https://news.ketelle.co.uk/entities/united-states Stories involving United States, told neutrally, with how each side covers them. en-gb https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/us-removes-syria-from-arms-export-ban-list https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/us-removes-syria-from-arms-export-ban-list Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:51:10 +0100 World The State Department amended its arms trade regulations so Syria is no longer under a policy of denying arms export licences. Sales will be reviewed case by case, as part of the Trump administration's easing of restrictions on Syria's new government. (4 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/us-judge-rules-palestinian-born-mosque-leader-can-be-deported-on-forei https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/us-judge-rules-palestinian-born-mosque-leader-can-be-deported-on-forei Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:22:53 +0100 US An immigration judge ruled Salah Sarsour, president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, removable on foreign-policy grounds but rejected the claim that he lied on his green card application. He says he will appeal, and he cannot be deported until legal avenues are exhausted. (8 outlets: 2 left · 3 centre · 3 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/ftc-opens-probe-of-anthropic-openai-and-other-superintelligence-develo https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/ftc-opens-probe-of-anthropic-openai-and-other-superintelligence-develo Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:13:41 +0100 Technology The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI developers over possible consumer harms and plans to compel executive testimony. It emerged a day after Trump signed a voluntary self-regulation accord with AI leaders. (12 outlets: 6 left · 1 centre · 5 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/hegseth-to-cut-20-percent-of-admiral-and-general-posts-at-pentagon https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/hegseth-to-cut-20-percent-of-admiral-and-general-posts-at-pentagon Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:41:07 +0100 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a State of the Force speech at Quantico to announce a 20% reduction in general and admiral posts, doubling a 2025 target. Right-leaning outlets stress bureaucracy-cutting; left-leaning ones call it a purge. (18 outlets: 8 left · 3 centre · 7 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/saudi-arabia-urged-to-reconcile-with-uae-to-counter-houthis-in-yemen https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/saudi-arabia-urged-to-reconcile-with-uae-to-counter-houthis-in-yemen Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:50:36 +0100 World After a mid-September Houthi advance toward the Bab al-Mandab strait, The Guardian reports pressure on Saudi Arabia to reconcile with the UAE. The Jerusalem Post carries a former Houthi spokesperson's call for US-backed action against the group. (2 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/us-second-quarter-gdp-growth-revised-up-to-2-2 https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/us-second-quarter-gdp-growth-revised-up-to-2-2 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:32:16 +0100 Economy The Commerce Department's third estimate put April–June growth at a 2.2% annual pace, up from 1.5%. Outlets differ on emphasis: AP on spending and AI investment, Anadolu on the forecast beat, Breitbart on inflation, Just the News on midterm politics. (4 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/iran-s-irgc-issues-open-letter-to-us-voters-criticising-trump-over-war https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/iran-s-irgc-issues-open-letter-to-us-voters-criticising-trump-over-war Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:02:19 +0100 World Iran's IRGC released a lengthy open letter to Americans on 29 September, accusing Trump of lying about the war and urging voters to change their leaders before the 3 November midterms. Outlets differ on whether they stress the letter's content, its political context, or its claims' credibility. (9 outlets: 2 left · 3 centre · 4 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/us-private-sector-added-90-000-jobs-in-september https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/us-private-sector-added-90-000-jobs-in-september Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:51:00 +0100 Economy Payroll processor ADP reported 90,000 private-sector jobs added in September, up from a revised 36,000 in August and above economists' expectations of roughly 68,000-70,000. (3 outlets: 0 left · 2 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/us-completes-troop-withdrawal-from-iraq-as-militia-disarmament-is-dela https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/us-completes-troop-withdrawal-from-iraq-as-militia-disarmament-is-dela Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:37:41 +0100 World The Pentagon said on 30 September that all US forces had left Iraq, ending the 12-year anti-ISIS mission under a 2024 deal. Baghdad has moved its militia disarmament target to June 2027, and outlets differ on the security risk. (32 outlets: 12 left · 10 centre · 10 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/new-snap-benefits-rules-take-effect-october-1 https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/new-snap-benefits-rules-take-effect-october-1 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:37:32 +0100 Economy CBS News reports on the next phase of SNAP changes from the 2025 tax and spending law, while Newsweek covers a Democratic resolution that backs expanded SNAP access for working mothers. (2 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/south-africa-summons-us-ambassador-a-third-time-over-undiplomatic-cond https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/south-africa-summons-us-ambassador-a-third-time-over-undiplomatic-cond Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:10:30 +0100 World South Africa's foreign ministry formally protested to US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III for a third time. Accounts differ on whether the conduct was specified: Reuters says it was not, while Anadolu cites News24 tying it to his media criticism of the government. (2 outlets: 0 left · 1 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/new-mexico-dam-feared-close-to-failing-during-major-storm https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/new-mexico-dam-feared-close-to-failing-during-major-storm Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:40:31 +0100 World The National Weather Service warned that a dam in south-central New Mexico could fail after heavy rain from the remnants of Hurricane Polo, prompting evacuations along the Rio Grande. Flooding also hit Arizona and Utah, and flood watches extend into the central US. (2 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/iranians-face-soaring-costs-after-seven-months-of-war-and-us-blockade https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/iranians-face-soaring-costs-after-seven-months-of-war-and-us-blockade Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:11:59 +0100 World Reports from Reuters (via The Straits Times) and France 24 describe ordinary Iranians struggling with higher costs, job losses and pricier medicines as a US blockade and sanctions squeeze the economy. (2 outlets: 0 left · 1 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/us-tariff-cuts-on-60-billion-of-chinese-goods-after-trump-xi-meeting https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/us-tariff-cuts-on-60-billion-of-chinese-goods-after-trump-xi-meeting Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:36:33 +0100 Economy The US and China released lists of products, worth roughly $30 billion each way, that will get lower tariffs after a Trump–Xi meeting. Economists say the overall effect may be limited. (3 outlets: 1 left · 2 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/us-ban-on-canadian-alcohol-and-dairy-takes-effect-amid-trade-war https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/us-ban-on-canadian-alcohol-and-dairy-takes-effect-amid-trade-war Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:11:16 +0100 World A US import ban on Canadian alcohol, some dairy products and large motorcycles took effect on 29 September. Most outlets put it at nearly $1 billion, a small slice of bilateral trade, but differ on its trigger and on how much it changes. (8 outlets: 4 left · 2 centre · 2 right)