Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, left, and US President Donald Trump. AFP

Colombia's Gustavo Petro denies he 'knelt' for Donald Trump in phone conversation

US Senate narrowly passes bill directing removal of military from hostilities within or against Venezuela in blow to White House

US

Iran in 'digital blackout' as Tehran throttles internet access

MENA

Trump withdraws US from dozens of international organisations

US

ICE agent kills woman in Minnesota amid immigration crackdown

US

Iraq deserves credit for bringing citizens home from Syrian camps, UN official says

US

Trump wants to increase US military spending by 50% next year

US

Marco Rubio and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal meet in Washington

US
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said revenue from Venezuelan oil would be 'deposited into accounts controlled by the US government'. EPA

US wants to control Venezuelan oil sales indefinitely, Energy Secretary says

Chris Wright says 'without large leverage … you don't get change'

Energy

Marco Rubio to meet Danish officials to discuss Greenland

US

Close of US TikTok deal approaching but questions remain

Technology

US seizes two Venezuela-linked oil tankers including Russian-flagged vessel

US

Military 'always an option' for US to 'acquire' Greenland, White House says

US

Massad Boulos tells of 'fruitful' meeting with Saudi officials on Sudan

US

Venezuela to turn over up to 50 million barrels of oil to US, Trump says

US
Danish soldiers take part in joint military drills with Swedish, German and French troops in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, in September. Reuters

Military 'always an option' for US to 'acquire' Greenland, White House says

Trump's designs on territory unnerve allies and prompt joint statement from other western countries

US

Massad Boulos tells of 'fruitful' meeting with Saudi officials on Sudan

US

Venezuela to turn over up to 50 million barrels of oil to US, Trump says

US

Somalia’s UN envoy linked to company that was convicted of fraud, senior US official says

US

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