For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
Egypt urged the United States and Iran to seize what it called an "available opportunity" for a deal to end the war, after President Donald Trump withdrew his threat to carry out further strikes on Tehran.
A man wears an “I voted” sticker on his shirt, printed with the American flag and the U.S. constitution, after voting at Wa-Ke Hatchee Recreation Center in Fort Myers, Fla, on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed Washington had “ended the war in Iran” and said a formal peace treaty would be signed in the coming days.
Despite Iran’s announcement of a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the United States says the strategic waterway remains open to shipping. As military tensions persist, Washington and Tehran appear to be moving closer to a potential agreement that could ease a growing regional crisis.
Oil prices fell on Friday and were on track to post a weekly loss after US President Donald Trump called off strikes on Iran and raised the prospect of the countries reaching a settlement to end the war.
WASHINGTON, United States — It's the ultimate symbol of American politics under Donald Trump -- a blood-soaked cage match on the lawn of the White House for the US president's 80th birthday.
Albania witnessed another large demonstration on 11 June as thousands of people gathered in Tirana for a twelfth consecutive day of protests against a proposed luxury resort linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump. Marchers called for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and critic…
WASHINGTON, United States — The US State Department is readying to promote President Donald Trump's favored combat sport -- MMA -- under an agreement signed Thursday with UFC, the organization that dominates the mixed martial arts world.
Leaders from Gulf and South Asian countries called US President Donald Trump to ask him to call off strikes against Iran after Trump posted about his planned attack on Truth Social, Politico reported on Friday morning.
Global stock markets rallied after US President Donald Trump said he had cancelled a third day of planned strikes against Iran and indicated that an agreement with Tehran was close.
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, President Donald Trump says the US has reached a “great settlement” with Iran and that a formal agreement could be signed within days, potentially leading to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, fotografiado durante un acto en la Oficina Oval de la Casa Blanca, el 11 de junio de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
Amid a brief round with Iran, which ended in a "hand-tying" by US President Donald Trump, who also said he is unsure whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will run in the upcoming elections, as well as the coalition’s accelerated legislation promoting a law equating Torah students with IDF service members, the L…
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Washington’s Amanda Moll cleared 15 feet, 10 1/2 inches in the pole vault to set a collegiate record and clinch the title over her sister Hana Moll – the indoor champion — and the Huskies took the team lead on Thursday at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships.
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
Egypt has welcomed US President Donald Trump's announcement that planned military strikes against Iran had been cancelled, expressing hope that the move would create momentum for a comprehensive agreement between Washington and Tehran.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said the US and Iran are on the cusp of a deal to end their conflict. The reality has proven more elusive – in part because of the nature of the negotiations themselves.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A key surveillance tool that allows the United States to collect intelligence abroad appears certain to expire after Congress on Thursday failed to temporarily extend the program, in a protest of President Donald Trump 's temporary pick to head the nation's intelligence agencies.
The administration of US President Donald Trump is planning to deport a group of migrants, including Iranian nationals, to the Central African Republic.
The United States and Iran are expected to hold nuclear negotiations during a ceasefire period as part of a broader memorandum of understanding that would address Tehran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, according to a report by Axios citing an unnamed source.
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man who pleaded guilty Thursday to killing a top Democratic lawmaker and her husband admitted he spent months identifying elected officials to target and stalked them before driving to their homes in the middle of the night, dressed as a police officer, with the intention of killing them.
President Donald Trump shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting at the U.S. Embassy, May 25, 2017, in Brussels. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, file)
President Donald Trump said Thursday the U.S. is close to signing “a great settlement” with Iran to wind down the war, with a memorandum of understanding to be signed “over the next few days,” likely in Europe.
Anthony Constantino, a Republican candidate for Congress, stands next to the large “Vote for Trump” sign on the roof of his printing company, Sticker Mule, in Amsterdam, New York, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Hill)
US President Donald Trump and his allies are pushing lawmakers to pass a resolution aimed at voiding his first-term impeachments, a White House official said on Thursday, confirming a report in the Wall Street Journal.
The US military was three hours away from striking Iran when US President Donald Trump announced that a deal with Tehran had been agreed upon and canceled a planned attack, NBC reported on Thursday, citing two US officials familiar with the matter.
Few politicians do frustration quite like Donald Trump. During a telephone interview with CNBC on June 1, the US President said drawn-out peace talks with Iran had “started to get very boring”. “I really don’t care,” an exasperated Mr Trump added. “I couldn’t care less.”
SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks were trading sharply higher late Friday morning as U.S. President Donald Trump fueled hopes for an end to the Iran war.