Politics

(AFP) - The man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump took a selfie in his hotel room moments before bursting through security with a pump-action shotgun, prosecutors said...

(AFP) - US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he plans to stay at the central bank as a governor after his chair term ends, as the independent...

(AFP) - The United States has still not paid off its membership fee arrears at the World Health Organization, the WHO chief said Wednesday, with Washington's intention to leave conditional...

(AFP) - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly clashed with Democratic lawmakers over the Iran war on Wednesday, in his first testimony to Congress since President Donald Trump launched the...

(AFP) - The US Supreme Court on Wednesday sharply limited the use of race in drawing electoral districts, in a decision that could reshape congressional maps nationwide and boost Republican...

(AFP) - President Donald Trump warned Tehran on Wednesday that it should "get smart soon" and capitulate to Washington's demands for tight controls on its nuclear programme, as a US...

(AFP) - The US Federal Reserve is widely expected Wednesday to keep interest rates unchanged for a third straight meeting, likely the last one with chairman Jerome Powell at its...

(AFP) - King Charles III made gentle fun of the shared history between Britain and the United States on Tuesday as he continued his high-stakes visit to patch up transatlantic...

(AFP) - A US federal judge on Tuesday sentenced OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma to pay billions of dollars over its role in the opioid crisis, ahead of upcoming bankruptcy proceedings and...

New York (AFP) - King Charles III will use a trip to New York on Wednesday to showcase cultural and economic ties between Britain and the United States at a...