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Prosecutors Visit Fed as Trump Threatens to Fire Powell
Federal prosecutors made an unannounced visit to a Federal Reserve construction site this week despite a top deputy conceding in court last month that they'd found no evidence of a crime, escalating a
Vance: Young Voters 'Do Not Love' Trump Middle East Policy
Vice President Vance at a Turning Point USA event in Georgia publicly acknowledged that young voters "do not love" Trump's Middle East policy, responded to heckling about Gaza by citing a U.S.-Iran ce
Trump: China 'Happy' to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
President Trump claimed Wednesday that China is 'very happy' about his effort to permanently reopen the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that Beijing has agreed to stop sending weapons to Tehran in exchang
China's Iran War Gains Fade Amid Energy, Recession Risks
The US-Iran war initially offered China short-term strategic gains, but rising energy costs, recession risk, and an escalating diplomatic clash with Washington now threaten to overshadow Trump's resch
53M Filers Claimed New Trump Tax Breaks, Treasury Says
On Tax Day 2026, the Treasury Department reported more than 53 million filers claimed deductions under new Trump-era tax breaks, with average refunds up 11% to $3,462.
U.S. Halts Iran Maritime Trade, Trump Hints at Talks
The U.S. military has completely halted all maritime trade with Iran even as President Trump said war-ending talks with Tehran could resume this week, sending oil prices lower for a second consecutive
Xi Meets Lavrov, Energy Shortages Amid Iran War
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Beijing, where Lavrov pledged Moscow could offset China’s energy shortfalls caused by Iran‑war disruptions to the Strait of H
China Gave Iran Satellite Used to Target US Bases
Leaked Iranian military documents reveal that China secretly transferred an intelligence satellite to the IRGC in late 2024, which Iran then used to surveil and help target US military bases across th
Israel's Cabinet Weighs Lebanon Ceasefire as Rockets Fly
Israel's security Cabinet convened April 15 to weigh a Lebanon ceasefire, even as Hezbollah fired 40 rockets into Israel and a senior lawmaker branded the Washington talks a 'wrong path' deepening Leb
Senate GOP Splits on Trump Iran War Funding
Senate Republicans are fractured over President Trump's expected request to fund the Iran military conflict, with a group led by Sen. Lisa Murkowski pushing for a formal War Powers vote before releasi
Xi Calls China‑Russia Ties ‘Precious’ Amid Turmoil
Chinese President Xi hailed the China‑Russia partnership as “precious,” urging deeper strategic cooperation and a revitalized United Nations, while meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and n
IAEA warns North Korea expands nuclear arsenal, site
The IAEA says North Korea has accelerated its nuclear weapons production, with new facilities at Yongbyon and Kangson boosting its warhead stockpile and violating UN sanctions. The agency warned the e
Netanyahu Erodes Israel's Strategic Decision-Making
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has progressively hollowed out his country's strategic decision-making by stacking it with loyalists, sidelining professional military analysis, and bypassing
Crisis Group Releases Podcast on U.S.-Iran Talks
Crisis Group launched a new 'Hold Your Fire!' podcast episode that examines the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire, the high‑stakes diplomatic talks unfolding in Islamabad, and the varied reactions of Gulf s
Treasury Secretary Bessent Announces Iran Sanctions
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that Washington will impose secondary sanctions on banks dealing with Tehran, calling the move the financial equivalent of a bombing campaign, as Presid
Japan deploys 1,400 troops, Type 88 missiles to Balikatan
Japan will deploy approximately 1,400 combat troops and its Type 88 surface-to-ship missile system to the largest-ever Balikatan exercises in the Philippines, marking Tokyo's first active combat troop
Japan loosens arms export rules, expands sales
Japan has completed a decade‑long shift away from its post‑war arms export ban, progressively loosening restrictions to enable defence sales to allies for the first time while maintaining a ban on con
Trump Orders Navy Blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Trump ordered a US Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz beginning 10 AM ET Monday, April 13, interdicting any vessel that has paid Iranian tolls — a direct challenge to China, whose warships and oil
Chiang Mai Smog Wipes Out Half of Songkran Bookings
Persistent wildfires have blanketed northern Thailand in hazardous haze just as Songkran, the country's biggest tourism festival, gets underway, forcing three provinces to declare emergencies and driv
US boat strikes kill 168, military shows no drug evidence
The Pentagon's latest strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean have pushed the campaign's death toll to at least 168, with critics calling the operations unlawful
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