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Donald Trump at Manhattan Supreme Court during his civil fraud trial today

Cohen tells trial Trump told him to boost asset values

Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen has testified that he manipulated the values of the former US president's real estate properties to match "whatever number Mr. Trump told us".

World • 24 Oct 23

A car is pushed through flooded streets in the Red Hook neighborhood on in the Brooklyn borough of New York City

Torrential downpours trigger flash flooding in New York

Torrential downpours after a week of mostly steady rainfall has triggered flash flooding in New York City, disrupting subway services in the most populous city in the US, turning many of the city's streets into small lakes.

World • 29 Sep 23

Dianne Feinstein was a Washington trailblazer who became the first woman to head the influential Senate Intelligence Committee (file pic)

US Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein dies, aged 90

Dianne Feinstein, a long-serving Democratic US senator from California and gun control advocate who spearheaded the first federal assault weapons ban and documented the CIA's torture of foreign terrorism suspects, has died at 90, US media reported.

US • 29 Sep 23

This photo illustration shows artworks by Egon Schiele which were seized by investigators

US authorities seize artworks allegedly stolen by Nazis

US authorities have seized three artworks sought by the heirs of a Jewish art collector who died in the Holocaust, officials said.

World • 14 Sep 23

President Biden said Ajay Banga had made combating climate change and the green transition a priority

US to nominate former Mastercard CEO to lead World Bank

US President Joe Biden has said that Washington is nominating former Mastercard chief executive Ajay Banga as a candidate to lead the World Bank, after its current head announced plans to step down early.

Business • 23 Feb 23

A failure to raise the debt ceiling could have the opposite effect

White House bets Republicans will blink under pressure

The White House is refusing to negotiate with hardline Republicans on raising the debt ceiling because it believes enough of them will eventually back off their demands, as a growing chorus of investors, business groups and moderate conservatives warn of the dangers of edging towards a default.

Business • 20 Jan 23

Donald Trump denies the allegations made by E Jean Carroll

Trump mistakes alleged sex assault victim for ex-wife

After claiming that she "was not my type", Donald Trump mistook his sexual assault accuser E Jean Carroll for his ex-wife Marla Maples in testimony for her suit against the former president.

World • 19 Jan 23

Donald Trump made this first public appearance yesterday since the FBI raid on his home last month

Trump brands Biden 'enemy of the state' at rally

Donald Trump branded Joe Biden an "enemy of the state" yesterday as he hit back at the US president's assertion that the Republican and his supporters are undermining American democracy, and slammed last month's FBI raid of his Florida home.

World • 04 Sep 22

Students from George Washington University wear their graduation gowns outside of the White House in Washington, DC (File image)

Biden announces student loan cancellation for millions

US President Joe Biden will forgive student loan debt for many borrowers and will extend a pause on student loan repayments until the end of this year. His administration will forgive $20,000 in debt for those who went to college on Pell Grants, and $10,000 for those who did not.

World • 24 Aug 22

Saudi Arabia (capital Riyadh is pictured here) jailed Salma Al-Shehab for 34 years earlier this month

US raises concerns with Saudi Arabia over sentencing

The United States has raised "significant concerns" with Saudi Arabia over a 34-year prison sentence imposed on women's rights activist Salma al-Shehab, the US State Department said.

World • 22 Aug 22

US airmen loaded pallets with baby formula yesterday which arrived in Germany from Switzerland for the US

First baby formula shipment arrives in US from Europe

A military cargo plane carrying the first shipment of infant formula from Europe to address a critical shortage in the United States landed in Indianapolis today.

World • 22 May 22

Christy Kinahan is a leading member of the Kinahan Organised Crime Gang

US bans more than 600 connected to Kinahan gang

The United States has banned more than 600 individuals with connections to the Kinahan organised crime group from entering the country.

Crime • 16 May 22

Demonstrators during an abortion rights protest outside a courthouse in Los Angeles, California

Access to safe abortions saves lives, says WHO chief

The head of the World Health Organization has said that access to safe abortions saves lives, after a leaked draft ruling indicated the US Supreme Court was mulling ending nationwide legal abortions.

World • 04 May 22

The Sarmat missile is capable of carrying ten or more nuclear warheads and decoys, and striking targets thousands of miles away

Russia plans to deploy new nuclear missile 'by autumn'

Russia said it plans to deploy its newly tested Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles, capable of mounting nuclear strikes against the United States, by autumn.

World • 23 Apr 22

Exports will initially resume for the Netherlands and Spain but other countries can apply for clearance under the agreement

EU, US to resume trade of oysters, cockles and mussels

The European Union and the United States have agreed to resume trade in mussels, clams and oysters from the end of February, after they were halted more than a decade ago, marking another step in improved transatlantic relations.

Business • 04 Feb 22

The WTO decision relates to a long-running trade dispute between China and the US

WTO permits China to put duties on $645m of US goods

The World Trade Organisation has permitted China to retaliate with duties on $645m worth of US imports per year, in a long-running anti-dumping dispute between Beijing and Washington.

Business • 26 Jan 22

A group of about 30 migrants, who had just crossed the border, sit on the ground near US Border Patrol agents in 2019 (File pic

Around 100 families reunited after US border separation

A total of 100 families separated at the Mexico border under a Donald Trump-era "zero tolerance" policy have been reunited, the United States said.

World • 24 Dec 21

Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder in a state trial in June (File image)

Chauvin pleads guilty to violating Floyd's rights

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering African-American George Floyd, has pleaded guilty to violating Mr Floyd's civil rights - his first acknowledgement of criminal wrongdoing in the case.

World • 15 Dec 21

Workers remove debris from an Amazon Fulfillment Centre in Edwardsville, Illinois

Two workers dead at collapsed Amazon warehouse

At least two workers were confirmed dead when an Amazon.com warehouse collapsed near St. Louis after tornadoes and strong storms roared through the area late Friday.

United States • 11 Dec 21

US consumer prices saw their biggest year-on-year rise since June 1982

US consumer prices see biggest rise in nearly 40 years

US consumer prices increased further in November as the cost of goods and services rose broadly amid supply constraints, leading to the largest annual gain since 1982, which could encourage the US Federal Reserve to quickly wind down its bond purchases.

Business • 10 Dec 21

Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware

Ireland appoints first Honorary Consul to Delaware

Brian McGlinchey, a government affairs professional, will be appointed as Ireland's first Honorary Consul to the US state of Delaware in a ceremony later today.

United States • 03 Dec 21

Laura Menninger, attorney for Ghislane Maxwell

Maxwell defence grills accuser on sex abuse claims

The defence in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex-trafficking trial today sought to find inconsistencies in the witness testimony of an alleged victim who said she was sexually abused by the heiress and the late financier Jeffrey Epstein when she was just 14 years old.

World • 01 Dec 21

Three Georgia men found guilty of Ahmaud Arbery murder

Three white men have been found guilty of murder for shooting dead a black man in the southern US state of Georgia, after chasing him in their pickup trucks.

World • 24 Nov 21

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, sold about 930,000 shares on Monday

Elon Musk sells $5 billion in Tesla shares

Tesla shares rose in early trading today after filings revealed Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk had sold about $5 billion of the stock over the past few days, following his much-hyped Twitter poll.

Business • 11 Nov 21

Currently, only US citizens and residents can travel from Europe, the UK and Ireland to the US

US to end travel bans for vaccinated passengers

The United States has announced that it will lift Covid travel bans on air passengers in November if they are fully vaccinated and undergo testing and contact tracing.

US • 23 Sep 21