United States

November 18, 2016

How Donald Trump’s Great Wall will actually look

IT COULD be a hybrid of concrete wall, triple-fencing and piles of earth, manned by drones, topped with barbed wire and employing invisible technology to keep people out.

November 18, 2016

November 17, 2016

James Clapper, the US intelligence chief, resigns

US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has submitted his letter of resignation, he has told a congressional panel.

November 17, 2016

November 14, 2016

Obama: Trump Will Wake Up

President Obama tried to assuage fears about a Donald Trump presidency in his first press conference since the election. "Regardless of what experience or assumptions he brought to the office, this office has a way of waking you up," Obama said

November 14, 2016

November 14, 2016

‘I’ll Say It Right to the Camera — Stop It’: Donald Trump Says the Hate Speech from His Alleged Supporters ‘Saddens’ Him

I’m going to think about it,...

November 14, 2016

November 13, 2016

Trump promises to deport at least 2mn ‘criminal’ immigrants in post-election interview (VIDEO)

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to deport or incarcerate “probably two million,” or even three million “criminal” illegal immigrants, once he takes office.

November 13, 2016

November 13, 2016

Trump selects Priebus as White House chief of staff

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday chose Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, the favorite of the party’s establishment and a low-key Washington insider, to serve in the influential position of White House chief of staff.

November 13, 2016

November 13, 2016

First interview: Donald Trump confirms plans to deport millions of immigrants

DONALD Trump says he still intends to build a wall between the US and Mexico and will launch widespread deportations immediately upon taking office.

November 13, 2016

November 13, 2016

Trump picks Priebus as White House chief of staff, Bannon as top adviser

President-elect Donald J. Trump chose Mr. Priebus, whose friendship with the House speaker, Paul D. Ryan, could help secure early legislative victories.

November 13, 2016

November 13, 2016

Trump election: Up to three million migrants 'to be targeted'

US President-elect Donald Trump has said he will deport or jail up to three million illegal migrants initially.

November 13, 2016

November 11, 2016

Trump likes main Obamacare provisions 'very much'

US President-elect Donald Trump has said in an interview he is open to leaving intact key parts of President Barack Obama's healthcare bill.

November 11, 2016

November 10, 2016

Why Hillary Clinton wore purple during her concession speech

YOU MAY have noticed Hillary Clinton parted from her usual colour palette of red, white and blue during her concession speech.

November 10, 2016

November 10, 2016

President Barack Obama’s legacy has been shattered

THE biggest loser of the US election wasn’t even on the ballot.

November 10, 2016

November 10, 2016

Mike Pence tipped to be ‘most powerful Vice President in history’ under inexperienced Donald Trump presidency

HE’S been eclipsed by his bombastic running mate during the campaign, but now that Donald Trump is President-elect, Mike Pence is due to become a crucial figure on the global stage during the next four years.

November 10, 2016

November 09, 2016

Donald Trump wins U.S. election in astonishing victory

Trump will be 45th president, oldest 1st-term president, and have Republican led-Senate and House

November 09, 2016

November 09, 2016

Hillary Clinton and the US election: What went wrong for her?

This election, surely the most extraordinary in American history, was a revolt against the political establishment.

November 09, 2016

November 07, 2016

Person killed after being shoved in front of subway train at Times Square, New York

Some subways were rerouted as police investigated. Delays are reported on southbound 1, 2 and 3 trains.

November 07, 2016

November 04, 2016

US election 2016: FBI investigates 'possible' pre-election attack

US authorities say they are assessing the credibility of information they received on a possible al-Qaeda terror attack on the eve of election day.

November 04, 2016