Trump says 'good chance' of deal with Iran, but he will 'blow up' everything if not
US President Donald Trump told a Fox News journalist that he believes there is a "good chance" of making a deal with Iran on Monday.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00'Open The F**kin' Strait': Trump Threatens To 'Blow Everything Up' If No Iran Deal By Tuesday
Trump offers Iranian negotiators amnesty, threatens to 'blow everything up' if no deal
· Tyler Durden
Photos show Christians celebrating Easter around the world
People raise their hands to the sky in song during an Easter Sunday sunrise prayer service at the Lincoln Memorial, Sunday, April 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
· The Associated Press
Congo to take third-country deportees from the US under new deal
Congo will receive some migrants as part of a new deal under the Trump administration’s third-country program, its government said Sunday, the latest such African nation to receive migrants being deported from the U.S.
· AfricaNews
Trump warns 'crazy bastards' in Iran to open the 'fuckin' strait' in Truth Social rant
US President Donald Trump has told the "crazy bastards" in Iran to open the "fuckin' Strait" of Hormuz or face "hell" in an expletive-laden Truth Social rant.
· Middleeasteye
'Open the f***in' Strait': Trump says US will strike Iran's power plants if Hormuz stays closed
The United States will strike Iran's power plants and bridges on Tuesday if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz immediately, US President Donald Trump threatened in a Sunday post to Truth Social.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM, GOLDIE KATZ
Congo to receive third-country deportees from the US under new deal
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight operates out of King County International Airport-Boeing Field, Aug. 23, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
I was the US soft power czar. Our popularity may never recover | Richard Stengel
Trump’s venal persona and his war on Iran will do untold damage to America’s ability to make a positive difference in the world
Secret Service investigates reports of gunfire near White House
No injuries reported and no suspect found after a search of park and surrounding area, agency says
· Associated Press
Trump renews threats to bomb Iranian power plants and bridges | The National
In a expletive filled threat posted to his social media platform on Easter Sunday, US President Donald Trump warned that Tuesday would be “Power Plant Day” and “Bridge Day” in Iran, renewing threats to bomb civilian sites.
· Cody Combs
Trump vows 'hell' on Iran if Strait of Hormuz not opened
US President Donald Trump threatened "hell" on Iran in a Truth Social post if curbs on the Strait of Hormuz continue.
· Middleeasteye
Trump tells Iran ‘open the F—in’ Strait, you crazy b——ds,’ — as he warns of new strikes and says ‘praise Allah’
President Trump kicked off Easter Sunday with a foul-mouthed tirade against Iran and praising Allah — warning the regime to “open the f—in'” Strait of Hormuz or else he will ensure the Islamic Republic’s leaders end up in hell.
· Ryan King
Authorities investigate reports of gunfire near Washington's Lafayette Park
Cranes being used to construct the new White House ballroom are seen around the White House, Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Ukraine flags possible Kyiv visit by top Trump envoys this month
A team of U.S. officials led by President Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, might head to Kyiv this month in a bid to relaunch talks on a peace deal, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff.
· Victor Goury-Laffont
Farewell to the CIA World Factbook, a reference manual now gone under Trump
The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency at CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., April 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
· Laurie Kellman
Trivia games and happy hours help power Platner's Senate campaign in Maine
Graham Platner has not only refused to bow out of Maine’s U.S. Senate race, but has continued to attract supporters willing to forgive his past transgressions and enthusiastically embrace his populist message. (AP Video: Robert Bukaty, Patrick Whittle, Caleb Jones)
· Patrick Whittle
‘I still think it’s one of the great films of all time’: All the President’s Men turns 50
In April 1976, the flawless Watergate film premiered in Washington – cast members and reporters share their memories of ‘the granddaddy of journalism movies’
· Davidsmith
Life of Pi author Yann Martel: ‘I thought the Iliad was a book for old farts… then I started getting ideas’
The best-selling novelist explains why his new retelling of Homer’s epic offers the ideal antidote to the age of Trump
· Alexclark
Rice’s whales predate modern humans. Now Trump could make them extinct
The US has invoked national security to remove protections for the endangered cetacean, of which only about 50 are left
· Oliver Milman
Georgia candidate faces backlash over Passover ad with challah instead of matzah
A Georgia Democratic candidate for the state Senate came under ridicule over the weekend after a Passover ad published in the Atlanta Jewish Times reportedly featured challah, a leavened bread traditionally avoided during the holiday. The controversy spread on Saturday after Atlanta Journal-Constitution political re…
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
‘We got him!’: How the US rescued downed airman in Iran
United States President Donald Trump said early on Sunday that an American soldier who went missing in Iran after the downing of his F-15E jet has been rescued following what observers called a dramatic firefight between Iranian and US rescue forces.
