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Newest first · UTC+11:00Rubio says expecting Iran response to US proposal on Friday
WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington was expecting a response from Iran on Friday to US proposals for a deal to end the conflict.
· Agence France-Presse
U.S. says it struck two Iran-flagged oil tankers trying to skirt blockade
The U.S. military said it struck two Iran-flagged unladen oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Friday, preventing the vessels from entering an Iranian port in violation of a U.S. naval blockade.
· Kevin Breuninger
Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democratic redistricting plan
A person votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at Lake Braddock Secondary School, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Burke, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· David A Lieb
'A Rumor of War' author Philip Caputo dies - son
WASHINGTON, United States — Former journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winner Philip Caputo, best known for his memoirs as a US Marine officer in the Vietnam War, has died, his son said. He was 84.
· Agence France-Presse
White House calls Mark Hamill ‘sick’ after his post with AI image of Trump in a grave
Star Wars actor later deleted post and apologized, saying president should live ‘long enough to be held accountable’
· Richardluscombe
China and US in AI revolution race as tech rivals battle for global supremacy
Two countries will lock horns for foreseeable future, with key industry certain to be a point of negotiation at next week’s Trump-Xi summit
· Lucy Quaggin
China and US in AI revolution race as tech rivals battle for global supremacy
Two countries will lock horns for foreseeable future, with key industry certain to be a point of negotiation at next week’s Trump-Xi summit
· Lucy Quaggin
Trump administration settles meatpacking antitrust case
The U.S. Department of Justice logo is before a news conference, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Alanna Durkin Richer
Pentagon releases new UFO files, says public can draw own conclusions
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has begun releasing new files on UFOs, saying members of the public can draw their own conclusions on “unidentified anomalous phenomena” like an object that a drone pilot says shone a bright light in the sky and then vanished.
· Associated Press
Trump Administration Drops First Batch Of UAP/UFO Files
On Friday, the Trump administration released the first official tranche of declassified UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) and UFO files through the new Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) - which of course was the alternative to the real incriminating Elite Presidential Shiel…
· Tyler Durden
Andrew Giuliani defends $1,000-plus World Cup ticket prices after Trump says ‘I wouldn’t pay it’
Andrew Giuliani defended soaring World Cup ticket prices as proof of surging demand for the tournament after President Trump told The Post that he wouldn’t shell out more than $1,000 to watch Team USA’s opening match next month.
· Ariel Zilber
‘60 Minutes’ star Sharyn Alfonsi lawyers up for Bari Weiss battle as she faces the chop from CBS at end of the month
Last week, Sharyn Alfonsi told the crowd while picking up a Ridenhour Prize in Washington, DC: “My hope recently has been that I still have a job.”
· Tatiana Siegel
US forces hit tankers trying to break Iran blockade as military says embargo has stalled 70 ships
WASHINGTON — The US military launched a new series of airstrikes Friday, targeting a group of empty tankers in the Strait of Hormuz that were trying to barrel through the blockade of Iranian ports, according to Fox News.
· Caitlin Doornbos
Italy-US ties strained as pope and Iran war dominate talks
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has met United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Rome, as tensions grow between Italy and Washington over the US-Israel war on Iran.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Pentagon releases new files on UFOs, praises Trump’s ‘transparency’ push
The Pentagon said the public ‘can ultimately make up their own minds about the information contained in these files’
· Associated Press
Pentagon releases new files on UFOs, praises Trump’s ‘transparency’ push
The Pentagon said the public ‘can ultimately make up their own minds about the information contained in these files’
· Associated Press
Pentagon releases dozens of UFO files Trump teased as ‘very interesting’
The War Department released more than 160 files Friday related to sightings of UFOs dating back nearly 80 years, two days after President Trump predicted “I think some of it’s going to be very interesting to people.”
· Samuel Chamberlain
Pandemic? Trump Remains Confident Hantavirus Situation Under Control
Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs
This photo is from the US Air Force’s “The Roswell Report,” released June 24, 1997, which discusses the alleged UFO incident in Roswell, N.M., in 1947. (U..S Air Force via AP, File)
· Collin Binkley
Trump claiming Iran war ‘win’ – here’s the reality
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· Christian Emery
Futures Rebound, Trade At All Time Highs On, What Else: Tech And Iran Optimism
US equity futures are higher and just shy of a new record, with technology names leading futures higher ahead of April jobs report, after Trump’s assertion that the Iran ceasefire is still holding despite an exchange of weapons between the US and Iran overnight, and a deep weekly loss for oil help futures regain pos…
· Tyler Durden
Americans hail Pope Leo XIV as ‘breath of fresh air’ one year in, as Trump clashes linger
One year on the job, the first US pope wins support for his progressive views and his defiance of Donald Trump
· Maya Yang
Anger mounts after Tennessee Republicans redraw maps – US politics live
Legislature has eliminated the state’s one Democratic, Black-majority congressional district
· Yohannes Lowe
White House calls Mark Hamill 'sick' after actor's Trump grave post
The White House has called Star Wars actor Mark Hamill "one sick individual" after he posted an AI-generated image of US President Donald Trump in a shallow grave, alongside the caption "if only".
· Paul Glynn
Italia le dice a Rubio que Europa necesita a EEUU y viceversa en su visita de 2 días
ROMA (AP) — El ministro de Exteriores de Italia, Antonio Tajani, afirmó el viernes que le dijo al secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio, que Europa necesita a Washington, y viceversa, mientras el principal diplomático estadounidense concluía dos días de conversaciones para recomponer las relaciones en …
· Giada Zampano
New pitch to install permanent gates at iconic Washington Square Park reignites debate among NYers: ‘It’s not a good image of NYC’
A plan to install permanent gates at the iconic Washington Square Park is igniting a tug-of-war between safety and preserving the Big Apple park’s historically “free” spirit.
