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Federal Reserve chief nominee Kevin Warsh said on Tuesday he had made no promises to President Donald Trump about cutting interest rates, as he tried to assure U.S. senators mulling his confirmation to lead the U.S. central bank that he ​would act independently of the White House while pursuing broad reforms. In a hearing that ranged from…

Meta (META.O), is installing new tracking software on U.S.-based employees’ computers to capture mouse movements, clicks and ​keystrokes for use in training its artificial intelligence models, part of a broad initiative to build AI agents that can perform work tasks autonomously, the company told staffers in ‌internal memos seen by Reuters. The tool, called Model Capability Initiative…

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said on Tuesday the state was launching a criminal probe into OpenAI and its ​artificial intelligence app ChatGPT over a deadly shooting last year that ‌killed two people at Florida State University. A gunman killed two people and wounded six others at Florida State University in April last year before he was…

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday he had cancelled ​his trip to Eswatini this week, after his government accused China of pressing three other African countries to revoke ‌permission for his aircraft to fly over their territories. The small southern African nation of Eswatini is one of only 12 countries to retain formal ties with Chinese-claimed…

CONGRESS will be looking into the eerie disappearances or deaths of 11 scientists with ties to US nuclear and space research programs as national security concerns grow. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer warned on Sunday that “something sinister could be happening” as details of the mysterious events continue to emerge. Comer, a republican representative from Kentucky,…

NEW details have emerged after police said a ninth child made a harrowing escape from the Louisiana massacre that left eight children dead. The boy survived by jumping from the roof as gunfire tore through the house, though police said he suffered broken bones in the fall. In Shreveport, Louisiana, cops said a woman also escaped through…

Officials in Japan have warned of an increased risk of a “huge” earthquake in the next week after a 7.7 magnitude quake struck off the north-east coast, triggering an evacuation order and warnings of 3m (10ft) tsunami waves. Thousands of people were told to leave coastal areas for higher ground after the quake in waters off Iwate…

As large language models take over more and more cognitive tasks, researchers are warning this mental outsourcing comes with a cost. When research scientist Nataliya Kosmyna was looking for interns, she noticed that cover letters she received were suspiciously similar. They were long, polished and after introductions would often jump to an abstract and arbitrary connection to…

Russian authorities said one man was killed in a Ukrainian drone raid on city of Tuapse. Meanwhile, Russia arrested a German woman in an alleged bomb plot. EU expects Druzhba oil pipeline, and Ukraine aid package, to go through by Wednesday Operation of the Druzhba pipeline, which supplies Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia via Ukraine, could…

Sudan’s war has displaced millions, leaving parts of the country facing famine. Aid agencies warn children are bearing the brunt as food shortages worsen and humanitarian funding declines. “The reality for children in Sudan is growing darker hour by hour,” Eva Hinds, spokeswoman for the UN’s children’s agency (UNICEF), said last week as the country’s civil war…

News outlets in the US and around the world extensively cover the second administration of Donald Trump. Amid this flood of information on current events, film directors Demid Sheronkin and Can Dündar take a step back to assess the state of free speech and democracy in the US with their new DW documentary, “Democracy Under Attack: Can…

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday she would demand explanations over what U.S. and Mexican officials were doing in northern Chihuahua when they died in an accident over the weekend, noting that any joint collaborations between the local government and the U.S. without federal permission would be a violation of Mexican law. The crash, following an operation…

An armed man standing atop one of the historic Teotihuacan pyramids opened fire on tourists Monday, killing one Canadian and leaving at least 13 people injured at the archaeological site north of Mexico’s capital, authorities said. The shooter was identified as 27-year-old Julio Cesar Jasso of Mexico, a state official told the AP on condition of anonymity…

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, the White House said Monday, after multiple allegations of abusing her position’s power, including having an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job. Chavez-DeRemer is the third Trump Cabinet member to leave her post after Trump fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi…

Japan on Tuesday scrapped a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change in its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry amid worries over Chinese and North Korean aggression. The approval by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet of the new guideline clears a final set of hurdles for many arms…

