A lightning strike measuring 829 kilometres observed in the United States in October 2017 has been confirmed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) as the longest recorded lightning event.
US President Donald Trump has announced via his Truth Social account that he held a “highly successful” phone call with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.
The U.S. Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, maintaining the target range at 4.25% to 4.50%, despite mounting pressure from the Trump administration to ease borrowing costs.
The United States, on 30 July, announced sweeping sanctions on more than 115 individuals, entities, and vessels tied to Iran, weeks after bombing key nuclear sites, as part of its intensifying pressure campaign on Tehran.
China and the US have agreed to extend the pause on 24% reciprocal tariffs after two days of trade talks in Sweden, Chinese trade official Li Chenggang announced Tuesday.
A gunman who killed four people and injured several others in a Manhattan office building left a note blaming the NFL for a brain injury he believed he had, New York officials said, linking the rampage to suspected chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
North Korea warned on Tuesday that the U.S. must accept new realities and that future talks will not lead to denuclearisation, signalling a hardened stance despite past summits with U.S. President Trump.
Tensions between Thailand and Cambodia have eased after a ceasefire ended five days of deadly border clashes, but military talks remain delayed and Bangkok plans to report violations to the U.S. and China.
European automakers including BMW and Mercedes-Benz are set to gain €4 billion from a new EU-U.S. trade agreement that lowers tariffs on vehicle exports. The move offers relief in a key market but still leaves duties higher than pre-2024 levels.
U.S. and Chinese officials are holding talks in Stockholm on Monday to extend a truce in their trade war, aiming to avert a tariff surge and lay groundwork for a possible Trump-Xi summit.
U.S. President Trump and European Union’s von der Leyen moved closer to a trade deal Sunday that may impose a 15% tariff on most EU goods, averting steeper U.S. levies.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday praised Pakistan's role in promoting regional stability and discussed deeper cooperation on counterterrorism, trade, and critical minerals during a meeting in Washington with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday his support for maintaining the restrictions on U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear weapons outlined in the 2010 New START treaty, which is set to expire in February
At least 652 children have died from malnutrition in Nigeria’s Katsina state in the first six months of 2025, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said on Friday, blaming funding cuts by international donors for worsening conditions.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to NATO as he hosted defense ministers from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, praising their strong defense spending and united stance on Ukraine.
As trade tensions mount, U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt on a potential deal with the European Union, despite Brussels signaling readiness to compromise.
San Diego Comic-Con opened on Thursday with fewer big-name celebrity panels, but fans arrived in full costume and high spirits.
The United States has confirmed that a meeting between Syrian and Israeli representatives in Paris resulted in progress towards de-escalation, following recent tensions in southern Syria.
The U.S. State Department has approved possible weapons sales to Ukraine valued at $330 million, aimed at boosting the country’s ability to meet current and future threats, the Pentagon said Thursday.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that trade relations with China are currently “in a good place,” paving the way for talks focused on rebalancing China’s economy.
The United States and Israel have temporarily withdrawn their negotiating teams from the Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar, following Hamas’s latest response to a proposal brokered by the U.S., Egypt and Qatar.
Australia has made a further payment to the United States under the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed on Wednesday that a second instalment of $525 million has been paid, following an initial $500 million payment in February.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio received Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi at the State Department on Wednesday as part of Safadi’s diplomatic tour across North America.
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