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Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, speaks after being administered the oath of office during an inauguration ceremony at City Hall in New York

Mamdani pledges left-wing success after taking office

Zohran Mamdani has promised to show left-wing politics can succeed as he took over as New York mayor for a term sure to see him cross swords with US President Donald Trump.

US • 4 hrs

Texas National Guard members patrol outside of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview

National Guard being removed from Chicago, LA, Portland

US President Donald Trump has said his administration was removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles ⁠and Portland but added that federal forces will "come back" if crime rates go up.

US • 18 hrs

Mamdani to take over as New York mayor under Trump shadow

Zohran Mamdani is set to take over as New York mayor at midnight local time, taking his oath of office at an abandoned subway stop, as the city's first Muslim mayor.

US • 31 Dec 25

Mali, Burkina Faso announce reciprocal travel ban on US

Mali and Burkina Faso have said they are imposing a travel ban on US citizens in response to an ⁠equivalent measure announced by the Trump administration earlier this month.

World • 31 Dec 25

US justice dept to review 5.2m pages of Epstein files

The US Justice Department said it has 5.2 million pages of Epstein files left to review and needs 400 lawyers from four different department offices to help with the process until late January, according to a government document seen by Reuters.

US • 31 Dec 25

A US military MQ-9 Reaper drone (File picture)

US claims it struck dock for drug boats in Venezuela

The United States hit and destroyed a docking area for alleged Venezuela drug boats, President Donald Trump said yesterday, in what could amount to the first land strike of the military campaign against trafficking from Latin America.

US • 30 Dec 25

Journalist Tatiana Schlossberg is pictured in 2019

Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, dies aged 35

US environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of late president John F Kennedy, has died from cancer at the age of 35.

US • 31 Dec 25

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 29: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. The two leaders held a bilateral meeting to discuss

Trump warns Hamas, Iran after Netanyahu talks

US President Donald Trump has warned Iran of fresh strikes and said Hamas would have "hell to pay" if it fails to disarm in Gaza.

World • 30 Dec 25

More artists cancel Kennedy Center shows over name change

A ⁠veteran jazz ensemble announced that it was canceling its New Year's Eve performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC.

World • 30 Dec 25

Two white men wearing dark coloured suits and white shirts sit at a white table with a white and gold background.

Putin tells Trump Russia will review stance after attack

President Vladimir Putin has told US President Donald Trump that Russia would review its position in peace negotiations after what Russia said was a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian presidential residence, the Kremlin said.

World • 30 Dec 25

US President Donald Trump during a prime-time address to the nation in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Trump will use the speech to detail “the historic accomplishments that he has garne

Trump wasting no time in rapid-fire fifth year in office

As a political figure, losing the 2020 presidential election was the best thing that happened to Donald Trump. It gave him something that most presidents never get - time.

2025 in Review • 28 Dec 25

People clear away snow during a snowfall in Times Square in New York

US winter storm leads to flight delays, cancellations

A mix of snow ⁠and ice bore down on the US northeast, disrupting post-Christmas airline traffic and prompting officials in New York and New Jersey to issue weather emergency declarations even as the storm ebbed by mid-morning local time.

US • 27 Dec 25

US President Donald Trump and Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands during a press conference following talks at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida

'One or two thorny issues' remain in Ukraine talks

US President Donald Trump said "a lot of progress" was made during talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida today. However, "one or two thorny issues" remain.

Ukraine • 28 Dec 25

US strikes Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria

The United States has carried out a strike against militants of the so-called Islamic State in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government.

World • 27 Dec 25

Debris from storm damage covers a car in Wrightwood, California

Three dead as heavy rain, flash floods hit California

Further downpours and high winds are forecast for California after a series of storms hit the US state.

US • 27 Dec 25

EU Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton talks to media

EU, France, Germany slam US visa bans as 'censorship'

The European Union, France and Germany condemned US visa bans on European citizens combating online hate and disinformation, with Brussels saying ⁠it could "respond swiftly and decisively" against the "unjustified measures".

Europe • 24 Dec 25

Discovery of a million more potential Epstein documents

The US Justice Department has found more than a million more ⁠documents potentially tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, delaying a full release for weeks while officials redact details to protect victims, the DOJ said.

US • 24 Dec 25

Thousands of new Epstein-linked documents released

At least 8,000 new documents related to the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were available today on the US Department of Justice's website.

US • 24 Dec 25

US President Donald Trump has advocated for Greenland to become part of the United States

Greenland hits back at Trump comments on territory

Greenland's prime minister has stressed that decisions about the autonomous territory's future would be made on the island, after US President Donald Trump reiterated that the United States needed Greenland for "national security".

World • 23 Dec 25

Portrait of American financier Jeffrey Epstein (left) and real estate developer Donald Trump as they pose together at the Mar-a-Lago estate, Palm Beach, Florida, 1997. (Photo by Davidoff Studios/Getty Images)

Takeaways from Donald Trump and the Epstein files

The newest US document dump on Jeffrey Epstein is sprawling, uneven and heavily redacted - but tucked inside are moments that have sharpened scrutiny on President Donald Trump's long-acknowledged past association with the notorious sex offender.

US • 24 Dec 25