· Al Jazeera
Why crisis-hit Asia is unlikely to embrace Trump’s America 250 party
Lavishly funded celebrations will not fly in Asian countries struggling to get by and increasingly sceptical of Trump’s America
· Steven Okun
Why crisis-hit Asia is unlikely to embrace Trump’s America 250 party
Lavishly funded celebrations will not fly in Asian countries struggling to get by and increasingly sceptical of Trump’s America
· Steven Okun
Taiwan opposition leader to make 'peace' visit to China, first in 10 years
TAIPEI — Taiwan's main opposition leader will make a rare trip to China on Tuesday, weeks before US President Donald Trump, with Beijing expected to use the visit to increase its influence over the democratic island.
· Agence France-Presse
Rangers host the Capitals after Perreault's hat trick
Washington Capitals (39-29-9, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Rangers (32-36-9, in the Metropolitan Division)
· The Associated Press
Nationals to end slide in matchup with the Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers (6-2) vs. Washington Nationals (3-5)
· The Associated Press
Joe Rogan and the influencers who built Maga are revolting over Iran. Was this an alliance doomed to fail? | Jason Okundaye
Unlike Trump’s cronies in the White House, outside voices are not so easily disciplined. There’s a lesson here for all future political movements
· Jason Osamede Okundaye
Daughters’ relentless search shatters ‘overdose’ claim, leads to arrest in mom’s 1992 murder
More than three decades after a Washington mother was found dead inside her home, investigators have made an arrest in a case that had gone cold.
· Fox News
Inside the office where Trump’s words are turned into millions of dollars
Thousands of kilometres from the Strait of Hormuz, Alex scans the numbers that flow across seven rapidly flickering computer monitors.
· Memphis Barker
‘Miraculous’: US rescues second pilot downed in Iran, Trump confirms
Missing US F-15E crewman rescued in Iran nighttime mission
· Al Jazeera Staff
US rescues airman as Trump, Israel pressure Iran ahead of deadline
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· Jodesz Gavilan
Washington plays Brooklyn, looks to end road losing streak
Washington Wizards (17-60, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (18-59, 14th in the Eastern Conference)
· The Associated Press
US rescues missing crew member from jet downed in Iran, Trump says
U.S. forces have rescued an American service member who had been missing since an F-15 fighter jet crashed in Iran on Friday, President Donald Trump said early Sunday.
· Jones Hayden
White House official criticizes media over Trump hospitalisation rumours
White House communications director Steven Cheung pushed back against what he said were questions about President Donald Trump’s whereabouts, criticising journalists without citing specific examples.
· Middleeasteye
Trump says two US airmen rescued in Iran after giving deadline for deal
TEHRAN — President Donald Trump said Sunday that US forces had safely recovered a second airman downed in Iran, calling it "one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in US History."
· Agence France-Presse
U.S. President Trump confirms missing U.S. pilot has been rescued
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that two military officers missing in Iran have been rescued.
· Azhar Sukri
Missing US crew member of a fighter jet shot-down over Iran US has been rescued
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A US service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post early Sunday.
· Korea Herald
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Both crew members of the US F-15E Strike Eagle shot down over Iran on Friday have been rescued, President Donald Trump has announced.
· RT
Trump says US officer rescued, injured but ‘will be fine’
President Donald Trump confirmed the rescue of a US weapons systems officer whose F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran, calling it one of the most daring operations in US history.
· Middleeasteye
US rescues missing airman whose F-15 was downed in Iran | The National
US President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that the crew member who had been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued as Tehran and Washington ramped up threats ahead of a deadline over the opening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
· The National
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· The Associated Press
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· The Associated Press
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· The Associated Press
Sucking up to Trump will always be a losing battle. Just ask Pam and Kristi
April 5, 2026 — 2:30pm
· Maureen Dowd
Iran Live updates: US service member missing after Iran shot down fighter jet has been rescued
Journalists from The Associated Press on Saturday witnessed widespread destruction at a Shiite religious complex in Zanjan, a city in northwestern Iran.
US service member missing after Iran shot down fighter jet has been rescued
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, according to two U.S. officials who spoke early Sunday on condition of anonymity ahead of an official announcement.
· Matthew Lee
Former UN nuclear watchdog head urges stop to Trump's bombing campaign
CAIRO — A former director of the United Nations nuclear watchdog urged Gulf nations on Saturday to prevent Donald Trump from turning the region into "a ball of fire" after the US president's latest threat to Tehran.
· Agence France-Presse