Washington
- 2d ago
Trump announces agreement for full disarmament of Hamas in Gaza, Hamas confirms
The US-brokered plan, part of a second-phase ceasefire, envisions gradual disarmament, Israeli withdrawal, and an international stabilization force. Hamas officials confirmed the agreement, while Israel remains cautious.
- 3d ago
US launches heavy wave of strikes on Iran after ballistic missile attack on Jordan base, ending fragile pause
The US launched a two-hour wave of airstrikes on dozens of IRGC targets across Iran overnight, responding to an Iranian ballistic missile attack on American forces in Jordan that shattered a days-long lull in hostilities.
- 4d ago
Trump unveils $22 billion plan to overhaul Dulles Airport, replace 'people movers' with train
President Donald Trump announced a $22 billion renovation of Washington Dulles International Airport on Wednesday, calling the current facility 'horrible' and 'impossible.' The plan includes four new concourses, an underground train, and a 32,000-car parking lot, while preserving Eero Saarinen's main terminal.
- 4d ago
2025 deadliest year for antisemitic attacks outside Israel since 1994, report finds
Twenty people were murdered in attacks in Australia, the UK and the US, making 2025 the deadliest year for the Jewish diaspora since the 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires, according to a J7 task force report.
- 5d ago
Russia claims 200,000 new volunteers for Ukraine war as Zelenskyy secures Patriot pledge from Trump
Moscow says it met personnel needs without conscription, while Kyiv and Washington agree to revive peace talks and Trump promises Patriot missile licenses.
- 5d ago
Lindsey Graham remembered at Washington National Cathedral with Trump, Netanyahu, and Zelensky among mourners
President Donald Trump eulogized Senator Lindsey Graham on Tuesday at Washington National Cathedral after a Capitol Rotunda ceremony, with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky among foreign leaders attending. The two days of memorials conclude Wednesday with Graham's burial in South Carolina.
- 5d ago
Boeing posts $428 million loss as Air Force One overruns add $280 million in Q2
A fresh $280 million charge on the long-delayed presidential jet programme pushed Boeing to a second-quarter loss of $428 million, more than double what analysts expected, even as commercial deliveries rebounded.
- 6d ago
Trump administration files emergency Supreme Court appeal to enforce mail-in voting restrictions
The Justice Department filed an emergency application Monday after a federal appeals court upheld a block on the March executive order in 23 Democratic-led states and Washington, D.C.
- 6d ago
Trump pauses Iran strikes for talks as Pakistan warns of ground offensive
After 13 days of US airstrikes, President Trump ordered a pause on Friday 24 July to allow diplomacy over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran denies any talks are under way, while Pakistan's intelligence service sees a growing likelihood of a limited US ground offensive.
- 6d ago
Trump grants Ukraine Patriot missile licences while publicly cooling on Netanyahu's Iran agenda
The White House hosted back-to-back meetings with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, yielding a Patriot missile production deal for Kyiv but a public rebuke for Netanyahu over Iran.
- 6d ago
Oil prices fall below $90 after US pauses strikes on Iran, markets steady
Brent crude fell as much as 7% to under $90 a barrel after two nights without US attacks on Iran, while Tehran signalled it would also pause. Asian markets were mixed, with Seoul ending lower, and European futures pointed up.
- Jul 27
Honduras ex-president Hernández returns home after Trump pardon, faces new corruption trial
Juan Orlando Hernández, the former Honduran president sentenced to 45 years in a US prison for drug trafficking, landed in Palmerola on Sunday after a pardon by Donald Trump eight months ago and now faces a separate corruption case at home.
- Jul 26
US CENTCOM chief urged halt to Strait of Hormuz bombing, prompting Trump pause
Admiral Brad Cooper argued the two-week campaign had exhausted its targets and limited Iran’s ability to attack ships. Trump stopped strikes on Friday.
- Jul 26
Iran halts attacks on Gulf neighbours after US pauses strikes, second quiet night after 13 days of exchanges
Iran announced it has stopped attacks on Persian Gulf states for two nights, responding to a US pause in bombing. The reciprocal halt, confirmed by Iranian army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Akraminia, marks the first break in nearly two weeks of nightly exchanges.
- Jul 26
Trump shelves Iran strike escalation over fear of depleting Patriot stocks as aides seek diplomacy and energy stability
President Donald Trump has suspended plans for a significant intensification of US strikes against Iran after senior military leaders warned such a move could dangerously drain interceptor stocks needed to protect American forces in the Middle East.
- Jul 26
Trump to host Netanyahu on Tuesday as tensions over Iran and Lebanon strain US-Israel alliance
The Israeli prime minister will also attend the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, as their relationship frays after a joint military offensive against Iran.
- Jul 26
Katy Perry 'horrified and angry' after White House uses 'Firework' in Iran war TikTok clip
The White House posted a TikTok clip of an explosion set to Katy Perry's 'Firework' with the caption 'Iran has been warned.' Perry called the unauthorised use a 'complete betrayal' of the song's message of hope.
- Jul 26
Trump returns to rescheduled correspondents' dinner, swaps jokes for insults aimed at CNN, Don Lemon and Ilhan Omar
Speaking at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, the US president blended self-pity with personal attacks, calling the assembled journalists 'the largest group of people with Trump derangement syndrome ever brought together.'
- Jul 26
Trump returns to WHCA dinner three months after assassination attempt, calls journalists 'enemies of the people' and jokes about third term
The president addressed the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Friday night for the first time, months after an armed man tried to storm the original venue on April 25. The rescheduled event took place at the Waldorf Astoria under heavy security, with Trump mixing insults and jokes about a third term.
- Jul 25
Trump warns Russia and China against arming Iran, says he trusts Putin and Xi's assurances
From his Truth Social platform, Trump said he accepted assurances from Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin that their countries are not supplying weapons to Tehran, but cautioned it would 'be very bad for them' if they were.