Iran has rejected negotiations “under the shadow of threats,” with Ghalibaf accusing Trump of turning peace talks into a “table of surrender” amid US blockade. Iran’s top negotiator and parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has accused US President Donald Trump of attempting to pressure Tehran into submission, warning that Iran is prepared to escalate if negotiations are…

In the CENTCOM video, a US soldier is seen pointing a heavy-calibre machinegun at a vessel as the Americans give warnings on radio The US Central Command, or CENTCOM, has shared a video showing a machine-gunner in a helicopter warning a cargo vessel to turn back from leaving or entering Iran’s ports, in a demonstration of how…

Donald Trump clarified that he is not under any “pressure” on making a deal with Iran, further adding to the uncertainty over the future of the war. US President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at the Democrats, alleging attempts to hurt Washington’s position amid the ongoing war with Iran. The Republican clarified in a Truth Social…

Iran is considering attending peace talks with the United States in Pakistan, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday, following moves by Islamabad to end a U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports, ​a significant obstacle to Tehran rejoining peace efforts as the end of a two-week ceasefire approaches. However, the official stressed that no decision had been…

The U.S. ​Air Force secretary extended the life of the A-10 “Warthog” attack plane until 2030, ‌sparing the aging but beloved close air support aircraft that has played an important role in Iran from an earlier retirement deadline of 2026. “We will EXTEND the A-10 ‘Warthog’ platform to 2030,” Air Force Secretary Troy ​Meink posted on social…

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid by parents to sue a public school district in Massachusetts over actions by teachers and officials to support the gender ​identity of students by not disclosing name or pronoun changes to parents without the child’s consent. The justices turned away an appeal by ‌the parents of…

MALICIOUS actors plotting to bring down governments and wreak havoc on the world need only a petri dish to spark devastation, experts fear. The threat of an apocalyptic bioterrorism attack is growing – with insiders warning we are edging closer to a nightmare scenario where extremists could unleash “unnatural” pandemics. This refers to disease outbreaks caused by…

Meanwhile, Desmond Tan clinched both Best Actor and his 10th Top 10 popularity award, and Carrie Wong and Romeo Tan took home All-time Favourite Artiste trophies. Emerald Hill, the follow-up to 2009’s The Little Nyonya and the hit drama of 2025, unsurprisingly won big at the Star Awards this year, taking six main awards including Best Drama…

The US extended it’s waive on Russian oil sanctions as conflict in the Middle East has caused oil prices to rise world wide. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday (Apr 19) condemned the easing of sanctions on Russian oil after the United States extended a waiver meant to soften surging energy prices driven by the Middle East…

The fire ripped through makeshift homes in a “water village” in Malaysia’s Sabah ‌state ⁠on ⁠Borneo island. The area is home to some of the country’s poorest residents, including indigenous and stateless communities. A massive fire destroyed some 1,000 makeshift homes in a coastal village in Malaysia’s Sabah state on Borneo island on Sunday, displacing their residents.…

Bayern Munich are German league champions for a record-extending 35th time after beating Stuttgart 4-2. They have now won 13 of the past 14 Bundesliga titles. Bayern Munich secured yet another Bundesliga title after beating Stuttgart 4-2 at home on Sunday. Top scorer Harry Kane scored his 32nd goal of the season after coming on as a…

Five people were wounded in a mass shooting near the University of Iowa campus after a large brawl that broke out early Sunday, police confirmed — as they shared a photo of five “persons of interest” in the carnage. “One victim is in critical condition and the other four victims are in stable condition,” Iowa City Public…

They weren’t taking any chances this time. Back in 2023, Page Six reported that private club Casa Cipriani booted some members who snapped pictures of Taylor Swift on a date with then-beau Matty Healy at the Financial District spot. But we’re told that when Swift came by on Friday, the club made sure there was no such…

US President Donald Trump said there will be “no more Mr Nice Guy” if Iran doesn’t take the “very fair and reasonable deal” US President Donald Trump has issued yet another threat today as Iran continued its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to the US naval blockade of the Islamic nation’s ports. This time,…

