Trump Administration Cancels Over 300,000 Foreign Visas

Trump Administration Cancels Over 300,000 Foreign Visas

The United States State Department confirmed in Washington on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, that President Donald Trump’s administration has cancelled more than 300,000 foreign travel visas since taking power in January 2025, converting routine consular record-keeping into a swift, sweeping weapon of executive border control to appease angry domestic voters. Border politics always trumps bureaucratic…

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IRGC Shuts Hormuz Strait After Tanker Attacks

IRGC Shuts Hormuz Strait After Tanker Attacks

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the Strait of Hormuz closed on Saturday after sea strikes hit three commercial oil tankers navigating the strategic chokepoint. The naval arm of the Guards singled out a vessel carrying two million barrels of crude oil, claiming the ship entered unauthorised waters without clearance from Iranian maritime controllers. Chokepoints…

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Trump Eases Russia Sanctions for Emergency Diesel

Trump Eases Russia Sanctions for Emergency Diesel

United States President Donald Trump dismantled key Western energy sanctions on Moscow on Friday, 9 October, securing a multi-million-tonne Russian diesel agreement to halt runaway pump prices before the American midterm elections. The United States Treasury Department issued an emergency general licence through April 2027 that permits American and international buyers to purchase, transport, and…

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Trump Eases Russia Sanctions for Emergency Diesel

Trump Rejects Iran’s Seven-Day Ceasefire Plan

Donald Trump has turned down an Iranian offer for a swift seven-day ceasefire, betting that military strikes will yield better terms than compromise. Reports published on Saturday, 26 September 2026, reveal that the American president dismissed the proposal to halt regional hostilities and unblock the Strait of Hormuz. Mr Trump expects the Pentagon to resume…

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Iran Appeals to American Voters Over Iraq Exit

Iran Offers Hormuz Deal With Khamenei Backing

Tehran has placed the world’s most critical maritime bottleneck directly on the diplomatic table. President Masoud Pezeshkian announced on Saturday, 26 September 2026, that Iran’s Supreme Leader backed a comprehensive proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. In an interview broadcast by American network CBS and published via official state media, Mr Pezeshkian confirmed that…

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Trump Eases Russia Sanctions for Emergency Diesel

US News Outlets Sue Trump Over White House Ban

Three prominent American news organisations filed a joint federal lawsuit against the administration of President Donald Trump on Monday, 21 September 2026, challenging an executive decision to ban their journalists from the White House grounds. CNN, Politico, and MS NOW notified government lawyers that they are seeking an emergency injunction in the US District Court…

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Iran Appeals to American Voters Over Iraq Exit

Iran Warns America Against Imminent Strikes

Iran’s military command declared on Monday that its armed forces are fully prepared for a direct confrontation with the United States and Israel. Tehran claimed to possess credible intelligence indicating that Washington is preparing a fresh wave of large-scale military assaults. Revolutionary Guard officials warned that any new aggression would trigger immediate retaliation against American…

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