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US government shutdown enters second week as border wall impasse continues

President Donald Trump and the Democrats are trading blame for the partial shutdown of the US government. However, both are doing little substantive talking...

Trump threatens to close border with Mexico unless wall funds agreed

President Donald Trump has threatened to close the US border with Mexico if Democrats in Congress do not agree to fund the construction of...

Plans made for China-US trade talks in January

China's government said it has made plans with Washington for talks in January aimed at ending a tariff battle with the US that threatens...

Donald Trump makes unannounced trip to Iraq

President Donald Trump has made an unannounced visit to Iraq. He left behind a partially shut down US government to greet troops helping hold off...

Trump insists US government shutdown will only end when wall is funded

Donald Trump has said parts of the US federal government will remain closed until Democrats agree to put up more walls along the US-Mexico...

Wall Street shook by Donald Trump’s dig at Federal Reserve

President Donald Trump’s attack on the Federal Reserve spooked financial markets on Christmas Eve, raising fears about an uncertain future should the White House...

Patrick Shanahan to take over as acting US defence secretary

US defense secretary Jim Mattis will now leave his post on January 1, with deputy Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan taking over as acting secretary...

US envoy to anti-IS coalition, Brett McGurk, resigns

The US envoy to the global coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) group has resigned in protest over President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to...

Border wall funding deadlock shuts down US government

America’s elected leaders have partially closed down the US government over their inability to compromise on money for a wall along the Mexican border. Congressional...

The Pentagon is developing plans to withdraw up to half of the 14,000 American troops serving in Afghanistan, US officials said.

The Pentagon is developing plans to withdraw up to half of the 14,000 American troops serving in Afghanistan, US officials said. One official said the...

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