
The Raw Story - 44 min 52 sec ago
President Donald Trump has made the war with Iran much trickier after prematurely declaring victory, a political analyst has warned. Trump took to Truth Social and made a series of posts regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. One post reads , "President Xi is very happy that the Strait of Hormuz is open and/or rapidly opening. Our meeting in China will be a special one and, potentially, Historic. I look forward to being with President Xi Much will be accomplished! President DONALD...

The Independent - 1 hour 22 min ago
Iran has reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, warning that it would continue to block transit as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect...

The Guardian - 1 hour 33 min ago
Suspicious wagers on the US-Israel war in Iran are creating huge windfalls and raising concerns among lawmakers Sixteen bets made $100,000 accurately predicting the timing of the US airstrikes against Iran on 27 February. Later, a single user would make over $550,000 after betting that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would topple, just moments before his assassination by Israeli forces. On 7 April, right before Donald Trump announced a temporary ceasefire with Iran, traders bet $950m that oil prices would...

The Guardian - 2 hours 33 min ago
Trump's attacks on Pope Leo XIV polarizing the diverse community as faith and politics come to a head Maryellen Lewicki meets once a week for Bible study with a group of Catholic women in Decatur, Georgia, in a space they try to keep clear of politics. But Donald Trump's name arises nonetheless. "We have one person that we pray for during the course of the week," she said. "What my friend said is that she prays for the president every day, that God will remove that hard heart...

The Guardian - 2 hours 33 min ago
Silvia Salis, the leftwing mayor of Genoa and former Olympian, is described as a breath of fresh air' and potential unifier It has been a turbulent month in Italian politics. A failed referendum on a judicial overhaul pierced prime minister Giorgia Meloni's aura of invincibility, triggering government resignations and leaving her scrambling to restore credibility. At the same time, her once special relationship with Donald Trump has frayed after the US president publicly scolded her this...

The Guardian - 4 hours 33 min ago
Exiled leader to revive push for change amid US backing of Delcy Rodr guez and delays to democratic transition Venezuela's opposition leader, Mar a Corina Machado, will seek to revive her push for political change with a rally in Madrid on Saturday, having found herself sidelined by Donald Trump after the abduction of the president Nicol s Maduro. "Venezuela will be free," the Nobel peace prize winner insisted in an interview on the eve of this weekend's demonstration in the Puerta...

Sky News - 5 hours 18 min ago
Donald Trump has promised some "very interesting documents" related to UFOs will be released by the US defence department "very, very soon".

The Guardian - 5 hours 33 min ago
The US attack on Iran has made the need for renewable energy inarguable. Environmentalists are now being seen for the pragmatists that they are Donald Trump has done more to accelerate the energy transition than anyone else alive. Fossil fuel companies bankrolled his presidential campaign to stop the transition in its tracks. But when you back a volatile narcissist, unable to concentrate for more than a few minutes at a time, you shouldn't expect to control the outcome. It's not that the...

The Guardian - 6 hours 24 min ago
Iranian parliamentary speaker also says passage through waterway will depend on Iranian authorisation and accuses Donald Trump of multiple falsehoods Iran says strait of Hormuz completely open' to commercial vessels as oil prices fall Britain will make "a wide-ranging military contribution" to an international mission to protect shipping in the strait of Hormuz trade waterway, the UK ambassador to the US has said. Christian Turner 's commitment comes amid long-running concerns over...

The Guardian - 7 hours 33 min ago
The president has opened fissures in his base by starting a war he couldn't finish with Iran, stoking inflation and offending Christians. Barred from running again, he may feel he has nothing to lose Lance Johnson voted for Donald Trump three times. Now he is feeling buyer's remorse. "I haven't been too happy with the third time around," said the 47-year-old contractor, sitting at a bar in Crescent Springs, Kentucky. "We're supposed to not start any new wars. Prices were...

New York Times - 8 hours 32 min ago
Prime Minister Pedro S nchez of Spain addressing Parliament in March.

NBC News - 9 hours 2 min ago
The president's lawsuit, filed this year, alleges that the IRS failed to take the necessary steps to prevent the unauthorized release of his tax documents.

NBC News - 9 hours 13 min ago
The president in February directed the Department of Defense to begin reviewing government files related to extraterrestrial life.

Deadline Hollywood - 10 hours 17 min ago
Thwarted today in what looked to be a Donald Trump approved $6.2 billion local station mega-deal to merge with Tegna, Nexstar are vowing to march forward in the courts. At the same time, New York’s Attorney General Letitia James, one of the leading advocates to stop the Nexstar-Tegna combo, is promising to continue to stop […]...

The Guardian - 10 hours 34 min ago
This live blog is now closed. US Congress passes 10-day extension of surveillance law amid Republican infighting What is Fisa, and why does it allow no-warrant survellance? Sign up for the Breaking News US email In more CDC news, Donald Trump has selected Erica Schwartz to lead the troubled health agency, bringing to an end a months-long search for a permanent director. Schwartz served as the deputy surgeon general during Trump's first term . But before she can officially take over, the president's...

Huffington Post - 11 hours 12 min ago
Since retaking office, the president and his administration have gutted environmental protections and initiatives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Huffington Post - 11 hours 27 min ago
Trump's adult sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, and the Trump Organization are also plaintiffs.

The Guardian - 11 hours 33 min ago
Iran's parliamentary speaker warned it would will shut the strait again if the US blockade continues, which Trump said would remain in place until the conflict was fully concluded key US politics stories from 17 April at a glance Iran's foreign minister has said that the strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels, reinforcing hopes for an eventual end to the war in the Middle East and sending oil prices tumbling. In a barrage of social media posts, Donald Trump claimed on Friday...

BBC - 11 hours 56 min ago
President Donald Trump previously railed against the company for rejecting broad government demands.

The New Yorker - 12 hours 33 min ago
"Corruption is the Achilles' heel of autocrats. It's not a bug in the system. It's the model," the New Yorker staff writer Jane Mayer says.

BBC - 14 hours 7 min ago
US President Donald Trump welcomed Tehran's announcement but said the US naval blockade would continue until a peace deal was reached.

Buzz Feed - 14 hours 56 min ago
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The Independent - 15 hours 2 min ago
Oil prices plunged and the stock market rallied after U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran's foreign minister said that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open...

Hello Magazine - 15 hours 29 min ago
First Lady Melania Trump's diet and exercise routine: Find out how Donald Trump's wife stays fit and healthy in her 50s through a balanced diet and regular Pilates sessions...