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Israel strike kills one in Gaza amid rejected Trump plan
An Israeli airstrike killed municipal worker Mohanad Saada and wounded five others in northern Gaza on Wednesday, days after Netanyahu formally rejected the 15-point Trump ceasefire plan that Hamas ha
Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House press secretary
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person ever to hold the role, will step down at month's end to spend more time with her two young children, President Trump announced on soci
Karoline Leavitt leaving White House press secretary post
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her post at the end of the month, President Trump announced Wednesday, removing one of his most trusted communications advisers ahead of Novembe
IRGC Adviser: Iran Could Wage War Until Trump Leaves Office
A senior adviser to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander said Iran could deliberately prolong its war with the United States until President Trump's term ends, using attrition to establi
Lawsuit seeks to ban Trump Media from charging for early access to president’s posts on US policy
The Freedom of the Press Foundation and The Intercept sued President Trump in federal court Wednesday to block Trump Media from selling Wall Street firms early, exclusive access to his Truth Social po
China Gains Edge as U.S. Distracted by Iran War
China is positioning itself to surpass U.S. global influence by leveraging American distractions in the Middle East, building self-reliance amid trade wars, and advancing dominance in key technologies
Trump administration to spend at least $900 million on White House construction projects: Report
The Trump administration is set to spend at least $900 million on White House construction projects — including the East Wing demolition — funded partly by taxpayer money without Congressional approva
Kilmeade: U.S.-Iran 'kinetic war' by Labor Day
Fox News's Brian Kilmeade predicted on Tuesday that a "kinetic war" between the U.S. and Iran will begin before Labor Day, with weeks of economic pressure serving as a prelude to firepower.
White House Construction Project to Cost Nearly $1bn
The Trump administration is defending nearly $1bn in White House construction projects as necessary for presidential security, after The Washington Post revealed the scope of spending — including a ne
Officials say US forces on track to complete Iraq pullout by Sept. 30
US forces are on track to fully withdraw from Iraq by September 30, ending a presence that began with the 2003 invasion, with Iraqi PM al-Zaidi affirming the deadline after meeting CENTCOM commander A
Ukraine hits Novorossiysk naval base, damages grain terminals
Ukraine struck Russia's Black Sea naval stronghold at Novorossiysk in a massive overnight drone and missile barrage, damaging piers, air defences, and two of the port's three grain terminals while Rus
IRGC Adviser: U.S. Military 'Weaker Than We Perceived'
A top adviser to Iran's IRGC said in a rare interview that the U.S. military is 'weaker than what we perceived,' attributing the view to observations since the U.S. and Israel first attacked in Februa
Trump Claims Pro-Israel Lobby Lost Congress Clout
Trump claimed on Real America's Voice that pro-Israel lobbying groups no longer wield the congressional power they held 20-25 years ago, pointing to Democrats in the House as evidence of a measurable
Iran Says No Progress on US Interim Peace Deal
Conflicting reports emerged on the status of Iran-US negotiations, with Reuters citing Iran's claim of no progress on an interim peace deal while Anadolu Ajansı reported a 60-day ceasefire extension a
Japan Urged to Push Ukraine Toward War Compromise
A Lowy Institute analysis urges Japan's Takaichi administration to withhold further aid to Ukraine and instead use Tokyo's resumed Russian oil imports as diplomatic leverage to push both Kyiv and Mosc
Takaichi Leaves Japan's Nuclear Policy Revision on Table
PM Takaichi and Defense Minister Koizumi are openly debating revisions to Japan's Three Non-Nuclear Principles during August's atomic bombing anniversaries, generating little public backlash and signa
US May Have to Accept Iranian Tolls on Hormuz
The Trump administration faces mounting pressure to accept Iranian tolls on the Strait of Hormuz after military efforts failed to reopen the strategic waterway, leaving diplomacy as the only viable ex
Pakistan: 3 Nationals Killed in Houthi Red Sea Attack
Pakistan's foreign minister confirmed that at least three Pakistani nationals were killed and another injured in a Houthi attack on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea, as separate shipping strikes wer
Iran Holds Firm on Hormuz as Pakistan's Naqvi Visits Tehran
Pakistan's Naqvi visited Tehran as Iran held firm on conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with a senior Iranian source saying the US must return to an interim deal and ruling out ceasefire e
Six killed in Houthi attack on Bab al-Mandeb ship, Yemen’s government says - Al Jazeera
Yemen's government says a Houthi attack on a Bab al-Mandeb ship killed six, as Iran separately threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz and Trump rejects Tehran's conditions.
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