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Shipping disruption continues in Hormuz as US rejects Iran's peace proposal

Iran responded to last week's US peace proposal by demanding a lifting of Washington's naval blockade and sanctions relief, while maintaining a degree of control over traffic through the strait

Gathered proof of Altman's dishonesty for a year: Ex-OpenAI exec Sutskever

The testimony comes in 3rd week of a trial that could determine the future of OpenAI, which has been raising billions of dollars from investors to build its computing power ahead of potential IPO

Vance or Rubio: Trump questions White House dinner attendees on 2028 race

Who likes JD Vance? and Who likes Marco Rubio?, Trump asked as attendees cheered for their favourite choice

Nations brace for long-term economic woes as Trump rejects Iran's proposal

President Trump said the fragile cease-fire was on 'life support,' and India's leader urged residents to cut back on purchases and travel

Trump to undergo annual medical, dental check-up at Walter Reed on May 26

Questions regarding the president's health have arisen from time to time during his second term, particularly after bruises were seen on his hands

Donald Trump nominates David Cummins as TSA chief amid staffing concerns

During periods of the shutdown, employees at the TSA, currently overseen by acting administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill, went without pay, thousands didn't show up to work and hundreds quit entirely

S California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as China agent

Federal officials said she has agreed to plead guilty to the felony, which comes with a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison

US colleges report 20% drop in foreign students amid Trump's visa clampdown

The turning point for US schools came last spring, when ICE agents arrested and detained dozens of foreign students, sometimes on campus or in dorms, and revoked the legal residency of thousands more

Trump admin seeks to keep collecting tariffs after court ruling setback

In a 2-1 decision last week, a US Court of International Trade panel found that President Donald Trump's use of Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose the tariffs was invalid

US left negotiating table, destroyed nuclear talks twice: Iranian official

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that they are under a nominal ceasefire, as, under international law, the blockade itself is considered an act of war

'Economic Fury': US sanctions 12 entities over sale of Iranian oil to China

US Treasury Department accused the IRGC of using the revenue to direct it towards weapons development, backing terrorist proxies and funding security forces

Pakistan parked Iranian military planes on its airbases to avoid US strikes

The report also claimed that Iran had also parked its civilian aircraft in neighbouring Afghanistan to protect it from US airstrikes

Trump admin cancels Biden-era conservation rule on 'use' of public lands

While the bureau previously issued leases for conservation purposes in limited cases, it never had a dedicated program prior to the Biden administration

Iran prepared for every scenario with surprises, seeks end to war: Official

When it comes to our military might and military capacities, I'm not going to go into details, but I can assure everyone that Iran has many surprises, Esmaeil Baghaei said

Ceasefire on life support: Trump calls Iran's proposal 'piece of garbage'

Reiterating his claims that Iran has been defeated militarily, Trump said that whatever little Iran had built up in the period of ceasefire, the US would 'knock that out in about a day'

US, Israel must be held accountable for conflict they started: Iran

The US has justified its attack on Iran claiming that Tehran's nuclear programme is a threat

As US visa policies tighten, international students find job market tougher

And Homeland Security has indefinitely paused the processing of visa applications for people from 39 countries

Donald Trump calls Iran proposal 'stupid' amid West Asia conflict

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump reiterated that Iran would not be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon

Don't open door to Chinese cars: US industry to Trump ahead of Xi meet

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick also has ruled out Chinese investments in the US autos sector

Netanyahu says Israel wants to phase out US military assistance: Report

The US currently provides Israel with $3.8 billion a year in military assistance under a 10-year agreement originally negotiated by the Obama administration that lasts through 2028