NEW YORK, Sep 22 – President Donald Trump is returning to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday as the international organization faces a series of challenges ranging from the war with Iran and disruptions to global energy markets to the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and growing questions over the future role of the … Read more
LONDON, Sept. 21 – British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is heading to New York for the United Nations General Assembly, where he is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time and begin testing a foreign policy approach built around practical cooperation rather than political alignment. The trip is Burnham’s first major … Read more
WASHINGTON, Sept 21 – CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued President Donald Trump and members of his administration on Monday, asking a federal court to block a White House decision that barred their journalists from the presidential complex. The three news organizations argue that the restrictions violate protections for freedom of speech and freedom of … Read more
RIYADH, Sep 21 – Houthi fighters are pressing deeper into Yemen’s strategic highlands as they seek to strengthen their hold over territory near the Red Sea and isolate Saudi-backed forces in the country’s south. The latest advance comes amid a sharp escalation in fighting and a report that U.S. President Donald Trump halted planned American … Read more
BERLIN, Germany, Sep 21 – Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing renewed pressure to steady his government and defend his political agenda after his Christian Democratic Union suffered major setbacks in two state elections, including a historic defeat that pushed the party out of a state legislature for the first time in modern German history. The … Read more
CAIRO, Sep 20 – Iran-backed Houthi rebels have warned other countries against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen’s renewed civil war, while saying they have assured the Trump administration that American vessels will not be targeted in the Red Sea. Mohamed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthi political bureau, said Washington had made contact with the … Read more
MOSCOW, Sept 20 – Ukrainian forces launched more than 1,000 drones toward targets across Russia overnight, including hundreds aimed at Moscow, Russian officials said Sunday. The unusually large barrage came as Russia entered the final day of a three-day parliamentary election, adding another layer of tension to voting that has taken place under wartime conditions. … Read more
WASHINGTON, Sep 20 – Trump once built much of his political message around portraying China as a major threat to American jobs, manufacturing and the middle class. A decade later, the president is preparing to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House with an unusually warm display of hospitality. Trump is scheduled to … Read more
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sep 19 – Denmark and Greenland reacted cautiously but positively Saturday to President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new security agreement that would expand the U.S. military presence in Greenland while leaving the Arctic territory under Danish sovereignty. The agreement, whose full terms have not yet been made public, follows months of tension … Read more
WASHINGTON, Sep 18 – The cost of the U.S. military campaign against Iran has climbed to an estimated $43.6 billion, according to a new assessment from U.S. Central Command provided to lawmakers this week, offering the clearest picture yet of the financial burden created by the conflict. The estimate covers expenses through Sept. 3 and … Read more