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Vijay’s oath-taking delayed as he struggles to show government majority

Actor-turned-politician Vijay, who made a blockbuster debut in politics by breaking the DMK’s and AIADMK’s traditional duopoly, has staked claim to form the next government in Tamil Nadu in a meeting with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. However, sources said the governor is not convinced TVK has the numbers ye…

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Miranda Devine: Marco Rubio is a rock star in the Trump admin – and making himself a serious candidate for prez in 2028

From DJ’ing a wedding on the weekend to manning the White House press podium like a boss, from velvet-gloved diplomacy in Europe to juggling the roles of secretary of state and NSA director in the middle of a war, Marco Rubio is the administration’s secret charm bomb.

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Iran hit the US a lot harder than we thought. Here are the images that prove it

Iranian airstrikes have damaged or destroyed at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at US military sites across the Middle East since the war began, hitting hangars, barracks, fuel depots, aircraft and key radar, communications and air defence equipment, according to a Washington Post analysis of satellite i…

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Brazil’s Lula to discuss fighting organized crime, tariffs in Trump meeting

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will discuss cooperation in the fight against organized crime and tariffs with U.S. President Donald Trump, Brazil's finance minister Dario Durigan said Wednesday, one day ahead of the scheduled meeting between the presidents.

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Lutnick's testimony about Epstein draws praise from GOP chair and derision from Democrats

WASHINGTON — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick appeared Wednesday before a House committee investigating sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, trying to explain to lawmakers his contact with the financier after Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from an underage girl.

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Treasury Weighs Allowing Billionaires To Donate Stock To Trump Accounts

Here's something that could go incredibly well or spectacularly wrong: The Trump administration’s flagship program for American children - the so-called Trump accounts - could soon get a dramatic upgrade. White House and Treasury Department officials are in internal discussions about letting the world’s wealthiest i…

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