US President Donald Trump has formally notified Congress that hostilities against Iran recommenced on July 7, a communication his administration interprets as initiating a new 60-day period for military engagement in the region without congressional consent. In a letter dated July 10 and reviewed by Reuters on Monday, Trump stated, “I executed this military operation…
On Saturday, July 11, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran had “honoured its commitment” to a ceasefire with the United States, despite Donald Trump’s assertion that the truce had ended; however, he expressed a willingness to engage in additional conversations with the Islamic Republic. Iran has thus far honoured its commitments, in contrast…
US President Donald Trump announced he will deliver a highly anticipated address in Washington on Saturday to commemorate America’s 250th birthday “regardless of circumstances” after inclement weather necessitated the temporary evacuation of large numbers of spectators. Thousands who endured the hottest Fourth of July on record in the capital were instructed to evacuate the National…
According to his obligatory financial report for 2025, US President Donald Trump generated over $1 billion (£750 million) last year from bitcoin business transactions. In a 927-page statement, he declared $635 million in royalties from a Trump meme coin that has significantly depreciated since its inception days prior to his inauguration. He additionally disclosed over…
US President Donald Trump stated that Iran sought a meeting on Tuesday in Qatar; however, Tehran refuted any intentions of direct conversations with Washington regarding the agreement to resolve the Middle East conflict. Washington and Tehran have both sent teams to the Gulf state, but they disagree on most other details, including the visit’s timing…
Yesterday, the prime minister advocated for “calm discussion” with the United States. This morning, he awakens to President Trump embodying a political Catherine wheel: dynamic, erratic, vibrant, and eliciting responses from all directions. Every perspective, particularly about the UK and specifically Sir Keir Starmer. This moment, unprecedented in its significance, presents a substantial strategic dilemma…
The UK government has condemned the protracted delays in allowing assistance into Gaza, after the arrival of a shipment of over 1,100 tents that took more than a year to reach the region. The foreign secretary has expressed worries that additional UK-funded assistance has failed to reach locals, despite the truce between Hamas and Israel….
On Tuesday, Donald Trump said he has sent his envoy, Steve Witkoff, to confer with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow next week, as the US president aims to finalise an agreement to end the war in Ukraine. Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that there were “merely a few outstanding points of contention”—however,…
Following months of barbs, US President Donald Trump and incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met cordially at the White House on Friday, where they exchanged pleasantries and committed to working together to address crime and affordability in the nation’s largest city. The ideological adversaries — a Republican billionaire and a young democratic socialist…
Donald Trump has minimised the likelihood of a US conflict with Venezuela; however indicated that Nicolás Maduro’s tenure as president is limited. When inquired about the possibility of the US engaging in warfare against Venezuela, the US president said to CBS’s 60 Minutes: “I doubt it.” I disagree. However, they have been treating us exceedingly…
