US President Donald Trump
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Iranian media reports explosions near Kharg Island oil terminal
Iranian state media reported hearing multiple explosions near Kharg Island, the country's main oil export terminal, as military tensions with the United States intensified.
Trump sends envoys to Moscow and Kyiv with peace proposal
US President Donald Trump is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv with a proposal to end the war in Ukraine.
Trump says US could strike Iran site "very soon"
President Trump said Friday the US could strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain site soon and characterized the ongoing military confrontation as minor.
Pentagon tests dozens of Joint Staff members over classified leaks
The Pentagon subjected about 50 members of its Joint Staff to polygraph examinations following unauthorised leaks of classified information to news outlets.
Trump accuses critics of ammunition-supply reports of treason
President Trump accused critics and media outlets questioning US ammunition supplies of treason, saying the country has ample stockpiles for its military operations against Iran.
Oil surges past $90 as US and Iran escalate military strikes
Oil prices rose sharply after US forces struck Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz and Iran responded with missile attacks on US military bases in Jordan.
Four appeal terrorism sentences for UK arms plant break-in
Four Palestine Action campaigners sentenced for damaging a UK arms factory are appealing their terrorism convictions despite not being charged with a terror offence.
Trump meets with rabbis opposed to Israeli military draft
President Trump met privately with six anti-Zionist rabbis who have opposed Israel's military campaigns and its conscription of yeshiva students.
Trump's darker hair draws Brosnan comparisons online
Donald Trump appeared with noticeably darker hair, prompting social media users to draw comparisons to actor Pierce Brosnan.
