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Last week, the White House’s official rapid response account on X posted a graphic from a pro-Israel think tank, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), alongside text falsely claiming that Tehran’s uranium enrichment accelerated due to the loosening of sanctions under former United States President Joe Biden.
MANILA, Philippines—The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee led by Sen. Panfilo Lacson will verify flood control projects in Visayas and Mindanao and letter requests from some legislators asking "allocables" for infrastructure projects.
WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post Wednesday morning it is “too soon” to start thinking about face-to-face peace talks between the US and Iran, despite optimistic reports the two nations were closing in on a potential framework to end their 67-day war.
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A cousin of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said Wednesday he had owned a 30 percent stake in a digital payments platform linked to cyberscams and money laundering and sanctioned by Washington.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick attends an event on health care affordability in the Oval Office at the White House, April 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
La Nación has been critical of Costa Rica president and Donald Trump ally Rodrigo Chavez
U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iran will be bombed "at a much higher level" if they don't agree to a peace deal.
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The US should hold Israel to the same standards as other countries and end its decades-long ambiguity over Israel’s secretive nuclear capabilities, a group of 30 House Democrats has said.
In this Aug. 8, 2017, file photo, The Walt Disney Co. logo appears on a screen above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
The South Korean Embassy in the United States has replied to a letter from US Republican lawmakers taking issue with what they described as discriminatory regulations against e-commerce giant Coupang and other American companies, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.
Iranian air strikes have damaged or destroyed at least 228 US structures or equipments across the region since the start of the war in late February, the Washington Post reported.
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s diplomatic role in the Iran war has come into sharper focus following talks between Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers on Wednesday, days before U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Belgium are under renewed pressure after Donald Trump’s envoy lashed out over plans to prosecute two Jewish men who perform ritual circumcisions.
South Korea's presidential office said on Wednesday it had suspended a review of whether to participate in a US operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump put the mission on hold.
The US Department of Homeland Security identified the US-Israeli war with Iran as a potential motive for the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump and senior members of his administration at a White House reporters' gala last month, according to an intelligence report sent to state and loca…
FILE - Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick attends an event on health care affordability in the Oval Office at the White House, April 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
US President Donald Trump has said Washington will temporarily halt a military operation aimed at guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz, citing a potential breakthrough in a deal with Iran.
Several Republican House lawmakers urged the Trump administration on Tuesday to consider suspending taxpayer funding for the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, arguing the congressionally chartered research organization is biased and pushing a “leftist” narrative.
Lutnick has acknowledged he visited Epstein’s island with his family in 2012 after earlier claiming he severed ties in 2005
A French container ship was struck in the Strait of Hormuz, injuring several crew members, amid U.S. President Donald Trump's on-and-off guarantee of escorting commercial vessels through the critical waterway.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift that comes after months of appeals to President Donald Trump from the vaping industry.
Federal agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection walk along West Wacker Drive in the Loop, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Chicago. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
Axios reports that the White House is nearing a preliminary deal with Iran to end the war. This is based on a 14-point, one-page memorandum that creates a 30-day negotiating window for a broader nuclear and Strait of Hormuz deal and follows President Trump's announcement last night of "great progress" and a "complet…
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Embassy in the United States has replied to a letter from U.S. Republican lawmakers taking issue with what they described as discriminatory regulations against e-commerce giant Coupang and other American companies, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.
The biggest winner in Tuesday night’s primary elections could be President Trump, who flexed his political muscle and exacted revenge on Indiana Republican lawmakers who defied his redistricting push.
When Narendra Modi first campaigned to lead the country, more than a decade ago, he raised the slogan of a “Congress-free India”, plotting the elimination of his only national opposition.
A person walks through the blooming Yoshino cherry trees at the University of Washington, April 5, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
Será que o chefe do governo, Friedrich Merz, está atualmente a dar grandes entrevistas por causa do aniversário da sua eleição como chanceler — ou porque a coligação que lidera, formada pela CDU, CSU e SPD, está em crise? Provavelmente, uma coisa leva à outra.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s relaxed White House podium debut fuels buzz about his future
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s relaxed White House podium debut fuels buzz about his future
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Berlin, Germany – A diplomatic rift between US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war on Iran has escalated into a broader debate about Europe’s transatlantic ties – while Berlin pushes to become the continent’s leading military power.
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 …
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Leader of administration says decision to send ship there is ‘not based on any technical criteria’ and not enough has been done to guarantee the safety of the public
The administration of US President Donald Trump has approved the potential sale of precision-guided bomb kits worth $373.6 million to Ukraine, following congressional pressure over stalled arms deliveries.
The administration of US President Donald Trump has approved the potential sale of precision-guided bomb kits worth $373.6 million to Ukraine, following congressional pressure over stalled arms deliveries.
President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a charter school in The Villages, Florida., Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
A war on Iran, which began on February 28 with US and Israeli strikes, has quickly become ensnared in mission creep as the war has shifted to mostly being about the Strait of Hormuz.
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Actor-turned politician Vijay is all set to stake his claim on the top post in Tamil Nadu after voters in the state overwhelmingly voted in his favour. With a poll debut with an impressive 108 seats, Vijay will meet Tamil Nadu governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Wednesday (May 6). However, in an assembly with 23…
At 14:15 local time on 8 April 2026, Israel launched a massive wave of strikes against Lebanon - just hours after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran to pause fighting in the Gulf region.
China’s top diplomat was holding talks with Iran’s foreign minister in Beijing on Wednesday, a meeting that comes as the Trump administration has urged China to step up pressure on Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.
European stocks are set to rise on Wednesday as oil prices trade lower on renewed hopes of a negotiated settlement to the Iran war.
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It was already a confusing day in Washington. In the morning, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that Project Freedom – the US mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz – was temporary, and the rest of the world would soon be called upon to take it over.
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday evening he was pausing the US effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to allow time for a deal to end the Iran war, but that the American forces’ blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place.
Trump has declared he is pausing “Project Freedom” to open the Strait of Hormuz about two days after he announced it.
US president says he will briefly pause Project Freedom after just one day; Rubio says US has achieved objectives of Iran operation; Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi flies to China