Washington
- 20h ago
Israeli forces seize Crusader-era Beaufort Castle in deepest Lebanon push since 2000, triggering UN Security Council emergency session
Israeli troops captured the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon on Sunday, marking their deepest incursion into the country since withdrawing in 2000 and prompting France to call an emergency UN Security Council meeting.
- 21h ago
Israel seizes 900-year-old Beaufort Castle in deepest Lebanon incursion in 26 years, defying ceasefire
Israeli troops have captured the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle and its strategic ridge in southern Lebanon, marking their deepest advance into the country in more than a quarter century and expanding operations against Hezbollah despite a nominal ceasefire.
- yesterday
Trump sends Iran a new ceasefire proposal with stricter terms, delaying a deal that seemed imminent
President Trump sent a revised ceasefire proposal with stricter conditions back to Iran on Friday, upending expectations that a deal to end the three-month war was nearly complete.
- yesterday
Lebanon PM accuses Israel of 'scorched-earth policy' as truce collapses and strikes intensify in the south
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warned of a 'dangerous and unprecedented' Israeli escalation, accusing Israel of destroying towns and forcing mass displacement, even as US-brokered talks continue.
- 2d ago
Markets Rally on Hopes of U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Extension and Hormuz Reopening as Trump Weighs Final Decision
Global markets surged toward record highs and oil prices suffered their steepest weekly drop in months on Friday, driven by reports that the U.S. and Iran have reached an outline for a 60-day ceasefire extension and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, pending President Trump's final approval.
- 2d ago
Lula Slams US 'Terrorist' Label on Brazil Gangs as Sovereignty Threat, Accuses Bolsonaro of 'Treason'
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has furiously denounced a US decision to designate two of the country's largest criminal gangs as terrorist organizations, warning it could pave the way for foreign military intervention and accusing a political rival of 'treason' for requesting the move.
- 3d ago
Trump administration pushes for new $250 banknote featuring president's portrait, challenging 1866 law
The US Treasury has prepared a design for a $250 banknote bearing Donald Trump's portrait, but the plan requires Congress to overturn a 160-year-old ban on depicting living people on currency.
- 3d ago
Vance says 'a lot of progress' made on Iran ceasefire extension, but Trump not ready to sign
U.S. Vice President JD Vance confirmed significant progress in negotiations with Iran on extending the fragile ceasefire, but said President Donald Trump is not yet ready to approve the deal, as both sides traded airstrikes overnight.
- 4d ago
US Reimposes Sanctions on UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese After Appeals Court Freezes Lower Court Ruling
The US Treasury has put UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese back on its sanctions blacklist, days after a federal appeals court temporarily froze a ruling that had briefly shielded her from restrictions over her criticism of Israel.
- 4d ago
Trump dismisses midterm pressure, says he can outwait Iran as war nears fourth month
President Donald Trump declared he is unconcerned about the political fallout of the extended conflict with Iran, insisting Iranian leaders miscalculated if they thought the November midterm elections would force him into a deal.
- 4d ago
US strikes Iranian drone site near Bandar Abbas despite ongoing ceasefire and negotiations
The US military struck an Iranian position near Bandar Abbas and shot down four drones, calling the actions defensive and aimed at preserving the fragile ceasefire.
- 4d ago
Paxton Wins Texas Senate Primary Runoff, Setting Up High-Stakes Fall Battle with Talarico
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton decisively defeated Senator John Cornyn in the Republican runoff, buoyed by a late Trump endorsement but alarming party leaders worried about holding the seat in November.
- 4d ago
Trump Rejects Iran's Hormuz Draft Deal, Threatens Oman; Tehran Insists on Uranium Rights
Iran's state TV reveals a draft memorandum to end the Hormuz blockade, but Trump calls it fake, threatens Oman, and links any deal to Arab Abraham Accords.
- 5d ago
Iran claims draft deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz; White House dismisses as 'fabrication'
Tehran says it has an unofficial framework to restore shipping and lift the US blockade, but Washington calls the report a 'complete fabrication' as oil prices tumble.
- 5d ago
SpaceX demanded a 5× price hike for Starlink on US kamikaze drones during the Iran war — and the Pentagon paid it
Weeks into the US bombing campaign against Iran, SpaceX executives told the Pentagon it was underpaying for Starlink connectivity on LUCAS suicide drones and demanded nearly $25,000 per terminal — a fivefold increase the military ultimately accepted.
- 5d ago
Pope Leo XIV calls for AI to be 'disarmed' in first encyclical, drawing praise from US Vice President JD Vance
Pope Leo XIV has issued a sweeping call to 'disarm' artificial intelligence in his first papal encyclical, warning against its concentration of power and use in warfare, while US Vice President JD Vance praised the document as 'profound'.
- 6d ago
Trump Declares 'Perfect' Health After Walter Reed Checkup Days Before 80th Birthday
President Donald Trump completed a semiannual medical exam at Walter Reed military hospital on Tuesday, declaring all results 'PERFECT' just weeks before his 80th birthday, amid renewed public scrutiny over visible skin and vascular issues.
- 6d ago
Trump undergoes third hospital checkup in 13 months as health and mental fitness questions mount ahead of 80th birthday
President Donald Trump visited Walter Reed for what the White House called routine annual exams, but the frequency of visits and persistent questions about his physical and mental fitness are drawing renewed attention days before he turns 80.
