US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents Association dinner in the Washington Hilton hotel on Saturday (local time) after a man opened fire on security personnel nearby. Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face, surrounded by Secret Service agents, as he is taken…
US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and Vice President JD Vance are safe after gunshots were heard during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday night. Shooting At White House Event: What We Know Donald Trump, Melania Trump and JD Vance were rushed out of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner by…
It will soon be 60 days since a surprise US-Israeli attack on Iran triggered a full-blown war between the countries, the ripples of which were felt across the Middle East. While a fragile ceasefire remains in place, the threats between the US and Iran continue and the future of negotiations in mediator state Pakistan remains…
Mojtaba Khamenei on Friday credited what he called an “extraordinary unity” among Iranians for weakening adversaries in his latest message to the nation amid war with the United States and Israel. Mojtaba Khamenei, who is also Khamenei’s eldest son, was chosen to take charge of the country by Iran’s Assembly of Experts. (AP/Reuters) He said,…
US President Donald Trump early Thursday reshared an anti-immigrant post on his Truth Social platform as fresh polling suggests his approval ratings are slipping ahead of the midterm elections. The lengthy post, originally from a right-wing commentator, rails against immigration and legal protections for those born in the United States. It claims that current interpretations…
Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan (left) speaks with CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick at the CONVERGE LIVE event on April 22, 2026. CNBC Should a war break out between China and the U.S. in the Pacific, “what you are seeing in the Strait of Hormuz will be a dry run,” Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Wednesday….
President Donald Trump has dismissed the notion of allowing discussions with Iran to continue if they extend beyond the expiration of tomorrow’s cease-fire without an agreement in place. Trump has rejected the idea of ongoing talks with Iran if no agreement is reached by the cease-fire’s end, suggesting that military strikes may resume. He believes…
US President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at the Democrats, alleging attempts to hurt Washington’s position amid the ongoing war with Iran. The Republican has clarified that he is not under any “pressure” with respect to making a deal with Iran, even as the two-week ceasefire is set to expire soon. Donald Trump lashed…
Donald Trump projected himself as a peace President when he ran for a second term in the White House in 2024. The data backed him; he was the only President to not declare a new war during his first term after Jimmy Carter, though it’s a name he doesn’t want to be associated with. President…
THE PAST couple of days in the Middle East have been characterised by the now-familiar whiplash. On April 17th Donald Trump announced the Strait of Hormuz had opened to traffic. Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, confirmed as much. The same day outlets linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) criticised Mr Araghchi for failing…