"With his removal, ISIS’s global operation is greatly diminished," the US President said in a post.
World
Saturday 7:30pm
It comes as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action against the communist-run island.
Saturday 9:01am
"I think the last thing we need right now is a war that’s 9500 miles away,” Trump said.
Saturday 7:49am
The summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing signal an openness on the Chinese side towards stabilising relations with the US.
Politics
Saturday 6:00am
The contrast underscored just how far apart the leaders remain on thorny issues including the war in Iran and Washington’s relationship with Taiwan.
Thu, May 14
The talks are expected to cover the Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan.
Donald Trump is seeking a win by signing deals with China to buy more American food and aircraft, saying he'll be talking with Xi about trade “more than anything else".
Wed, May 13
“We have a lot of things to discuss. I wouldn’t say Iran is one of them, to be honest with you, because we have Iran very much under control," the President told reporters.
Donald Trump called the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool "filthy" and dubbed the new colour it was being painted as "American flag blue".
Tue, May 12
Cole Tomas Allen, accused of storming the White House Correspondents' Association dinner while armed with guns and knives, pleaded not guilty.
Crime and Justice
The stalled diplomacy and recent exchanges of fire could tip the Middle East back into open warfare and prolong the worldwide energy crisis sparked by the conflict.
Iran wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war, but US President Donald Trump quickly rejected it as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!”
Mon, May 11
Washington awaits Iran's response to its latest proposal for a deal to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping and roll back Tehran’s disputed nuclear program.
Sun, May 10
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi said he hopes the US would make the “right choices” relating to the self-ruled island when he spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
He added that such a halt to hostilities could be the “beginning of the end” of the long war between them.
Sat, May 9
The New Zealand-founded company was well placed to benefit from the Trump administration's planned "Golden Dome", according to its chief executive Sir Peter Beck.
New Zealand
Fri, May 8
A caption over the image posted by the Star Wars actor read: "If Only."
Some Republicans are worried that intraparty fights are costing time and money that should be focused on defending their majorities in Washington.
Thu, May 7
The Trump administration’s shifting and often contradictory messaging throughout the Iran war has produced ever more confusion this week.
US President renews his criticism of Pope Leo XIV, potentially complicating a fence-mending visit Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans this week to the Vatican.
Wed, May 6
However, in an interview with Fox News, he said he believed Iran had become "much more malleable" in peace negotiations.
Tue, May 5
Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia, OpenAI, Reflection and SpaceX will provide resources to help “augment warfighter decision-making", the Defense Department said.
Mon, May 4
President Donald Trump says the Pentagon is preparing to release some "very interesting" UFO files uncovered by his administration.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth accepted the luxury jet a year ago despite questions about the ethics and legality of accepting the expensive gift.
Sun, May 3
“I’ll let you know about it later," he said before boarding Air Force One, adding that “they’re going to give me the exact wording now.”
