In latest flip-flop, US president says Gulf investment deals will replace shipping fee, while restoring blockade targeting Iranian trade.
15 Jul 2026 - 10:01AM videocam
US president says Iranian ships and those trading with Iran will be barred, while other commercial traffic will pay a 20% transit fee.
14 Jul 2026 - 6:50AM videocam
US president’s remarks underscore the increasingly contradictory state of relations between Washington and Tehran.
11 Jul 2026 - 3:51AM videocam
Washington says Beijing’s notification of launch fell short of expected standard followed by other established nuclear powers.
‘I don’t want to deal with them any more,’ US president says on the sidelines of the Nato summit in Turkey.
8 Jul 2026 - 10:14PM videocam
Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after the US military said it hit over 80 targets in the Islamic Republic.
8 Jul 2026 - 4:26PM videocam
Two centuries after the Monroe Doctrine, China is testing US influence in the hemisphere where it first projected power.
3 Jul 2026 - 11:03PM videocam
Amount resolves dispute with US government over allegations firm sold and imported illegal pharmaceuticals and controlled substances into US.
2 Jul 2026 - 7:39AM videocam
Merchants across the country transformed shops, warehouses and community networks into a relief effort after the deadliest quakes in decades.
30 Jun 2026 - 8:40AM videocam
Washington’s swift disaster response clearest indication yet of how relationship with Caracas has evolved, but bigger challenges lie ahead.
26 Jun 2026 - 6:14PM videocam
From broadcast operations to sponsorships, Chinese companies were major players at football’s biggest event despite geopolitical friction.
Washington revealed sanctions on foreign-backed mining ventures on Tuesday, which Havana slammed for being ‘dishonest and mendacious’.
24 Jun 2026 - 4:47AM videocam
From broadcast operations to sponsorships, Chinese companies hold key roles at football’s biggest event despite geopolitical friction.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces sanctions on Union Cuba-Petroleo after Havana and Beijing hold positive bilateral talks.
12 Jun 2026 - 5:29AM videocam
After warning of imminent military action, US president says an agreement may be days away in a repeat of claims made in recent weeks.
Trump administration has designated top China firms as ‘Chinese military companies’ operating in the United States.
Chinese-born Georgia resident among 17 people accused of obtaining citizenship through fraud or concealing serious crimes.
9 Jun 2026 - 5:57AM videocam
Trump administration has designated top China firms as ‘Chinese military companies’ operating in the United States.
11 Jun 2026 - 11:46PM videocam
Trump administration threatens tariffs of up to 12.5 per cent on imports from 60 economies over failure to ban goods made with forced labour.
4 Jun 2026 - 9:54PM videocam
Bill Pulte, the chief of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, replaces Tulsi Gabbard to oversee 18 intelligence agencies.
Israeli leader vows to continue operations in southern Lebanon despite the US president claiming ‘no Troops going to Beirut’.
Panamanian president looks to defuse issues with Beijing as South American country attempts to renew key China maritime agreement.
29 May 2026 - 6:19AM videocam
Washington portrays Havana as a national security risk tied to Beijing and Moscow while insisting diplomacy remains possible.
30 May 2026 - 5:04AM videocam
Historic murder charges against 94-year-old former leader mark the first time Washington has criminally pursued a Castro brother.
21 May 2026 - 12:55PM videocam
US Justice Department preparing to indict ageing Cuban leader on Wednesday over the shooting down of two aircraft three decades ago.
20 May 2026 - 4:03AM videocam
Lawmakers from both parties move debate from trade and engagement towards security, Taiwan and strategic rivalry with Beijing.
19 May 2026 - 4:32AM videocam
US president’s much-anticipated summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing resulted in more fanfare than concrete policy change, analysts say.
16 May 2026 - 6:54AM videocam
Chinese leader’s overture underscores how global issues are increasingly shaping US-China diplomacy and trade talks.
15 May 2026 - 6:16AM videocam
Washington says Havana must decide whether to accept humanitarian assistance as Beijing maintains backing for Cuba.
14 May 2026 - 4:45AM videocam
Trade, Taiwan and Middle East tensions loom large as US and Chinese leaders meet for first state visit since Trump’s return.
13 May 2026 - 7:21PM videocam