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Newest first · UTC+11:00White House drops huge power move over offshore oil rig Newsom’s trying to destroy
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· Nina Joudeh
Iran says it hit US naval vessel, resumes talks with Washington
Iran said it targeted a US military vessel hosting a "control and command" centre on Wednesday, as it approached Iranian territorial waters in the Gulf of Oman.
· Middleeasteye
Albania’s growing ‘flamingo revolution’ targets Jared Kushner resort
TIRANA — The flamingo has become an unlikely mascot of intensifying protests in Albania against a proposed resort backed by Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, which would encroach on the birds’ breeding ground.
· Alice Taylor
Arizona Dem running for Congress backed legal prostitution to help for trans people
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· Benjamin Brown
Meliá to shutter hotels in Cuba in latest blow to island's tourism
Workers repair the sign at the Grand Aston Hotel in Havana, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
· Andrea Rodr Guez
Marlins completan barrida de 3 juegos en Washington con triunfo 4-1 ante Nacionales
El tercera base Javier Sanoja de los Marlins de Miami atrapa un elevado en el quinto inning del juego contra los Nacionales de Washington, el miércoles 3 de junio de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Nick Wass)
Australia politics live: bank expects home price reduction from budget to be more than twice government forecast
Commonwealth Bank economists expect 5% drag on home prices from tax changes, compared with Treasury forecast of 2%. Follow today’s news live
· Martinfarrer
Australia news LIVE: One Nation support grows among women, according to polls; Trump confirms fiery, expletive-laden call with Netanyahu
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· Emily Kaine
Senate Republicans drop plans for $1bn to fund security at Trump’s ballroom
Fears that push for ballroom spending could jeopardize $70bn funding for immigration enforcement
· Chris Stein
Trump signs order to make it easier to fire 8,000 highly paid federal workers
Order strips job protections from workers earning up to about $200,000 a year and deemed to be ‘influencing’ policy
· Reuters
China, EU slam proposed US tariffs, reject forced labour allegations
Trump administration threatens tariffs of up to 12.5 per cent on imports from 60 economies over failure to ban goods made with forced labour
· Teresa Elena Frontado
China, EU slam proposed US tariffs, reject forced labour allegations
Trump administration threatens tariffs of up to 12.5 per cent on imports from 60 economies over failure to ban goods made with forced labour
· Teresa Elena Frontado
[Richard Haass] Building alliances of US allies
US President Donald Trump’s second administration has been clear from the outset that it would recast American foreign policy in fundamental ways. Its National Security Strategy, released last November, declared that “The days of the United States propping up the entire world order like Atlas are over” — a shift tha…
· Korea Herald
'Crazy' phone call between Trump and Netanyahu complicates Iran talks
Donald Trump has become the latest US president to find himself at odds with Benjamin Netanyahu, after reportedly clashing with the Israeli prime minister over military action in Lebanon that has thrown Washington's Iran diplomacy into crisis.
· Bernd Debusmann Jr
Marlins finish off 3-game sweep in Washington with 4-1 win
Miami Marlins pitcher Max Meyer throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
· Noah Trister
El Departamento de Educación de Trump deja de abogar por derechos civiles de alumnos negros
Makeda Walker-Deen, estudiante de penúltimo curso en el instituto Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High School, posa para una foto en Los Ángeles, el 14 de mayo de 2026. (Foto AP/Jae C. Hong)
· Annie Ma
Republican's showing threatens California Democrats' redistricting goal
A voter casts her ballot for the California primary election on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif.. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
· Nicholas Riccardi
White House blasts ‘stupid’ report that Iran is more at risk of going nuclear than before the war
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· Caitlin Doornbos
Rubio brushes off Trump mental acuity concerns as 'absurd'
WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday brushed off suggestions that President Donald Trump was regularly dozing off during Cabinet meetings, as questions persist over the health of the oldest US president ever inaugurated.
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House considers resolution to halt military action against Iran
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., joined by GOP leaders, prepares to talk to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
· Lisa Mascaro
Jill Biden’s dishonest book: Letters to the Editor — June 4, 2026
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Dramatic courtroom twist in case of maniac accused of murdering ‘Trump house’ owner
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· Jeremy Louwerse
El Senado votará sobre fondos para control migratorio tras retiro de fondo de Trump
El líder de la mayoría republicana en el Senado John Thune, de Dakota del Sur, acompañado desde la izquierda por el senador republicano por Missouri Josh Hawley y el senador republicano por Oklahoma James Lankford, en el Congreso en Washington, el 2 de junio del 2026. (AP foto/J. Scott Applewhite)
· Mary Clare Jalonick
'20 minutes of terror' AI boosts US voice impersonation scams
WASHINGTON — Liz Benz still believes the distressed caller's voice was her son's -- the tone, enunciation and cadence all matched her 16-year-old.
· Agence France-Presse
Trump to attend Nato summit despite tension over Iran war | The National
US President Donald Trump will attend the Nato summit in Turkey next month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, ending months of speculation over whether he would appear.
