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Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., President Donald Trump’s pick for Homeland Security secretary, testifies during Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing, Wednesday, March 18, 2026 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has led a political career defined by claims of biased and unfair media coverage against him. He has also levelled charges that so-called “woke” ideology and “cancel culture” have stifled conservative voices, and accused academic institutions of driving bias towa…
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., speaks during a news conference as he introduces a Tax Bill at the Capitol Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Democratic Senate hopeful says experience of being key witness in Trump’s first impeachment makes him right choice for Florida
A Casa Branca instalou uma estátua do explorador italiano Cristóvão Colombo em seus jardins, na mais recente iniciativa do presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, para reconhecer a figura histórica controversa.
President Trump claimed Sunday evening that he has no interest in any agreement to reopen the Department of Homeland Security that also does not include passage of the SAVE America Act to tighten requirements to vote in federal elections.
A US-fired Patriot missile was connected to the injury of dozens of civilians in Bahrain on March 9, Reuters reported on Sunday. Washington and Manama initially attributed the casualties to an Iranian drone strike.
The Trump administration is embracing violence for the sake of violence
“The prospect of Ron Montague’s old compositor mate falling off his chair at something he read (C8) does intrigue me,” reckons Julian Neylan of Dulwich Hill. “There must be a wealth of delicious compositor errors that have floored readers for centuries. Right back to the 1631 version of the King James Bible, which i…
Iran warned Monday it will strike electrical plants across the Middle East if US President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to bomb power stations in the Islamic Republic, and threatened to mine the “entire Persian Gulf” if invaded.
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Former U.S. ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel listens during a House Select Committee on China hearing on Capitol Hill, July 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
Last October, President Donald Trump nominated nursing home owner Benjamin Landa as his next ambassador to Hungary, a key position that would place him in a country with a vigorous conservative movement. Trump has endorsed the country’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, a long-standing ally, for reelection, saying he “d…
A confusing combination of actions by Trump deepens a sense that there is no clear strategy for the war
Shares slump in Asia and Europe, gold slides and investors brace for higher oil prices after US president’s threat
China warned on Monday that further attacks on the Middle East risk creating an "uncontrollable situation" in the war-torn region, after US president Donald Trump threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants.
Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last Shah of Iran, called for the government in Tehran to "be dismantled" and for "President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu to continue targeting the regime."
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March has been a month to forget for investors on Australia's ASX 200. (ABC News: John Gunn)
Esta foto proporcionada por Will Hemsley muestra una estatua de Cristóbal Colón ante el Edificio Eisenhower de Oficinas Ejecutivas en Washington, el domingo 22 de marzo de 2026. (Will Hemsley via AP)
Dubai: Israel launched a new wave of attacks against Tehran, and a top American commander told Iranians to remain in shelters for the foreseeable future, while Iran renewed strikes on its Gulf neighbours and threatened to start hitting their energy and water infrastructure.
Indonesia's president, under fire at home for signing up to U.S. counterpart Donald Trump's so-called "Board of Peace," has insisted his country would not pay the $1 billion joining fee for permanent membership.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran warned Monday it will strike electrical plants across the Middle East if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to bomb power stations in the Islamic Republic.
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's military threatened on Sunday to completely shut down the strategic Strait of Hormuz if US President Donald Trump acts on threats to target the country's power plants.
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LONDON — European stocks are expected to follow Asian markets sharply lower at the start of the new trading week, as further escalation in the Iran war drags on global market sentiment.
Oil prices seesawed in volatile trading Monday as investors weighed the prospect of further escalation after President Donald Trump's ultimatum demanding Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on its energy infrastructure.
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 …
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she has explained to Trump that there are limits to what Japan can do due to legal constraints
Una persona mira una pantalla con una gráfica del índice bursátil japonés Nikkei en una correduría en Tokio, el lunes 23 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Eugene Hoshiko)
US President Donald Trump has shared a comedy skit portraying UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as terrified of speaking to him on the phone. The move came after Trump labeled European NATO members “cowards” and described Starmer as “no Winston Churchill” for not joining his war with Iran.
Washington: It’s effectively mandatory for American bars to have wall-to-wall televisions showing football, basketball and hockey. So the idea of instead screening CNN, the price of oil and the “Pentagon pizza index” seems counterintuitive.
People follow a truck carrying the flag draped coffins of Gen. Ali Mohammad Naeini, a spokesperson for Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and one of his comrades Amir Hossein Bidi , during their funeral procession in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
TCU guard Olivia Miles (5) reacts during the first half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Sunday, March 22, 2026, Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)
As the war in the Middle East entered its fourth week, Iran has widened its warnings to target buyers of U.S. Treasury bonds, the latest salvo in an intensifying exchange of threats, as the Trump administration's 48-hour ultimatum neared expiry.
Holy sites across Jerusalem’s Old City, including the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Western Wall, remained closed on Sunday under Israeli security restrictions as the war on Iran, launched by the United States and Israel, enters its fourth week. (AP video by Shlomo Mor)
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Employees sort vote-by-mail ballots from municipal elections on Election Day at the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office, Nov. 4, 2025, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detain a person, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump have discussed the need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in a call about the ongoing Middle East conflict.
Cuba is prepared to defend itself against a potential US invasion, Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio has said, following remarks by US President Donald Trump about taking over the island.