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USA

Last year
2025
Pete Hegseth
US defence secretary suggests Pentagon has plans to invade Greenland and Panama
13 Jun 2025
25.4k
130
Ice
US anti-deportation protests continue and spread beyond 'test case' Los Angeles
12 Jun 2025
9.7k
114
Khaby Lame
World's most popular TikToker deported from US for allegedly overstaying visa
11 Jun 2025
29.9k
60
ICE protests
Trump deploys 500 US Marines to Los Angeles as clashes continue with state officials
California’s governor said Trump acted “illegally” by sending in the National Guard.
Updated 9 Jun 2025
37.9k
155
Explainer
A new organisation has taken over Gaza food distribution with disastrous results - who's behind it?
7 Jun 2025
11.4k
Billionaire Beef
Trump says Musk has 'lost his mind' as he considers ditching his Tesla amid public bust-up
6 Jun 2025
29.0k
42
USA
Donald Trump says D-Day 'wasn't a pleasant day for Germany' during meeting with Fredrich Merz
Trump was also asked about his public row with Elon Musk by reporters this afternoon
Updated 5 Jun 2025
24.9k
69
trade wars
Trump says he's doubling the US tariff on steel to 50%
31 May 2025
14.5k
32
Tariffs
US appeals court temporarily reinstates Trump tariffs following legal challenge
Updated 29 May 2025
19.0k
85
New York
What happens now that a US court has blocked most of Trump's import tariffs?
Updated 29 May 2025
32.5k
72
trade war
White House complains of 'judicial coup' after US court blocks Trump's sweeping import tariffs
The ruling gave the White House 10 days to complete the bureaucratic process of halting the tariffs.
29 May 2025
34.1k
102
Deportation flight
US plane believed to have transported illegally deported people lands in Shannon on return trip
24 May 2025
122k
91
Maros Sefcovic
EU wants to work on trade deal with US based on 'respect', not threats
24 May 2025
7.4k
75
Donald Trump
Syria welcomes lifting of US sanctions as 'positive step'
24 May 2025
6.5k
31
Palestine
Man charged with murder after two Israeli embassy staff members shot dead in Washington DC
The suspect shouted “free, free Palestine” after he was arrested, police said.
Updated 22 May 2025
47.4k
ICE flight
Tánaiste investigating if 'illegal' US deportation flight stopped in Shannon en route to Africa
The Journal has established that the purported deportation flight, a Gulfstream V, landed in Shannon and spent approximately two hours on the ground.
Niall O'Connor
Updated 22 May 2025
27.3k
the man with the golden dome
Trump promises to deliver $175 billion ‘Golden Dome’ missile defence before end of term
Trump directed the Pentagon to pursue the space-based interceptors in an executive order.
21 May 2025
16.4k
94
Diagnosis
Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive form of prostate cancer
The former US president is reviewing his treatment options after the diagnosis.
18 May 2025
59.4k
77
Kentucky
At least 16 dead after severe storms and tornadoes move across central US
17 May 2025
8.4k
Slovenia
Police investigate disappearance of Melania Trump’s statue in Slovenia
17 May 2025
20.1k
55
prison escape
Ten prisoners escape from New Orleans jail through hole in cell wall
17 May 2025
24.6k
Venezuela
US Supreme Court blocks Trump's use of 18th century law to deport people
Updated 16 May 2025
21.7k
65
trade war
Trump hails ' great progress' after first meeting between US and Chinese officials on tariffs
11 May 2025
9.2k
49
Gulf of Mexico
Mexico is suing Google over its 'Gulf of America' label
9 May 2025
11.5k
24
tyre nichols
Three former US police officers acquitted in fatal beating of man that sparked national protest
8 May 2025
11.5k
Heart in the right place
Boy uses mother’s phone to order 70,000 lollipops to share with his friends
6 May 2025
38.3k
24
USA
Trump administration offers $1,000 to migrants who self-deport
5 May 2025
20.4k
74
USA
FBI arrests Wisconsin judge for alleged 'obstruction' of immigrant's deportation
25 Apr 2025
27.5k
60
changing landscape
Trump’s America: Believe it or not, he's not always the main topic of conversation stateside
Larry Donnelly
Updated 21 Apr 2025
18.6k
28
big tech
Google maintains an illegal monopoly in online advertising, US judge rules
17 Apr 2025
4.7k
14
Storms
Two children among 16 people dead after severe storms and flooding impact US
6 Apr 2025
8.7k
Severe Weather
Two people killed in major US storms as Midwest states brace for 'generational flooding'
3 Apr 2025
5.5k
10
Set The Tone
Denmark criticises 'tone' of Vance's Greenland comments after US takeover suggested during visit
29 Mar 2025
17.3k
Saudi Arabia
Zelenskyy says Ukraine 'does not trust' Russia as US helps broker deal on 'use of force' in Black Sea
Updated 25 Mar 2025
8.5k
Summer Stateside
Ireland to face USA in glamour friendlies this summer
24 Mar 2025
1.6k
4
Ukraine
Ukraine endorses US proposal for immediate 30-day ceasefire in war with Russia
Talks aimed at bringing the war to an end are taking place in Saudi Arabia.
The United States has in turn agreed to lift restrictions on military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine.
The US and Ukraine also agreed to conclude "as soon as possible" a deal on Ukrainian minerals.
Updated 11 Mar 2025
24.6k
trade war
Relations between Canada and the US have not been this bad since the 19th century
10 Mar 2025
39.5k
36
The Morning Lead
Taoiseach has landed in the US for perhaps the most high stakes St Patrick's Day visit yet
The threat of a trade war with the EU, war in Ukraine and Trump’s plans for Gaza have cast a dark cloud over this year’s visit Stateside.
Jane Matthews
Reports from Texas
10 Mar 2025
44.8k
112
Cybertrucks
Tesla Takedown: Protests across the United States are targeting Elon Musk's car company showrooms
6 Mar 2025
21.1k
78
JD Vance
US Vice President accuses Zelenskyy of having 'sense of entitlement' as aid for Ukraine paused
4 Mar 2025
14.5k
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