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Ivy Meeropol’s engrossing film follows former star columnist E Jean Carroll, now in her 80s, battles through an unfinished series of legal disputes
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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb an Iranian underground nuclear facility in the latest escalation of the war between the two countries.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States is set to impose new tariffs that could hit dozens of countries soon, trade envoy Jamieson Greer signaled Tuesday, with President Donald Trump's temporary global levies due to expire this week.
US military completes 11th night of strikes as attacks overshadow diplomatic efforts in Pakistan to salvage interim ceasefire deal
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For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
Trump's outreach has raised hopes for Korean shipbuilders, but legal and production hurdles still make US warships built in Korea unlikely
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
El secretario de Seguridad Nacional, Markwayne Mullin, habla a la prensa en la Sala del Tratado Indio en el edificio Eisenhower en el recinto de la Casa Blanca, el viernes 17 de julio de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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Donald Trump said to have approved agreement to help kingdom make fuel for civilian reactors, which observers fear could pave the way to a nuclear weapon
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced fiery questions and protests Tuesday over the U.S. war with Iran, which he estimated has cost $37.5 billion so far, as Republicans prepare a $95 billion package to fund the military, along with other White House priorities.
Several tankers carrying Saudi oil have turned around in the Red Sea one day after the Houthis declared a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia. The new threats are raising fears of further disruption to Gulf trade.
US President Donald Trump pledged to help Lebanon “a lot” during a White House meeting Tuesday with the country’s leader, Joseph Aoun, who came to push for long-term calm after months of war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group.
Pressure from President Donald Trump to manufacture advanced semiconductors in the U.S. is increasing costs and squeezing margins at TSMC, the world's leading chipmaker.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday accused Iran of not honoring the Strait of Hormuz deal, while reiterating that Washington was "committed to diplomacy" in the Middle East.
Pickaxe Mountain is a fortified underground site near one of Iran’s primary nuclear enrichment facilities
Pickaxe Mountain is a fortified underground site near one of Iran’s primary nuclear enrichment facilities
Hunter Goodman, de los Rockies de Colorado, festeja en la cueva luego de batear un cuadrangular ante los Nacionales de Washington el martes 21 de julio de 2026 (AP Foto/David Zalubowski)
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun listens as he meets with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Colorado Rockies’ Hunter Goodman follows the flight of his solo home run off Washington Nationals relief pitcher Clayton Beeter in the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
President Donald Trump rings the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq in the Oval Office at the White House, Monday, July 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
House prosecutor and Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon says National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag has been firm in his testimony under defense cross-examination on the grave threat charge against Vice President Sara Duterte during the impeachment trial on July 21, 2026. Assessing the ei…
Concertina wire lines the interior of a border wall separating Tijuana, Mexico, from the United States, June 4, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Washington: President Donald Trump has approved an agreement with Saudi Arabia that could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Republicans also picked nominees in key congressional and statewide contests as both parties prepare for a high-stakes midterm battle in the battleground state
The United States launched strikes on Iran for the 11th consecutive night late on Tuesday, as Tehran warned the US against targeting its nuclear facilities.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday, put the cost of the war with Iran at $37.5 billion to date - while saying that a further $1.5 trillion was necessary for the adequate defense of the United States.
Three days after President Trump publicly urged her to run, the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham on Monday afternoon announced that -- unsatisfied with serving as an obviously unqualified interim senator through January -- she will run for the full six-year-term that starts in January. The development seeme…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States is set to impose new tariffs that could hit dozens of countries soon, trade envoy Jamieson Greer signaled Tuesday, with President Donald Trump's temporary global levies due to expire this week.
A Mexican national serving a decades-long prison sentence for murdering a Michigan woman has filed a federal lawsuit against US President Donald Trump, seeking $75 million in damages, a public apology, and American citizenship after claiming his case was exploited for political gain.
A Mexican national serving a decades-long prison sentence for murdering a Michigan woman has filed a federal lawsuit against US President Donald Trump, seeking $75 million in damages, a public apology, and American citizenship after claiming his case was exploited for political gain.
El presidente de EEUU, Donald Trump, gesticula durante una reunión con el presidente libanés Joseph Aoun en la Casa Blanca, en Washington, el martes 21 de julio de 2026. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The cost of the United States' war in Iran has risen to $37.5 billion so far, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday, as he faced skeptical lawmakers for the first time since heavy bombings resumed to seek urgent funding for the unpopular conflict.
It seems that CIA and other US intelligence officials hope to distance themselves from Trump's Iran war, now with the US-initiated conflict having dragged on for nearly five months (with no end in sight), after White House officials had in the opening days touted a swift, limited military excursion.
Security experts say momentum is growing for renewed talks between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S President Donald Trump. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and KCNA/Kyodo)
President Donald Trump gestures while meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Little is known about the complex near the Natanz nuclear facility, but it is estimated it is buried almost 100 metres inside a mountain
Bloomberg reports that reactor developers Oklo and X-energy are joining a $200 million Trump administration-led program designed to speed new nuclear power plants for artificial intelligence data centers.
WASHINGTON, July 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. lawmakers, Korean American leaders and others gathered at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday for an annual event commemorating the signing of the Korean armistice and sacrifices made by Korean War veterans, delivering a solemn message: freedom is not free and should never be ta…
President Donald Trump said generic drugs imported into the U.S. will face zero tariffs for two years starting August 1, before a 100% levy takes effect in August 2028 and rises to 200% a year later.
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The ribbon-cutting celebration of the Gordie Howe International Bridge is no longer taking place after Trump announced a 50% tariff on Canadian goods
France passed legislation to restrict the use of social media for children under 15 years old, becoming the first major European country to do so in a move that may strain relations with U.S. technology companies and President Donald Trump.
El primer ministro de Canadá, Mark Carney, responde a preguntas de periodistas frente a la Oficina del Primer Ministro y del Consejo Privado en Ottawa, el martes 21 de julio de 2026. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press vía AP)
Democrats have grilled US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over the Iran war during his testimony before the Senate as the White House requested additional funding for operations in the Middle East.
Democrats grilled US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over the Iran War during his testimony before the US Senate as the White House requested additional funding for operations in the Middle East.