
The Guardian - 45 min 25 sec ago
German defence minister responds to US president's announcement that 5,000 US troops will leave bases in Germany Hello and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East. The German defence minister, Boris Pistorius, said that it was "foreseeable" that the US would withdraw troops from Europe , after the Pentagon announced it would pull thousands of American soldiers from Germany. Trump said he is "not satisfied" with a new proposal from Iran on ending the war, as...

The Independent - 2 hours 30 min ago
Donald Trump told a Florida crowd that it is "treasonous" to say the US is not winning the war in Iran .

NPR - 3 hours 13 min ago
The United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany, the Pentagon said Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump's threat as he clashes with the German leader over the U.S. war with Iran.

The Guardian - 3 hours 46 min ago
Charles III's subtle, much needed history lesson delivered the US some tough love. But will Trump get the message? Of the many jokes cracked by King Charles during his visit to Washington, the one recalling the definitive 18th-century Anglo-French contest for dominion over the New World was the most pointed. Speaking at a state banquet in the White House, Charles turned to Donald Trump and said: "You recently commented, Mr President, that if it were not for the United States, European countries...

The Guardian - 7 hours 12 min ago
The US sanctions target people operating in broad sections of Cuban economy, including energy, defence and mining Cuba's government has said new sanctions imposed on the island by Donald Trump amounted to "collective punishment", as an enormous 1 May procession outside the American embassy in Havana vowed to "defend the homeland". In an executive order on Friday, the US president said he would impose sanctions on people involved in broad sections of the Cuban economy, as he seeks...

UPI - 7 hours 15 min ago
Senior U.S. and Chinese diplomatic and trade officials held a series of calls ahead of a planned summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

The Guardian - 7 hours 38 min ago
Pentagon says withdrawal is expected to be completed over the next six to 12 months key US politics stories from Friday, 1 May at a glance It appears Donald Trump is following through on his threats to reduce US military presence in Europe. The Pentagon announced on Friday that 5,000 troops will be withdrawn from Germany over the next six to 12 months. Continue reading...

UPI - 8 hours 1 min ago
Japan considered deploying Self-Defense Forces to the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump but ultimately held back.

NBC News - 8 hours 46 min ago
President Donald Trump moved Friday to thin the Republican field running for Senate in Kentucky, endorsing Rep.

NBC News - 10 hours 26 min ago
The U.S. is withdrawing approximately 5,000 troops from Germany, Pentagon officials said Friday, after President Donald Trump threatened to do so this week following criticism over the war with Iran by the German chancellor.

UPI - 10 hours 46 min ago
President Donald Trump said he plans to increase a tariff on cars imported from Europe to 25% because the EU is not complying with a trade deal.

ABC News - 10 hours 56 min ago
Nebraska became the first state on Friday to implement Medicaid work requirements, which is mandated under President Donald Trump's megabill that passed last summer.

The Guardian - 11 hours 28 min ago
President seemed to suggest that legislative deadline to approve war no longer applies as Democrats push back US politics live latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump said in a letter sent to congressional leaders on Friday that hostilities with Iran have "terminated", suggesting that the 60-day deadline to seek approval from the legislative branch no longer applied. Friday marks 60 days since the US president notified members of Congress that the US...

The Independent - 11 hours 34 min ago
President Donald Trump says his administration is still weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines...

Daily Signal - 11 hours 47 min ago
Mehek Cooke, Senior National Security and Legal Analyst at The Daily Signal, warned that last week’s attempted assassination of President Donald Trump shows that the United States is failing to learn from repeated security breaches, leaving serious vulnerabilities unaddressed. During an appearance on Newsmax Thursday, Cooke said that what is troubling in the broader security...

ABC News - 12 hours 8 min ago
West Virginia's next Catholic bishop was born in El Salvador and has been critical of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown...

UPI - 12 hours 20 min ago
President Donald Trump said that his administration had made a "final" bailout offer to Spirit Airlines as reports said it is about to shut down.

The Independent - 12 hours 31 min ago
President's oldest son is reportedly being considered to host Amazon's potential Apprentice' revival...

Fox News - 13 hours 8 sec ago
President Donald Trump says Pete Rose should have been in the baseball Hall of Fame a long time ago, calling his exclusion a disservice to his achievements.

Variety - 13 hours 2 min ago
Jimmy Kimmel has another free-speech defender: Megyn Kelly, who sharply criticized Donald Trump's demands for Disney and ABC to fire the late-night host over Kimmel’s roast of Melania Trump as having “the glow of an expectant widow.” Kelly, on Thursday’s episode of her podcast, “The Megyn Kelly Show,” said she thought Kimmel’s joke “was out […]...

The Independent - 13 hours 24 min ago
Security footage appears to show a guard with a dog walking behind a suspect before he shot a Secret Service officer while trying to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, which Donald Trump was in attendance at.

NBC News - 14 hours 18 min ago
President Donald Trump on Friday sent letters to Congress explaining that, due to the ceasefire, he doesn't need its authorization for military operations in Iran, even though the conflict hit the 60-day mark this week."On April 7, 2026, I ordered a two-week ceasefire.

Sky News - 14 hours 47 min ago
The European Union's trade chair has hit back at Donald Trump after he announced plans to increase tariffs on vehicles exported to the US.

The Hill - 14 hours 53 min ago
Conservative pundit Megyn Kelly came to comedian Jimmy Kimmel's defense, after President Trump called for him to be fired over jokes the ABC host made last week about first lady Melania Trump. "It's very inappropriate. The president of the United States should not be calling for any private company to fire any employee, especially over...