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The Pentagon needs $80 billion to cover costs from the Iran war as well as other non-war-related bills, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
I could have written the other column in 20 minutes: The deal is bad for Israel. We were kept out of the room, told to stand down in Lebanon, and lectured by the administration that called us its closest partner – an hour before it signed a deal with the regime that spent four months trying to kill us.
US Vice President JD Vance will not travel to Switzerland for talks with Iranian negotiators, the White House said in a statement on Thursday, citing logistical issues.
With a sweep of his pen in France’s historic Palace of Versailles on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump added his distinctive signature to what may become one of the most consequential documents for the future of the Middle East.
Iranians are sceptical that the action plan signed between Tehran and Washington will usher in long lasting stability, after months of limbo trapping them between war and peace.
WASHINGTON – While a city is not a living organism, it behaves very much like one. Its metabolic processes may be manifested in growth spurts, metamorphosis over time and even decay. Researchers using satellite imagery have tracked the vital signs of six major global cities, detecting a distinctive “urban pulse” in …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Is it goodbye Air Force One, hello Qatar Force One?
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EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France – When U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by the French president, signed the Iran memorandum in the opulent Palace of Versailles, the optics were vintage Emmanuel Macron: the full weight of French history, glamor and pomp deployed to win over a difficult counterpart.
Announcement follows reports Tehran has suspended its delegation’s departure because of attacks on southern Lebanon
Announcement follows reports Tehran has suspended its delegation’s departure because of attacks on southern Lebanon
Vice-president says Israeli cabinet members shouldn’t attack the country’s ‘only powerful ally’ left; Iran says it will impose fees on strait of Hormuz – key US politics stories from Thursday 18 June
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House says Vice President JD Vance isn’t leaving Thursday for Switzerland to lead a new round of talks with Iran about its nuclear program, citing difficult logistics for negotiations meant to add details to an agreement signed by President Donald Trump a day ago.
American power is not what it used to be. American hubris, on the other hand, is stronger than ever.
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump has insisted that the deal he has reached with Iran is superior to the one that former U.S. President Barack Obama sealed in 2015.
Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump’s deal with Iran has opened a rare breach with Republican hawks, who warn that the agreement falls far short of the sweeping victory he promised and could leave Tehran richer, stronger and still able to threaten the region.
El presidente Donald Trump pronuncia un discurso durante una ceremonia de entrega de Medallas de Honor en el Salón Este de la Casa Blanca, el jueves 18 de junio de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Attack brings to at least 211 number of people killed as Trump administration targets alleged ‘narcoterrorists’
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced a six-month review of America’s military footprint in Europe, warning that future deployments, funding and basing arrangements will depend on whether NATO members meet Washington’s demands.
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US President Donald Trump's interim deal to end the Iran war met scorching public criticism from some of his fellow Republicans as copies of the signed agreement circulated on Capitol Hill on Thursday.
President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Washington, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, looks on. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
The recent memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran aimed at ending their conflict presents both opportunities and challenges for South Korea, the finance minister said Friday, noting the government will implement post-conflict economic policies.
U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that he has unlimited power and insisted the deal reached with Iran amounts to "unconditional surrender" by Tehran, in an interview with Axios.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s interim peace deal with Iran is starting to take effect, with focus shifting to the resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and a complex 60-day negotiating period over Tehran’s nuclear program.
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SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- The recent memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Washington and Tehran aimed at ending their conflict presents both opportunities and challenges for South Korea, the finance minister said Friday, noting the government will implement post-conflict economic policies.
In a sharp rebuke to critics of Trump’s deal with Iran, the vice-president referenced the billions in defence aid Israel recieves from the US
Democrat Melissa Hernandez advanced Thursday to the special general election in California for the U.S. House seat vacated by Rep. Eric Swalwell after he resigned from Congress amid allegations of sexual assault.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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President Donald Trump presents the Medal of Honor to retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. James Capers, Jr., during an East Room ceremony at the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 18, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state and one of President Donald Trump’s most prominent critics, is urging the international community to support his plan for Gaza, arguing that despite its flaws it represents the only realistic path towards reconstruction, stability and an eventual political settlement.
WASHINGTON, June 18 (Yonhap) -- A Senate version of an annual U.S. defense bill includes a provision calling for the defense secretary to provide regular reports on a road map for the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) to South Korea, its text showed Thursday.
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Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey speaks to reporters during the conference’s spring meetings, May 30, 2023, in Destin, Fla. (AP Photo/Ralph Russo, File)
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PM Marrero detailed 176 measures aimed at rolling back the state’s role in the economy as Trump muses openly about taking over the island
PM Marrero detailed 176 measures aimed at rolling back the state’s role in the economy as Trump muses openly about taking over the island
William Kimmitt criticises trade distortions linked to China while faulting US leaders for allowing industrial decline
William Kimmitt criticises trade distortions linked to China while faulting US leaders for allowing industrial decline
ARCHIVO — Una camioneta de la Patrulla Fronteriza de Estados Unidos transporta a un grupo de inmigrantes, el 21 de enero de 2025, después de que cruzaran ilegalmente entre dos muros fronterizos entre México y Estados Unidos en San Diego, Texas. (AP Foto/Gregory Bull, Archivo)
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Artist renderings and diagrams for President Donald Trump’s new triumphal arch released by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts that is planned to be built in Washington between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, are photographed, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, file)
WASHINGTON, June 18 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. diplomat said Thursday that North Korea's denuclearization is "very high up" on the Trump administration's policy priority list, as Pyongyang continues to resist international calls for it to forgo nuclear weapons, calling them its "core interests."
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