Shamim Mafi, 44, was charged by the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California with conducting arms transactions without legal authorisation A permanent US resident of Iranian origin was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday night on charges of brokering weapons deals on behalf of the Iranian government, according to a report by…

Kinahan, 48, is expected to face charges in Ireland connected to a long-running feud between the Kinahan cartel and the Hutch gang. For years, he moved across borders, shifting base from Europe to the Gulf, staying a step ahead of investigators tracking one of Europe’s most powerful criminal networks. That run ended this week in Dubai. Daniel…

The Israeli army said on Sunday that it was looking into the authenticity of an image circulating on social media that appears to show a soldier in south Lebanon hitting a statue of Jesus Christ with a hammer. The Israeli army said on Sunday that it was looking into the authenticity of an image circulating on social…

Iran has denied reports of fresh talks with the US in Islamabad, blaming Washington’s “unreasonable and unrealistic demands” and naval blockade for stalling progress. Iran’s state news agency, IRNA, has rejected reports of a second round of negotiations between Tehran and Washington in Islamabad, stating that current conditions do not support meaningful diplomatic engagement and accusing the…

UAE debate grows over US military bases after alleged Iranian strikes, commentator Abdulkhaleq Abdulla urges closing bases and focusing on advanced weapons and self defense. Is this a US-UAE fallout after the Iran war? Following recent tensions in West Asia involving the United States, Israel and Iran, a debate has emerged in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…

Iran and US resume Islamabad talks to end war, Iran says they are far from a final deal, disputes persist over uranium stockpiles, enrichment limits and Strait of Hormuz reopening. A day ahead of the peace talks in Islamabad, Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said that Washington and Tehran “are far from a final agreement”.…

Concerns grew on Monday that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran might not hold after the U.S. said ​it had seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to run its blockade and Iran vowed to retaliate. Efforts to build a more lasting peace ‌in the region likewise appeared to be on shaky ground, as Iran…

Europe must have its own defense system against ballistic weapons, and Ukraine is already holding talks ​with several countries on its creation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr ‌Zelenskiy said on Sunday. Defense against ballistic missiles is one of Ukraine’s biggest challenges in the war with Russia, since only certain ​types of missiles used by the American Patriot system ​are…

A gunman killed seven of his ‌children and an eighth minor in a domestic violence incident on Sunday in Shreveport, Louisiana, before police fatally shot him during a vehicle chase, authorities said. Seven bodies were found inside the house where the shooting occurred, while the eighth youth died attempting a rooftop escape, Shreveport Police Department spokesperson Christopher…

Tesla is rolling out its robotaxis in Dallas and Houston, the electric vehicle maker said on Saturday, marking further expansion of its nascent service in the United States since its Austin, Texas, launch last year. Tesla’s official robotaxi account on X announced the launch and posted two videos showing its best-selling Model Y SUVs running in the…

President Donald Trump has warned Iran not to “blackmail” the US by shutting the Strait of Hormuz once again. Meanwhile, Tehran has slammed Washington’s “maximalist” positions. Iran’s sudden Hormuz reversal: What it signals now Tehran has reimposed its blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, just a day after saying it would reopen the critical waterway. DW asked…

A new film about Michael Jackson’s extraordinary but troubled life is set to open in cinemas. It’s tracking to be very popular – but will it tell the full story? Bohemian Rhapsody was a troubled production, to put it mildly. The original star, Sacha Baron Cohen, departed and the original director Bryan Singer was fired. But the…

Pope Leo says he was not seeking to debate Donald Trump when he criticised “tyrants” for spending billions on wars in a speech earlier this week. The pontiff said the remarks, delivered days after a high-profile spat with the US president, had been written a fortnight earlier – “well before the president ever commented on myself”. “And…

At least six people have been killed and others injured after a person opened fire in Kyiv on Saturday, Ukrainian officials say. The incident happened in the southern Holosiivskyi district. Ukraine’s Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said the man, who lived locally, began shooting at people on the street and then took others hostage in a nearby supermarket.…

