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A key commission is expected to vote on Thursday on whether to approve President Donald Trump’s new White House ballroom. This comes after a federal judge ordered a halt to construction unless Congress approves the project.
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DUBAI — Iran fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states Thursday, demonstrating Tehran’s continued ability to attack even as US President Donald Trump claimed the threat from the country was nearly eliminated and predicted the war would end soon.
SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae expressed hope Thursday for the restoration of peace and stability in the Middle East, after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a pullback from involvement in the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. President Donald Trump says he'll end the war within weeks, but fears for oil supply and demand destruction are set to linger.
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President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
The National Capital Planning Commission had previously delayed the vote after thousands of negative public comments
Poland’s prime minister says prospect of an energy crisis in Europe and Viktor Orbán’s moves to block support for Ukraine also play into Russia’s hands
UConn head coach Dan Hurley celebrates after the team’s win against Duke in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
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One year ago today, during a Rose Garden ceremony at the White House in Washington, US President Donald Trump announced a new 10 percent global tariff as part of a sweeping executive order he dubbed “Liberation Day”.
El presidente Donald Trump habla sobre la guerra con Irán desde el Salón de la Cruz de la Casa Blanca, el miércoles 1 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon, foto compartida)
SEOUL — French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in South Korea on Thursday after visiting fellow US ally Japan, where he praised Europe's "predictability" in an apparent swipe at Donald Trump over the Iran war.
Em 2 de abril de 2025, Donald Trump surpreendeu o mundo ao anunciar a "independência econômica" dos Estados Unidos, impondo tarifas de importação a todos os países do planeta.
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung met with a delegation of U.S. lawmakers Thursday and reaffirmed his commitment to regain wartime operational control from Washington as part of a push to take on a greater share of the defense burden on the Korean Peninsula.
Donald Trump says the United States is nearing the end of its military campaign in Iran, while warning that some of the heaviest strikes are still to come.
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In a televised speech on April 1, U.S. President Donald Trump said the war in Iran is nearing its end and that the flow of energy in the Middle East will return to normal soon. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in South Korea on Thursday, after travelling from Japan where he praised Europe’s “predictability” in remarks seen as a veiled criticism of Donald Trump over the Iran war.
Gold prices reversed course to slip more than 1% on Thursday, snapping a four-day winning streak, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States would continue the war in Iran over the coming weeks.
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US President Donald Trump has called the war on Iran an investment in the future of American children as he delivered his first address to the nation since the start of the conflict a month ago.
South Korea is ramping up imports of US crude as the government and refiners move to secure alternative supplies amid concerns over potential disruptions from the Middle East, with US President Donald Trump urging allies to buy American oil.
Oil prices rose more than $5 as President Donald Trump said the United States would continue attacks on Iran without committing to a specific timeline to end the war, fanning investor fears about sustained disruptions to supply.
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Iran’s military threatened on Thursday to launch crushing and destructive attacks on the US after President Trump declared Operation Epic Fury an “overwhelming” victory in an address to the nation.
Iran has launched a new wave of missiles at Israel after United States President Donald Trump said Washington had “destroyed the Iranian military” and was close to achieving its war objectives.
BRASÍLIA — No more arguments over who gets the dog: A law passed by the Brazilian Congress will allow separating couples to share custody of their pets.
In his first national address since launching the Iran war, President Donald Trump said U.S. forces are “on track to complete” their mission soon, as the “core strategic objectives are nearing completion. Still, he vowed heavy strikes would continue.
Seoul stocks fell sharply Thursday, as US President Donald Trump's renewed threat of strikes against Iran rattled investor sentiment and pushed up global oil prices. The Korean won weakened against the US dollar.
"Vamos atacá-los com muita força. Nas próximas duas ou três semanas, vamos devolvê-los à Idade da Pedra, que é onde pertencem", declarou Donald Trump no seu primeiro discurso nacional em defesa da guerra desde o início do conflito com o Irão, em 28 de fevereiro.
Europe-listed shares look set to open broadly lower on Thursday, as concerns about the trajectory of the U.S.-Iran war grip global markets once again.
Lack of ceasefire clarity fuels risk aversion, dollar's strength
HONG KONG — Oil prices spiked and stocks sank on Thursday after Donald Trump reiterated that US forces would hammer Iran for another two to three weeks but offered no solution to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz that has crippled global markets.
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Migrantes deportados hace meses por Estados Unidos a El Salvador en plena campaña migratoria del gobierno del presidente Donald Trump, llegan al Aeropuerto Internacional Simón Bolívar, en Maiquetia, Venezuela, el 18 de julio de 2025. (AP Foto/Ariana Cubillos, archivo)
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Fuel companies and the federal government are in talks about further lowering Australia’s fuel-quality standards to widen the pool of available imports, as Donald Trump’s declaration the war with Iran would continue for up to three weeks exposes Australia to heightened risk of shortages by the end of April.
One of Donald Trump's defining traits is his tendency to call a loss a win.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. will hit Iran "extremely hard" over the next two or three weeks in a national address on Wednesday.
It was the latest in a series of attempts by Donald Trump to allay voter and investor worries about the war's duration, oil and gas supply and the cost of living concerns.
Washington, DC – When the White House announced that Donald Trump would be making a speech to the nation about the war on Iran, it was expected that the United States president would make a major announcement.
The vice chair of Florida’s Democratic Party who was reportedly planning a run for Congress was found dead in her home Wednesday morning and her husband was arrested in connection with the suspected domestic violence incident.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that the United States was nearing victory in Iran as he laid out his case more than a month into a war that has sent his approval rating tumbling.