Four Republicans broke with their party to support the measure, which passed the House of Representatives earlier this month – key US politics stories from Tuesday 23 June at a glance
South Korea's defense ministry held a conference in Washington this week to discuss ways to expand cooperation with the United States in the defense and arms industries, ministry officials said Wednesday.
SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry held a conference in Washington this week to discuss ways to expand cooperation with the United States in the defense and arms industries, ministry officials said Wednesday.
The US Senate has, for the first time, passed a resolution directing President Donald Trump to withdraw American forces from hostilities involving Iran.
Voters in New York’s Hudson Valley on Tuesday are choosing a Democrat to challenge the staunchly pro-Israel Republican Rep. Mike Lawler in a heavily Jewish swing district.
Voters in the United States' most Jewish congressional district are heading to the polls on Tuesday to elect the successor to longtime Rep. Jerry Nadler, Congress’s most senior Jewish member.
TEHRAN — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Washington would not accept Iranian tolls or fees on the Strait of Hormuz, as disputes over the vital waterway, nuclear inspections, and missiles exposed early strains in negotiations to end the Middle East war.
With hyperscalers set to spend roughly $800 billion on data-center capex this year alone, alongside reshoring and broader grid electrification, baseload power demand is poised to surge.
Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams throws to first base to put out Seattle Mariners’ Luke Raley during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania/DUBAI – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran had agreed to nuclear inspections into “infinity,” while Tehran said it had made no such concession in negotiations, raising questions about the viability of their fragile peace deal.
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Two weeks before hosting a NATO summit that will be attended by leaders including US President Donald Trump, Turkey arrested more than 200 people with alleged ties to jihadist and far-left groups.
Washington’s efforts to rebuild the domestic copper industry are colliding with Chinese dominance in a metal central to advanced tech and defence systems
Washington’s efforts to rebuild the domestic copper industry are colliding with Chinese dominance in a metal central to advanced tech and defence systems
Australia’s privacy watchdog has sanitised the public version of its findings into American Express’s privacy failures to favour the US payments giant, the Australian Senate has heard.
En esta foto difundida por la Oficina del Primer Ministro de Pakistán, se ve al presidente de Irán, Masoud Pezeshkian, a la izquierda, dando la mano al primer ministro de Pakistán, Shehbaz Sharif, durante una ceremonia de bienvenida en Islamabad, Pakistán, el martes 23 de junio de 2026. (Oficina del Primer Ministro …
The Republican-majority US Senate backed legislation on Tuesday to halt US military action against Iran, but it was not immediately clear how it would affect the war as US President Donald Trump's administration negotiates a peace agreement with the Islamic Republic.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio began his Gulf tour in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, marking the next stage of the 60-day negotiating period between the United States and Iran.
WASHINGTON, June 23 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that no country is allowed to charge tolls on the crucial Strait of Hormuz, calling the channel an "international waterway."
U.S. Vice President JD Vance before boarding Air Force Two at Emmen Military Air Base, Emmen, Switzerland, Monday, June 22, 2026, after the U.S. and Iran held high-level talks at the Lake Lucerne Summit. (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo via AP)
WASHINGTON, June 23 (Yonhap) -- A senior U.S. official on Tuesday cited South Korea's requirements for physical isolation of government servers and data localization policies as "barriers" to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Asian country, calling for a shift toward "modernized" digital regulations.
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran has "fully and completely agreed" to allow nuclear inspectors to return to the country, and that US Navy forces would no longer blockade the Strait of Hormuz.
The Republican-controlled US Senate has approved a measure instructing President Donald Trump to halt the war in Iran or seek congressional approval before continuing military action.
El senador John Cornyn, republicano de Texas, llega al Capitolio en Washington el martes 23 de junio de 2026, mientras los republicanos se preparan para una reunión con el presidente Donald Trump. (Foto AP/J. Scott Applewhite)
Eisa Davis appears at The 2016 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway on May 1, 2016, in New York, left, and Lin-Manuel Miranda appears at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on Dec. 3, 2023. (AP Photo)
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., speaks to reporters as Republican senators arrive for a closed-door lunch at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, to prepare for a meeting with President Donald Trump Wednesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)