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Newest first · UTC+11:00Oil flows again through controversial California pipeline after Trump order
Pipeline, closed since 2015 after huge oil spill, reopens after president cites need to boost US supply amid war on Iran
· Gloria Oladipo
Chief Justice Roberts calls for personal criticism of judges to stop
John Roberts, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, speaks during lecture to the Georgetown Law School graduating class of 2025, in Washington, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
· Mark Sherman
Trump confirms delay of Beijing meeting with Xi amid Iran conflict
Visit with Chinese leader pushed back by up to six weeks as Trump stays in Washington during escalating US-Israeli war with Iran
· Lucy Quaggin
Trump’s threats to ‘take’ Cuba signal rising US pressure as island grapples with power crisis
National power outage is making life extremely difficult and may force Havana into biggest economic reforms in 67 years
· Ruaridhnicoll
Sheriff leading Nancy Guthrie investigation faces massive recall effort from furious locals: ‘He has been an embarrassment’
Chris Nanos the sheriff in charge of the Nancy Guthrie investigation, is facing a massive recall drive from furious locals, after the Democrat was accused of “embarrassing” the county, The Post can reveal.
· Anthony Blair
Brian Cole Jr., man charged with planting pipe bombs before the Jan. 6 riot, argues Trump’s mass pardons apply to him
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s sweeping act of clemency for rioters who stormed the US Capitol also should apply to a man charged with planting pipe bombs near the national headquarters of the Democratic and Republican parties on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, the suspect’s attorneys argue in a bid to get…
· Associated Press
Rep. Jasmine Crockett confirms security team member killed by Dallas police in standoff
Primary candidate for U.S. Senate Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, speaks during a campaign event in Richardson, Texas, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
· Ayden Runnels The Texas Tribune
Wisconsin Senate passes $133M package to combat forever chemicals
This Wisconsin State Capitol is seen on Dec. 31, 2020, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
· Todd Richmond
Ella Baron on Vladimir Putin and the benefits to Russia of war in Iran – cartoon
Ella Baron on Vladimir Putin and the benefits to Russia of war in Iran – cartoon
‘I don’t distance myself from the IRA’: Gerry Adams brings his ‘dead true’ denials to court | Esther Addley
Former politician tells court he was never a member of the IRA in case brought by survivors of republican bombings
· Estheraddley
Colombian president accuses Ecuador after ‘27 charred bodies’ found near border
Relations deteriorate as Gustavo Petro claims government of Trump ally Daniel Noboa bombing targets in Colombia
· Harriet Barber
A federal judge brings RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine crusade to a halt
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. enters the House Chamber before President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
· Ali Swenson
Trump lashes Australia, allies over lack of help
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· Jorge Branco
‘We don’t need anyone’s help’: Trump lashes out at NATO allies, Australia over Iran war
Washington: Donald Trump has reversed course and claimed he never needed or wanted other countries’ help in Iran, and lashed out at the US’s NATO and Indo-Pacific allies – including Australia – after previously demanding their assistance.
· Michael Koziol
USAID watchdog ‘expanding’ probe into more than 100 UNRWA employees linked to Hamas, Oct. 7 attack
WASHINGTON — A US government agency is “expanding” its probe into more than 100 officials at a UN relief agency who had links to Hamas or were participants in the terror group’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack that killed dozens of Americans, The Post has learned.
· Josh Christenson
US-Iran war live updates: Top Iranian security official Ali Larijani killed in strike, Israel claims; Trump says US will leave Iran in ‘very near future’
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· Emily Kaine
Trump says US does not need Nato after being rebuffed over strait of Hormuz
Amid escalation of Middle East crisis, US president describes rejection of call for help as a ‘foolish mistake’
· Peterbeaumont, Lorenzo Tondo
Security lines persist at US airports as Congress negotiates DHS funding
Senate Democrats sent counteroffer on Monday aimed at resolving budget standoff
· Coral Murphy Marcos
EUA e Irão: Três gerações de conflito
A guerra entre Estados Unidos, Israel e Irão, iniciada a 28 de fevereiro de 2026, não surgiu de forma repentina. O conflito entre Washington e Teerão foi-se desenvolvendo ao longo de gerações. A DW analisa três acontecimentos decisivos — o golpe de 1953, a crise dos reféns de 1979-81 e a disputa nuclear em curso — q…
· Peter Hille
Iran negotiating with FIFA to make unprecedented World Cup schedule change
An Iranian official said this week the country is in talks with FIFA about moving its soccer team’s World Cup group matches out of the United States after President Donald Trump declared it was not “appropriate” for the team to be there.
· Edward Lewis
Pam Bondi subpoenaed over ‘possible mismanagement’ of Jeffrey Epstein probe
A powerful House Republican-led committee subpoenaed Attorney General Pam Bondi Tuesday to answer questions about “the possible mismanagement” of the Justice Department’s probe into deceased sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein.
· Josh Christenson
Dem challenger in Texas House race starred in his own bizarre music video where he played a pervert
A Latin Grammy winner challenging GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz in Texas once starred in a bizarre music video as a pervert who masturbates in public — and has a strange history of making homophobic remarks on social media, The Post has learned.
