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Donald Trump considers using mother of all bombs against Iran

Updated : Oct 15, 2026

Trump mulls using MOAB, the 'mother of all bombs', against Iran: Report

Trump has ordered the military to develop additional strike options targeting “a lot of energy infrastructure”, potentially including the MOAB.

In a bid to facilitate the shipments, the US Treasury Department issued a temporary licence easing sanctions on Russian diesel shipments to global markets till April 7, 2027.

Updated : Oct 14, 2026

'Not for us, but for the world': Trump defends Russia diesel deal, restrictions against India remain

Last week, Trump said in a social media post that Russia would supply over 300,000 tons of diesel, followed by additional 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons "immediately thereafter".

Riyadh airport attack: US alerts American airlines

Updated : Oct 12, 2026

Riyadh airport hit again: 14 dead, over 300 injured in attacks; US issues warning to American airlines

The FAA advisory, valid until December 10, cited threats related to ongoing military activity and interference with navigation systems.

Donald Trump says nobody knows who is running Iran

Updated : Oct 7, 2026

‘Nobody knows who's running the country,’ says Trump as US asks Iran to cut enrichment

US-Iran war: Tehran has criticised Washington for taking contradictory positions and sending mixed messages.

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi votes in favour of Russia sanctions act

Updated : Oct 5, 2026

US healthcare shortage: Raja Krishnamoorthi introduces bills to help immigrant doctors, nurses

The proposals were introduced on October 1 and also seeks guaranteed medical residency slots for internationally trained doctors in medically underserved communities.

Rubio unveils online passport system, ‘gold-and-white’ packaging at America.gov launch

Updated : Sep 30, 2026

US passports to arrive in ‘elegant’ gold and white envelopes, says Rubio. Check out the design here

Rubio also targeted the physical delivery of passports, criticising the current practice of mailing documents in plain, often damaged envelopes.

Speaking at the unveiling, Trump said the initiative went beyond a routine digital upgrade. (Image: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Updated : Sep 30, 2026

Trump’s America.gov goes live: New portal simplifies US services, but its AI contradicts him

The rollout drew attention after the site's chatbot gave factual answers that contradicted several of his public claims.

The announcement also came days after Donald Trump pitched replacing the term "Artificial Intelligence" during his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

Updated : Sep 30, 2026

'AI is like fake news': Trump renames artificial intelligence as 'super intelligence'; here's why

The executive order came after Trump hosted a high-level luncheon with tech leaders, including Elon Musk, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang.

The US currently gets a significant share of its pellets from Brazil, he said.

Updated : Sep 29, 2026

'These are the tariffs at work': Trump aide Lutnick on Essar-owned Mesabi Metallics' $15 billion Iowa steel mill plan

The claim places the investment at the centre of the administration's push for domestic manufacturing and trade talks with India.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Oval Office at the White House. (Photo: Reuters)

Updated : Sep 26, 2026

Xi Jinping in US: Beijing, Washington agree to $30 billion reciprocal tariff cut, says report

The agreement formed part of an eight-point consensus reached during Xi's visit to the US.

The outlets argued that the decision violated their First Amendment protections and their right to due process.

Updated : Sep 24, 2026

Setback for Donald Trump: US judge orders White House to restore CNN, MS NOW, Politico access

A US judge ordered the White House to restore access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists. The ruling put the administration’s media ban under constitutional scrutiny and revived the press freedom dispute.

Trump welcomes Xi to Washington; set to discuss host of issues

Updated : Sep 24, 2026

China and US should be ‘partners, not rivals’, Xi Jinping says as he lands in Washington, meets Trump

The US and China should work in the same direction, promote a stable relationship “featuring cooperation as the mainstay, moderate competition, manageable differences, and promises of peace”, said Xi.

Updated : Sep 23, 2026

'CNN, MS NOW, Politico can enter White House if...': Donald Trump hints at possible ban removal

The president has accused CNN, MS NOW and Politico of publishing what he described as false or unfair reports about him and his administration.

