Washington. President Donald Trump said on Friday that talks with Iran were 'looking very good' and noted that Iran's foreign minister declared the Strait of Hormuz completely open during a 10‑day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, signaling a window for resumed negotiations this weekend; he told reporters outside the White...
Washington — The House early Friday approved a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program until April 30 after Republicans revolted and blocked a plan to extend the authority for a longer period. Lawmakers met in a post-midnight session after a late Thursday failed procedural vote left leaders scrambling to...
Washington: On April 17, India’s Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, met with Congressman Pete Sessions to discuss advancing bilateral ties, Kwatra said in a post on X. Sessions, identified as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations in the House Oversight Committee, received praise for his support...
LAS VEGAS: President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States war with Iran was a "little diversion" during his second term, while promoting a "no tax on tips" measure from last year’s tax reform bill and touting his economic record since returning to office in 2025. He called Iran...
Washington: President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States and Iran were 'very close' to a peace deal, asserting Tehran agreed to return 'nuclear dust' located underground and to hand over enriched uranium; he also said he might travel to Pakistan to sign an agreement if talks continue there. The...
Washington — Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons announced he will resign at the end of May, with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirming Lyons' last day as May 31. Lyons, who joined ICE in 2007, led expanded hiring, detention capacity and enforcement operations under the Trump...
Bamenda, Cameroon – Pope Leo XIV delivered a forceful speech in Bamenda, warning that the world is being “ravaged by a handful of tyrants” and condemning leaders who devote vast resources to war instead of education, healing, and development. He said governments should redirect military spending toward schools, hospitals, and...
Washington — The U.S. urged other nations this week to support a 'Trade Over Aid' initiative at the United Nations, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio instructed U.S. diplomats to deliver a formal demarche to foreign officials, seeking endorsements ahead of a formal presentation planned for the end of April. The...
Washington — U.S. District Judge Richard Leon on Thursday blocked above-ground construction of President Donald Trump's planned $400 million, 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom while permitting below-ground work on a bunker and other national security facilities at the East Wing demolition site, following instruction from an appeals court panel to reconsider...
Gulf of Oman — A U.S. Navy destroyer enforcing a new maritime blockade intercepted two oil tankers that had departed Iran’s Chabahar port on Tuesday and ordered them to turn back, according to Reuters. The destroyer contacted the tankers by radio as they transited the Gulf of Oman, but it...
