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Trump announces 100% tariff on generic drugs starting August 2028

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that imported generic drugs will face escalating tariffs beginning in 2028, marking the first time his administration has targeted the generic pharmaceutical sector with trade levies. The move extends his broader campaign to shift…

Trump wants FIFA’s Infantino as next UN chief

President Donald Trump wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, the New York Post reported on Monday, a move that would cap an extraordinary political alliance forged during the 2026 World Cup.

US signals new tariffs on 60 countries as global levy expires Friday

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer signaled on Tuesday that the Trump administration is poised to impose a fresh round of tariffs on dozens of countries, with the president's temporary 10% global duties set to expire at the end of this…

Trump warns U.S. will ‘take care of’ Houthi Red Sea blockade threat

President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed the prospect of immediate negotiations with Iran, claiming Tehran is "desperate" for dialogue, even as the U.S. continued strikes on Iranian targets and the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen threatened to choke a vital…

Trump warns U.S. will hit Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘pretty soon’

President Donald Trump on Tuesday escalated his threats against Iran's deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain nuclear complex, warning that the site would be struck "pretty soon" and "very heavily," according to Anadolu Agency. The remarks came on the tenth consecutive day…

Israel says Iran moved centrifuges into Pickaxe Mountain

Israeli intelligence has assessed that Iran relocated centrifuges and other critical nuclear equipment into subterranean tunnels beneath Pickaxe Mountain, a heavily fortified facility near the Natanz nuclear complex, according to Israeli and U.S. officials. Israel shared the intelligence with the…

New UK PM Burnham speaks with Trump on defense, Hormuz

Andy Burnham held his first phone call with President Donald Trump on Monday afternoon, just hours after being formally appointed as Britain's prime minister by King Charles at Buckingham Palace. The conversation touched on football, the Middle East, and a…

Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian autos, dairy, alcohol

President Donald Trump on Monday signed three proclamations imposing 50% tariffs on a broad range of Canadian imports, marking the latest escalation in a trade conflict that has defined U.S.-Canada relations since early 2025. The tariffs, invoked under Section 338…

FIFA, Spain leave Trump out of World Cup victory photos

After Spain claimed their second World Cup title with a 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina on Sunday, the post-match trophy ceremony at MetLife Stadium became an unexpected spectacle when President Donald Trump lingered on stage during the celebrations — and…

Spain’s World Cup win capped by controversies over Trump, FIFA and officiating

Spain claimed its second World Cup title on Sunday, defeating Argentina 1-0 in extra time at New York New Jersey Stadium, but the on-field drama of the final could not mask a tournament marred by political interference, visa disputes, contentious…

Trump jeered at World Cup final presenting trophy to Spain

President Donald Trump walked onto the pitch at MetLife Stadium on Sunday evening to co-present the FIFA World Cup trophy to Spain and was met with loud jeers from the crowd of more than 80,000 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.…

Argentina and Spain kick off World Cup final in New Jersey

The 2026 FIFA World Cup final kicked off Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, as defending champions Argentina took on Spain before a crowd of more than 80,000 in what many are calling the most anticipated…

Security for Trump causes hours-long delays at World Cup final

Chaos engulfed MetLife Stadium on Sunday as President Donald Trump's attendance at the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina caused hours-long delays for fans and media attempting to enter the venue in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Spain and Argentina kick off 2026 World Cup final at MetLife Stadium

The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final between defending champions Argentina and Spain kicked off Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, capping a 39-day tournament that has shattered attendance records and spanned three countries. Kickoff was scheduled for…

World Cup final caps tournament marred by controversy

As Argentina and Spain prepare to meet at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, the tournament's legacy is already being shaped less by what happened on the pitch than by what unfolded around it.…

Trump tentatively agrees to let Saudi Arabia enrich uranium without standard safeguards

The Trump administration has tentatively agreed to allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium without requiring the kingdom to adopt international safeguards designed to prevent nuclear weapons development, according to a CNN report published Friday based on sources and documents reviewed…

Spain and Argentina set for World Cup final Sunday at MetLife Stadium

President Donald Trump will attend Sunday's World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where he is expected to co-present the trophy alongside FIFA president Gianni Infantino. The match, which kicks off at…

Khamenei calls Trump’s signature ‘worthless’ as US-Iran MoU collapses

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a written statement on Saturday declaring that President Donald Trump's signature on the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding is "utterly worthless and devoid of credibility," warning that Iran and the Axis of Resistance have "unforgettable…

Trump vows tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke

President Donald Trump on Friday vowed to hold Canada responsible for the wildfire smoke blanketing large swaths of the United States, saying the cost of the pollution "must" be added to tariffs already imposed on Canada, according to CNBC and…

Trump to attend World Cup final as wildfire smoke clouds venue

President Donald Trump will attend Sunday's World Cup final between Argentina and Spain at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the White House confirmed on Thursday. Trump is also attending a FIFA reception at Trump Tower in New York…

US strikes hit airport, bridges in southern Iran overnight

The United States expanded its air campaign against Iran on Thursday night, hitting bridges, a railway station, and an airport in southern Iran in what marked the sixth consecutive night of strikes aimed at severing Tehran's military supply routes to…

White House confirms Trump to attend World Cup final Sunday

President Donald Trump will attend Sunday's 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, the White House confirmed Thursday. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the plans during her briefing — her first since…

Trump leans toward ground troops in Iran as strikes intensify

President Trump is leaning toward expanding U.S. military operations against Iran, including the possible use of ground troops, after being briefed this week on a range of escalatory options that include bombing the underground nuclear facility known as Pickaxe Mountain,…

US strikes Iran for fifth straight day as Trump threatens power plants, bridges

The United States launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iranian military targets on Greater Tunb Island early Wednesday, while Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed retaliatory attacks on US bases across three countries, marking a dramatic escalation as the…

Brent crude flips to backwardation amid Iran supply fears

Brent crude futures swung into their steepest backwardation in more than a month on Tuesday as renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran again threatened to choke off oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical…

Brent crude holds near $85 after short squeeze triggered by Hormuz blockade

Brent crude oil stabilized near $85 per barrel on Wednesday, July 15, following a sharp rally driven by a short squeeze that caught bearish traders off guard as geopolitical risks in the Middle East intensified.

Iranian oil tankers divert to Karachi as US reinstates naval blockade

Two Iranian oil tankers carrying a combined 1 million barrels of crude have diverted toward Pakistan's Port of Karachi, according to vessel-tracking data reported by Bloomberg, in a move that underscores the immediate impact of the United States' renewed naval…

Trump threatens to hit Iran’s power plants, bridges next week

President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that the United States would target Iran's power plants and bridges as early as next week unless Tehran returns to the negotiating table, as U.S. forces reimposed a naval blockade on all Iranian ports…

Mexico files criminal complaints in U.S. over 17 migrant deaths

Mexico's government has begun filing criminal complaints with U.S. state prosecutors and the Department of Justice over the deaths of 17 Mexican nationals in immigration custody or during enforcement operations, escalating what had been a diplomatic dispute into a legal…

U.S. reinstates naval blockade of Iran in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States would reinstate its naval blockade targeting Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz, marking a dramatic escalation after weeks of fragile diplomacy collapsed into renewed military strikes between the two…