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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio opened a fence-mending visit to the Vatican on Thursday after President Donald Trump’s broadsides against Pope Leo XIV and the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran angered the Holy See and sparked ongoing sparring between the two American leaders.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio kicked off a two-day visit to Vatican City and Italy Thursday by meeting Pope Leo XIV, days after President Trump claimed the first American-born pontiff was “endangering a lot of Catholics and a lot of people.”
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dispatched Kyiv's chief negotiator to meet with Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in the U.S., a top Ukrainian official told POLITICO.
The United States was waiting on Thursday for Iran to convey its response to the latest American proposal to end the war, after public messages from top-ranking officials on both sides suggested a burst of behind-the-scenes diplomatic activity.
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Beijing’s top diplomat also tells delegation led by close Trump ally the two countries should be ‘partners rather than adversaries’
Beijing’s top diplomat also tells delegation led by close Trump ally the two countries should be ‘partners rather than adversaries’
Redistricting across the US has turned into all-out war between the Democrats and the Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections in November.
Brent crude futures briefly tumbled below $100 a barrel on Wednesday morning after an Axios report indicated the Trump administration and Tehran were working toward a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The Eisenhower Executive Office Building is seen at the White House complex, April 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
US president Trump restarts Pope feud ahead of Rubio visit to Vatican
President Trump and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who have had a rocky relationship, met for talks on trade and other issues. But they skipped a planned joint appearance.
On May 1, 2026, the Pentagon announced that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had ordered the withdrawal of some 5,000 American troops from Germany, out of roughly 36,000 US troops stationed there. Germany is the main American base of operations in Europe. This is therefore not merely a numerical reduction, but a potent…
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, right, listens to Rep. John James, R-Mich., left, speak during a tour of Atomic Industries’ manufacturing facility, Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Warren, Mich. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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The US and Iran have offered conflicting messages over the likelihood of a deal being reached imminently
SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will hold their high-level defense talks in Washington next week, Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday, with the wartime operational control (OPCON) transfer and access control of the inter-Korean buffer zone expected to top the agenda.
DUBÁI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (AP) — Irán indicó que está revisando las últimas propuestas estadounidenses para poner fin a la guerra, mientras el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, amenazó al país con una nueva ola de bombardeos a menos que se alcance un acuerdo que incluya reabrir el crucial estrecho de O…
A US judge on Wednesday ruled that the Justice Department can keep 2020 election ballots seized during an FBI search in January, a win for President Donald Trump’s administration as it pursues the president’s false claims of widespread voter fraud.
United States President Donald Trump has said the US has held “very good talks” with Iran and suggested a deal to end the conflict could be within reach, as Tehran says it is still reviewing a US proposal delivered through mediator Pakistan.
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Iran’s top negotiator has mocked US President Donald Trump after he abruptly suspended American efforts to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz, adding that Washington was again spreading falsehoods about ongoing talks.
Iran’s top negotiator has mocked US President Donald Trump after he abruptly suspended American efforts to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz, adding that Washington was again spreading falsehoods about ongoing talks.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Iran has said it is reviewing the latest American proposals on ending the war, as US President Donald Trump threatened the country with a new wave of bombing unless a deal is reached that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has said it is reviewing the latest American proposals on ending the war, as U.S. President Donald Trump threatened the country with a new wave of bombing unless a deal is reached that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping.
US secretary of state will hold talks with Italian government, also berated by Trump for not supporting Iran war
El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio, abandona la sala de prensa James Brady tras hablar con reporteros, en la Casa Blanca, el 5 de mayo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
El senador estadounidense Steve Daines, a la izquierda, es recibido por el ministro chino de Exteriores, Wang Yi, durante una visita de una delegación de congresistas, en el Gran Salón del Pueblo, en Beijing, el jueves 7 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Andy Wong, Pool)
Iran says it ‘firmly rejects and categorically denies’ allegations that it was responsible for the explosion on board the HMM Namu
Iran says it ‘firmly rejects and categorically denies’ allegations that it was responsible for the explosion on board the HMM Namu
United States President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing this month is "none of my business," says Chinese salesperson Yu Yangxian, even though a large share of the electric lockers and vending machines sold by her company are destined for the US.
South Korean stocks extended their bullish run Thursday to close at a new all-time high after briefly topping the 7,500-point mark on hopes for a Washington-Tehran deal to end their war and positive outlooks on chipmakers, backed by an artificial intelligence boom. The local currency gained against the US dollar.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticised Nato allies for failing to support the US-Israeli attack on Iran on 28 February, an escalation that led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz - the world’s most critical energy artery - bringing misery to millions across the globe.
The Iran war is the latest link in a chain of crises that is strengthening the world’s deglobalisation coalition. In an effort to secure supply chains and detach themselves from the economies of hostile states, a number of nations around the world are straining every sinew to localise production. While this is an un…
Ipinagpatuloy ng Kongreso ang 1st Regular Session ng 20th Congress noong Mayo 4, 2026, na may natitirang 12 session days bago ang Sine Die Adjournment sa Hunyo 5, 2026. Sa maikling panahon na ito, kritikal na matukoy kung aling mga panukalang batas tungkol sa electoral reform ang may pagkakataong maipasa, at kung sa…
SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks extended their bullish run Thursday to close at a new all-time high after briefly topping the 7,500-point mark on hopes for a Washington-Tehran deal to end their war and positive outlooks on chipmakers, backed by an artificial intelligence (AI) boom. The local currency ga…
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has revealed she has long lived with a benign essential tremor after she launched her re-election campaign for a sixth term in the US Senate.
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SEN. Win Gatchalian hailed the Senate’s third and final reading approval of a measure that will expand the coverage of the voucher program for private schools, which seeks to include all levels of basic education from kindergarten to senior high school.
U.S. Senator Steve Daines, left, is greeted by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a U.S. congressional delegation visit at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, Pool)
European stocks opened slightly higher on Thursday as investors await the outcome of reports that Washington and Tehran are nearing an agreement to end the war.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with Pope Leo on Thursday. The visit was first seen as an attempt to improve relations with the Trump administration following a series of attacks by U. S. President Donald Trump on social media against the pope. (AP video by Paolo Santalucia and Silvia Stellacci, produc…
Washington: It was April 17, nearly three weeks ago, when Donald Trump declared Iran had “agreed to everything” he wanted and, in a flurry of social media posts and interviews, cast the war as all but over.
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, the world is awaiting Iran’s response to a US proposal aimed at ending the war, as Washington and Tehran move closer to a possible framework agreement covering sanctions, shipping and Iran’s nuclear programme.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration's approach to the Iran war over the past 24 hours has pinballed from declarations that a tenuous ceasefire was holding and military operations were over to new threats of bombing the Islamic Republic.
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