The Latest Breaking News from the US

The agency, its few remaining staff, functions and programmes will now be absorbed into the US State Department, marking an end to humanitarian relief work which USAID supporters say saved countless lives around the world.

News comes as research finds record lows of Antarctic sea ice had seen more icebergs splintering off ice shelves

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved lenacapavir, an injectable drug that offers long-lasting protection against HIV infection. Administered once every six months, this new treatment marks a major advancement in expanding prevention options for people at risk of HIV infection.

Here are the key events on day 11 of the US-Israel-Iran conflict.

The US president has supported diplomacy, but recent statements suggest he may back military action as coercion.

Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, and white people account for the vast majority of the deaths

The tax cuts bill currently being debated by the US Senate will add another US$3 trillion (A$4.6 trillion) to US debt. President Donald Trump calls it the “big, beautiful bill”; his erstwhile policy adviser Elon Musk called it a “disgusting abomination”.

The US central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged for a fourth straight policy meeting this week, despite President Donald Trump's push for rate cuts, as officials contend with uncertainty sparked by the Republican's tariffs.

Elon Musk first claimed the department would make savings of $2 trillion, but what do the figures really show?