- 2d ago
Vance admits Trump administration 'mishandled' Epstein files release, blames ex-AG Bondi for inflating expectations
Vice President JD Vance told Joe Rogan the Trump administration was 'guilty' of mishandling the Jeffrey Epstein file disclosures, pointing to former Attorney General Pam Bondi's claim that a client list sat on her desk as the trigger for public mistrust.
- 2d ago
Hegseth mandates testosterone screening for US troops over 30, drawing fire from medical experts
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered mandatory annual testosterone screening for all troops aged 30 and older, with voluntary hormone therapy for those found deficient. The policy, announced Wednesday, draws sharp criticism from medical experts who say the link between testosterone and combat performance is not scientifically established.
- 3d ago
US strikes Iran for sixth night, hitting bridges and port; seven dead as Iran retaliates with drones on Gulf states
American warplanes and warships struck dozens of military targets across southern Iran, destroying five bridges and killing at least seven people, while Tehran launched retaliatory drone attacks on Gulf states.
- 6d ago
Iran's new supreme leader vows revenge, newspaper blacklists Meloni, Trump and Netanyahu
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared revenge for his father's death a national duty. A Tehran newspaper published AI-generated mugshots of 13 Western officials in orange prison uniforms, including Italian premier Giorgia Meloni.
- Jul 8
Denmark rebuffs Trump's Greenland takeover talk, buys Boeing patrol planes to assert Arctic sovereignty
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reaffirmed that Greenland is not for sale after President Trump told the NATO summit in Ankara that the territory should be under US control.
- Jul 8
ABC accuses FCC of trying to 'sit in an editor's chair' in escalating fight over 'The View'
Disney-owned ABC filed a forceful reply with the FCC on Tuesday, arguing that its talk show 'The View' is a bona fide news program and that the regulator's probe threatens First Amendment rights.
- Jul 5
Iranian strike damages Kuwait desalination plant, exposing Gulf water vulnerability
Drone and missile attacks on Friday damaged a co-generation plant that supplies 90% of Kuwait's drinking water, while the IRGC vowed to continue strikes until US attacks on Iran's southern coast stop.
- Jul 4
US marks 250th independence anniversary with New York tall ships parade and Trump's Mount Rushmore speech
New York City hosted a grand parade of 48 tall ships and over 50 warships from 20 nations on the Hudson River to mark the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence, with Poland's Dar Młodzieży among the vessels. President Donald Trump inaugurated the celebrations with a speech at Mount Rushmore, declaring a 'golden era' for America.
- Jun 30
Trump earned $2.2bn in 2025, with $1.4bn from crypto ventures launched after his return to the White House
A mandatory financial disclosure shows Donald Trump earned at least $2.2 billion in 2025, with $1.4 billion coming from cryptocurrency businesses that benefited from his own deregulatory policies.
- Jun 30
US Supreme Court strikes down limits on coordinated party campaign spending ahead of midterms
The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out federal limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with their candidates, a 6-3 decision that overturns a 2001 precedent and hands Republicans a significant cash advantage heading into the November midterms.
- Jun 28
US Congress mobilises to block Turkey's return to F-35 programme over Russian S-400 system
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers, led by Representative Dina Titus, is pressing House leadership to be ready to block any move by the Trump administration to reintegrate Turkey into the F-35 programme, ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara.
- Jun 28
US launches second wave of strikes on Iran; Trump says it may 'cease to exist'
After an Iranian drone hit a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, the US launched its second round of strikes in 24 hours. President Trump warned the Islamic Republic could 'cease to exist' if America is forced to resume war.
- Jun 27
US and Iran trade strikes in Strait of Hormuz, ceasefire teeters on its tenth day
Washington and Tehran accused each other of violating a June 17 ceasefire protocol after a commercial vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting US airstrikes on Iranian missile sites and retaliatory strikes by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
- Jun 26
JD Vance downplays Watergate, says it would be a '12-hour news story' today
The vice president, at the Nixon library to promote his memoir, said the scandal that forced Nixon's resignation would barely register now and compared Nixon's ouster to attacks on Donald Trump.
- Jun 26
Israel conditions Lebanon withdrawal on Hezbollah disarmament as drone strike kills three
An Israeli drone strike killed three people in southern Lebanon on Thursday, as direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon continued in Washington. Israel's government said it would not withdraw its forces until Hezbollah is disarmed.
- Jun 25
Trump hints at F-35 sale to Turkey, pushes $700m engine deal despite Congress objections
President Trump said he would 'probably do something' to make Turkey's Erdogan 'very happy,' as his administration pushes a $700 million jet engine sale despite congressional objections, ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara.
- Jun 24
Over 1,000 ships blocked as Strait of Hormuz traffic edges back to a third of normal after US-Iran MOU, Iran and Oman discuss future fees
A week after a US-Iran ceasefire memorandum, daily shipping through the Strait of Hormuz hit a wartime high of 36 to 42 vessels on Monday, about a third of peacetime levels, while insurer Allianz estimated more than 1,000 ships remain blocked with cargo worth $125 billion.
- Jun 23
US Senate defies Trump, votes to end military action against Iran
The US Senate voted 50-48 to direct President Trump to remove forces from hostilities against Iran, with four Republicans breaking ranks.
- Jun 23
US suspends Iran oil sanctions, Tehran agrees to IAEA return as 60-day peace roadmap takes shape
The US Treasury authorised all transactions involving Iranian oil until 21 August, while Vice President JD Vance announced Iran had agreed to readmit IAEA inspectors, after marathon talks in Switzerland produced a 60-day roadmap to a final peace accord.
- Jun 22
U.S. waives Iran sanctions, peace roadmap agreed in Swiss talks; Starmer steps down, Greenspan dies
The United States granted Iran a 60-day sanctions waiver after talks in Switzerland produced a roadmap toward a permanent peace deal, while tanker traffic resumed in the Strait of Hormuz. On the same day, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation and former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan died at the age of 100.
