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A GOP senator wants Trump Jr. subpoenaed after Russian oligarch-funded wedding
Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) is pressing Senate Judiciary leaders to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden to investigate whether presidential family ties have been exploited for private family gain
White House previews Trump's UN speech on Iran, cartels, Greenland
The White House outlined President Trump's Tuesday address to the United Nations, previewing remarks on the Iran war, drug cartels, and the U.S. military presence in Greenland.
China Calls Taiwan 'Red Line' Ahead of Xi-Trump Summit
On the eve of Xi Jinping's Washington summit with Trump, China publicly designated Taiwan a 'red line' in US relations, with Xi expected to oppose a proposed $11 billion US arms package for Taipei whi
Trump Meets Gulf Allies as Iran, Yemen Wars Widen
Trump is set to meet Persian Gulf officials at the UN General Assembly as Gulf Arab leaders publicly reassess US security guarantees amid an unresolved war with Iran and a renewed Houthi front in Yeme
Trump, Qatar emir to speak at UN General Assembly amid Iran war
The UN General Assembly high-level meeting opened in New York on Tuesday, with Trump, Qatar's emir, Erdogan, and Macron among the leaders set to speak on day one as the US-Israel war on Iran, the Ukra
Trump Addresses UNGA on Iran War, Gaza Plan
President Trump addresses nearly 130 world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, expected to focus on the six-month war with Iran and his stalled 20-point Gaza peace plan while meeting 11 lea
Curtis seeks Trump Jr. subpoena over Russian wedding gift
Utah Senator John Curtis has asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. over a Russian oligarch's funding of his Bahamas wedding, demanding the same scrutiny Republicans applied
Trump to Meet GCC Leaders at UNGA as Iran War Drags On
Trump meets all six Gulf Cooperation Council leaders at UNGA on Tuesday, seven months into the US-Israel war on Iran. Experts say Gulf states will press him to avoid renewed strikes while he weighs a
AfD's Rise Threatens Germany's Ukraine Backing
The AfD's sweeping wins in two eastern German state elections, alongside Die Linke's surge in a Berlin by-election, are pulling the country's political center apart and raising fears that Berlin's fin
Taiwan Labour Minister Returns From Rare China APEC Trip
Taiwan's Labour Minister Hung Sun-han returned from a rare trip to China for an APEC meeting, telling reporters he was treated with equal dignity and not belittled — the first such ministerial-level v
Trump Defends Iran War at UNGA, Envoys Meet Iranian Officials
President Donald Trump defended his seven-month war with Iran at the UN General Assembly and threatened to 'annihilate' the Islamic Republic without a deal, while separately revealing his envoys held
Iran ready to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US eases military pressure and lifts blockade
A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Iran can reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the U.S. eases military pressure and lifts its blockade on Iranian ports.
Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran Risks U.S. Ties With China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's 'Operation Economic Outcast' sanctions against Iran deliberately spare major Chinese financial institutions, risking the fragile US-China trade relationship just as
China Slams US Sanctions on Iranian Airlines as Illegal
China publicly opposed US sanctions on Iranian airlines as "illegal" and lacking UN authorization, escalating a dispute days before Trump and Xi Jinping's September 24 summit.
US Networks Boycott Trump Pool Over White House Press Ban
Major US television networks and news organizations suspended their shared coverage of President Trump on Monday after he barred CNN, Politico, and MS NOW from the White House, prompting the three exc
Burnham Pushes Trump on Ukraine Missiles at UN Debut
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham heads to New York for his first meeting with Donald Trump and a UN General Assembly address, pressing on Ukrainian air-defence missiles, backing limited UK support for S
20 Nations Propose Global AI Oversight Body
Twenty countries have proposed a global oversight body to manage AI dangers, while Australia's foreign minister urged Trump and Xi to impose nuclear-style limits on the technology.
Zelensky’s Perception Problem: Are New Partnerships a Solution?
Ukraine struck gas plants more than 3,000 kilometers inside Russia with long-range drones, and a Ukrainian analyst argues the strikes function as a nuclear-weapons equivalent by threatening Arctic cit
Bulwark Dynamics Taps Onomichi Dockyard to Build Caravel USV
Maritime defense startup Bulwark Dynamics has closed its seed round anchored by a manufacturing partnership with Japan's Onomichi Dockyard to build its Caravel autonomous landing craft for US and Japa
Houthis' Coastal Advance Opens New Yemen Front
An opinion piece warns the Houthis' rapid advance along Yemen's western coast has opened a new front in the Middle East war and calls for an urgent truce to keep the conflict from drawing in more coun
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