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Democrats vow to oppose DHS funding Bill, raising risk of govt shutdown

Democratic senators say they will oppose the homeland security funding bill after the fatal shooting of a Minnesota man by an ICE agent, raising the prospect of a partial government shutdown

No plans to pursue FTA with China: Canadian PM Carney amid Trump's threat

Carney was responding to US President Donald Trump's threat to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America's northern neighbour went ahead with a trade deal with Beijing

Trump blames Democrats for 'chaos' after Minneapolis shooting sparks debate

After remaining relatively quiet on Sunday, the Republican president in two lengthy social media posts said that Democrats had encouraged people to obstruct law enforcement operations

Israel conducts 'large-scale operation' to locate last hostage in Gaza

Operation to recover Ran Gvili comes as mediators push Israel and Hamas toward the second phase of the truce and possible opening of the Rafah crossing

Winter storm grounds US air travel as over 10,000 flights cancelled

Significant disruptions also hit major airport hubs in Dallas-Fort Worth, Charlotte, Philadelphia and Atlanta, home to the nation's busiest airport

US used secret weapon to disable Venezuelan equipment in Maduro raid: Trump

Trump had previously said when describing the raid on Maduro's compound that the US had turned off "almost all of the lights in Caracas," but he didn't detail how they accomplished that

Trump's Greenland ambitions strain Maga ties with Europe's far-right

US President Donald Trump's bid to assert control over Greenland has triggered rare pushback from Europe's far-right leaders

Federal agents shot another person in Minneapolis amid immigration drive

On Friday, thousands of demonstrators protesting the crackdown on immigrants crowded the city's streets in frigid weather, calling for federal law enforcement to leave

American climber Alex Honnold scales Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes

American rock climber Honnold's free solo climb of the iconic building in Taiwan's capital city was being broadcast live on Netflix with a 10-second delay

Pakistani human rights lawyers jailed for 17 years over social media posts

Verdict came a day after Zainab Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha were arrested in Islamabad, with court citing her social media posts as echoing the agenda of banned Baloch separatist groups

US envoys urge Netanyahu to move to second phase of Gaza ceasefire

Senior US officials met Israel's prime minister as Washington pressed to advance the next stage of the truce, including steps on hostages, demilitarisation and reopening the Rafah border crossing

Over 13,000 flights cancelled as massive storm batters large parts of US

Around 120,000 power outages were reported as a massive winter storm swept across the US, cancelling thousands of flights, downing trees and power lines, and coating roads with dangerous ice and snow

One killed, 14 injured in gas explosion at NYC apartment building

Officials said the building had been undergoing renovations, and work on the natural gas system had been completed and inspected

US envoys meet Netanyahu, press Israel to enter Gaza ceasefire phase two

Netanyahu met with President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and Middle East adviser, according to the Prime Minister's Office

Trilateral talks talks were constructive, may continue next week: Zelenskyy

The Ukrainian leader said there was "an understanding of the need for American monitoring and control of the process of ending the war and ensuring real security"

Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over new trade deal with China

Trump initially had said that agreement was what Carney "should be doing and it's a good thing for him to sign a trade deal

US hits suspected drug-smuggling vessel in Pacific, first since Maduro raid

Maduro, before his capture, said the US military operations were a thinly veiled effort to oust him from power

Iran's protests, bloody crackdown in focus amid internet blackout

The killing of peaceful protesters - as well as the threat of mass executions - has been a red line for military action for US President Donald Trump

Australian Open 2026: Sinner fights cramps to keep title defence alive

Limping and desperately trying to stretch out cramps in his arms and legs, Jannik Sinner had just gone down a break in the third set when the extreme heat rules saved him.

Trump should apologise for remarks on Nato troops in Afghanistan: Starmer

More than 150,000 British troops served in Afghanistan in the years after the invasion, the largest contingent after the American one