance of the online advertising market, launching a fresh legal battle against the California-based tech giant.
25 January 2023, 18:00 PM