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The United States is stepping up efforts to sell oil and gas to India as the world's third-largest energy market grapples with supply disruptions from the Middle East and finds its alternatives shrinking after Washington ended waivers for Iranian and Russian crude.
WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump said Thursday the US war with Iran was a "little diversion" during his second term in power, as recent polling shows the conflict's unpopularity with the American public.
WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pope Leo XIV can say what he likes about world issues, but needs to understand the realities of a "nasty world."
El presidente de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, Mike Johnson, y legisladores del Partido Republicano celebran la política fiscal de la formación en un acto en el exterior del Capitolio, en Washington, el 15 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/J. Scott Applewhite)
European stocks rebounded sharply on Friday afternoon Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial shipping.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US military has widened its efforts beyond the blockade of Iran's ports to allow its forces around the world to stop any ship tied to Tehran or those suspected of carrying supplies that could help its government, from weapons to oil, metals and electronics.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday that his country did not receive any "new requests" from the Washington to participate in military operations against Iran.
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US President Donald Trump has announced that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, which took effect from 17:00 EST (21:00 GMT; midnight local time) on 16 April.
Washington: During his first term, US President Donald Trump visited the Arc de Triomphe in Paris to attend a commemoration of Armistice Day, which marked the end of World War I. The memory of the arch stayed with him, and eight years later, he is determined to surpass it.
President Donald Trump expressed renewed optimism Thursday over a potential deal with Iran, saying talks could resume as soon as this weekend and suggesting he may even travel to Pakistan to sign a peace agreement if one is reached.
Tracer fire, explosions and fireworks were seen over the Beirut skyline after midnight into Friday as a ceasefire agreed on by Lebanon and Israel went into effect.
A currency trader talks on the phone near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 17, 2…
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and fellow Republicans celebrate GOP tax policies at an event outside the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Democrat Jason Esteves, a former Georgia state senator running for governor, speaks to supporters at a campaign event on Thursday, Jan 22, 2026 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)
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President Donald Trump speaks outside the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, April 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Several countries have hailed the 10-day ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel that came into a few hours ago.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has criticized the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, arguing that it could empower the Lebanon-based armed group Hezbollah.
Pause may ease tensions with Iran, with Trump eyeing White House talks, though doubts linger over prospects for a lasting peace deal.
A Washington state high school teacher is under fire after flashing topless photos to stunned students during a classroom presentation, according to the principal.
Lyons, who led agency since March 2025, to resign after turbulent year carrying out Trump’s immigration agenda
MANILA, Philippines — Diesel and gasoline prices are expected to go down next week, as a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel took effect and US President Donald Trump saying that both the US and Iran may sit down again over the weekend to discuss the conflict in the Middle East, local industry sources said Friday.
What’s the line in the sand for Albanese to rethink the multibillion-dollar Aukus agreement? Why won’t the government implement sanctions on the US and Israel – similar to those imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine? And should the Senate expand to better represent the needs of a growing population, such as …
PARIS — Donald Trump has become so politically toxic in Europe that even his closest ideological allies increasingly view him as a liability.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ bid to secure an extension of a US sanctions waiver allowing continued imports of Russian crude could place the country within a broader geopolitical contest between Washington and Beijing, an international law expert warned.
California gubernatorial hopeful Xavier Becerra is riding a polling bump after the implosion of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s campaign, but fresh scrutiny is now zeroing in on his record as Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Joe Biden.
Todd Lyons, director interino del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE por sus iniciales en inglés), durante una entrevista para televisión en la Casa Blanca, el 3 de noviembre de 2025, en Washington. (AP Foto/Manuel Balce Ceneta, Archivo)
US President Donald Trump’s true religion is “Israelism” rather than Christianity, conservative journalist and podcaster Tucker Carlson has claimed, criticizing the president’s Middle East policies.
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday issued what may be his most explicit condemnation yet of the Trump administration's use of biblical invocations to justify the US-Israeli war on Iran, as tensions between the Vatican and the White House ramp up.
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Todd Lyons, senior official performing the duties of the director at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, listens during a Senate Homeland Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner, File)
Victory means Democrats hold on to the 11th district seat in the House, where Republicans hold a thin majority
The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cell phone with an image on a computer monitor generated by ChatGPT’s Dall-E text-to-image model, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
Cam Hamilton, acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee on Homeland Security oversight hearing of FEMA on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
President Trump touted his tax deductions for tipped wages in Las Vegas Thursday, the place where he was inspired to pursue the policy.
Bamenda, Cameroon: Pope Leo blasted leaders who spend billions of dollars on wars and said the world was “being ravaged by a handful of tyrants” in unusually forceful remarks made just days after US President Donald Trump attacked him on social media.
The prime minister's decision to send Lord Mandelson to Washington is like a horror film for Sir Keir Starmer, stuck on repeat.
Oil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire following talks in Washington.
US President Donald Trump claimed Thursday that Iran has agreed not to have a nuclear weapon, saying that Washington is "very close" to making a deal with Tehran, and that the next round of peace talks between the two countries may take place this weekend.
US President Donald Trump said that the war in Iran is going "swimmingly" and that it "should be ending pretty soon."
Democrat Analilia Mejia defeated Republican Joe Hathaway Thursday in the New Jersey special election to replace Gov. Mikie Sherrill in Congress.
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