Trump says Iran has told US no tolls being sought at Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran has told the United States that no tolls were being sought from ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump says assured by Iran no tolls to be charged at Hormuz
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he has been assured by Iran that no fees will be collected from ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as negotiations continue to secure a lasting end to the war in the Middle East.
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Brent Falls To Pre-War Levels As Trump Contradicts Tehran On Hormuz Tolls, Nuclear Inspections
Brent crude oil prices fell below $75 a barrel late yesterday, marking the first time the global benchmark has traded under that level since the outbreak of the Trump-initiated Iran conflict.
· Tyler Durden
Zohran Mamdani has lost none of his political magic
The New York Knicks might have won in five, but the city’s mayor did it in three: a trio of candidates backed by Mamdani appear set to land seats in US Congress
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U.S. Treasury will oversee frozen Iranian funds when they're released, Bessent says
The Treasury Department will oversee Iranian funds when they are released under President Donald Trump's interim Iran agreement, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday on CNBC's "Squawk Box.""A very large percentage of it will go to buy U.S. foodstuffs and medicines," Bessent said.
· Luke Fountain
Mamdani-backed candidates win big in New York Democratic primaries – US politics live
Three congressional candidates endorsed by Mamdani win in clear sign of New York mayor’s growing influence
· Vivian Ho, Chris Stein, Robert Mackey
US Senate approves Iran war powers resolution: What that means for Trump
US Senate votes to pause Iran war in rare rebuke to Trump
· Sarah Shamim
Kremlin says Russia is only interested in upholding understandings on Ukraine reached with the US
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Russia remained committed to understandings reached between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump at a summit in Alaska last August and was not willing to take any other interim decisions or bend to ultimatums.
· REUTERS
Fired-up Trump issues warning after Mamdani-backed socialists sweep NY congressional primaries
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· Samuel Chamberlain
Michigan Senate candidate says Trump blocking Canada-US bridge to help donor
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· Joey Cappelletti
Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace will hit the reset button in Cyprus
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace is set to convene at a Cyprus resort on June 30 to “adjust its strategy,” an official familiar with the matter told POLITICO.
· Nektaria Stamouli
Kelsey Grammer sends message to Trump detractors obsessed with Reflecting Pool, shares prayer for country
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Trump opens America 250 festivities with campaign-style rally
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· Josh Boak
Live updates: Trump to speak with GOP senators frustrated with him
The U.S. Capitol is seen Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Trump orders probe into oil giants over fuel-price gouging
US President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department to investigate major oil companies, accusing them of gouging consumers by keeping gasoline prices high despite a drop in the price of oil.
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According to Heidi Blake in the New Yorker, the Tate and Trump circles have overlapped at Mar-a-Lago. What does that mean?
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Tech companies would have to pay AI data center energy costs under bill moving in Congress
The House of Representatives on Wednesday will begin consideration of a bill to force tech companies to pay for artificial intelligence's strain on the power grid, as voters across the country express dissatisfaction with data centers driving up utility costs.
· Garrett Downs
Trump criticises Congress for 'poorly timed and meaningless' Iran war vote
US President Donald Trump criticised Congress passing a symbolic resolution calling for an end to the war with Iran, calling it "poorly timed and meaningless."
· Middleeasteye
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· Nancy Okail
Starmer's Resignation 'Unites Us All': Russia's Top Negotiator Celebrates
The British establishment has remained deeply adversarial to Russia even as across the pond President Trump has tried to improve bilateral relations with Moscow.
· Tyler Durden
Le Pen slams ‘very insulting’ Trump in his spat with Meloni
PARIS — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen sided with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after the latter traded barbs with U.S. President Donald Trump in a public spat.
· Marion Solletty
Dutch semiconductor giants join delegation to China as US pushes chip export curbs: source
The Netherlands has protested Washington’s proposed Match Act, which would further curtail its semiconductor firms’ business in China
· Xiaofei Xu
Dutch semiconductor giants join delegation to China as US pushes chip export curbs: source
The Netherlands has protested Washington’s proposed Match Act, which would further curtail its semiconductor firms’ business in China
· Xiaofei Xu
Hakeem Jeffries-backed candidates lose key primary races — as influx of socialists set to join Democratic leader in Congress
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· Victor Nava
Congresso dos EUA aprova resolução por fim da guerra de Trump com o Irã
O Congresso dos EUA aprovou uma resolução nesta terça-feira (23/06) determinando que o presidente Donald Trump encerre a ação militar dos Estados Unidos contra o Irã, marcando uma rara reprovação bipartidária à Casa Branca num momento em que Washington busca a paz com Teerã.