· Nicole Rosenthal
Revealed: The Trump administration arrested the parents of at least 27,000 kids in seven months
The Guardian analyzed ICE records from January-August 2025, as advocates say the family-separation crisis will lead to generational trauma
A government critic dies in custody in Rwanda, drawing calls for an independent probe
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame speaks during a signing ceremony with President Donald Trump and Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, at the U.S. Institute of Peace, on Dec. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
· Rodney Muhumuza
Rubio meets Pope Leo: Can they heal White House-Vatican rift?
Marco Rubio meets Pope Leo as US seeks to repair Vatican ties
· Sarah Shamim
Live updates: Rubio meets with Italian leaders on Day 2 visit
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday. His visit was expected to be a fence-mending mission after weeks of tensions over the war in Iran in which US President Donald Trump has repeatedly bashed Pope Leo over his promotion of peace in the region.
PPP leader says public concerned about Lee's 'hasty' push to retake wartime troop control
SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition party leader on Friday claimed that the public is concerned about President Lee Jae Myung's "hasty" push to retake wartime operational control (OPCON) of troops from Washington, calling for adjustments in his security policy.
· Lee Minji
Trump’s looming defeat in Iran is a personal and political crisis | Robert Reich
Trump’s ego cannot accept a humiliating loss, and we are already seeing the effects of his failure playing out
· Robert Reich
Pauline Hanson cashes in on Trump-like populism as it surges in Australia
A few months before Australia's conservative Liberal Party suffered its worst election defeat last May, Sydney stockbroker Angus Aitken donated A$230,000 ($165,000) to the party, a political cause he thought he would support for life.
· REUTERS
UAE sends Trump's Board of Peace '$100m' for training of new Gaza police force
The United Arab Emirates has disbursed $100m to the US-backed "Board of Peace" to finance the training of a Palestinian police unit destined for the Gaza Strip, The Times of Israel reported, citing diplomatic sources.
· Middleeasteye
Trump Exempted Some of the Nation’s Biggest Polluters From Air Quality Rules. All It Took Was an Email.
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· Mark Olalde
UAE sends Trump's Board of Peace '$100m' for training of new Gaza police force
The United Arab Emirates has disbursed $100m to the US-backed "Board of Peace" to finance the training of a Palestinian police unit destined for the Gaza Strip, The Times of Israel reported, citing diplomatic sources.
· Middleeasteye
Trump invites Boeing, Mastercard CEOs to join China trip next week: sources
Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump will also join the high-stakes summit in Beijing, sources say
· Kandy Wong
Trump invites Boeing, Mastercard CEOs to join China trip next week: sources
Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump will also join the high-stakes summit in Beijing, sources say
· Kandy Wong
El papa León XIV buscó un rol pastoral en su primer año, pero lo frenó un cruce verbal con Trump
Una bandera estadounidense ondea entre la multitud mientras el papa León XIV aparece en el balcón central de la basílica de San Pedro para su primera bendición dominical tras su elección, en la plaza de San Pedro del Vaticano, el 11 de mayo de 2025. (AP Foto/Bernat Armangue, archivo)
· Nicole Winfield
Middle East crisis live: Trump insists ceasefire is intact after Iran and US exchange fire in Hormuz
The US said it carried out strikes on Iranian military targets after an attack on three American destroyers in the strait of Hormuz
· Taz Ali, Mark Saunokonoko, Graemewearden
Iraq denies US claims deputy oil minister helped Iran evade sanctions
Iraq's oil ministry has denied US accusations against its deputy minister, who the United States hit with sanctions over alleged support to Iran, as Washington escalates pressure on Baghdad to break with Iranian-linked groups.
· Middleeasteye
Trump demands Hakeem Jeffries be charged with inciting violence with ‘maximum warfare’ rhetoric
President Donald Trump accused House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., of inciting the most recent assassination attempt against him, further escalating his feud with the top Democrat.
· Fox News
Trump's White House considers implementing AI regulation after cybersecurity warnings
Having given Silicon Valley free rein to roll out the technology, US President Donald Trump is now considering introducing government oversight amid growing fears of an AI-powered cyberattack, as White House officials told AI company executives about plans for a working group of tech and government officials to exam…
· ESTHER DAVIS
Marlins open 3-game series at home against the Nationals
Washington Nationals (18-20, second in the NL East) vs. Miami Marlins (17-21, fourth in the NL East)
· The Associated Press
Editor's Choice: U.S.-China summit tests fragile stability as global tensions rise
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour the Forbidden City in Beijing in November 2017. The U.S. leader is poised to visit the Chinese capital again next week. © AP
· AKITO TANAKA
Trump threatens EU with ‘much higher’ tariffs if no trade deal signed by new deadline
President Donald Trump has said he will give the European Union until July 4 to ratify its trade agreement with the U.S., threatening to raise tariffs to "much higher" levels if the 27-nation bloc fails to do so.
· Sam Meredith
Will Trump threaten Spain's sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla?
Whether it be US Congressional budget reports, Israeli newspaper columns or shifting geopolitics, there are some suggesting that Spain's sovereignty claims on Ceuta and Melilla could be coming under threat.
· The Local
‘Star Wars’ actor Mark Hamill deletes image depicting Trump as deceased, posts new photo to ‘apologize’ after backlash
“Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill deleted a photo depicting President Trump as deceased and posted a new image to “apologize” on Thursday.
· Fox News
A lack of comment on Iran’s recent attack on the UAE shows Iraq’s self-imposed isolation | The National
In recent days, Iraq stood out in the region for what it has not said.
· Aveen Karim