
The Guardian - 40 min 24 sec ago
Trump claims strikes called off as deal is close, but Tehran denies agreement near, while legal experts question if US targets may be a war crime. Plus 20 years of Taylor Swift's incredible influence on pop culture Good morning. Yesterday, Donald Trump spent the day promising he was going to hit Iran harder than ever before, then announced again that the US and Iran were close to signing a deal . Iran's foreign ministry dismissed the claim, and Tasnim, the semi-official Iranian news agency...

Fox News - 51 min 38 sec ago
Outgoing Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas predicted that President Donald Trump will experience "disaster" in the 2026 midterm elections.

The Raw Story - 54 min 26 sec ago
Should a desperate Donald Trump sign off on the latest deal with Iran that led him to call off a major attack late Thursday, he would suffer a "major humiliation" based on leaked details. That is according to Insider editor Michael Weiss, who appeared on MS NOW's "Morning Joe" on Friday morning and claimed that the president has come to the realization that he was duped into the whole endeavor. Pointing out that the president has announced an imminent deal is at hand countless...

The Guardian - 56 min 4 sec ago
Brent crude falls as optimism rises strait of Hormuz could reopen over the weekend Business live latest updates Global oil prices fell on Friday to lows not seen since the first week of the Iran crisis after Donald Trump claimed he was close to reaching a peace deal with Tehran. The price of Brent crude began to tumble from about $93 a barrel in overnight trade after the US president called off further military strikes against Iran which were scheduled for the evening. Continue reading...

Yard Barker - 1 hour 3 min ago
UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has now explained why he will not be in Washington for the UFC Freedom 250 card at the White House. Dana White's MMA organisation will be linking up with the administration of President Donald Trump to stage Sunday's seven-fight UFC main card.

Yard Barker - 1 hour 21 min ago
Three red cards shown in Mexico vs. South Africa, a record for World Cup opening match Gianni Infantino's ceremony became a divisive ode to Donald Trump...

The Guardian - 1 hour 28 min ago
Law due to expire at midnight tonight following unhappiness over Trump's pick for intelligence chief Hello and welcome to the US live blog. A key surveillance tool that allows the US to collect intelligence abroad appears certain to expire after Congress failed to temporarily extend the program. Pulte has to go. He cannot be in the DNI role. It's too important. Donald Trump declared "a great settlement" with Iran, which could be signed soon "maybe in Europe, over the weekend"...

UPI - 1 hour 46 min ago
Iran poured cold water on U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that all sides had approved "final points" of a deal to end the war.

The Guardian - 2 hours 2 min ago
Congress has failed to reauthorize section 702 of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act amid questions over its future Donald Trump's bid to install a controversial ally as the country's leading intelligence official has shone a light on the wide reach of a powerful surveillance law, and raised questions over its future. Privacy advocates say it deserves scrutiny, and reform, regardless of who the US president appoints as director of national intelligence (DNI). Continue reading...

The Guardian - 2 hours 2 min ago
Piggy', corrupt', stupid': the president keeps lashing out. Here's how journalists can stand up to him For many years now, Donald Trump has been saying awful things to or about the female media figures who have the nerve to ask him questions and challenge his falsehoods. "Quiet, Piggy," he ordered a Bloomberg reporter, Catherine Lucey, last year in a press gaggle when she pushed him about the release of the Epstein files. Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing...

The Independent - 2 hours 5 min ago
This shift has effectively eliminated the education gap that previously existed among independents, who now largely share negative views of Trump regardless of their academic background...

Slate - 2 hours 23 min ago
Most Americans will encounter Trump's D.C. "renovations" only on eighth grade field trips. Those of us who live here have to suffer them every day.

Huffington Post - 3 hours 5 min ago
Dr. Jonathan Reiner explained why it's "a real concern."...

The Guardian - 3 hours 22 min ago
Grande is the latest in a series of pop musicians including Sabrina Carpenter and SZA who have been angered by Trump administration videos Ariana Grande has rebuked Donald Trump's White House over use of her music in a video documenting the detaining of immigrants. Earlier this week, the White House posted a montage of ICE agents handcuffing and detaining people, with the caption "Bye-bye President Trump has delivered the most secure border in history". It was soundtracked by Grande's...

ABC News - 3 hours 28 min ago
Republicans routinely highlight their devotion to President Donald Trump...

ABC News - 3 hours 29 min ago
President Donald Trump is anticipating a significant weekend for his presidency...

ABC News - 3 hours 29 min ago
The relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron began with a handshake nearly a decade ago...

ABC News - 3 hours 29 min ago
World shares have advanced in the wake of big Wall Street gains, while oil prices slipped more than 1% after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed there was a breakthrough in talks on ending the Iran war...

Huffington Post - 4 hours 52 min ago
"Who said it best?" asked the president's 2016 Democratic rival.

The Guardian - 5 hours 1 min ago
US president says great settlement' reached but Iranian spokesman says there has been no final conclusion Full report: Trump claims US and Iran on verge of signing peace agreement Hello and welcome to the Guardian's continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East. Iran's foreign ministry has contradicted claims from Donald Trump that a peace deal between Washington and Tehran could be signed as soon as this weekend. Trump said he was cancelling a third day of US airstrikes and bombings...

The Guardian - 5 hours 2 min ago
Trump says hundreds of tankers have escaped Iran's blockade. Data suggests shipments are increasing but many questions remain Donald Trump has claimed that the US has been conducting a "secret mission" in the strait of Hormuz to help Gulf petrostates bypass Iran's chokehold on oil flows which has roiled global energy markets for months. In televised comments from the Oval Office on Wednesday, the president claimed Iran was unaware that dozens of tankers had been escorted out of the...

The Independent - 6 hours 15 min ago
Singer calls out use of her song Bye' in video showing US agents arresting people during immigration enforcement operations...

Huffington Post - 7 hours 14 min ago
The president fired off an angry rant directed at Rep. Jamie Raskin, a frequent critic.

The Guardian - 7 hours 51 min ago
This blog is now closed see our latest full report on the Middle East crisis Three Indian seafarers were killed in a US attack on an oil tanker earlier this week, India's shipping minister, Sarbananda Sonowal, said. "It is deeply unfortunate to learn of the tragic incident aboard the Palau-flagged MT Settebello. Sadly, three Indian seafarers initially reported missing are now confirmed dead after bodies have been located and identified," he wrote in a post on X. The Middle East is being...