Syria would do a “better job” fighting the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militant group than Israel, without “killing everyone else,” US President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday, in a rare public criticism of Israel.
Syria would do a “better job” fighting the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah than Israel, without “killing everyone else,” US President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday, in a rare public criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.
Voters have also been casting ballots in Alabama and Washington DC, where for the first time in over 10 years, the city will elect a new mayor in November
US President Donald Trump said Russia should make peace with Ukraine after a "very good" meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, in comments that sparked cautious optimism among G7 leaders that a peace deal could be struck.
El presidente de EEUU, Donald Trump, posa para una foto junto al primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, antes de subir al avión Air Force One en el Aeropuerto Internacional Ben Gurión, el 13 de octubre de 2025, mientras el presidente de Israel, Isaac Herzog, observa a la izquierda. (AP Foto/Evan Vucci/Archivo)
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., walks from the chamber to his office at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
President Donald Trump has invoked the US Defence Production Act in a bid to accelerate the delivery of weapons after stockpiles were depleted during the war with Iran and other conflicts.
U.S. President Donald Trump walks away after a group photo of leaders at the G7 summit, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Donald Trump poses for a photo with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before he boards Air Force One at Ben Gurion International Airport, Oct. 13, 2025, near Tel Aviv, as Israel’s President Isaac Herzog watches at left. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has announced criminal charges against 15 Minnesota activists described as members of antifa, the loose-knit “anti-fascist” organisation.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, left, meets with Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be attorney general, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Washington: The FBI said it thwarted a planned attack on the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts event on the White House lawn on the weekend, taking five people into custody, according to court documents.
U.S. President Donald Trump walks away after a group photo of leaders at the G7 summit, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Gov. Mike DeWine says he believes Ohio should abolish the death penalty. The term-limited governor, who has repeatedly postponed scheduled executions, said Tuesday that data shows the death penalty is not serving as a deterrent to violent crime. (AP Video by Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)
ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Group of Seven leaders came to Évian-les-Bains braced for a blowup with U.S. President Donald Trump over Iran and the war in Ukraine.
Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters during a during a press briefing at the White House, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
European leaders will meet on Wednesday with the U.S. president and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei just days after Washington suspended access to Anthropic’s latest AI models.
Washington: US President Donald Trump says he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Syria should take responsibility for combatting the terrorist group Hezbollah in Lebanon because Israel’s campaign had been too violent and cost too many lives.
Donald Trump says both he and JD Vance have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the war the United States and Israel launched on Iran more than 100 days ago.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has launched an aggressive counteroffensive against a federal investigation he calls a politically motivated "fishing expedition" - for a probe which was opened under the Biden adminisgration.
WASHINGTON — US law enforcement disrupted a plot to attack the White House during a mixed martial arts event attended by US President Donald Trump and other top officials over the weekend, FBI Director Kash Patel said Tuesday.
This courtroom sketch depicts Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, seated left, with defense attorney Michelle Peterson, seated foreground, before U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, Feb. 4, 2025 at Federal Court in Washington, as Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Tortorice speaks at the podium. (Dana Verkouteren via AP)
Jim Troupis, former campaign attorney for President Donald Trump, second from right, speaks with a group including his attorney Joe Bugni, left, after pleading not guilty to several felony forgery counts related to the 2020 fake elector scheme Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)
Republican Governor of Ohio Mike DeWine has announced that he now opposes the death penalty, calling for an end to the punishment he once helped revive in his state.
G7 leaders and invited partner nations gathered in Evian-les-Bains as attention shifted from Ukraine to the Middle East following Donald Trump’s announcement of a tentative deal with Iran, with Gulf leaders joining talks on regional security and global economic risks.
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo speaks during the Homegoing Celebration of Life for the Rev. Jesse Jackson, March 7, 2026, at Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)