Zohran Mamdani’s “city-run groceries” gambit was always mostly symbolic — even he doesn’t pretend one-store-per-borough will be more than proof of concept — but it’s fast becoming a symbol and sign of how hollow his whole mayoralty could prove. Last week he at long last unveiled the plan for the first store: He says it will cost…

A parachuter slammed into Virginia Tech’s scoreboard, leaving the stuntman dangling high above a shocked crowd and delaying the school’s spring game Saturday afternoon. Terrifying footage shows two parachuters with American flags attached to them, gliding across Virginia Tech’s home football stadium, Lane Stadium. The two dare devils appeared to be on the same flight trajectory —…

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has asserted the navy’s readiness to deliver significant defeats to adversaries during a fragile ceasefire with Israel. Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has issued a warning that the country’s navy is prepared to inflict further “bitter defeats” on its enemies, in remarks published on Saturday amid a fragile truce with US and…

Iran said it was tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, warning mariners the vital energy route was again closed, but President Donald Trump said Tehran could not blackmail the United ​States by shutting the waterway. Tehran said it was responding to a continued U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, calling it a violation of their…

U.S. President ​Donald Trump signed an executive order on Saturday intended to speed up access to medical research and treatment based on psychedelic ‌drugs. The order instructs the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to expedite the review of drugs such as ibogaine, which U.S. military veteran groups have said can help treat post-traumatic stress disorder. Health Secretary…

Republicans and Democrats vehemently disagree over whether Virginia should adopt a new congressional map for the November midterms, but they’re leaning on the same person to sway ​voters to their side: former U.S. President Barack Obama. Ahead of Virginia’s statewide special election on Tuesday, Obama has become an omnipresent voice of an expensive, high-stakes campaign that ‌could…

The world has lost over $50 billion ​worth of crude oil that has not been produced since the Iran war began nearly 50 days ago and ‌the aftershock of the crisis will be felt for months and even years to come, according to analysts and Reuters calculations. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday the Strait…

Ukraine has penetrated Russian airspace with unprecedented numbers of drones, denying Russia windfall oil profits. Ukraine has damaged or destroyed so much Russian oil and gas infrastructure in the past two weeks that it has prompted Russia to issue a warning to European countries and industries against funding its long-range drone production. The warning came after Ukraine…

Transportation costs for World Cup fans traveling to US stadiums could be more than 10 times higher than regular fares. Local officials and FIFA bosses are trading blame for the increased prices while fans feel fleeced. Football fans trying to get to MetLife Stadium from New York City for the World Cup matches this summer will have…

Zambia’s amended law on sexual offences now requires suspects to remain in custody until their cases are concluded in court. The move has been welcomed by the public, though some reservations remain. Princess Kasune Zulu tested positive for HIV in 1997. At the time, the victim of child marriage in Zambia suspected she contracted the disease from…

The war in Iran and a spat between two of the world’s most influential Americans has forced Giorgia Meloni to choose sides, potentially pushing the Italian prime minister to align herself with Europe’s center-right. Donald Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo XIV— and a social media post depicting the US president as an AI-generated Jesus — proved to…

Sources say ‘no expense will be spared’ when it comes to ­giving the Wildest Dreams singer exactly what she wants… as insiders reveal the wedding tradition Taylor will be shunning IT has been dubbed America’s royal wedding – and when pop superstar Taylor Swift ties the knot with Super Bowl hero Travis Kelce, they are likely to…

Finance ministers, central bankers and financiers have expressed serious concerns about a powerful new AI model they fear could undermine the security of financial systems. The development of the Claude Mythos model by Anthropic has led to crisis meetings, after it found vulnerabilities in many major operating systems. Experts say it potentially has an unprecedented ability to…

Batra had moved to the US in 1991 as a child after her parents were killed in the anti-Sikh violence of 1984. She has spent almost all of her adult life in South Texas, raising her four children. Her son recently enlisted in the US Army. Meenu Batra, a 53-year-old Indian-origin woman, has been detained by US…

