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The president is accustomed to forcing other countries to bend to his will. But he is struggling to come up with a strategy to extract Iranian concessions as the cease-fire he brokered collapses.
A Sydney court lifted the suppression order on identifying a man accused of abusing more than 100 children over 16 years.
Supporters in both parties hope the measure to penalize Russia, championed by Senator Lindsey Graham, will gain momentum in his honor.
Beijing urges against spreading war and hurting more innocent people in Middle East, says foreign ministry A passenger rides on a bus travelling past a Chinese flag in the rain, before the 25th anniversary of the former British colony’s handover to Chinese rule, in Hong Kong, China June 30, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS China on Tuesday … Read more
No such unilateral move to demand fees to traverse a strait has been made in modern history Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026—REUTERS President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States would charge 20% on cargoes for use of the Strait of Hormuz after a … Read more
Says region must learn from Iran war, not dwell on past; urges inclusive Gulf security architecture after conflict Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Al-Boussaïdi. Photo: File Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Al-Boussaïdi has described the recent war involving Iran, the United States and Israel as “a catastrophe”, urging regional and international actors to look beyond the conflict … Read more
Iran threatens a new pressure point at Bab el-Mandeb after disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 14, 2026—REUTERS Having disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is now signalling it could use its Yemeni Houthi allies to threaten the Bab … Read more
Replaces the previously proposed 20% US reimbursement fee with trade and investment deals for various Gulf States A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 14, 2026—REUTERS US President Donald Trump stepped back from a proposal to charge a 20% transit fee to guard the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway … Read more
The writer E. Jean Carroll has collected nearly $5.63 million from Donald Trump after a jury in 2023 found the US president liable for sexually abusing and defaming her, court records show. Over Trump’s objections, the money was released to Carroll’s law firm on Monday, five days after US District Judge Lewis Kaplan authorised the … Read more
After a fire broke out at the Oxy building in central Brussels on Tuesday morning, six bodies were found in an elevator.