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The EU is divided over the US war against Iran, with public opinion strongly opposing it, while unelected officials in Brussels back Washington, Belgian MEP Rudi Kennes has told RT’s Rick Sanchez.
US president says he is ‘very disappointed’ as he again lashes out at allies’ lack of involvement in Iran war
Donald Trump says he was "surprised" by Australia's unwillingness to assist the US in Iran. (Reuters: Evelyn Hockstein)
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Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem delivers remarks at a working lunch at the Shield of the Americas Summit, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is appearing in a Manhattan court on various charges. (Reuters: Eduardo Munoz)
Starmer is in zugzwang. Mandelson arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Critics mock Mike Johnson and Republicans for presenting the president with the newly concocted award
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump denied being "desperate" to make a deal with Iran Thursday, as he mixed threats with diplomacy in a push to wrap up his war in the Middle East.
Christian Democrat Päivi Räsänen, who was fined €1,800, was supported by conservative US group Alliance Defending Freedom
The US Department of War is drafting plans for a “final blow” against Iran that includes ground troops and a massive bombing campaign, according to a report by Axios.
WASHINGTON — President Trump lashed out Wednesday night at two of his Supreme Court nominees after they ruled against him in last month’s benchmark tariff case.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pressure is mounting on Congress to end the funding shutdown that’s resulted in travel disruptions, missed paychecks and even warnings of airport closures, but lawmakers have yet to resolve the underlying issue of reining in President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement operations.
Trump has yet to nominate a permanent CDC director and the Senate confirmation of his pick for top doctor is in limbo
President Trump pushed back on reports he is “desperate” to make a peace deal with Iran.
WASHINGTON — President Trump predicted that “desperate” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer will soon cut a deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, warning that the GOP will nix the filibuster if he doesn’t.
In this photo released by Belarusian presidential press service, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, right, and U.S. Presidential envoy John Coale talk during their meeting in Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (Belarusian Presidential Press Service via AP)
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La Corte Suprema en Washington, el 4 de noviembre de 2020. (Foto AP/J. Scott Applewhite, archivo)
Iran allowed a total of 10 oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz this week as a "present" to the United States, President Donald Trump said Thursday.
Torre de control del Aeropuerto Nacional Ronald Reagan Washington, el 1 de febrero de 2025 en Arlington, Virginia. (Foto AP/Jose Luis Magana, Archivo)
Remarks come after defense secretary calls for changes to military’s chaplain corps, which had been ‘watered down’
Rebecca Hendin on Donald Trump’s 15-point peace plan – cartoon
By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
People walk among the cherry blossom trees along the tidal basin on the National Mall on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
Una legisladora demócrata pidió a un juez federal que obligue al Kennedy Center a bloquear y revertir los esfuerzos por añadir el nombre del presidente Donald Trump al histórico recinto de artes escénicas.
Talks between a Russian parliamentary delegation and members of the US Congress have begun in Washington, senior Russian lawmaker Boris Chernyshov has said.The meeting will involve both Republicans and Democrats, as well as representatives of several Russian parliamentary parties, Chernyshov, a member of the LDPR Pa…
El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump y la presidenta de la Comisión Europea, Ursula von der Leyen, reunidos en Turnberry, Escocia, el 27 de julio de 2025. (Foto AP/Jacquelyn Martin, Archivo)
President Donald Trump said Thursday that neither the spike in oil prices nor the slump in the stock market during the Iran war were as bad he had anticipated.
The US president announced this week that he would visit in mid-May after putting the date back to focus on the conflict
Bill Maher llega a la fiesta de los Oscar de Vanity Fair el domingo 15 de marzo de 2026, en el Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Ángeles. (Foto Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
The air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is seen, Feb. 1, 2025, in Arlington, Va., near the wreckage of a mid-air collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet in the Potomac River. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
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GENEVA — Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women's events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday which aligns with US President Donald Trump’s executive order on sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
BRUSSELS, Belgium — European Union lawmakers on Thursday gave a green light -- with conditions -- to the bloc's tariff deal with US President Donald Trump, which Europe wants to salvage while it also races to diversify trade ties around the globe.
US stocks fell Thursday morning and oil prices jumped 4% as President Trump warned Iranian negotiators they “better get serious soon” amid conflicting reports over peace talks.
Lausanne, Switzerland: Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy which aligns with US President Donald Trump’s executive order on women’s sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on women’s sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
Comedian who called Trump ‘gracious and measured’ will win humor award the White House dubbed ‘FAKE NEWS’
Part of Melania Trump’s Fostering the Future Together initiative, the event brought together first spouses, diplomats and executives from major technology firms, and featured Figure 03, a US-made humanoid robot. Addressing representatives from more than 40 countries, she said governments should build partnerships, s…
President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen talk after reaching a trade deal at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland Sunday, July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Apple announced a significant expansion of its American Manufacturing Program on Thursday, bringing four new partners — Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK, and Qnity Electronics — into its domestic supply chain.
Petrol companies caught ripping off Australian drivers will now face fines of up to $100 million, as the government seeks to respond to growing anxiety about the fuel crisis sparked by the war in the Middle East.The Senate today voted to double the maximum fines the consumer watchdog can levy for misconduct, as call…
Reports suggesting that the US may be engaging in negotiations with Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and speculation that President Donald Trump could support his rise within Iran’s power structure have triggered widespread backlash among Iranians.
A Philippine senator wants Filipinos to hold Trump accountable for their surging fuel bills. But public anger has a different target
Bill Maher arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Negotiations to end funding standoff sparked by Trump administration’s immigration crackdown fail to find a breakthrough
As the Iran war continues, and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil shipping route, remains stalled, many Americans are seeing higher gas prices.