United States (US)

United States (US)

President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a back-to-school-themed event to highlight his administration's education policies. Photo: Reuters

US weighs Falklands ultimatum to UK over defence spending

Washington is reportedly considering pressure on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to raise military expenditure.

FILE PHOTO: A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration

US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, Nasa, Federal Reserve, Senate and more

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen today (24 August) met with the Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister, Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan. Photo: PID

US businesses invited to invest in water, waste management, renewable energy

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Iraq gets Hormuz passage as Trump threatens Iran sanctions

Palestinians sit inside a house damaged during the war, surrounded by destroyed buildings, in Gaza City, 15 August, 2026.

Trump's envoys in Middle East to push for Gaza peace plan

Representational image. Photo: Collected

A tweet cannot seize control of Hormuz, US must accept defeat: Iran

File of an LNG vessel. Photo: Reuters

Govt secures 90% LNG premium cut from US firm Gunvor, approves 117 cargoes

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi walks during a visit to the holy city of Najaf ahead of Arbaeen, one of the largest annual Shi'ite religious gatherings, in Najaf, Iraq on 3 August, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iran says Oman deal is in 'final stages' but US must act to open Hormuz

A woman walks past a billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump laid in a coffin, in Tehran, Iran, July 30, 2026.

As Iran war drags on, Americans are bracing for more chaos in Middle East, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

People move an Israeli casualty to an ambulance, as casulaties arrived in a helicopter after being wounded in an explosion in Lebanon, in Haifa, Israel, 5 August, 2026.

Israel strikes south Lebanon after soldiers killed, talks continue in Rome

Oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz in 2018. Photo: Reuters

Why the US, Iran and Oman are discussing a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

A bronze seal for the Department of the Treasury is shown at the US Treasury building in Washington. Photo: Reuters

US removes sanctions from three IRGC-linked entities, Treasury website shows

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

US upgrades Bangladesh travel advisory, lowers risk level