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The Palestinian Authority has continued making payments to terrorists and their families, despite promises to end the pay-for-slay programs, the US State Department informed Congress last month, the department confirmed on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration “zealously” investigated, penalized, and engaged in “aggressive prosecutions” of Christians “with traditional biblical views” — ignoring their conscientious objections and even secretly keeping tabs on Catholic priests, a Department of Justice task force found.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz drives in the armoured fighting vehicle Boxer during his visit to the army at the Bundeswehr base in Munster, Germany, Thursday, April, 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, Pool)
DUBÁI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (AP) — El líder supremo de Irán afirmó el jueves que la República Islámica protegerá sus “capacidades nucleares y de misiles” como un activo nacional, mientras el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, intenta alcanzar un acuerdo sobre esas cuestiones.
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has stated that Americans support the US operation against Iran, a claim that stands at odds with multiple national surveys showing most adults in the nation oppose the conflict.
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday distanced itself from impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, insisting that it was the job of Congress.
President Lyndon B. Johnson holds the signed document of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 as he chats with Sen. Everett Dirksen, R-Ill., in the President’s Room in Washington, Aug. 6, 1965. Signatures that appear on the document are Johnson, left bottom; House Speaker John McCormack, upper, standing at right; and Vice …
A congressional hearing that was supposed to center on President Donald Trump’s 2027 military budget proposal has entered its fifth hour, with Democrats and Republicans oscillating between praise and condemnation for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Oil prices surged to their highest level since the beginning of the US-Iran war early Thursday before retreating on the strength of fresh reports that President Trump could soon resume attacking the Islamic Republic.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking details of a short-term ceasefire Russia proposed to U.S. President Donald Trump, he said in a post on Telegram on Thursday.
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Storm clouds form over a public park as thunderstorms approaches the region, Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Plano, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Defense secretary to be quizzed by lawmakers on Senate armed services committee after bad-tempered session in House yesterday
Washington under Trump is eager to secure alternative supplies, but Beijing’s dominance appears too strong to break soon, observers say
Washington under Trump is eager to secure alternative supplies, but Beijing’s dominance appears too strong to break soon, observers say
Americans don’t want the government to decide what TV comics can and can’t say
Vice President JD Vance is reportedly questioning assessments from the Department of War about the effectiveness of the US military campaign against Iran.
HONG KONG — Oil prices soared more than seven percent to a four-year high above $126 Thursday after Donald Trump warned the US blockade of Iranian ports could last months and a report said he would be briefed on potential fresh military strikes.
Washington/Dubai/Islamabad: The US is pushing for other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters, as oil prices surged to their highest in more than four years.
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United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau reiterated Washington's support for Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara in Rabat, urging a "swift" resolution to a conflict that has been ongoing since 1975
US president’s statement follows comments by German chancellor that the US was being ‘humiliated’ in conflict
The king’s present – which came just days after the third assassination attempt on Trump – is a Chinese homophone for ‘attending the dying’
The king’s present – which came just days after the third assassination attempt on Trump – is a Chinese homophone for ‘attending the dying’
Senior officials from the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran returned home after allegedly being subjected to unfair treatment during immigration procedures at an airport in Toronto while traveling to attend the FIFA Congress, Iran's Tasnim News Agency reported.
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A Korean-American leader said the strategy was influenced by ‘new neocons’, urging Seoul to prioritise risk management over diplomacy
A Korean-American leader said the strategy was influenced by ‘new neocons’, urging Seoul to prioritise risk management over diplomacy
The price of Brent crude oil rose to $126 on Thursday as US-Iran talks stalled and reports that US President Donald Trump may extend the blockade of Iranian ports.
The U.S. is considering reducing the number of troops it has stationed in Germany, President Donald Trump said Thursday, amid a growing dispute with Berlin over the Iran war.
Ford CEO Jim Farley, right, hosts U.S. President Donald Trump at the automaker's production center in Dearborn, Michigan, in January. © Reuters
Syrian officials say a group Australians ‘awaiting a solution’ as Albanese government refuses to repatriate them
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is formidable in Netflix’s take on the thriller novel Denzel Washington turned into a noughties action movie. But it’s a great lesson in why shows don’t normally have a glum high-octane hero
Japan has relied too heavily on the U.S. for security, according to Taro Kono, Japan's former defense minister, as concerns grow that Washington may scale back its global military role.
Does being deemed “adequate” make a show a success nowadays? Sometimes it seems like that’s all a streaming series aspires to. Setting a low bar, whether through expediency or lack of self-belief, is a worrying trend, and that’s definitely the case with this action-thriller. Liberally rebooting a property that was p…
The US Education Department said on Wednesday it was launching an investigation into Stanford University over practices aimed at increasing diversity that the Trump administration has called discriminatory.
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 …
The Dutch government and top brass have committed to raising military personnel from its current 80,000 to 120,000 by 2035 — plans that have broad political support. The recent enlistment by the country’s queen and her eldest daughter as reservists look to be helping, with authorities now scrambling to arm and train…
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Earlier this month, the Bank of Israel slashed its growth forecast for this year, citing the hostilities in the Middle East.
European leaders are seeking to clarify a little-used mutual defence clause in the European Union treaty as questions grow over Washington’s long-term commitment to NATO during a deepening rift with the United States.
The US president has been difficult to pin down when it comes to the country’s true goals for its intervention in the Middle East. An imminent threat to Israel, regime change, stopping Iran developing nuclear weapons, freedom for Iranians – all of these reasons have been floated without an apparent coherent strategy.
US President Donald Trump's administration is seeking the participation of other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a US State Department cable seen by Reuters.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged US President Donald Trump to limit ongoing negotiations with Lebanon to a two- to three-week window ending in mid-May, during a call late Wednesday, Israel's Channel 12 (N12) reported.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey speaks at Managing Global Imbalances: Policy Priorities forum during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
An Iranian football federation delegation, including a former member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, will not attend Thursday's Fifa Congress in Vancouver, citing their treatment by Canadian immigration.
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 …