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Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday after reports that the crucial Strait of Hormuz could reopen soon pushed oil prices down and lifted investor sentiment.
One of the country’s highest-stakes Senate races has suddenly collided with one of the most animating topics in New England: the Boston Red Sox.
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Senior US Republicans have launched a rare public rebuke of President Donald Trump over the reported terms of the ceasefire agreement with Iran, warning they include major concessions that would strengthen Tehran and undermine Israel.
A new federal policy that could require thousands of immigrants to return to their home countries before petitioning for green cards has applicants and immigration lawyers scrambling to to understand how the change will affect the path to permanent residence.
Crude oil prices fell more than 4% on Sunday after President Donald Trump indicated that talks with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are advancing, though he said the U.S. would not rush a deal.
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at critics of a still-unfinished peace deal with Iran, saying negotiations with Tehran are proceeding in an “orderly and constructive manner” but that he has instructed his representatives “not to rush” into an agreement.
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at critics of a still-unfinished peace deal with Iran, saying negotiations with Tehran are proceeding in an “orderly and constructive manner” but that he has instructed his representatives “not to rush” into an agreement.
A member of the Secret Service stops journalists from leaving the White House, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
ARCHIVO – El senador republicano por Texas, Ted Cruz, habla en la Conferencia de Acción Política Conservadora (CPAC, por sus siglas en inglés) en Dallas, el 28 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Gabriela Passos, Archivo)
US President Donald Trump has told several Arab and Muslim leaders he expects them to normalise relations with Israel if a deal to end the war with Iran is reached, according to US officials cited by Axios.
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Beijing is signalling confidence and shaping the tempo of the China-US-Russia triangle – in which it is central
Beijing is signalling confidence and shaping the tempo of the China-US-Russia triangle – in which it is central
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Agentes del Servicio Secreto de Estados Unidos colocan cinta perimetral tras hallar un casquillo de bala cerca del lugar donde ocurrió un tiroteo cerca de la Casa Blanca, el domingo 24 de mayo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
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Israeli officials have criticised the emerging agreement between Washington and Tehran, warning it fails to address what they describe as broader threats beyond Iran’s nuclear programme.
U.S. Secret Service Police officers place crime scene tape after a copper jacket of a bullet was found near the scene of a shooting close to the White House, Sunday, May 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Among the releases removed from the site were those concerning seditious conspiracy cases against members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers
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Washington/islamabad: US President Donald Trump said he had told his representatives not to rush into any deal with Iran, as his administration played down hopes of an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war that had been raised a day earlier.
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Senate Republicans cast doubt on the viability of a potential peace deal between the United States and Iran over the weekend as President Trump doubled down in support of his administration’s negotiations to end the nearly three-month-old war.
NICOSIA — The Cypriot parliament will become more fragmented following Sunday’s national elections, with the far right gaining ground and anti-establishment newcomers entering the scene.
Leader of the Yisrael Beytenu party, MK Avigdor Liberman, warned against any deal with Iran, calling it a “catastrophe” as developments on the framework emerged, while sharply criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for allowing US President Donald Trump to control issues concerning Iran and Lebanon without pu…
By the middle of last week, senior Israeli officials and their counterparts in the Gulf states had rarely appeared more divided over one question: What will US President Donald Trump decide regarding the war with Iran?
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Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa speaks at the Organization of American States meeting, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
The Australian sharemarket is set for an uncertain start to the session as US President Donald Trump said he had told his representatives not to rush into any deal with Iran, appearing to dampen hopes of an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war that had been raised by both sides a day earlier.
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Washington Nationals pitcher Jake Irvin walks off the mound in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency says Washington is blocking key elements of a potential agreement, including provisions tied to the release of Tehran’s frozen assets.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriela Passos, File)
Trump has said any agreement with Iran remains incomplete, pushing back against criticism as negotiations continue.
US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has threatened Saudi Arabia and other Arab and Muslim countries to join the Abraham Accords as a price to pay to pay for ending the Israeli-US war on Iran.
US President Donald Trump has instructed his negotiators "not to rush into a deal" with Iran, after reports suggested an agreement between the two sides was close.
El presidente ecuatoriano Daniel Noboa habla con la prensa tras asistir a una reunión de la Organización de los Estados Americanos, el jueves 14 de mayo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
It was only natural that as soon as news broke Saturday night of the skeleton of a deal with Iran, the immediate question was whether it was good or bad, whether it cemented an American or Iranian victory, and what it meant for Israel.
The US has apparently had to agree to unfreeze billions of Iranian assets for a regime more hardline than before the war
"As negociações estão a decorrer de forma ordenada e construtiva", disse Donald Trump na sua plataforma Truth Social, advertindo contra precipitações. "Informei os meus representantes para não se apressarem a fechar um acordo, pois o tempo está do nosso lado”, acrescentou.
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