Iran has one condition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Updated : Sep 22, 2026

Iran says it would open Hormuz within seven days but only on one condition

Iran's military central command said it had been informed that the US was preparing to restart military operations with the support of regional countries.

Trump TV was launched hours after CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued over their exclusion from the White House. NYT also decided to not distribute photographs taken as part of the White House still photo pool

Updated : Sep 22, 2026

Trump's TRUMP TV goes live as CNN, other news outlets sue: A new fight over who controls the White House feed

The new service went live on the White House’s YouTube channel at 7 pm ET.

Donald Trump plans to impose sanctions on the ICC

Updated : Sep 21, 2026

Trump plans to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court, announce them soon

US officials want the ICC to drop its arrest warrants against Israeli leaders and a past probe into American troops in Afghanistan.

Updated : Sep 18, 2026

US Sikh driver stabbed 17 times: Attack sparks fresh concerns after 'Mr Singh' DHS post

The Wyoming Highway Patrol reportedly located the suspect's vehicle near Rawlins, around 113 km from the rest area, and took him into custody

Updated : Sep 18, 2026

Only one Indian-American lawmaker voted in favour of Russia sanctions act: Who is Raja Krishnamoorthi?

Fifty-eight Democrats voted in favour of the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning of Russia and Iran Act that was passed in the US House by a 262-159 margin on Wednesday.

Key indicators of democracy at its lowest in 50 years in the US

Updated : Sep 15, 2026

Trump undermining rule of law? Key indicators of democracy at lowest levels in the US in 50 years

The annual Global State of Democracy report, covering 174 countries and tracking democratic performance since 1975, noted that the deterioration in the US was particularly pronounced.

Houthis attack Saudi Arab military base; oil prices continue to soar

Updated : Sep 15, 2026

Houthis attack Saudi Arabia airbase as Hormuz talk stalls; oil climbs to nearly $107

US-Iran war: Officials from Yemen's internationally recognised government said the Houthis were strengthening their positions along the country's western coast on the Red Sea.

Trump says the US and China both spy on each other

Updated : Sep 14, 2026

China spies on us, we spy on China too: Trump after Iran satellite images report

The comments followed a report that Iran obtained satellite images of the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan from Chinese entities before the missile strike on July 17.

US News

Trump mulls using MOAB, the 'mother of all bombs', against Iran: Report

'Not for us, but for the world': Trump defends Russia diesel deal, restrictions against India remain

Riyadh airport hit again: 14 dead, over 300 injured in attacks; US issues warning to American airlines

‘Nobody knows who's running the country,’ says Trump as US asks Iran to cut enrichment

US healthcare shortage: Raja Krishnamoorthi introduces bills to help immigrant doctors, nurses

US passports to arrive in ‘elegant’ gold and white envelopes, says Rubio. Check out the design here

Trump’s America.gov goes live: New portal simplifies US services, but its AI contradicts him

'AI is like fake news': Trump renames artificial intelligence as 'super intelligence'; here's why

'These are the tariffs at work': Trump aide Lutnick on Essar-owned Mesabi Metallics' $15 billion Iowa steel mill plan

Xi Jinping in US: Beijing, Washington agree to $30 billion reciprocal tariff cut, says report

Setback for Donald Trump: US judge orders White House to restore CNN, MS NOW, Politico access

China and US should be ‘partners, not rivals’, Xi Jinping says as he lands in Washington, meets Trump

'CNN, MS NOW, Politico can enter White House if...': Donald Trump hints at possible ban removal

Iran says it would open Hormuz within seven days but only on one condition

Trump's TRUMP TV goes live as CNN, other news outlets sue: A new fight over who controls the White House feed

Trump plans to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court, announce them soon

US Sikh driver stabbed 17 times: Attack sparks fresh concerns after 'Mr Singh' DHS post

Only one Indian-American lawmaker voted in favour of Russia sanctions act: Who is Raja Krishnamoorthi?

Trump undermining rule of law? Key indicators of democracy at lowest levels in the US in 50 years

Houthis attack Saudi Arabia airbase as Hormuz talk stalls; oil climbs to nearly $107

China spies on us, we spy on China too: Trump after Iran satellite images report

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