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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
Late night hosts reacted to Trump’s threats to Iran, unclear war timeline and JD Vance headlining a Viktor Orbán rally
Argentina’s Congress has approved a controversial bill easing glacier protections to boost mining investments. The legislation, promoted by President Javier Milei, passed with 137 votes in favor and 111 against. It could unlock over $30 billion in investments, mainly for copper, gold, and silver projects. (AP Video …
The madness is contagious – and nowhere has this been more evident than in the newly minted two-week ceasefire with Iran
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
Nearly six weeks of war in Iran have ended, for now, with US President Donald Trump claiming victory, but the US-Iran ceasefire locks in a harsh reality: an entrenched, radical government with control over the Strait of Hormuz and a powerful lever over global energy markets and Gulf rivals, analysts say.
1913 — President Wilson threw out the first ball as the Senators edged the New York Yankees 2-1 in Washington’s home opener. Walter Johnson allowed an unearned run in the first inning. He did not yield another run for 56 consecutive innings.
Tom Tiffany, representante republicano por Wisconsin y candidato a gobernador del estado, en conferencia de prensa en Madison, Wisconsin, el 8 de abril del 2026. (AP foto/Scott Bauer)
As Trump loomed large in both Iran war and subsequent pause, analysts weigh the importance of rhetoric vs results in his talks with China
As Trump loomed large in both Iran war and subsequent pause, analysts weigh the importance of rhetoric vs results in his talks with China
Peace is better than war. No sane person should want endless missiles, dead civilians, or a region permanently on fire. Israel’s children have spent weeks out of school or kindergarten, looking up at their parents and asking, "When will the rockets stop?" Many have not worked for weeks. In Israel, we are happy to ge…
A Cambodian refugee long-settled in the United States, ex-convict Pheap Rom, remains bewildered at how he wound up behind bars in the African nation of Eswatini for months after being swept up in Donald Trump's deportation blitz.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wars cause large and persistent economic losses in countries where fighting takes place, with output declining by roughly 7% over five years on average, and economic scars lasting for more than a decade, the International Monetary Fund said in research released on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wars cause large and persistent economic losses in countries where fighting takes place, with output declining by roughly 7% over five years on average, and economic scars lasting for more than a decade, the International Monetary Fund said in research released on Wednesday.
El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump con el secretario general de la OTAN Mark Rutte, en la Oficina Oval en la Casa Blanca en Washington, el 22 de octubre del 2025. (AP foto/Alex Brandon)
En la pantalla de la laptop se ve una animación generada por IA creada por un estudio pro-Irán que muestra a un iraní asando cuatro aviones estadounidenses sobre una hoguera, en Bruselas, el 8 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Sam McNeil)
WH confirms Vice President Vance will lead Kushner-Witkoff delegation in Pakistan, seen as positive in Tehran and Islamabad.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, is joined by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, left, for a photo opportunity at the State Department, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Iran, Minneapolis, Harvard and other Trump opponents have employed a similar strategy
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni distanced herself from U.S. President Donald Trump during a parliamentary address on Thursday, in a bid to save her premiership after a bruising referendum defeat last month.
After 39 days of fighting across multiple fronts, a two-week ceasefire went into effect, a ceasefire that, by all appearances, President Trump pushed for more than any other party involved.
American Electric Power’s John Amos coal-fired power plant in Winfield, W.Va., is seen on the banks of the Kanawha River, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., attend an event marking the installation of a plaque commemorating Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
Israel said it wiped out the Hezbollah chief’s top secretary in targeted strikes on Lebanon overnight — as it ramped up attacks Thursday despite the risk of throwing President Trump’s Iran war cease-fire into turmoil.
Streamer Hasan Piker, left, and Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, center right, take a selfie with young fans following a campaign event, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
WASHINGTON — Melania Trump is defying expectations in her second term as first lady, reinventing herself with her modern, activist approach to the role.
European Commission says call in which Hungary’s Péter Szijjártó appears to offer to share documents about Ukrainian accession is ‘alarming’
Four key players in the Iran war's tentative truce, from left: Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif; Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi; U.S. President Donald Trump; and Pakistan's military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir. (Source photos by Reuters and AP)
Carly Jenkins, left, and Alex Thomson, center, pay their respects alongside others during a vigil for Charlie Kirk on Sept. 12, 2025, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
El logo del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de Estados Unidos se ve durante una conferencia de prensa en Washington, el 25 de febrero de 2015. (AP Foto/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Archivo)
More than half of immigrant households in the United States use welfare, costing taxpayers billions and making the programs less sustainable for Americans in need of help.
Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democrat leader, will use pro forma session to try to pass measure requiring president to withdraw US forces from Middle East
The Iran war may do what financial markets have already shown they can: constrain President Donald Trump’s tariff war. As higher energy prices begin to feed US inflation, it becomes harder to justify raising duties further, after a year of aggressive increases.
The Department of Homeland Security logo during a news conference in Washington, Feb. 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
Zainab Haider sostiene una bandera durante una protesta contra la guerra de Irán, el miércoles 8 de abril de 2026 en Austin, Texas. (Brianna Griffith via AP)
U.S. President Donald Trump tore into NATO after a roughly two-hour private meeting with Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday, underscoring the transatlantic rift following what the military alliance chief described as a blunt exchange of views.
United States President Donald Trump has warned that US forces will remain deployed around Iran and threatened overwhelming military action if Tehran fails to meet Washington’s demands, casting doubt over a fragile ceasefire.
South Korean stocks fell by more than 1.5 percent Thursday to snap their four-day winning streak as investors digested different claims by Washington and Tehran on terms of their two-week ceasefire. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.
El vicepresidente de Estados Unidos, JD Vance, y el primer ministro húngaro, Viktor Orbán, a la izquierda, se estrechan la mano durante un acto por el Día de la Amistad en Budapest, Hungría, el martes 7 de abril de 2026. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool Foto via AP)
A new book collects the acclaimed photojournalist’s images of everything from conflict zones to Donald Trump’s inner circle. He describes how his pursuit of truth even led to an unsettling encounter with the disgraced financier
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SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks fell by more than 1.5 percent Thursday to snap their four-day winning streak as investors digested different claims by Washington and Tehran on terms of their two-week ceasefire. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.
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