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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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US Vice-President also claims Iran will not receive money or sanctions relief unless it meets the obligations outlined in agreement
US Vice-President also claims Iran will not receive money or sanctions relief unless it meets the obligations outlined in agreement
Federal prosecutors allege that Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez, a Mexican national who overstayed a B2 visitor visa and was living in Omaha, Nebraska, used the online alias "Shepherd" and was the ringleader of a failed terror attack targeting "billionaires" and "capitalist elites" at UFC Freedom 250 at the White House.
Imperial Germany famously signed a treaty under humiliating terms to end WWI at Versailles, codifying a surrender despite the fact that the war was overwhelmingly fought beyond its borders.
An economic development organization for the city of Presidio and Presidio County filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday, saying the federal government’s plans to install border barriers and other technology along the Rio Grande will cause communities to flood in the Big Bend area.
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appears for an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Capitol in Washington, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Farewell messages by US officials fuelled speculation that a Boeing 747 controversially gifted to Trump by Qatar is now set to enter service
Farewell messages by US officials fuelled speculation that a Boeing 747 controversially gifted to Trump by Qatar is now set to enter service
President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One after attending the G7 summit in France, Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
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Interior department insists water at Washington landmark is ‘crystal clear’ as witnesses report murky green pool
Democrats have spent months telling anyone who will listen that the midterms are theirs to lose. With President Donald Trump's approval rating in the basement and conditions supposedly ripe for a blue wave, the party is feeling confident it can win both the House and the Senate in November. Polls do seem to suggest …
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The Washington Capitals have signed coach Spencer Carbery to a multiyear contract extension.
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Washington, DC – A few months ago, it would have been unthinkable for a mainstream politician in the United States — let alone a Republican senator — to acknowledge Iran’s right to self-defence.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council said in a statement on Thursday that the country's Persian Gulf Strait Authority will take measures to issue fast authorisations to ships wanting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Tehran and Washington.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., leaves the chamber, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Iran’s supreme leader says he initially disagreed with the recently signed memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington but ultimately approved it after receiving assurances from Iran’s leadership that the country’s interests would be protected.
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"Navios do mundo, liguem seus motores", disse o presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, no último domingo (14/06) ao anunciar um acordo com o Irã para encerrar o conflito que ele iniciou junto com Israel há mais de três meses.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Thursday said the Senate, in 28 days, under the leadership of Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano cost the government P700 million and produced no output but "chaos."
Construction continues on the new White House ballroom, as seen from the Washington Monument, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
The US has dropped its naval blockade of Iran after the two countries signed a deal to end the war in the Middle East - despite Iran's supreme leader saying he had a different view and that Donald Trump signed the deal "out of desperation".
En la imagen, publicada por la oficina presidencial iraní, el presidente de Irán, Masoud Pezeshkian, firma un memorando de entendimiento firmado previamente por el presidente estadounidense Donald Trump con el fin de detener la guerra e iniciar conversaciones sobre un acuerdo más amplio, en Teherán, Irán, la mañana …
A provision in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the US-Israel war with Iran has become the latest political flashpoint in Washington, with President Donald Trump defending the commitment to create a $300bn reconstruction plan for Iran.
US President Donald Trump has insisted that the deal he has reached with Iran is superior to the one that president Barack Obama sealed in 2015, while Trump's critics say at this point he has gotten much less and given up much more to Tehran.
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Move to dismantle $368m sea observatory initiative faced opposition from experts and lawmakers
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Stocks rose on Wall Street on Thursday, taking back most of their losses from a day earlier, and are on track to notch weekly gains.