Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
- 3h ago
Spain beats Belgium 2-1 to reach World Cup semifinals as Merino strikes late again and Yamal named MVP despite 21 lost balls
Mikel Merino scored in the 88th minute, his second decisive goal off the bench, as Spain defeated Belgium 2-1 in the World Cup quarterfinals and will face France in the last four.
- 4h ago
Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran with 1,000 missiles after intelligence warns of assassination plot
The US president says orders have already been given for a year-long strike posture after Israel reportedly shared intelligence on a new Iranian plan to kill him. Tehran insists the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control.
- 5h ago
Iran's new supreme leader vows 'inevitable' revenge for father's killing, as Trump threatens to 'decimate' country
Mojtaba Khamenei, in his first public statement since succeeding his father Ali Khamenei, said retaliation for the February 28 US-Israeli airstrike that killed the former supreme leader 'must inevitably be carried out.'
- 5h ago
Trump administration subpoenas NYT journalists over reporting on Qatar-gifted Air Force One security flaws
The US Justice Department ordered four reporters to testify before a federal grand jury in Manhattan next Wednesday, escalating Trump's campaign against independent media.
- 9h ago
Harry Kane confirms 'surreal' golf round with Donald Trump ahead of World Cup quarter-final against Norway
England captain Harry Kane told reporters he accepted an invitation from US President Donald Trump to play golf in Palm Beach 18 months ago, calling the experience 'surreal.' The revelation came ahead of England's World Cup quarter-final against Norway in Miami on Saturday.
- 10h ago
Trump Warns Iran: 1,000 Missiles Ready, Ultimatum on Strait of Hormuz Expires Saturday
The US president posts on Truth Social that 1,000 missiles are locked on Iran, with thousands more to follow, while Washington demands Tehran publicly open the Strait of Hormuz by Saturday.
- 11h ago
Second nationwide blackout in a week plunges 10 million Cubans into darkness
A transmission line fault between Santa Clara and Sancti Spíritus knocked out power across the island on Friday afternoon, marking the fourth total grid failure since the start of 2026.
- 11h ago
Trump: 1,000 missiles aimed at Iran as US military receives orders to 'obliterate' country over assassination threats
The US president said 1,000 missiles are loaded and ready, with thousands more to follow, after reports Iran was planning to kill him. Washington had earlier switched his return plane from a NATO summit in Turkey to a safer one.
- 12h ago
Satellite imagery shows concrete mixers and truck convoys at two Iranian military sites linked to past weapons work, raising doubts on the nuclear status-quo pledge
Activity at the Taleghan complex near Tehran and at Pickaxe Mountain suggests permanent reconstruction of facilities struck early in the war, according to CNN and the Institute for Science and International Security.
- 12h ago
Canada and US reach deal to open Gordie Howe International Bridge on July 27 after months of Trump blockade
The $6.4 billion Canadian crossing between Detroit and Windsor will open July 27 after Canada and the US resolved a dispute over toll revenue distribution.
- 12h ago
Tanker traffic in Strait of Hormuz slows after US and Iran trade strikes, truce declared 'over'
The US and Iran exchanged military strikes this week, hitting ships and military sites, pushing oil prices up 4-5% and stalling shipping through the vital chokepoint.
- 13h ago
Times journalists subpoenaed over Air Force One reporting; paper countersues EEOC, alleging Trump retaliation
Federal subpoenas were delivered to reporters' homes over Air Force One security stories, while the newspaper's countersuit claims the EEOC's discrimination case is retaliation for critical Trump coverage.
- 14h ago
US-Iran flare-up clouds IEA oil surplus forecast as Hormuz transit collapses
The IEA says a July 7-8 escalation could derail a projected 4.62 million barrel per day surplus in 2027, with only 22 ships crossing the strait on Thursday.
- 15h ago
Trump administration rescinds Endangered Species Act habitat harm rule, opening protected land to development
The Trump administration on Friday eliminated a 50-year-old legal interpretation that treated habitat destruction as harm to endangered species. The move could allow mining, drilling and real estate development in previously protected areas, prompting environmental groups to promise an immediate court battle.
- 18h ago
Conte's 'constructed Russian threat' remark at Naples rally triggers coalition rift and NATO rebuttal
The M5S leader told a joint opposition rally in Naples on 8 July that the Russian threat is 'constructed' to justify rearmament, prompting Elly Schlein's private rebuke, a formal NATO spokesperson denial, and sharp exchanges on Italian television.
- 19h ago
Cuba's grid collapses again, marking fourth nationwide blackout of 2026 amid US oil embargo
The island's power system went dark on Friday, just days after a previous outage left millions without electricity and sparked street protests in Havana.
- 19h ago
Albania defends 4-million-euro subsidy for Kanye West concert as anti-corruption protests rage
Prime Minister Edi Rama says the funding prevents embarrassment as ticket sales fall far short of the 60,000-capacity target; artists protest using public money for a rapper known for antisemitic diatribes.
- 22h ago
Israel shares intelligence on new Iranian plot to assassinate Trump as president says he left instructions to ‘bomb them’
Israeli intelligence passed information to Washington this week indicating Tehran was preparing a new plan to kill the US president, according to the Wall Street Journal and CNN. Trump told the New York Post he has left orders for a massive bombing campaign should Iran succeed.
- 23h ago
Trump ends Iran ceasefire, agrees to continue talks at Tehran's request
The US president announced on Truth Social that the ceasefire with Iran has ended, while confirming Washington accepted Tehran's request to keep negotiating. Qatari mediators have already travelled to Iran for de-escalation talks.
- 23h ago
Turkey seeks to sell Russian S-400s to Gulf state, opening door for F-35 return and sanctions relief
A potential transfer of Turkey's Russian S-400 air defence systems to a Gulf country could unlock Ankara's path back to the F-35 programme and the lifting of CAATSA penalties, officials and media reports suggest.
