In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the USS Gerald R. Ford embarked on the first of its sea trials to test various state-of-the-art systems on its own power for the first time.

Trump warns of 'bad things' if Iran doesn't make a deal

US President Donald Trump has said he hopes to reach a deal with Iran, but the talks have been deadlocked for years.

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive on Air Force One, at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Trump family business files trademark on airports using President's name

The filings come amid debate in Florida over a state bill to name the Palm Beach airport after Trump.

Wed, Feb 18

Aerial of the Pentagon, the US Department of Defence headquarters.

Strikes on three more suspected drug boats kill 11, US military says

The series of strikes conducted brought the death toll to at least 145 people since the administration began targeting those it calls “narcoterrorists” in small vessels since early September.

Wed, Feb 18

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas speaks during the Munich Security Conference

Europe pushes back at US claim it faces 'civilisational erasure'

"Woke, decadent Europe is not facing civilisational erasure,” says a top European Union official.

Mon, Feb 16

Observers film while federal agents conduct immigration enforcement operations, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Minneapolis.

'Small' security force to remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown

A “significant drawdown” of immigration agents was already underway and would continue through this week, Trump's border czar Tom Homan said.

Mon, Feb 16

President Donald Trump holds the charter during a signing ceremony on his Board of Peace initiative at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum.

Trump says Board of Peace will unveil $8b in Gaza rebuild pledges

He also said the board would commit thousands of personnel to international stabilisation and police forces for the territory.

Mon, Feb 16

Troops board the tanker in the Indian Ocean.

US military boards another oil tanker in Indian Ocean

The Trump administration has been seizing tankers as part of its broader efforts to take control of Venezuela's oil.

Mon, Feb 16

People participate in an anti-ICE protest outside of the Governors Residence in Minneapolis.

Minnesotans welcome immigration surge drawdown but remain vigilant

State officials and residents say the crackdown's effects on Minnesota’s economy and immigrant communities will linger.

Sat, Feb 14

The USS Gerald R. Ford.

US sending second aircraft carrier to Middle East - reports

The USS Gerald R. Ford's planned deployment to the Mideast comes after Trump, only days earlier, suggested another round of talks with the Iranians was at hand.

Sat, Feb 14

A mega-prison known as Detention Center Against Terrorism (CECOT) stands in Tecoluca, El Salvador, March 5, 2023.

US ordered to help bring back some Venezuelans deported to notorious prison

The case has been a legal flashpoint in the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration crackdown.

Fri, Feb 13

President Donald Trump speaks during an event with Environmental Protection Agency director Lee Zeldin announcing that the EPA will no longer regulate greenhouse gases, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House

Trump revokes scientific finding that underpinned US climate change fight

It was the most aggressive move by the Republican president to roll back climate regulations.

Fri, Feb 13

Trump's defamation lawsuit against BBC set for 2027 trial, judge says

Trump's defamation lawsuit against BBC set for 2027 trial, judge says

Judge Roy K. Altman of the federal court for the Southern District of Florida rejected an attempt by Britain's national broadcaster to delay proceedings.

Fri, Feb 13

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz holds a news conference at the Minnesota State Capitol on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn.

Authorities announce end to immigration crackdown in Minnesota

The Trump administration is ending the immigration crackdown that led to thousands of arrests, violent protests and the fatal shootings of two US citizens.

Fri, Feb 13

Attorney General Pam Bondi arrives to testify before a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Bondi clashes with Democrats, struggles to turn page on Epstein files furore

Besieged by questions over Epstein and accusations of a weaponised Justice Department, Bondi aggressively pivoted in an speech which mocked her Democratic questioners.

Thu, Feb 12

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (left) and US President Donald Trump (right). .

US-Canada bridge brouhaha deepens, White House says Trump could amend permit

The White House says US President Donald Trump has the right to amend a permit for a new bridge between Canada and Michigan, prolonging the latest dispute between the US and its northern neighbour.

Wed, Feb 11

Federal agents conduct immigration enforcement operations

ICE chief defends officers' actions after the deaths of 2 protesters

Standing behind their tactics, Todd Lyons said agents would not be intimidated as they carry out the President’s mass deportation agenda.

Wed, Feb 11

President Donald Trump waves to the media as he walks on the South Lawn upon his arrival to the White House, Monday, February 9, 2026, in Washington.

Trump threatens to stop new bridge opening between Detroit and Canada

Trump’s threat comes as the relationship between the US and Canada increasingly sours during the US president's second term.

Tue, Feb 10

Federal immigration enforcement agents shatter a truck window and detain two men outside a Home Depot in Evanston

Masked officers emerge as symbol of Trump's ICE crackdown

"It is without precedent in modern American history,” said the American Civil Liberties Union’s Naureen Shah in Washington.

Tue, Feb 10

This undated photo released by the US Department of Justice shows Ghislaine Maxwell.

Ghislaine Maxwell invokes the fifth, appeals to Trump for release

Maxwell declined to answer questions from House lawmakers in a deposition, but indicated that if President Trump ended her prison sentence, she was willing to testify that neither he nor former President Bill Clinton had done anything wrong in their relationships with Epstein.

Tue, Feb 10

President Donald Trump tours "Alligator Alcatraz," a new migrant detention facility at Dade-Collier Training and Transition facility

Migrants languish in dire US detention centres after ICE arrests

Prolonged detention has become more common in US President Donald Trump's second term.

Tue, Feb 10

Speaking to Breakfast, the Prime Minister said he was "well aware of what that trope is all about" and that Trump should apologise for it.

PM says Trump should apologise for post about Obamas

Speaking to TVNZ's Breakfast, the Prime Minister said he was "well aware of what that trope is all about" and that Trump should apologise for the sharing of the post.

Mon, Feb 9

Voting booths are set up at a polling place in Newtown

Americans exceptionally anxious about their political system

It's a situation that sets the US apart from other rich and powerful nations.

Sun, Feb 8

President Donald Trump speaks during a Board of Peace charter announcement during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, January 22, 2026.

Trump to hold the first meeting of new Board of Peace this month

One official said the administration expected “robust” participation.

Sun, Feb 8

'Most racist thing': Trump posts, then removes video depicting Obamas as apes

'Most racist thing': Trump posts, then removes video depicting Obamas as apes

The Republican president's Thursday night post immediately drew bipartisan backlash, despite efforts to downplay it.

Sat, Feb 7

Ryan Wesley Routh, a man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump, September 15, 2024.

Man who tried to shoot Trump at Florida golf course jailed for life

A federal prosecutor said his crime was unacceptable "in this country or anywhere".

Thu, Feb 5