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Washington: An American journalist has been kidnapped in Iraq, with the country’s interior ministry saying a suspect had been arrested while the others – along with the victim – were still missing.
US President Donald Trump told aides he is prepared to wind down the US military campaign against Iran even if the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday.
The Supreme Court is seen, Feb. 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to suspend its construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House, barring construction work from proceeding without congressional approval.
Grúas de construcción para el salón de baile de la Casa Blanca, el 23 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (Foto AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Though the US is almost certainly not going to have a draft, media commentary and online anxiety have surfaced
Actress Elisabeth Shue, left, and her brother Andrew Shue attend a special screening of Fox Searchlight’s “Battle of the Sexes” at the SVA Theatre on Sept. 19, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
La sede de la National Public Radio (NPR) en Washington, el 15 de abril del 2013. (AP foto/Charles Dharapak)
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Construction cranes being used for the White House ballroom are seen around the White House, Monday, March 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Masoud Pezeshkian stresses, however, that Tehran wants guarantees that the conflict with the US and Israel will not flare up again
US President Donald Trump has deployed thousands of troops to the Middle East and said he wants to seize Iran’s foremost crude export hub, Kharg Island, to “take the oil.” However, such an assault promises heavy losses and a logistics quagmire for Washington, according to former US Army officer Stanislav Krapivnik.
US President Donald Trump has deployed thousands of troops to the Middle East and said he wants to seize Iran’s foremost crude export hub, Kharg Island, to “take the oil.” However, such an assault promises heavy losses and a logistics quagmire for Washington, according to former US Army officer Stanislav Krapivnik.
La Corte Suprema en Washington, el 4 de noviembre de 2020. (Foto AP/J. Scott Applewhite, archivo)
US stocks are jolting higher and recovering a chunk of their wartime losses as optimism entered markets following a report that President Donald Trump told aides he’s willing to end the military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed.
Republican Bruce Blakeman is chipping away at Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul’s lead in the race for governor, a new independent poll reveals.
National Public Radio (NPR) on North Capitol Street in Washington, April 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
Relief at the petrol pump has been made official but drivers are being warned it will take time for the fuel excise cut to be felt in their wallets.The opposition and the crossbench expressed reservations but got behind the government's push to halve the tax, cutting 26.3 cents per litre from fuel prices to save abo…
Voters cast their ballots in Oak Creek, Wis., on Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
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Washington: The Trump administration is putting the world on notice that it is prepared to exit its war against Iran without a clear resolution in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving other countries to escort oil tankers or force the crucial shipping passage open.
The Finnish Supreme Court has found Christian Democrat MP and former cabinet minister Paivi Rasanen guilty of “insulting homosexuals” in a 2004 church pamphlet, in which she described gays as having a developmental disorder.
As the U.S continues to blockade the island of Cuba families already struggling are being pushed to the brink (APVideo shot by: Ariel Fernández and Milexsy Durán)
Vista de frente al Kennedy Center para las Artes Escénicas, el 2 de febrero de 2026, en Washington. (Foto AP/Rahmat Gul, archivo)
WASHINGTON — Bestselling author Vice President JD Vance is returning to craft that catapulted him to national fame, announcing a new book due in late spring that reflects on his religious journey.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — President Donald Trump expressed frustration Tuesday with allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the US war effort, telling them to “go get your own oil” as the conflict with Iran and its closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent average U.S. gas prices past $4 a gallon.
WASHINGTON — Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) accused US media of engaging in “selective coverage” that has downplayed the successes of Operation Epic Fury — and instead benefited Iran during the first 30 days of the war.
Nearly a quarter of voters cite Reform leader’s support for US president as main reason against voting for his party
El sello del FBI en Omaha, Nebraska, el 10 de agosto del 2022. (AP foto/Charlie Neibergall)
Many countries in Europe have called the conflict illegal, with some blocking Israeli and US planes from moving weapons through their airspace
A woman walks outside The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts on Feb. 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
New York GOP gubernatorial hopeful Bruce Blakeman was effectively denied millions in matching campaign funds Tuesday by Democrats on a powerful state board over a paperwork technicality.
Donald Trump told allies that were concerned about fuel shortages to "go get your own oil". (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque, file)
BILLED as a clean decapitation strike, Operation “Epic Fury” fractured the post‑Cold War economic order triggering a cascading breakdown in global supply chains as longstanding guardrails erode. Donald Trump, pretending control over a conflict with no strategic clarity, doubled down.
BERLIN — After declaring Iran’s military “gone,” United States President Donald Trump appealed to the United Kingdom, France, Japan, and South Korea — as well as China, Iran’s strategic partner — to send minesweepers and naval forces to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. When allies balked, the request turned into a warni…
AUSTIN, Texas — The National Security Strategy (NSS) that United States President Donald Trump’s administration published in November was remarkable, far-reaching, and unlike any other NSS that has appeared since George H.W. Bush “kicked the Vietnam syndrome” in the early 1990s. In the cover letter that bears his si…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States President Donald Trump is threatening to deploy ground troops to seize critical oil infrastructure on Iran’s Kharg Island, a military gambit that experts say would risk American lives and could still fail to end the war in the Middle East.
The Supreme Court is photographed, Feb. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)
The breakaway region of Kosovo has approved sending troops to Gaza as part of a force proposed by US President Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’, its prime minister, Albin Kurti, announced on Monday.
United States President Donald Trump and King Charles III interacting at a state banquet at Windsor Castle in 2025. (Reuters: Yui Mok / Pool)
WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post that he’s considering forcing Congress to return for a rare special session to resolve the 45-day funding lapse for the Department of Homeland Security.
Plumes of smoke rise from an oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Video posted on social media depicts a rendering of the proposed 50-storey gargantuan structure decked in gold
Critics say exemption for fossil fuels exploits White House’s ‘self-made gas crisis’, and could doom the rare Rice’s whale
A tour group walks by a plaque honoring police service on Jan. 6, 2021 at the Capitol, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post that he spoke with golfer Tiger Woods following his Friday DUI arrest in Florida — saying the legendary athlete “lives a life of pain” due to existing physical injuries, but is “doing great.”
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a Colorado law restricting licensed mental health professionals from performing voluntary conversion therapy to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors.
Veteran NBA player Tristan Thompson gave his nuanced thoughts on the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration as a legal immigrant.
The Supreme Court in Washington, Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Today’s headlines: War on Iran, Donald Trump, Philippines’ fuel supply
