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Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., listens during a House committee on homeland security hearing addressing threats to election security at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)
Topic:Federal Parliament
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)
First lady Melania Trump on Thursday made a rare public statement — saying she wanted to address “lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein.”
First lady Melania Trump on Thursday blasted what she described as an array of false claims about her and notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has called on NATO allies to stand together to defend international law as he pushed back against United States President Donald Trump’s latest comments about the Arctic island.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday he did not want Nato to break up over the US-Israeli war on Iran, as US President Donald Trump ratcheted up his threat to impose costs on the alliance if members did not deploy forces to the Strait of Hormuz.
LONDON — A “fed up” Keir Starmer drew parallels between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin as he complained about mounting energy costs for Brits as a result of the Iran war.
BRUSSELS — U.S. President Donald Trump unloaded his frustration with NATO allies in a bad-tempered meeting with Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday — and indicated he was considering reprisals for lack of support over the war in Iran.
The Navy quietly yanked a photo from the Pentagon’s official image hub after eagle-eyed viewers spotted a cheeky detail.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
A group of Democrats in the United States has condemned Israel’s intensifying attacks on Lebanon, stressing that the escalation risks collapsing the ceasefire between the US and Iran and reigniting a regional war.
El senador demócrata por Nueva York Chuck Schumer y el representante demócrata por Nueva York Hakeem Jeffries en el Congreso en Washington, el 25 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Allison Robbert)
Defeat for Viktor Orbán on Sunday would be celebrated in Brussels, mourned in Washington and Moscow, and would give his country its democracy back
NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte says allies including Australia will play a role in securing the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
In December 2023, the U.S. Justice Department sued a Texas land developer it accused of duping tens of thousands of Hispanic residents into predatory mortgages, a landmark case for the Biden administration.
WASHINGTON — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called out European allies for having an “unhealthy codependence” on the US dating back decades in a spirited address at the Reagan Institute’s Center for Peace Through Strength.
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El presidente francés Emmanuel Macron camina para recibir a Cécile Kohler y Jacques Paris, dos ciudadanos franceses liberados por Irán tras tres años y medio de detención, en el Palacio del Elíseo en París, Francia, el 8 de abril de 2026. (Tom Nicholson/Foto de piscina vía AP)
A federal appeals court in Washington, DC, on Wednesday rejected Anthropic’s request to temporarily block the Pentagon’s blacklisting of its AI tech while its lawsuit against the Department of War plays out in court.
(Update 1245ET): House Republicans thwarted Democrats’ attempt to unanimously restrict President Donald Trump’s war powers in Iran, declining to recognize the lawmaker who sought to offer it during a pro forma session Thursday.
WASHINGTON, April 9 (Yonhap) -- A senior U.S. diplomat said Thursday that the details of a ceasefire deal with Iran have proven a "little more elusive," but stressed ongoing U.S. efforts to achieve a "lasting and effective" pause in the war, as a dispute continues over whether the deal covers Lebanon.
BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday that Berlin won't participate in securing the Strait of Hormuz before the U.S.-Israel war with Iran ends, ruling out concrete steps in the coming days despite pressure from the Trump administration.
Resolution was expected to fail but introduction signals unease on Capitol Hill about conflict with no clear endgame
Israel has intensified its bombing campaign in Lebanon, prompting Iran to warn it could withdraw from the ceasefire agreed with the US. Hundreds have been killed and wounded since the agreement was announced, after Israeli forces launched mass strikes on densely populated areas. Israel says the strikes are aimed at …
WASHINGTON — President Trump has warned Iran that a continuing cease-fire hinges on whether it reopens the Strait of Hormuz, as more than 300 commercial ships are awaiting passage through the critical chokepoint in the Persian Gulf.
President Trump has asked that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scale back the strikes in Lebanon that are threatening to undo the fragile cease-fire with Iran — with the Jewish state agreeing to negotiate with Beirut next week, according to reports.
WASHINGTON — The White House lashed out at actor George Clooney for publicly accusing President Trump of “war crimes” with his terrifying Tuesday ultimatum that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran failed to cut a deal with him.
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Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin, right, and Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby (87) skate during the second period of the NHL Winter Classic outdoor hockey game in Pittsburgh Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Not so long ago, US President Donald Trump openly endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of the Hungarian parliamentary elections scheduled for April 12.
Not so long ago, US President Donald Trump openly endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of the Hungarian parliamentary elections scheduled for April 12.
Students take a test during a class at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in New Town, N.D. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Since US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, Israel has responded by launching its deadliest series of strikes on Lebanon since early March.
WASHINGTON — Spain moved to reopen its embassy in Tehran on Thursday after criticisms from President Trump of NATO nations that have opposed his war against Iran.
President Donald Trump's top economic advisor Kevin Hassett said Thursday that getting even one oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz would provide a "huge chunk of what's missing" amid a global supply crunch caused by the U.S.-Israel war in Iran.
The father of the young college grad fatally shot by her ex-Biden staffer beau inside their San Francisco apartment described his daughter’s boyfriend as an angry, abusive drunk and said she repeatedly tried to leave him.
Ivanka Trump broke into tears when discussing the women who shaped her life in a rare show of emotion for the first daughter.
Nato chief Mark Rutte said that Nato countries are responding to Donald Trump’s requests for support to strengthen their military alliance, despite some initially being “a bit slow”.
Israel has on Thursday warned civilians in south Beirut to evacuate their homes and neighborhoods, amid fears of a fresh impending aerial assault, after IDF strikes across Lebanon and the capital the day prior led to at least 250 Lebanese deaths and over 1,400 people wounded. These were the heaviest strikes of the war.
Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was fired by President Donald Trump last week, will not be required to testify about her handling of the investigation into late financier and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, the Justice Department (DOJ) has announced.
Former US Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was fired by President Donald Trump last week, will not be required to testify about her handling of the investigation into late financier and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, the Justice Department (DOJ) has announced.
Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen defended his nation against Trump’s remarks, emphasising global unity and Nato’s importance
Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen defended his nation against Trump’s remarks, emphasising global unity and Nato’s importance
On March 2, 2026, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stood in the Pentagon briefing room and declared a phrase already etched into strategic consciousness: “American deterrence is back.” Beside him sat Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine. Together, they described Operation Epic Fury – the ongoing US milita…
La planta de carbón John Amos, de la compañía American Electric Power, en Winfield, Virginia Occidental, el 22 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Carolyn Kaster)
Analysts also warn that Trump’s ‘joint venture’ plan with Iran could formalise a grey zone, while Beijing balances its roles as mediator and energy importer
Analysts also warn that Trump’s ‘joint venture’ plan with Iran could formalise a grey zone, while Beijing balances its roles as mediator and energy importer