President Donald Trump said the United States has ​barred Israel from further bombing in Lebanon, striking an unusually harsh tone with the longtime U.S. ally while stressing that any U.S. deal ‌with Iran is not linked to the Lebanon conflict. “Israel will not be bombing Lebanon any longer. They are PROHIBITED from doing so by the U.S.A.…

Pakistan’s air force escorted Iranian negotiators home from inconclusive peace talks ​with the U.S. last weekend, launching a major operation after the Iranians said Israel might seek to kill them, three sources told Reuters. Pakistan ‌deployed some two dozen jets in the escort, as well as the force’s Airborne Warning and Control System for aerial surveillance to…

Meta (META.O), intends ​to conduct a first wave of sweeping layoffs planned for this year on May 20, with more ‌coming later, three sources familiar with the plans told Reuters. The Facebook and Instagram owner will lay off about 10% of its global workforce, or close to 8,000 employees, in that initial round, one of the sources…

The Trump administration on Friday renewed a waiver allowing countries ‌to buy sanctioned Russian oil at sea for about a month, even as lawmakers accused the government of going easy on Moscow as its war on Ukraine grinds on. The Treasury Department’s waiver lets countries purchase Russian oil and petroleum products loaded on vessels as of Friday…

Tens of thousands of people protested in Lisbon on Friday against the government’s planned labour reforms, which unions say would erode ​workers’ rights and deepen job insecurity by making outsourcing easier and curbing ‌payable overtime. The minority centre-right government approved a draft bill in September to amend the labour code, aiming to tackle structurally low productivity. But…

D4vd was taken out of his home in handcuffs surrounded by multiple officers from the LAPD after he was arrested Thursday. Video footage, obtained by The California Post, shows the singer with his hands behind his back as he’s led down a residential street in the Hollywood Hills. The singer, whose real name is David Anthony Burke,…

Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found seven months ago in his apparently abandoned Tesla, authorities said Thursday, while his lawyers declared his innocence. Los Angeles police said in a brief statement that homicide detectives arrested the 21-year-old Houston-born alt-pop singer, whose legal name is David Burke,…

The FBI is reportedly now examining potentially critical DNA evidence collected from Nancy Guthrie’s home in Tucson, Arizona. A private Florida lab that works with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department — who’s investigating the case — sent the sample to the FBI recently, ABC News reported Thursday. The FBI is currently using new technology to do advanced…

Outside a morgue in south-eastern Turkey about a dozen men rushed to carry a coffin, but it was light – just the weight of a 10-year boy. His father followed behind, propped up by relatives on both sides but weighed down by grief. “Oh, my martyred child,” he wailed, “oh my darling.” His son was one of…

Europe has “maybe six weeks of jet fuel left”, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned. Stocks would reach a tipping point in June if Europe was unable to replace at least half of its imports from the Middle East, the organisation said in a report this week. The Strait of Hormuz, a key…

The four astronauts of Artemis II say their mission gave the world a sense of hope and unity at a time when both feel in short supply. At their first Nasa news conference since returning last Friday, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen said they left as friends and came back as something closer…

“Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic and political gain,” said Pope Leo. Pope Leo blasted leaders who spend billions on wars and said the world was “being ravaged by a handful of tyrants”, in unusually forceful remarks in Cameroon on Thursday (Apr 16), days after US…

Local reports often attribute the eliminations to “unidentified gunmen” or mysterious circumstances. Amir Hamza, a founding member of Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), has been shot by unknown gunmen in Lahore. Hamza suffered bullet injuries in an attack by motorcycle-borne unidentified gunmen on Thursday, police said. He is currently being treated in a hospital. In the past…

The response comes after Trump said the United States and Iran were close to reaching a deal following nearly six weeks of conflict. Iran has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s claim that Tehran has agreed to hand over its stockpile of enriched uranium, with sources saying no such arrangement has been negotiated so far. A…

Trump hails 10 day Israel Lebanon ceasefire, urges Hezbollah to act nicely, says truce follows talks with Netanyahu and Aoun and could lead to broader Middle East peace talks US President Donald Trump on Friday urged Hezbollah to “act nicely” and support ongoing peace efforts, as a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect amid…

