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As at many diplomatic gatherings, the real action at the annual Group of 7 summits often occurs on the sidelines, where world leaders mingle and make small talk that occasionally gets picked up by lurking microphones. These hot mics, as they are known, seemed to be working overtime on Tuesday, recording snippets of …
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda said she was glad that Sen. Win Gatchalian was officially elected as Senate president but she will remain with the minority bloc.
US leader warns framework is a work in progress and threatens to return to ‘dropping bombs’ if he does not like the terms of the agreement
US leader warns framework is a work in progress and threatens to return to ‘dropping bombs’ if he does not like the terms of the agreement
Just two years after Donald Trump urged Congress to kill Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act while on the campaign trail, he's now livid that Democrats won't help Republicans pass it.
Trabajadores en la sede de la Agencia Federal de Manejo de Emergencias en Washington, el 24 de enero del 2026. (AP foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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US President Donald Trump denied recent reports that the US-Iran deal includes provisions for $300bn in investments for Tehran.
US President Donald Trump expressed his commitment to playing a role in advancing Korean Peninsula issues while speaking with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the Group of Seven (G7) summit, a senior presidential official said Wednesday.
People work at the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington, on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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AmCham HK delegation expected to meet high-ranking US State Department official as part of annual trip to Washington, sources say
AmCham HK delegation expected to meet high-ranking US State Department official as part of annual trip to Washington, sources say
PARIS — Mixed martial arts star Alex Pereira of Brazil has accused Frenchman Cyril Gane of landing multiple “illegal shots” during their fight for the interim UFC heavyweight title at the White House.
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 16 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his commitment to playing a role in advancing Korean Peninsula issues while speaking with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the Group of Seven (G7) summit, a senior presidential official said Wednesday.
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., reflects on her time as a young civil rights activist during the 1963 March on Washington, during an Associated Press interview in her office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Aug. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Marchers with the Greater Seattle Business Association, Washington State’s LGBTQ+ and allied chamber of commerce, hold rainbow letters spelling out “Seattle,” during the annual Seattle Pride Parade, June 25, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
Defense chief to propose target year for wartime OPCON transfer to S. Korean, U.S. presidents at year-end
Defense chief to propose target year for wartime OPCON transfer to S. Korean, U.S. presidents at year-end
Move will allow Trump’s controversial pick, Bill Pulte, to assume role and remain in place for at least several weeks
Of all the military failures the US has suffered in the past 25 years in the Middle East, the Iran war is probably the most consequential.
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Alex Bores, democratic candidate in New York’s 12th Congressional District, speaks during “NY-12 for Congress: Candidate Forum” at 92NY, April 15, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
Reports of a $300 billion fund slated for Iran are false, US President Donald Trump said at the sidelines of the G7 summit on Wednesday.
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Donald Trump said Wednesday at the G7 conference that the U.S. will "go right back to dropping bombs" if he doesn't like the Iran deal.
Meanwhile, back to G7, the White House has published a video of the moment Trump arrived in the room for this morning’s session – and told other leaders “I am the boss.”
Israel’s continued military operation in southern Lebanon puts at risk the agreement reached between Iran and the US on Sunday
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney prior to a group photo of G7 leaders and invited nations during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Dominique Jacovides, Pool Photo via AP)
El presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, durante una cumbre del G7 en Evian-les-Bains, Francia, el 16 de junio de 2026. (AP Foto/Vadim Ghirda)
Republican primary runoff voters chose US representative Mike Collins to face Ossoff in November
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US President Donald Trump has criticised Israeli conduct in southern Lebanon, saying the country has been killing civilians and not just Hezbollah members.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Israeli forces have reportedly carried out new strikes in southern Lebanon despite renewed criticism from US President Donald Trump of Israel's actions in the country.
As a House committee debated President Donald Trump’s signature domestic policy bill last year, Republican backers repeatedly emphasized that its changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, wouldn’t affect vulnerable people.
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US President Donald Trump has criticised Israeli conduct in southern Lebanon, saying the country has been killing civilians and not just Hezbollah members.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A leadership standoff in the Philippine Senate ended Wednesday with the removal of an ally of former President Rodrigo Duterte as leader of the chamber, which will soon start the impeachment trial of his daughter, incumbent Vice President Sara Duterte.
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, posa para una foto de grupo con, de izquierda a derecha, el presidente de Paraguay, Santiago Peña; el de República Dominicana, Luis Abinader; el de Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz Pereira; el de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, y el de Argentina, Javier Milei, en la cumbre Shield of the…
The U.S. Capitol and National Mall are seen as the set up for the America 250 celebration, in Washington, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
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Joint statement welcomes Trump’s deal with Iran to end war and calls for further talks involving European leaders
Several tankers carrying Iranian oil have crossed the United States blockade line in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a tracking website, two days before Washington and Tehran are to launch more talks after reaching a framework agreement to end their war.
Alex Pereira, right, fights Ciryl Gane during their interim heavyweight title bout at UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, June 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)