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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)
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, llega a un concierto antes de una cena de gala durante la cumbre del G7 en Evian-les-Bains, Francia, el martes 16 de junio de 2026. (Ludovic MARIN/Pool Foto via AP)
Burt Jones, who was endorsed by Donald Trump, has lost in Georgia’s gubernatorial run-off to billionaire Rick Jackson, but candidates backed by the US president secured Senate nominations in Alabama, Georgia and Oklahoma in the primary elections on Tuesday.
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U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to attend a musical interlude before a gala dinner as part of the G7 summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday June 16, 2026. (Ludovic MARIN/Pool Photo via AP)
Seoul – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked U.S. President Donald Trump to take the lead in seeking a peaceful resolution of tensions with North Korea during a brief exchange at the Group of Seven summit on Tuesday, Lee’s office said.
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday approved the promotion of five senior military officials and 85 foreign affairs officers whose confirmations were delayed due to the Senate power struggle.
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El presidente de Francia, Emmanuel Macron, recibe al presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, a la derecha, en la ceremonia oficial de recepción para la cumbre del G7 en Evian-les-Bains, Francia, el lunes 15 de junio de 2026. (Isabel Infantes, Pool Foto via AP)
French President Emmanuel Macron greets President Donald Trump, right, during the official arrivals ceremony for the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Monday, June 15, 2026. (Isabel Infantes, Pool Photo via AP)
At the G7 in Evian, France, intimate moments between world leaders were carried by the French G7 Host Broadcaster. Conversations between U.S. President Trump and European Council President Antonio, discussing Greenland, were captured on mic.
One Nation leader uses platform to rail against multiculturalism, the media and the climate change ‘hoax’
Georgia Republicans have delivered mixed results for United States President Donald Trump in the state’s primary elections, opting for the president’s preferred US Senate candidate but rejecting his choice for governor.
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Chiefs of the world's leading AI companies are descending on the G7 conference in France Wednesday, in a sign of their growing geopolitical influence as artificial intelligence rises to the top of the global agenda.
The memorandum that the US and Iran are set to sign in Geneva on Friday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is likely to keep the sanctions architecture governing Iranian and Russian crude alive in a different form, run through temporary waivers that Washington can extend, shorten, or revoke at will.
UFC President and CEO Dana White watches the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly over the White House, before the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Newly elected Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian vows to prioritize legislative measures addressing the country’s most urgent economic and social challenges, including rising fuel and commodity prices, disaster recovery efforts in Mindanao, and preparations for the looming threat of Super El Niño. In his acceptance…
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El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, y otros líderes posan para una foto en la cumbre del G7, el 16 de junio de 2026, en Evian-les-Bains, Francia. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
The US military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, killing one man and leaving two survivors, as the Trump administration continues its monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.
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The United States' war against Iran represents a more serious strategic setback than the Vietnam War, contending that it directly damaged core US interests and weakened Washington's position on the global stage, a Foreign Policy analyst has reported.
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El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump se retira tras una foto grupal de gobernantes en la cumbre del G7, el martes 16 de junio de 2026, en Evian-les-Bains, Francia. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is now the Senate president. He clinched the chamber's presidency during today’s Senate special session. With the addition of Senator Joel Villanueva, Gatchalian mustered 13 votes to be elected to the position. Villanueva used to be with the group of ousted Senate chief Alan Peter Cayetano.
Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during the State of the State, Jan. 15, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
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U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders pose during a group photo of leaders at the G7 summit, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Vice President JD Vance appears on “Hannity” on Monday, June 15, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during his swearing-in in the East Room of the White House, Friday, May 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Talks between Lebanon and Israel aimed at negotiating a ceasefire and cementing border security are expected to continue and could accelerate, as Washington and Tehran move towards signing a memorandum of understanding on Friday to end the war, a senior Lebanese official said.
Talks between Lebanon and Israel aimed at negotiating a ceasefire and cementing border security are expected to continue and could accelerate, as Washington and Tehran move towards signing a memorandum of understanding on Friday to end the war, a senior Lebanese official has said.
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang and the House of Representatives on Wednesday congratulated Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian following his election as the new Senate President after Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano yielded to the new majority just in time for the special session.
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LOS ANGELES — California's Governor Gavin Newsom hit back Tuesday at US Justice Department claims that federal investigations into him and his entourage were long-standing, insisting he was being targeted at Donald Trump's behest.
Washington Nationals pitcher Paxton Schultz throws to the Miami Marlins during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)
MANILA, Philippines — With just over a month as Senate chief, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano is the second "shortest serving" Senate president in Philippine history.
When the leaders of the G7 group of nations arrived in France this week for their widely anticipated summit, there was plenty of bonhomie for the cameras. French President Emmanual Marcon and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer smiled broadly as they shook hands. US President Donald Trump, a well-known sceptic of multila…
A purported draft of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding circulating online suggests that Washington could grant Tehran sweeping sanctions relief and access to frozen assets while leaving key nuclear issues to future negotiations.
A purported draft of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding circulating online suggests that Washington could grant Tehran sweeping sanctions relief and access to frozen assets while leaving key nuclear issues to future negotiations.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held brief talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France on Tuesday, exchanging views on the Indo-Pacific even as the crisis in the Middle East continued to dominate the gathering.
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The United States has reportedly rejected an official Israeli request to review the memorandum of understanding reached between Washington and Tehran, according to Israeli media reports.
US President Donald Trump said Russia should make peace with Ukraine after a "very good" meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Tuesday, in comments that sparked cautious optimism among G7 leaders that a peace deal could be struck.
Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, warned that any breach of the memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington would trigger a "crushing response" from Iran.
Iran has intensified diplomatic consultations ahead of the signing of its agreement with Washington and the start of negotiations in Geneva.