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President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled a planned mission to Pakistan on Saturday, grounding envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. The pair had been scheduled to open fresh peace negotiations with Iranian representatives. Mr. Trump dismissed the effort as a waste of time, claiming the current Iranian proposals lack substance. He insists that Washington holds the…
President Donald Trump escaped harm late Saturday after an armed assailant opened fire outside the Washington Hilton during the annual White House correspondents’ gala. Secret Service agents swarmed the ballroom to evacuate the president, the First Lady, and his Cabinet as gunshots echoed near the entrance. One Secret Service officer sustained a hit, though a…
President Donald Trump will invite Vladimir Putin to December’s G20 summit in Miami. The administration maintains that all members must attend the leaders’ gathering. This move signals a deliberate shift in Western diplomatic posture. It prioritizes direct engagement over the isolation seen since 2022. The Kremlin has yet to confirm the Russian leader’s attendance. Trump…
A special envoy to United States President Donald Trump has asked world football governing body FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at the 2026 World Cup, a proposal that immediately reignited debate over politics, merit, and the integrity of the tournament. Paolo Zampolli, an Italian-American businessman and former modelling agent who claims to have…
A fresh strain has entered already tense global relations after Donald Trump disclosed that United States forces intercepted a vessel allegedly transporting military supplies from China to Iran during an ongoing ceasefire period involving Tehran. Speaking on CNBC on Tuesday, Trump described the shipment as “a gift from China” and added that it “wasn’t…
The United States and Iran stand on the brink of renewed hostilities as the two-week ceasefire approaches its final hours. President Donald Trump has signalled a low probability of extending the truce, warning that “lots of bombs” will follow if negotiations fail. Vice President JD Vance is expected to depart for Islamabad to lead an…
Pope Leo XIV has clarified that a speech he delivered in Cameroon condemning “tyrants” ransacking the world was written well before recent criticism from United States President Donald Trump and was never intended as a response to the American leader. Speaking to journalists on Saturday while travelling to Angola for the next leg of his…
Iran’s central military command reimposed control over the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, reversing an earlier reopening of the strategic waterway and accusing the United States of breaking a promise to lift its naval blockade of Iranian ports. The announcement, carried on state television, came just hours after the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations…
President Donald Trump confirmed the United States will maintain a naval blockade of Iranian ports until a permanent peace deal ends the current conflict. The ceasefire, which enabled Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, faces a critical expiration this Wednesday. Mr. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he might choose…
Washington has positioned itself as architect of potential diplomatic breakthrough in the Middle East, with President Donald Trump declaring that Israeli and Lebanese leaders will engage in direct conversation Thursday a development that would mark the first such contact in the history of the two states. The announcement follows closely on the first ambassadorial-level meeting…
