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The Iran war is "very close to over" with authorities in Tehran eager to agree a peace deal, Trump says, adding: "We've beaten them militarily."
The new strategy to be unveiled by Richard Marles will see defence spending rise to about 2.4% of GDP – but US president has urged allies to spend 3.5%
An extra $53 billion will be injected into defence over the next 10 years as the Albanese government seeks to rebuff claims the nation’s military is dangerously unprepared for the age of modern warfare.
US President Donald Trump has told Fox Business Network that he wrote a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping in which he asked Xi not to give Iran weapons. Xi responded by saying that China was not supplying Iran, Trump said.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday again threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and said the probe into the renovation of the central bank's headquarters needs to continue.
Paramédicos entierran los restos de Ghadir Baalbaki, de 19 años, quien murió en un bombardeo israelí en Tiro, Líbano, el 15 de abril del 2026. (AP foto/Hussein Malla)
LONDON — US President Donald Trump has threatened to renege on a trade agreement with the UK, limiting the impact of US tariffs, as he again criticized Britain's lack of support in the Iran war.
WASHINGTON — President Trump said that China has agreed not to send weapons to Iran amid reports it plans to give Tehran new air defense systems — and predicted Chinese leader Xi Jinping “will give me a big, fat, hug” when they meet next month.
An Arizona state personal income tax form is shown Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)
The president has reportedly promised mass pardons to administration officials. His misuse of the power goes far beyond what the constitution’s authors intended
Paramedics bury the body of Ghadir Baalbaki, 19, who was killed on Tuesday in an Israeli airstrike, at a temporary mass grave in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Israel has launched more deadly strikes on towns across southern Lebanon, pressing on with its invasion despite a diplomatic push in Washington for direct talks between the two countries.
Lebanese banker Antoun Sehnaoui trended on social media on Wednesday after his name was inscribed as a donor of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Days of Remembrance ceremony in Washington on Tuesday.
It is not unusual for President Trump to face criticism from Catholic leaders.
An American flag hangs outside the Office of the 11th Congressional District in the Longworth House Office Building in Washington on Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert Yoon)
First lady Melania Trump speaks to reporters Thursday, April 9, 2026, in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby raised the idea for an airline merger with the Trump administration this year, according to people familiar with the matter, though he has been considering a potential airline deal since last fall.
This April 19, 1994 file photo shows in the front row; Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi, left, President F.W. de Klerk, middle, and African National Congress (ANC) President Nelson Mandela, right, exchanging words at a news conference, while in the back row at center South African Foreign Minis…
US President Donald Trump has said America's trade deal with the UK "can always be changed".
Beijing may be reaping some diplomatic benefit but Trump’s war holds risks for its energy security and economy
Slovenia’s newly elected parliament speaker has announced plans to hold a referendum on withdrawing the country from NATO, as the US‑led military bloc reels from its worst internal crisis in decades with Washington threatening to pull out from the organization entirely.
The Iran war is "very close to over" with authorities in Tehran eager to agree a peace deal, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed in an interview broadcast Wednesday.
The president’s attack on the head of the Catholic church and the AI depiction of himself as a Christ-like figure have not gone down well with one of the largest groups of swing voters in the US
Republicans had hoped that Trump’s 2025 tax cuts would be at the forefront of voters’ minds, but many have reportedly not noticed a difference
Hyam Bazzi does her evening prayer as a Alghad TV newscast showing destruction from the Iran war in Lebanon plays in the background, Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Dearborn Heights, Mich. Bazzi, who moved to the United States when she was eleven months old, still has friends and family in Lebanon. (AP Photo/Julia Demar…
As Americans race to file their federal taxes before Wednesday’s deadline, new analysis breaks down where the money goes
A US destroyer interdicted two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran on Tuesday, a day after President Trump’s blockade went into effect, and instructed them to turn around, a US official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The world’s treasurers and central bankers are about to endure a bad case of deja vu.
Russia has offered to help China with any potential energy shortfall, as the war in the Middle East heightens geopolitical divisions and threatens global commodity supplies.
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U.S. Treasurys were flat on Wednesday as investors monitored signals from the White House that talks to resolve the Middle East conflict will resume this week.
Twenty minutes after the US naval blockade of Iranian ports took effect on Monday evening (Israel time), a Chinese-owned tanker called the MV Rich Starry pulled out of anchorage near Sharjah and headed for the Strait of Hormuz. It was flying a Malawian flag, which is an interesting choice for a landlocked country. I…
LONDON — U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to unpick America’s trade deal with the U.K. amid increasing frustration over Britain’s opposition to military action against Iran.
Lebanese banker Antoun Sehnaoui, who faces corruption allegations, has appeared alongside US diplomat Morgan Ortagus at a ceremony at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of Britain's energy policy, deriding the ruling center-left Labour government's decision to ban licenses for new oil and gas fields in the North Sea.
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When the plane carrying Iran’s delegation touched down in Islamabad for peace talks, even US officials were surprised at how many people stepped onto the tarmac.
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United States President Donald Trump has said that the war on Iran is “very close to over” as Israel and Lebanon held rare direct talks in Washington, DC amid continued Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
U.S. President Donald Trump launched another attack on Pope Leo on Wednesday, while defending the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
The man who ended Viktor Orbán's 16 years in office, Péter Magyar, is set to meet Hungary's president, seeking a speedy transfer of power after Sunday's landslide victory.
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A man waves a Hungarian flag as he celebrates in the streets after the announcement of partial results of the Hungarian parliamentary elections in Budapest, Hungary, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos, File)
United States President Donald Trump has attacked Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of his main European allies, over her unwillingness to join the war on Iran.
US President Donald Trump fought everyone. And in the end, he even fought the Pope.
US President Donald Trump said he is not considering extending the ceasefire with Iran, describing a negotiated agreement as the “best option” as the conflict nears its end.
Journalists across the Arab world reacted Tuesday evening to the talks held in Washington between Israel and Lebanon, openly criticizing the Hezbollah terrorist organization and questioning its role in dragging the country into conflict. “It’s worth remembering who entered the war on October 8,” one commentator wrote.