Last August, U.S. Navy officials carrying out a test of unmanned vessels realized they had hit a single point of failure: Starlink. A global outage across Elon Musk’s satellite network ​affecting millions of Starlink users had left two dozen unmanned surface vessels bobbing off the California coast, disrupting communications and halting operations for almost an hour. The…

The Kremlin took the unusual step of ​publicly acknowledging sharp criticism of the authorities from a celebrity blogger on Thursday, saying work was under ‌way to address a slew of problems identified by social media influencer Viktoria Bonya. Bonya, who is well known inside Russia for her appearances on reality TV shows and other programmes, has a…

A 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect ​on Thursday and President Donald Trump said the next meeting between the United States and Iran may take place over the weekend, adding to optimism that the Iran war could be nearing an end. Trump said Iran had offered ‌not to possess nuclear weapons for more than…

France and Britain will ​chair a meeting on Friday of around 40 countries aimed at signalling to the United States that ‌some of its closest allies are ready to play a role in restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz once conditions allow. Iran has largely closed the strait to ships other than its own…

Explosive Media, a group of pro-Tehran creators with suspected ties to the Iranian government, has gained internet notoriety during the US-Iran war for animation videos that have racked up millions of views. YouTube has terminated a channel belonging to a pro-Iran group producing viral Lego-themed AI videos that ridicule US President Donald Trump, the Google-owned platform said…

A massive solar tower in the Moroccan desert is the beacon of an ambitious push for a clean energy future. But fossil fuels and grid constraints stand in the way. The Moroccan city of Ouarzazate, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) southeast of Marrakech, lies on the edge of the Sahara and is known as the “door to…

Carnival Cruise Line must pay $300,000 to a former passenger after a federal jury in South Florida found that the company was negligent in serving the woman more than a dozen shots of tequila before she fell down some stairs and suffered a possible traumatic brain injury. The Miami federal jury decided last Friday in favor of…

An American YouTuber who sparked national outrage in South Korea for provocative stunts, including dancing on a statue honoring victims of wartime sexual slavery, was sentenced to six months in prison Wednesday. The Seoul Western District Court found Ramsey Khalid Ismael, a self-proclaimed internet “troll” known online as Johnny Somali, guilty of multiple charges, including obstruction of…

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji, expressed regret for the “hurt” caused by her past alarming social media posts – but failed to directly apologize for the troubling content praising Palestinian terrorists and bashing Israel. The Big Apple’s 28-year-old first lady issued the mealy-mouthed mea culpa for a flurry of “harmful” posts she made on X and…

Gov. Kathy Hochul was dragged by critics for her sudden pied-à-terre tax push — including for backtracking on her no new taxes pledge — as Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his lefty allies cheerfully took credit Wednesday. Hochul — who for months has been hounded by chants of “tax the rich” from Mamdani’s Democratic Socialists of America comrades…

He’s selling a “basket of goods.” Mayor Zohran Mamdani admitted Tuesday that the promised lower prices at his city-owned grocery stores will only be guaranteed for a core set of everyday staples. Items in those so-called baskets of goods have yet to be decided, but likely include essentials such as bread, milk and eggs, officials said. Beyond…

President Donald Trump recently shared an AI-generated image of Jesus embracing him, following backlash from a previous post that depicted him as a Christ-like figure. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday shared an AI-generated image depicting Jesus embracing him, just days after facing backlash over a similar post portraying himself as a Christ-like figure. The image, originally…

Donald Trump said China would welcome US opening the Strait of Hormuz and claimed that Xi Jinping agreed not to send arms to Iran US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that China “is very happy” that he is ”permanently opening” the Strait of Hormuz, adding that Chinese President Xi Jinping will give him “a big, fat…

The Trump administration expressed optimism on Wednesday about reaching a deal to end the war with Iran, while also warning of increasing economic pressure against Tehran if it remains defiant. President Donald Trump ​has said he believes the war he launched with Israel in late February is nearly over, even as a shipping blockade he announced came…