Trump demolishes part of White House for new ballroom
Donald Trump has often been dubbed a political wrecking ball for his unorthodox style 鈥� and now the US president has literally started demolition work on the White House...
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Trump threatens to send military to San Francisco
Donald Trump threatened to send troops to San Francisco, in an interview that aired Sunday, as he looks to push the US military into more Democratic-controlled cities...
Protesters out in force for anti-Trump rallies across United States
Huge crowds took to the streets in all 50 states of the United States at 鈥楴o Kings鈥� protests on Saturday, venting anger over president Donald Trump鈥檚 hardline policies, while Republicans ridiculed them as 鈥楬ate America鈥� rallies...
Arrows injure 4 Colombian police at anti-Trump protest
Four police officers in Colombia鈥檚 capital were injured Friday after protesters outside the US embassy fired arrows and explosives during a rally against president Donald Trump鈥檚 policies, officials said.
Trump asks Supreme Court to lift Chicago guard halt
US president Donald Trump鈥檚 administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to lift lower court rulings blocking his deployment of the National Guard in Chicago.
UN extends arms embargo on Haiti
The UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday to extend the arms and military equipment embargo on Haiti for another year, and added two people to its sanctions list.
900m poor people exposed to climate shocks, UN warns
Nearly 80 per cent of the world鈥檚 poorest, or about 900 million people, are directly exposed to climate hazards exacerbated by global warming, bearing a 鈥榙ouble and deeply unequal burden,鈥� the United Nations warned Friday.
Trump refiles $15b defamation lawsuit against NYT
US president Donald Trump has refiled a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, court documents show, weeks after it was thrown out by a federal judge.
Trump announces plan aimed at improving IVF accessibility
Donald Trump on Thursday announced a plan aimed at making in vitro fertilisation more affordable, an initial step in a long-touted campaign promise...
Trump threatens to 鈥榞o in and kill鈥� Hamas if Gaza killings continue
United States president Donald Trump threatened Thursday to 鈥榞o in and kill鈥� Hamas if it keeps killing people in Gaza, in an apparent reference to recent shootings of Palestinian civilians following a ceasefire deal with Israel...
Trump hails Charlie Kirk at posthumous medal ceremony
US president Donald Trump hailed assassinated ally Charlie Kirk as a 鈥榤artyr for truth and freedom鈥� Tuesday as he posthumously awarded the right-wing activist America鈥檚 highest civilian honour.
Mexico heavy rains kill 28
Floods caused by torrential rains have killed at least 28 people in Mexico this week and left behind a trail of destruction, local authorities across the country said Friday.
US, Qatar strike deal for Idaho air base
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that Qatar will be allowed to build an air force facility at Mountain Home Air Base in Idaho that will house F-15 fighter jets and pilots.
Several people killed, 19 missing after explosion at US explosives plant
Nineteen people were missing and an unspecified number were killed after a massive blast tore through a United States military explosives plant on Friday, prompting emergency responders to scour the ravaged site for any survivors, officials said...
Nobel Trump omission was politics over peace: White House
The White House lashed out at the Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday after it awarded the peace prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and overlooked US president Donald Trump.
