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California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell speaks at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Latest data shows a persistent drop in US-bound shipments and rising European imports
The policy aims to increase the federal government’s ability to fight AI-generated scams and national security concerns
The Reform UK leader has belatedly clocked that most British people really don’t like the US president on whose coat-tails he has spent the past decade riding
Claims come despite Donald Trump saying he is not leaning towards putting ‘boots on the ground’
President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the State Dining Room of the White House, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Beijing has a long history of on-off cooperation over exports of precursor chemicals, often tied to the general state of relations with Washington
The right to protest is ‘fundamentally American’, says Bajun Mavalwalla who awaits trial and faces six years in prison
Senior figures said to have been skeptical over Keir Starmer’s appointment of ‘arrogant’ veteran politician, later sacked over connections to Jeffrey Epstein
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Amid years of white Christians overwhelmingly supporting Republican President Donald Trump, a striking number of clergy are currently running for political office on the Democratic ticket.
As Japan faces pressure over the Iran war, Takaichi has been commended for steering her meeting with Trump towards trade deals
The Trump administration is reportedly considering risky plans to occupy or blockade Iran’s Kharg Island to pressure the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources told Axios on Friday.
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States were on notice from the U.S. Department of Justice that if they didn’t fall in line, the federal government would force them into compliance.
A top TSA official warned that security problems at airports are likely to get worse before they get better due to the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown — as he blasted Congress for “holding” the agency hostage.
As Beijing and Washington negotiate new schedule for Trump’s visit, Daines is expected to meet US business leaders in Hong Kong on March 30
The U.S. Treasury Department has said Cuba won't be allowed to take delivery of Russian crude, even as the fuel-starved island appears poised to receive two tankers carrying oil and gas.
The White House’s Section 301 investigations may be less dramatic than war, but they risk retaliation and trade breakdowns
Health and environment advocacy groups in the United States are suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw a key 2009 climate change ruling known as the “endangerment finding”.
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 …
US President Donald Trump joked about the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor in front of a visibly uncomfortable Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, as he defended his decision not to warn allies before striking Iran.
This is not Britain’s war, it’s Trump’s and Netanyahu’s. The prime minister should be wary of becoming ensnared like Blair was with Iraq
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 …
The Trump administration has pressed forward with roughly $23 billion in weapons sales to three Gulf nations, moving to bolster their defenses as the Middle East war continued to escalate with no sign of resolution.
Doha/Washington/Jerusalem: Israel launched further attacks on Tehran on Friday, a day afterUS President Donald Trump told it not to repeat its strikes on Iranian natural gas infrastructure, which sharply escalated the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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Oklahoma City Thunder (55-15, first in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (16-53, 14th in the Eastern Conference)
Donald Trump, the man who said “drill baby drill” and labelled policies to slash greenhouse gases a scam fostered on the poor of America, is managing to create one big global carbon tax.
Iran intensified its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors’ energy infrastructure Thursday, setting Qatari liquefied natural gas facilities and a Kuwaiti oil refinery ablaze as it hit back following an Israeli attack on its main natural gas field, a major escalation in the Mideast war that has sent global fuel prices s…
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near the Kremlin Wall during the national celebration of “Defender of the Fatherland Day” in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 23, 2026. (Maxim Shipenkov/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied claims that he dragged the United States into a costly war with Iran, which has entered its third week with no end in sight.
Anthony Matesic, left, and James Denaro work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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 …
Beijing: When Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived at the White House on Thursday, she was bracing for a “difficult meeting”.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The meeting that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will have at the White House on Thursday originally seemed like a prime opportunity to have President Donald Trump's ear before he embarked on a trip to China.
Donald Trump's postponement of the highly anticipated meeting with China could be advantageous for Xi Jinping (right). (Reuters)
Israeli soldiers take photographs next to a fragment of a missile fired from Iran, and intercepted by Israeli defense system, embedded in an open field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's diverging language on Israel's decision to attack a critical Iranian gas field marks the most notable difference of opinion between the two leaders since the start of the 20-day war against Iran.
Takaichi said she has ‘received full support from the president towards an immediate solution’ to Pyongyang’s abductions of Japanese nationals
It was the latest step in the Belarusian leader’s effort to improve ties with Washington
In this era of renewed great power competition, the U.S.-Japan alliance remains the indispensable geopolitical linchpin of the Indo-Pacific. Yet the continued viability and necessity of deepening this partnership are subject to fiercely debated and often conflicting views in Washington, Tokyo and Beijing.