· Josh Christenson
US counterterror chief says in resignation letter Israel 'deceived' Trump into attacking Iran
A senior Trump administration official in the directorate of national intelligence has resigned over the war on Iran, saying that the US president was tricked into the conflict by an Israeli and pro-war “echo chamber”.
· Middleeasteye
Democratic US Senate race heats up as Mills targets Platner's online comments
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills delivers her State of the State address, Jan. 30, 2024, at the State House in Augusta, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
· Patrick Whittle
How many rate cuts? Iran war upends Federal Reserve's next steps
FILE -Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
· Christopher Rugaber
US counterterrorism chief resigns in protest over Iran war
Joe Kent, head of the US National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned in protest over Washington’s war with Iran, saying that Israel has dragged the US into another “never‑ending” conflict that does not serve American interests.
· RT
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Joe Kent, head of the US National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned in protest over Washington’s war with Iran, saying that Israel has dragged the US into another “never‑ending” conflict that does not serve American interests.
· RT
What to know about Joe Kent, Trump's former counterterrorism chief
Joseph Kent appears before a Senate Committee on Intelligence hearing for his pending confirmation to be director of the National Counterterrorism Center, on Capitol Hill, April 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)
· Bill Barrow
Airports could be forced to close if Dem DHS shutdown drags on, TSA official warns: ‘We’re fully stretched’
WASHINGTON — Airports across the country could soon be forced to shut down entirely due the Dem-led partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, a top TSA official warned Tuesday.
· Ryan King
US does 'not need' help from allies on Iran, Trump says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US forces "no longer need" military help in the Iran war, after his calls for assistance from allies to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic were largely rebuffed.
· Agence France-Presse
Trump retrasa viaje a China hasta el próximo mes para centrarse en la guerra en Irán
El presidente Donald Trump habla durante una reunión con el primer ministro irlandés Micheál Martin en el Despacho Oval de la Casa Blanca, el 17 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (Foto AP/Alex Brandon)
· Collin Binkley
Florida Republican student group sues university after suspension over Nazi salute post
The University of Florida campus group says the suspension over an off-campus post violated free speech
· Richardluscombe
Trump postpones his China trip to focus on war in Iran
President Donald Trump points to a bust of Winston Churchill as he speaks during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in the Oval Office of the White House, on St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
· Collin Binkley
‘The View’ Conservative Guest Host Carly Fiorina Calls Trump “Callous, Cruel” For Publicly Announcing Congressman’s Terminal Diagnosis: “This Is A Human Being With A Family”
Conservative guest host Carly Fiorina took issue with President Trump on The View after he gleefully shared grim medical information about a congress member that was supposed to be kept private.
· Radhamely De Leon
Trump slams NATO allies over Strait of Hormuz: ‘They will do nothing for us’
President Trump railed Tuesday against America’s NATO allies, saying they refused his call for assistance in keeping the Strait of Hormuz open for international shipping.
· Emily Goodin
One man's folly and the ensuing global nightmare
THE war on Iran was launched because of one man’s folly, but it is ordinary Americans — not Donald Trump — who is stuck with the bill of around $2 billion a day. That did not come from me, but from the commentaries of American pundits and thought leaders who have been denouncing the recklessness of the decision-maki…
· Marlen V. Ronquillo
Trump is showing China how to seize Taiwan
TOKYO — Since returning to office last year, United States President Donald Trump has ordered military strikes from the Caribbean and eastern Pacific to Africa and the Middle East, targeting alleged drug-smuggling boats and suspected terrorist groups. He has attacked Venezuela and kidnapped its leader Nicolás Maduro…
· Brahma Chellaney
Diouf, Means earn Senate approval
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· Richard Dy
China says takes note of US 'clarifications' on possible Trump visit delay
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· Agence France-Presse
CPC Central Committee Political Bureau Member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets press, answers questions on China’s foreign policy and external relations
ON March 8, 2026, a press conference was held on the margins of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People’s Congress at the Media Center, during which Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi answered questions from Chinese and foreign m…
· Arlo Custodio
Latest Cuban blackout leaves 11 million without power
Officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen and its power grid continues to crumble. (AP video shot by Ariel Fernández and Milexsy Durán)
· Milexsy Dur N
Trump counter-terrorism chief quits over Iran war, blaming Israel
Joe Kent resigned as national counter-terrorism center director, saying Iran posed no imminent threat to the US
· George Chidi
US general aiding Ukraine left secret map on train; got concussion after drunken night out, watchdog finds
WASHINGTON — This was a trainwreck.
· Ryan King
Trump dice que un expresidente le confesó que hubiera deseado atacar a Irán, pero asesores lo niegan
El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump en la Oficina Oval en la Casa Blanca en Washington el 16 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Darlene Superville
Man charged in pipe bomb case says he should be covered by Trump's blanket pardons
This image from video contained in a Justice Department court filing shows Brian J. Cole Jr., being interrogated by FBI investigators in Woodbridge, Va., Dec. 4, 2025. (Justice Department via AP)
· Michael Kunzelman
US National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent resigns over Iran war
The director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, which advises both US President Donald Trump and the director of national intelligence on “terror” threats, has resigned over the war with Iran.
· Al Jazeera Staff