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July 17, 2026 12:05 AM

Trump to attend World Cup final on Sunday, White House says

U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the World Cup final between Argentina and Spainat the New York-New Jersey stadium on Sunday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday. "We look forward to the final match on Sunday, and I know the president looks forward to attending," Leavitt told reporters at a press conference. "His attendance will cap what has been the most watched, most secure, and most successful World Cup in American history." Leavitt added that she did not k...

July 14, 2026 1:35 AM

Trump says US will take over Hormuz, become its ‘guardian angel’

US President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States would take control of the Strait of Hormuz and could permanently oversee its security after accusing Iran of breaking a military agreement and continuing to send drones into the strategic waterway. "We're taking over the Strait. They have nothing. They've got nothing," Trump said in an interview with Fox News. Trump said the US had struck Iranian military assets overnight and would continue to respond forcefully to any new drone activi...

July 9, 2026 2:14 PM

Judge says E. Jean Carroll can collect $5 million damage award from Trump

A U.S. judge on Wednesday authorized the payment of a multimillion-dollar verdict to magazine writer E. Jean Carroll to satisfy a 2023 civil verdict in which a jury found President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming her. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan ordered the disbursement of nearly $5.8 million to the former Elle magazine advice columnist, representing the original $5 million verdict plus interest. The funds had been held in escrow while Trump appealed the...

July 8, 2026 3:58 PM

Trump says deal with Iran is over, to cut trade with NATO ally Spain

U.S. President Donald Trump said an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was "over" on Wednesday after Tehran carried out new attacks on U.S. bases in the Gulf. In a flare-up of hostilities that pushed oil prices up sharply, Iran said it had targeted U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait after U.S. forces struck Iranian targets in response to attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The attacks further undermined a shaky ceasefire agreement and dented hopes of turning the memorand...

July 7, 2026 9:37 AM

Trump says there will either be a deal with Iran or US will ‘finish the job’

Preside Donald Trump says there will either be a deal with Iran or US will 'finish the job' said on Monday the United States would either reach a deal with Iran or "finish the job," renewing his threat of military action as Tehran projects defiance following the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Indirect U.S.-Iran talks ended last week without any public sign of headway toward a lasting peace, despite a 60-day ceasefire intended to create space for diplomacy following the U.S. a...

July 6, 2026 8:12 AM

FIFA makes U-turn to clear Balogun for US v Belgium World Cup clash following call from Trump

United States striker Folarin Balogun is available for the World Cup last-16 clash with Belgium after FIFA suspended his ban for a red card on Sunday in an unprecedented move following a call from U.S. President Donald Trump to FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Balogun scored his third goal of the World Cup in the 2-0 win over Bosnia but was shown a red card in the second half for planting his boot into the ankle of Tarik Muharemovic. The 25-year-old was sent off after a VAR review,...

July 6, 2026 8:10 AM

Trump to meet leaders of Ukraine, Syria alongside NATO summit

U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy while in Turkey this week for a NATO summit to make a renewed push to end the war in Ukraine, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday. Trump is scheduled to arrive at the summit on Tuesday. His first meeting will be with the summit host, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. Trump will also meet with Syrian ⁠President Ahmed al-Sharaa and hold a news conference, the White House said. A senior U.S. official who...

June 24, 2026 10:17 PM

Rubio reassures Gulf allies on Iran deal during UAE visit

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held high-level talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as Washington sought to ease concerns among Gulf partners over the recently announced U.S.-Iran peace framework. The visit marks Rubio’s first major diplomatic mission since the agreement was reached last week to end the four-month conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. During discussions, the two sides reviewed regional security, maritime ...

June 23, 2026 9:36 PM

Trump says Iran agreed to nuclear inspections into ‘infinity’, Tehran denies US claims

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Iran had agreed to nuclear inspections into "infinity", despite Tehran's denials, and that unfrozen Iranian assets would be used to buy humanitarian supplies from the United States. Washington agreed to waive sanctions on Iran for 60 days from Monday after the first round of talks under a nascent peace deal agreed last week on ending more than three months of war. U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the talks with Iranian officials in the Swiss mountai...

June 22, 2026 3:34 AM

Vance says Iran talks making progress as delegations meet in Switzerland

US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that talks with Iran were making progress, expressing optimism that negotiators could advance discussions further as senior delegations met in Switzerland to address Tehran's nuclear programme and regional security issues. Delegations from the United States and Iran began closed-door talks at the Burgenstock resort overlooking Lake Lucerne, with representatives from Qatar and Pakistan participating as facilitators. Speaking to reporters before the meet...