
The Independent - 10 hours 25 min ago
The United States is warning shipping companies about potential sanctions for paying Iran to pass through the Strait of Hormuz...

The Independent - 11 hours 22 min ago
President's oldest son is reportedly being considered to host Amazon's potential Apprentice' revival...

The Independent - 11 hours 28 min ago
A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone...

The Guardian - 12 hours 14 min ago
US president says we took over the cargo, took over the oil. It's a very profitable business' Middle East crisis live updates Donald Trump has said the US navy acted "like pirates" as he described an operation seizing a ship amid the tit-for-tat American blockade of Iranian ports. "We land on top of it and we took over the ship. We took over the cargo, took over the oil. It's a very profitable business," said Trump at a rally in Florida on Friday. Continue reading...

The Guardian - 12 hours 52 min ago
After correspondents' dinner shooting, administration has rushed to capitalize in pursuit of its political goals Less than 72 hours after a man was arrested for trying to assassinate Donald Trump at the White House, the justice department rushed to court to make an extraordinary filing. The subject of the emergency was a lawsuit by the National Trust for Historic Preservation seeking to halt the construction of a new White House ballroom. A federal judge ruled earlier this month that construction...

New York Times - 13 hours 50 min ago
President Donald Trump is seeking to unseat a raft of elected Republicans he perceives as political enemies in a series of primaries this month.

The Guardian - 14 hours 50 min ago
German defence minister responds to US president's announcement that 5,000 US troops will leave bases in Germany Hello and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East. The German defence minister, Boris Pistorius, said that it was "foreseeable" that the US would withdraw troops from Europe , after the Pentagon announced it would pull thousands of American soldiers from Germany. Trump said he is "not satisfied" with a new proposal from Iran on ending the war, as...

The Independent - 16 hours 35 min ago
Donald Trump told a Florida crowd that it is "treasonous" to say the US is not winning the war in Iran .

NPR - 17 hours 18 min ago
The United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany, the Pentagon said Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump's threat as he clashes with the German leader over the U.S. war with Iran.

The Guardian - 17 hours 52 min ago
Charles III's subtle, much needed history lesson delivered the US some tough love. But will Trump get the message? Of the many jokes cracked by King Charles during his visit to Washington, the one recalling the definitive 18th-century Anglo-French contest for dominion over the New World was the most pointed. Speaking at a state banquet in the White House, Charles turned to Donald Trump and said: "You recently commented, Mr President, that if it were not for the United States, European countries...

The Guardian - 21 hours 18 min ago
The US sanctions target people operating in broad sections of Cuban economy, including energy, defence and mining Cuba's government has said new sanctions imposed on the island by Donald Trump amounted to "collective punishment", as an enormous 1 May procession outside the American embassy in Havana vowed to "defend the homeland". In an executive order on Friday, the US president said he would impose sanctions on people involved in broad sections of the Cuban economy, as he seeks...

UPI - 21 hours 20 min ago
Senior U.S. and Chinese diplomatic and trade officials held a series of calls ahead of a planned summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

The Guardian - 21 hours 43 min ago
Pentagon says withdrawal is expected to be completed over the next six to 12 months key US politics stories from Friday, 1 May at a glance It appears Donald Trump is following through on his threats to reduce US military presence in Europe. The Pentagon announced on Friday that 5,000 troops will be withdrawn from Germany over the next six to 12 months. Continue reading...

The Hill - 21 hours 48 min ago
President Trump formally informed Congress in a letter Friday that the ongoing ceasefire with Iran extended the timeline between the start of the war and the 60-day deadline invoked by the War Powers Act. Friday marks 60 days since the president officially notified lawmakers of the U.S. military's operations in Iran that began on Feb....

UPI - 22 hours 6 min ago
Japan considered deploying Self-Defense Forces to the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump but ultimately held back.

NBC News - 22 hours 51 min ago
President Donald Trump moved Friday to thin the Republican field running for Senate in Kentucky, endorsing Rep.