· Jihan Abdalla
Bessent won't say if Trump remains exempt from IRS audits
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Committee on Finance, Wednesday, June 3, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
· Fatima Hussein
US Patriot missile devastated Gulf state airport – Iran (VIDEO)
The missile that smashed into Kuwait International Airport's Terminal 1 on Wednesday was not fired by Iran, but was a US patriot missile launched to defend Washington's regional military base from attack, Tehran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC) has claimed.
· RT
Polymarket cuts ties with George Santos as regulators probe trades
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., talks to reporters as House Republicans hold a caucus meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Oct. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
· Jake Offenhartz
Trump, Iran have one month to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or risk major economic slowdown, OECD warns
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· Ronny Reyes
Zach Lahn’s win in Iowa is a rare rebuke to Trump, who still has an iron grip on the party
While president’s last-minute endorsement of Randy Feenstra failed, he has enjoyed successes in Texas, Indiana and Kentucky
· Chris Stein
Gaza reconstruction stalls as Iran war diverts focus from Trump’s Board of Peace | The National
US President Donald Trump declared “the war in Gaza is over” on February 19, the day of the official launch of his Board of Peace.
· Jihan Abdalla
Senate will begin voting on a bill to fund immigration enforcement
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., joined from left by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., speaks to reporters after a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
· Mary Clare Jalonick
US House speaker says Trump focused on reopening Hormuz
US House Speaker Mike Johnson says he spent three hours at the White House with President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as efforts continue to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
Another teen girl's death gives new energy to Argentina's femicide protests
Outfits representing women who were disappeared or murdered lie on the grass outside Congress during a march marking the ninth anniversary of the “Ni Una Menos” (Not One Fewer) women’s movement in Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
· Isabel Debre
Trump appointee leading $205bn US agency had personal ties to Epstein, emails show
Ben Black’s lawyers deny relationship with disgraced financier, but DoJ records reveal years of interactions
· Cate Brown
DP nears nationwide sweep, with PPP reduced to southeastern base
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 …
· Ji Da-gyum
Pix coloca soberania digital no centro da tensão com EUA
O novo capítulo de tensionamento na relação bilateral entre Brasil e Estados Unidos evidencia como os sistemas de pagamento se tornaram uma questão de soberania em um mundo cada vez mais digital. Após a ameaça de novas medidas comerciais por parte de Washington nesta terça-feira (2/6), o presidente Luiz Inácio Lula …
· João Pedro Soares
Poland pushes for permanent US base after Trump troop pivot
Poland on Wednesday announced it had formally asked the United States to establish a permanent military base on its territory, seizing on President Donald Trump’s decision to send an additional 5,000 American troops to the country.
· Milena Wälde
Israeli attacks kill nine in Lebanon, reach Beirut outskirts
Israel has continued to wage fierce attacks across Lebanon, including near the capital, Beirut, killing nine people and injuring others, even as US-mediated talks between Israeli and Lebanese officials progress in Washington.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Denuncian a excongresista por usar información privilegiada en mercado de predicciones: fuente AP
ARCHIVO – El representante republicano de Nueva York, George Santos, habla con reporteros mientras los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes sostienen una reunión de caucus en el Capitolio, en Washington, el 13 de octubre de 2023. (AP Foto/Mariam Zuhaib, Archivo)
· Jake Offenhartz
Rubio says concerns over Trump's health 'absurd and ridiculous'
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Netanyahu downplays US-Israel rift after Trump confirms criticism
Benjamin Netanyahu has played down reports of a rift with Donald Trump after the United States president confirmed that he recently called the Israeli prime minister “f****ing crazy”.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Rubio says Iran’s military capabilities have been reduced but threat remains
Democratic Representative Dina Titus pressed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Iran’s military capabilities, noting that despite claims by President Donald Trump and other officials that Iran’s military had been severely weakened, ships were still coming under attack in the Strait of Hormuz.
· Middleeasteye
Trump launches America250 festivities with a rally on the National Mall
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· Bbcnews
De la Espriella thanks Trump for endorsing his campaign in Colombia's high-stakes election
Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the Defenders of the Motherland movement addresses supporters after leading the first round of the presidential election and advancing to a runoff in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
· Astrid Su Rez
Republicans win congressional redistricting battle
Vote signs are seen outside a vote center in La Habra, Calif., Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
· David A Lieb
GOP Rep. Max Miller reveals bombshell secret audio of ex-wife to The Post after abuse claims from senator’s daughter
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· Ryan King
Gatchalian and Cayetano contradict work set up for Senate employees
MANILA, Philippines — Some Senate officials and employees are confused or "in limbo" as to who to obey amid conflicting directives from what appeared to be two factions of Senate leaders amid power struggle in the chamber.
· Bernadette E. Tamayo
Federal judge reconsiders jury's guilty verdict for ex-Wisconsin judge
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan leaves the federal courthouse after a hearing in Milwaukee on May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)
· Scott Bauer