US president Donald Trump removed attorney general Pam Bondi from her post on Thursday, a White House official said, following mounting frustration with her performance, including her handling of investigative files related to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump confirmed Bondi was removed from her post and said she was being replaced … Read more
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Here are the key updates from day 33 of war in Israel, the West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, the United States and the Middle East: ■ The IDF reported a total of 50 rocket launches from Lebanon into northern Israel since Wednesday night: including 30 overnight into Thursday and 20 more in the latest barrage, … Read more
Main Points Key Reads Jack White – 1 minute ago Dozens of countries to discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz in UK-led talks The UK plans to hold a call on Thursday with nearly three dozen countries about how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Britain is seeking to lead a diplomatic initiative, understood to include … Read more
One way to escape the madness engulfing the planet is to jump into a rocket ship and issue Frank Sinatra’s old instruction of fly me to the moon. But if the crew of the US mission destined to fly around the moon carried expectations that the war with Iran will be all done and dusted … Read more
Iran launched an attack on the UAE just moments after Donald Trump vowed to “finish the job” and continue his war in the Middle East. Explosions were reported in various locations across the UAE, with Dubai airport appearing to be a top target. Data on FlightRadar24 showed several planes avoiding the area, and authorities in … Read more
Washington — President Trump says he’s considering withdrawing the U.S. from NATO, after years of complaining the alliance’s member countries aren’t paying enough for their own defense. And since he began the war with Iran, the president has been lashing out about the lack of support from NATO allies. A law passed by Congress in … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday in a nationally televised address that the core strategic goals of the war against Iran are nearing completion and that “we are on track to complete all of America’s military objections, shortly very shortly.” Trump added that “we’re going to hit them extremely hard over next two to three … Read more
President Donald Trump was set to address the nation and offer an update on the war in Iran, his first prime-time speech since launching strikes alongside Israel more than a month ago. The speech will offer Trump a wide audience to articulate clear objectives for the war that could attempt to reconcile weeks of changing … Read more
US President Donald Trump said the military could end its Iran offensive in two to three weeks and will shift responsibility for the Strait of Hormuz to countries that rely on it for oil and shipping as the White House announced a prime-time presidential address Wednesday evening on the war. Trump expressed frustration on Tuesday … Read more