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The government of Brazil has revoked the visa of Darren Beattie, a far-right adviser to United States President Donald Trump who had planned to visit ex-President Jair Bolsonaro in his prison cell in Brasilia.
Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Scott Bray points to a video display of a UAP during a hearing of the House Intelligence, Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation Subcommittee hearing on “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena,” on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Ale…
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva revokes Darren Beattie’s visa in retaliation for Brazilian health minister being denied visa for US
It is Iran — not the US — setting the terms of a battle which is now not a battle over military might but of economics and messing with people's heads. (Reuters: Evan Vucci )
WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s team wanted to radically transform the Federal Emergency Management Agency by cutting its workforce in half and relocating personnel across the country, according to a draft report seen by The Post.
White House contends with reality of shoddy preparations for war and unclear conditions for victory
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said that Gulf countries are “going on the offensive” as he argued that the US’s war on Iran is going in Washington’s favour.
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon and White House slammed CNN over its Iran war coverage Friday -- with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saying he looked forward to an ally of President Donald Trump taking over the news network.
Two weeks in, it’s increasingly clear that the US-led war has taken every problem it aimed to solve – and made it worse
President Trump has said that seizing Iran’s Kharg Island fuel depot is not currently a priority — but he could quickly change his thinking.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during the Korea-Brazil Business Forum in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Ukraine and its European allies have hit out at a decision by United States President Donald Trump’s administration to partially roll back sanctions against Russia amid soaring energy prices linked to the Iran war.
Tehran residents report relentless bombing with US and Israeli planes launching wave of attacks
Razor wire lines the perimeter fences at the Northwest State Correctional Facility in St. Albans, Vt, in February 2022. (Glenn Russell/VTDigger via AP)
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said in an interview aired Friday that American forces would strike Iranian targets "very hard" in the coming days, signaling an intensification of the US-Israeli campaign as the war in the Middle East approaches its third week.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has cautioned the US administration against trying to build “an empire” in Latin America, urging Washington to pursue dialogue rather than military intervention.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has cautioned the US administration against trying to build “an empire” in Latin America, urging Washington to pursue dialogue rather than military intervention.
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Democratic heiress Sara Jacobs and her billionaire family have blown more than $200,000 on her boyfriend’s doomed political career, which includes three failed campaigns and a history of confusing flip-flops that now has fellow Dems praying for him to drop out of a key midterm race. Ammar Campa-Najjar – the grandson…
The EU is facing a dilemma that could define its role in the escalating confrontation with Iran. Supporting Washington’s military campaign may strengthen transatlantic unity, but it also risks dragging the continent into a conflict that could trigger severe economic and energy consequences for the bloc.
The EU is facing a dilemma that could define its role in the escalating confrontation with Iran. Supporting Washington’s military campaign may strengthen transatlantic unity, but it also risks dragging the continent into a conflict that could trigger severe economic and energy consequences for the bloc.
Coming off the franchise’s second Super Bowl win, the Seattle Seahawks could run into a wall. But not because of a championship hangover.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel confirmed Friday that his government is in talks with the US — after President Trump floated a “friendly takeover” of the Communist island.
Experts say Trump's decision to sue over his leaked tax returns risks putting him in charge of arranging his own payout.
ARCHIVO – El reverendo Reginald Silencieux, derecha, encabeza una ceremonia de adoración en la Primera Iglesia Evangélica Haitiana de Springfield, el 1 de febrero de 2026, en Springfield, Ohio. (AP Foto/Luis Andres Henao, Archivo)
UN experts disturbed by the president and US political leaders’ growing use of dehumanising language to target migrants
GENEVA — Pushing back on US President Donald Trump’s comments, Iran’s national soccer team says “no one can exclude” it from playing in the men’s World Cup in the United States.
Cuba's government has held talks with Donald Trump's administration, the country's president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, said on Friday.
Construction workers install a lumber roof at a new home build Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Laveen, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
The path to this reckless war was paved by the collapse of accountability in Washington
WASHINGTON — The United States and Israel have struck more than 15,000 targets since launching a war against Iran last month, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday.
Los jugadores de la selección de Irán posan para una foto previo a un partido contra Corea del Norte por las eliminatorias del Mundial, el 10 de junio de 2025, en Teherán. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
Cuban officials have held talks with the United States government to seek solutions to the crippling blockade imposed by Washington, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said, as the Trump administration’s threats to take over the Caribbean nation escalate.
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The prospect of a U.S. move to seize Kharg Island, a strategically vital hub often referred to as Iran's "oil lifeline," is considered extremely high risk, both from a geopolitical and economic standpoint.
The art of the heel: if you want a shot at the US presidency, you better be ready to sartorially debase yourself on the world stage
President Miguel Diaz-Canel called the discussion a ‘highly sensitive process’ because it affects bilateral relations of both sides
A person shops at a grocery store in Schaumburg, Ill., Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth ridiculed Iran’s leadership Friday — claiming the theocracy’s “rat”-like executives had “gone underground” and that new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is “likely disfigured.”
Experts warn of ‘attack on Americans’ lungs’ from cuts to health programs, environmental rollbacks and other plans
Irans’s players pose for a team photo before an Asian group A qualifying soccer match against North Korea for the 2026 World Cup, June 10, 2025, at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, file)
Negotiations aimed to ‘find solutions to the bilateral differences’ between the countries, Miguel Díaz-Canel said
Foreign ministry urges US to ‘safeguard the stable development of China-US relations and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait’
President posts on Truth Social to ‘watch what happens today’ and says it is an ‘honor’ to be killing regime’s leaders
One grew up in rural Haiti amid the poverty and violence. The other grew up in Michigan as a self-described “blue-collar farm kid.” Both became pastors in Ohio, sharing a goal: They are supporting the city’s Haitian migrants who fear deportation. (AP Video by Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos)
Why would Trump launch a foreign war when he is so domestically weak? Precisely because he is weak
Exclusive survey finds negative economic impacts felt across party lines as White House doubles down on tariffs
Last Friday afternoon, while President Trump was busy signing executive orders and powwowing with his cabinet on Iran, gold was spotted outside the Oval Office.
US President Donald Trump has said it may not be “appropriate” for Iran to take part in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, citing safety concerns as tensions remain high between the countries.
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is a "misadventure" whose goals and exit strategy remain unclear, Russia's ambassador to the U.K. told CNBC.