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U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have set his eyes on Greenland again while venting frustration at NATO, as the diplomatic fallout from Iran war exposes rifts in Washington's ties with the security alliance.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
People in Spain are leading the charge for a stronger, independent Europe amid widespread wariness of Donald Trump’s America, according to a new POLITICO survey.
Donald Trump has again attacked Nato for not supporting the US in the Iran war, following a private meeting with its Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House.
US President Donald Trump has slammed Nato for its absence shortly after holding a closed-door meeting with the alliance's Secretary General Mark Rutte.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump bashed NATO and appeared to renew his threats over Greenland after a closed-door meeting with alliance chief Mark Rutte, during which he was expected to discuss possibly leaving the pivotal security bloc.
Mark Rutte says Donald Trump is "clearly disappointed with many NATO allies". (Reuters: Omar Havana)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After years of sidelining the Sahel's military rulers, the United States under President Donald Trump is shifting to engagement and prioritizing the quest for security and minerals over promotion of democracy.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Daily satellite observations have revealed a continued nighttime brightening globally due to artificial lighting, with important regional variations including a surge in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia alongside a deliberate dimming in Europe driven by concerns over energy conservation …
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NEW YORK — Oil prices plunged below $95 per barrel, and stock markets surged worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat to destroy Iran.
US and Iran can’t seem to agree on much of their fragile two-week ceasefire agreement – key US politics stories from Wednesday 8 April at a glance
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Mark Rutte praises ‘very frank’ talks but declines to say if president discussed potential withdrawal from alliance
The PM’s political antennae finally twitched this week when he felt safe to criticise the US president’s ‘extraordinary’ threat
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California’s First Lady, Jennifer Siebel-Newsom, recently accused President Donald Trump of engaging in a “war on all women.”
Actor and filmmaker George Clooney has condemned US President Donald Trump’s threat earlier this week that a “whole civilisation will die tonight” if Iran did not open the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “crime”.
Pages from the Anthropic website and the company’s logo are displayed on a computer screen in New York on Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz (41) goes down with an injury against the Washington Capitals during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
The United States and Iran will have the first round of their negotiations in Pakistan this weekend to end their war, the White House said Wednesday, a day after they agreed to a two-week ceasefire.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented US President Donald Trump with a plan for a war with Iran during his trip to the US in mid-February, according to a New York Times report on Tuesday, which laid bare many previously unknown details about the fateful meeting.
Michigan celebrates after defeating UConn in the NCAA college basketball tournament national championship game at the Final Four, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Michael McGeevy, lanzador de los Cardenales de San Luis, labora en el juego ante los Nacionales de Washington, el miércoles 8 de abril de 2026 (AP Foto/Nathan Howard)
Jim Whittaker, the pioneering climber who became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1963, has died at 97. His family confirmed he passed peacefully at his home in Port Townsend, Washington.
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mostly higher, as investors assess the implications of President Donald Trump's decision to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks.
President Donald Trump’s two-week cease-fire with Iran is a huge gamble — and allowing Pakistan to act as the go-between only raises the stakes.
Anthony Davis revealed everything during his nearly two-hour appearance on the Draymond Green Show.
Iran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, an 11th-hour deal that headed off US President Donald Trump’s threat to unleash a bombing campaign that would destroy Iranian civilization. Hours after the announcement, Iran and Gulf Arab countries reported new attacks Wednesday, though i…
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Lebanon "will continue to be discussed" between US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and all other parties involved.
Chairs stand at a post office in the aftermath of the Santiam Fire in Gates, Ore., Sept 9, 2020. (Mark Ylen/Albany Democrat-Herald via AP, File)
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Un simpatizante del gobierno grita consignas durante una marcha tras el anuncio de un alto el fuego de dos semanas con Estados Unidos e Israel, el miércoles 8 de abril de 2026, en Teherán, Irán. (AP Foto/Francisco Seco)
Washington Nationals pitcher Miles Mikolas pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
The world breathed a sigh of relief Tuesday night on news of a cease-fire in the Iran war, but this is certainly no time for President Donald Trump to go wobbly.
La abogada Amanda Cialkowski habla con periodistas frente al tribunal federal de St. Paul, Minnesota, el miércoles 8 de abril de 2026, tras una audiencia sobre una demanda presentada por los distritos escolares de Fridley y Duluth y el sindicato de maestros Education Minnesota, con la que se pretende bloquear un cam…
The Trump White House is mulling ways to 'punish' NATO allies for not stepping up to support the US Iran campaign, and for staying on the sidelines after Trump's repeat appeals to create a coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Congressman Vince Fong, a Republican from California, announced Wednesday he introduced legislation that would boost American space companies in the country’s race for dominance against China.
US President Donald Trump said countries supplying Iran with military equipment will face immediate 50 percent tariffs on all goods entering the United States.
A government supporter chants slogans during a gathering after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire with the United States and Israel in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday denied Anthropic's request for a stay in its lawsuit against the Department of Defense.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three former employees of a privately operated psychiatric hospital in the nation’s capital have been charged with criminal negligence in the death of a patient, the city’s top federal prosecutor said Wednesday.
US forces struck more than 13,000 targets in Iran, including most of the regime’s weapons factories and every attack drone production facility, as part of the “decisive military victory” achieved during Operation Epic Fury, according to the Pentagon.
WASHINGTON, April 8 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is considering punishing some members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) that he perceives as unhelpful to the United States during the Iran war, a report said Wednesday.
President Donald Trump is reportedly mulling ways to punish NATO members who refused to help the US in its war against Iran, which is still flaring despite the announced two-week ceasefire.
United States Vice President JD Vance has warned Iran that it would be “dumb” to jeopardise its ceasefire with Washington over Israel’s attacks in Lebanon.
United States President Donald Trump is said to be considering withdrawing from NATO, the transatlantic alliance that has been a central pillar of Western security for decades.
The subpoena is no longer valid after Trump fired her as US attorney general, according to an official