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US may gain edge in India trade talks over Russian oil purchases: Experts

US senate passes bill threatening 100% tariff on top russian oil buyers

Israel rejects Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, says PM Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel rejects Trump's Gaza peace plan and says it will not withdraw until Hamas fully disarms, raising fresh uncertainty over the ceasefire

US Treasury pressures Harry Sargeant to divest from Venezuela oil venture

Sargeant served as a vital back channel between Washington and Caracas during years of deep hostility, accumulating outsized influence on both sides

Todd Blanche confirmed as Trump's attorney general in 50-49 Senate vote

The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a vote early Saturday morning, cementing President Donald Trump's former personal attorney's command of a Justice Department the Republican president has sought to bend to his will. The Republican-led Senate voted 50-49 to make Blanche the second confirmed attorney general since Trump returned to the White House last year with a stated desire to use the law enforcement agency to investigate his political enemies. While Blanche has already been leading the department in an acting capacity, his confirmation could free him to pursue the Trump administration's agenda even more aggressively. The vote followed a tumultuous confirmation fight that exposed deep concerns - from some Republicans as well as Democrats - about installing Trump's close ally atop a Justice Department that historically prided itself on its independence from the White House. In the end, Blanche was confirmed by the narrowest of margins, opposed by two ...

Trump gets temporary reprieve from disclosing business finances in BBC suit

President Donald J Trump, Plaintiff, got a welcome break this week in one of his battles with the media - but for the moment, only a temporary one. As his USD 10 billion lawsuit against the BBC proceeds, a federal judge in Florida granted the president a temporary reprieve on Thursday from an order that he begin divulging details of his business empire's financial performance - something he is clearly loath to do. US District Judge Roy Altman agreed to put that order on hold while he considers an amended complaint from Trump that would narrow his claim that he suffered damage to both business and reputation. By focusing only on the latter, Trump's lawyers hope to avoid the need for the financial disclosures. That updated complaint has not been made public. Trump filed the lawsuit in December over the way the British broadcaster, in a 2024 documentary, edited a speech he gave on Jan. 6, 2021, before protesters attacked the Capitol in Washington. It is one of many actions he has take

Trump calls court ruling on WH ballroom a 'national security threat'

US president says his administration will challenge the ruling before the Supreme Court after a federal appeals court said the project requires congressional approval

Trump moves to fire Fed's Lisa Cook again after June court setback

The White House has asked Cook to respond within three weeks to mortgage-fraud allegations that her lawyer called baseless, according to a report by ABC News on Friday

US Court rules Trump must get Congress' approval for ballroom construction

An appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump must seek approval from Congress to build his proposed White House ballroom, saying construction must stop. The US Court of Appeals sided with historic preservationists who sued to stop construction. The court said it would stay its own ruling for two weeks to allow the administration to appeal to the US Supreme Court.

Trump signs new birthright citizenship orders: What it means for Indians

Weeks after the US Supreme Court blocked his earlier order, Trump has signed two new executive orders targeting birth tourism and narrowing birthright citizenship eligibility

A deal with Iran over Strait of Hormuz may require a compromise from Trump

To reach a deal with Iran that reopens the economically vital Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump may need to do something out of character - compromise. Any concession would be tough for the Republican president, who has insisted there is no truth to his sagging poll numbers, the sluggish economy and the US military's dwindling stockpiles of key weapons following the Iran war he launched with Israel more than five months ago. "He divides the world into winners and losers, and this would make him a loser," said Eliot Cohen, who served as counselor of the State Department in the George W Bush administration. "And the image of being a loser, I think, would be intolerable for him." The sticking point has been over control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 per cent of the world's oil normally flows. While both sides say a deal is close, the Trump administration has ruled out any arrangement that would cement Iran's grip over the Persian Gulf waterway, including Tehran ...

Iran wants to bar US, Israeli ships from Strait of Hormuz in peace accord

In any event, Trump would be unlikely to agree to such a concession after months of insisting that American armed forces had essentially defeated Iran

'It will end pretty soon': Trump signals Iran conflict nearing end

When asked about the status ‌of munitions ​stockpiles, Trump said the ‌country had an almost unlimited supply of ‌certain weapons but acknowledged inventories of others ​were limited

Trump signs new orders targeting birthright citizenship despite SC setback

US President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders to crack down on birth tourism and limit the number of people eligible for birthright citizenship, weeks after the Supreme Court struck down his directive in this regard. One order signed by Trump on Thursday targets people who engage in commercial "birth tourism" by seeking to deny them access to the country. The other expands the definitions of people that it states are ineligible for birthright citizenship, such as children of foreign citizens who lobby on behalf of foreign governments. On June 30, the US Supreme Court struck down Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, reaffirming the more than 100-year-old understanding that nearly all of those born in the United States are citizens. Talking to reporters at the Oval Office after signing the executive orders, Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court for its June 30 order and asserted that the fresh move was aimed at "making adjustments". "We had a ve

Iran threatens Gulf states of retaliation if US launches new strikes

Iran warned Gulf states of retaliation if US strikes resume, as Israel-Lebanon clashes flared and shipping firms rejected a proposed Hormuz transit arrangement

Trump's proposed Golden Fleet could cost up to $275 billion: CBO

The Congressional Budget Office estimates the proposed fleet of 15 nuclear-powered battleships could become the most expensive US warship programme ever undertaken

Trump calls Democrat El-Sayed 'man of hate' after Michigan primary victory

The US president accused Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed of hating Jews and Israel, while the candidate rejected antisemitism and defended his positions on Gaza and US aid to Israel

US would prefer deal, says Trump, but warns Iran against nuclear ambitions

Trump maintained that Iran respected the United States after recent developments and reiterated his long-standing position that Tehran must never acquire nuclear weapons

Iran, US signal Hormuz deal near, but key differences still remain

Iran said on Wednesday it is in the "final stage" of drafting an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, and US President Donald Trump has said a deal could be announced this week. That could potentially reopen the critical waterway, ease pressure on the world economy and help bring an end to the war. But the agreement is likely to be contingent on the US lifting its blockade on Iran's ports. The Trump administration has previously ruled out any deal that would cement Iran's grip over the strait, which would amount to a major loss for the US and a break with global norms. Iran has insisted on some measure of control over the strait, saying it will not go back to being an open international waterway, as it was before the war. The US, along with Israel, launched the war on February 28, citing various goals including toppling Tehran's government and ending its nuclear programme. Those have not been achieved, and the conflict has devolved into a fight over the strait as Iran's ..

US-Iran having 'very good discussions', Hormuz to open very soon: Trump

Trump has often threatened massive strikes if Tehran did not ​reach an agreement and then cited progress in talks that have so far failed to end hostilities