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'Please take the job': Trump asks UFC chief Dana White to be White House press secretary

Trump also asked for six current or former UFC titleholders to join White, including ​two athletes from Russia's Dagestan ​region, Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Published 08 Nov, 2026 01:45am

’We did this incredible thing’: Trump’s capture of Maduro and the ‘complexities’ of international law

America’s actions are a violation of Article 2(4) of the United Nations Charter and a clear act of aggression.

Updated 12 Jan, 2026 01:05pm

‘Flagrant violation of territorial integrity’: World reacts to US military action in Venezuela

Spain offers to negotiate and help find a peaceful solution; Iran declares American attack "a flagrant violation of national sovereignty".

Updated 03 Jan, 2026 11:04pm

When Zohran Mamdani crashed my family group chat

Mamdani is ready to pay the price for changing the narrative, and every family WhatsApp thread from Lyari to Kampala just got a little bolder, because he did.

Published 12 Aug, 2025 12:16pm

No Iranian drone ‘mothership’ off the United States, says Pentagon

Dismisses claims by a US lawmaker that Iran might be launching drones over New Jersey.

Published 12 Dec, 2024 03:21pm

President Biden says US, China ties should see a ‘thaw very shortly’

Biden said relations have deteriorated in the months following his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit.

Published 21 May, 2023 05:50pm

War with China likely in 2025, warns US general

Senior US officials have said in recent months that China appears to be speeding up its timeframe to seize control of Taiwan.

Published 29 Jan, 2023 06:18am

Blinken, China's Wang Yi hold talks covering Ukraine war and trade

US secretary says presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping are expected to speak again in coming weeks.

Updated 09 Jul, 2022 06:35pm

America’s arrogance at the UN

Rarely in recent history has the leader of one of the world’s major powers issued such naked threats publicly.

Updated 23 Dec, 2017 09:27am

Trump's threat to cut off funding to states opposing Jerusalem move at UN sparks criticism

A Muslim group has termed Trump's tactics as bullying or blackmailing.

Updated 21 Dec, 2017 12:33pm

Wouldn't have replaced Hillary as presidential candidate: Joe Biden

Former US vice president says "there was no discussion of issues" in Hillary Clinton's campaign.

Published 13 Nov, 2017 06:28pm

Trump in China to talk trade and North Korea's 'cruel dictatorship'

The US president thanked the Chinese government for the "beautiful welcome".

Published 09 Nov, 2017 12:28am

South Korea in talks with US to buy nuclear-powered submarines

Donald Trump says the purchase of weapons would bring US "billions of dollars" and "jobs".

Published 07 Nov, 2017 06:50pm

Trump urges Saudi Arabia to choose Wall Street for IPO of oil giant Aramco shares

US president tweets that the initial public offering of shares would be "important to the United States".

Published 05 Nov, 2017 12:46am

Trump to terminate US visa lottery programme after New York truck attack

“We have to do what's right to protect our citizens,” the US president says.

Published 02 Nov, 2017 12:44am

Trump comments concern judge, loom over US soldier's sentencing

Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl has pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehaviour before the enemy.

Published 24 Oct, 2017 05:49pm

Trump to allow release of Kennedy murder's classified files

The release of all the secret documents has been eagerly anticipated by historians and conspiracy theorists alike.

Updated 21 Oct, 2017 10:01pm

Nato chief urges US and Turkey to 'sit down and find solutions'

Relationship between the two Nato members have been tense.

Published 13 Oct, 2017 06:11pm

Trump meets Trudeau, says NAFTA negotiations will be 'tough'

US president says "we'll see what happens" in North American Free Trade Agreement talks.

Published 12 Oct, 2017 01:07am

Trump sued for blocking critics on Twitter

Lawsuit asks to stop Trump from blocking critics from his personal account which has more followers than @POTUS.

Published 12 Jul, 2017 12:25pm

A pursuit for happiness

Often unable to find personal and professional independence back home, more single Pakistani women are choosing to make

Updated 02 Mar, 2017 03:33am

'This is our country', shouts Chinese official as Obama lands

The ceremonial niceties on Obama's arrival were marred by an undiplomatic shouting incident on the tarmac.

Published 03 Sep, 2016 06:31pm

EXCERPT: Business as usual

Governments need to rethink their approach if a rise in sea level and other natural calamities are to be avoided

Published 11 Oct, 2015 06:48am

REVIEW: A brief on America: Americana By Perry Anderson

Perry Anderson explores the rise of an imperialist USA in a collection of three essays

Published 23 Aug, 2015 06:37am

REVIEW: The face behind the face: Worthy Fights by Leon Panetta

The former CIA director’s memoir chronicles machinations and maneuverings at the centre of power

Published 19 Apr, 2015 07:42am