· Deutsche Welle
World in pictures this week, June 25, 2026
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· April Lombardo
How US adults feel about America 250, according to new polls
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· Linley Sanders
President Donald Trump and the citizenship debate: A Tijuana story
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· Julie Watson
Missouri’s Governor Is Opposed to Out-Of-State Funding, but Not for His Own Ballot Measure
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has spent months telling voters that the state constitution is under threat from “out-of-state special interests” using ballot initiatives to bypass the Republican-controlled legislature and enact major policy changes. The measures have included legalizing recreational marijuana, expanding M…
· Jeremy Kohler
Trump calls for probe into gasoline price ‘gouging’
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· Reuters
California advances two bills recognizing Jewish ethnicity, protecting community
Two bills sponsored by Jewish California (formerly the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California) passed through their final policy committees on Tuesday and are set to be heard by the state senate in August.
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Netanyahu, cabinet to discuss Trump's plan for Syria to remove Hezbollah from Lebanon - report
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to call for a Security Cabinet meeting on Wednesday regarding Syria in connection with Lebanon, following US President Donald Trump's recent comments about handing over responsibility for Hezbollah to the Syrian regime of Ahmad al-Sharaa, N12 News reported.
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Airlines should still avoid airspace over Iran, EU agency warns
Airlines should continue to avoid the airspace over Iran, Iraq and Lebanon and remain cautious across the region despite the framework deal between Washington and Tehran, because violations remained possible, the EU aviation safety agency EASA said.
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US Senate for first time approves a war powers resolution in a rebuke to Trump over Iran conflict
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate for the first time approved a war powers resolution Tuesday seeking to block US military action against Iran, as lawmakers warily watch President Donald Trump’s efforts to resolve a conflict that the administration launched on its own and now needs Congress to fund.
· Associated Press
Washington Nationals host the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday
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· The Associated Press
Airlines should still avoid airspace over Iran after framework deal, EU agency warns
Airlines should continue to avoid the airspace over Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon and remain cautious across the region despite the framework deal between Washington and Tehran, because violations remained possible, the EU aviation safety agency EASA said.
· REUTERS
Rubio lands in Gulf to sell Trump's $300 billion Iran peace deal to wary allies
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio begins a Middle East tour in earnest on Wednesday, seeking to reassure Gulf allies who view concessions in President Donald Trump’s Iran deal that include a proposed $300 billion fund as too generous to a regional foe.
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Trump orders probe because gas prices not falling enough
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Donald Trump said on Wednesday he ordered an investigation into major oil companies over high gasoline prices as the US leader faces criticism over the impact of the Mideast war.
· The Manila Times
Trump accuses big oil firms of price-gouging drivers
US President Donald Trump has said he has ordered an investigation into major energy companies, accusing them of "gouging" drivers by not cutting fuel prices after wholesale oil costs fell on global markets.
· Bbcnews
Decoding America: Is Trump making JD Vance the fall guy of his war? - podcast
Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy are back after a short break and in this episode they examine the on-again, off-again talks to end the Iran war and why Donald Trump says it’s now all up to his deputy to deliver an outcome.
Iran war day 117: Nuclear inspections dispute as US Senate curbs war powers
Iran and the United States have offered conflicting accounts of key issues as negotiators work towards a final agreement within a 60-day window. Differences remain over nuclear oversight and the implementation of any deal, underscoring the challenges facing both sides.
· Elizabeth Melimopoulos
Rubio's Gulf tour, Emirates A380 inspections and Etihad Rail passenger launch | The National
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio begins a Gulf tour with meetings in the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain as Washington seeks regional backing for negotiations on a permanent agreement with Iran. Rubio says Gulf partners will help shape the next phase of talks and insists Iran wil…
· The National
US Pacific Command name change risks damaging India ties: ‘senseless’
Eight years after ‘Indo’ was added to signal India’s importance, analysts say its removal points to a shift in Washington’s priorities
· Maria Siow
US Pacific Command name change risks damaging India ties: ‘senseless’
Eight years after ‘Indo’ was added to signal India’s importance, analysts say its removal points to a shift in Washington’s priorities
· Maria Siow
Will Congress demanding US military halt action in Iran end the war?
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· Elissa Fitzgerald
2026 NBA draft tracker: List of 1st-round picks
1. Washington Wizards — AJ Dybantsa, forward, 6-9, 217, BYU
· Associated Press
At front-line base, Lee calls for shift from conscription to professional military
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· Ji Da-gyum
Trump slams Senate's Iran resolution as 'meaningless,' attacks its GOP defenders
US President Donald Trump criticized the US Senate in a Truth Social post on Tuesday night, saying that the newly passed war powers resolution was "meaningless" and "poorly timed."
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinian-American wins New York State Senate primary race, aims to stop funding to Israel
Aber Kawas, a Palestinian-American who ran on a platform of democratic socialism and defunding "Israel's genocide in Gaza," won the Democratic primary for the New York State Senate race in Queens on Tuesday.
· ESTHER DAVIS
Kennedy scion loses in crowded race for Manhattan
New York: The Kennedy dynasty won’t be returning to Congress next year.
· Anthony Izzaguire, Jennifer Peltz