Trump's dramatic plane swap hints at personal stakes of Iran war

It marks another striking episode in the turbulent history of his relationship with Iran, writes Anthony Zurcher.

5 Things to Know About Tom Tiffany, Republican Gubernatorial Candidate in Wisconsin

Representative Tom Tiffany is running with President Trump’s backing.

By Julie Bosman

Graham, Norman Head to S.C. GOP Senate Runoff, DDHQ Projects

Darline Graham and Ralph Norman are projected to advance to a runoff in South Carolina’s Republican Senate primary, according to DDHQ.

By Gabriella Borter

Trump administration to end Medicaid funding for children’s transgender care

The administration of President Donald Trump has escalated its crackdown on transgender medical care ahead of the midterm elections.

By Cat Zakrzewski, Dan Diamond

Trump smuggled off Air Force One in Turkey to evade Iranian assassination threat

A secret operation took the US president off Air Force Once in a catering trunk in Turkey on July 8 while a dozen unaware journalists remained aboard, serving as decoys for a possible shoulder-to-air missile strike by Iran.

Senator Darline Graham advances to runoff in South Carolina special primary

Lindsey Graham’s sister, appointed to replace the Republican, held a narrow lead in the Senate primary US politics live – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Senator Darline Graham, appointed to complete the Senate term of her late brother, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has advanced to a runoff election for the Republican nomination of the seat. It remains unclear who she will face on 25 August. Graham held a narrow lead in the polls going into the abbreviat...

By George Chidi

In South Carolina, GOP Voters decide who they want to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham

Sen. Darline Graham, who is serving out the remainder of her brother's term, faces a crowded field of candidates to replace him on the ballot as the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in November.

By Gavin Jackson

Trump looms over blue state primary as progressive gov faces far-left challenge

Connecticut Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont faces Josh Elliott, who says the incumbent is too "nice" to Trump and calls that a liability against fascism.

Rights groups launch new legal challenge to Trump campaign against ICC

Prominent organisation charge sanctions against international tribunal trample consitutional rights, hinder their work.

Polls begin to close in primary elections across the country

Progressive Democrats hope to keep their winning streak rolling in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Rights groups sue Trump administration over ICC sanctions

Four human rights groups in the United States are suing President Donald Trump’s administration over its sanctions against the International Criminal Court, which they say are unlawful.

US lifts TikTok ban on government devices after ByteDance restructuring

The White House has formally lifted the ban on TikTok on US government devices after the Justice Department determined that the version operated by the platform’s new US joint venture is no longer covered by a 2022 prohibition targeting applications controlled by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in a memo dated Monday, rescinded a 2023 directive that barred the use of TikTok on government devices over national security concerns aris...

By Lucy Quaggin

Democrats demand answers over 321-diamond ring gifted to Trump

The ring was presented as a gift for Trump to honor the 250th anniversary of the US

By Andrea Shalal

Netanyahu Rejects Trump's Gaza Peace Plan—How Will That Impact The Iran War?

The Board of Peace laid out a 15-point plan that says Hamas will fully demilitarize and de-radicalize and Israeli forces will withdraw from the Gaza Strip in phases.

By ForbesTV, Forbes Staff

Trump's student-loan repayment overhaul faces a new lawsuit from the biggest public service and healthcare unions

A coalition of unions filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's student-loan borrowing caps. Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images A coalition of unions filed a lawsuit seeking to block Trump's student-loan changes. They said the administration violated legal procedure with its narrowed professional degree definition. Subsequent litigation challenging the Education Department's borrowing caps is ongoing. President Donald Trump's student-loan changes are facing another legal ...

Video shows how Trump snuck out of Turkey using a catering truck

About a dozen journalists traveling in a separate section of Air Force One with no access to the president were unaware of the switch

By AFP

Video shows catering truck used to secretly move Trump between planes amid Iran threat

By TOI WORLD DESK

Lindsey Graham's sister advances to runoff for US Senate seat in South Carolina

US media outlets project that Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham, will advance to the August runoff for the Republican US Senate nomination in South Carolina.

Trump’s secret plane swap triggers questions and confusion

To evade an assassination threat, the U.S. president's security team smuggled him off Air Force One to a different aircraft on July 8 in Turkey.

New York Woman Pleads Guilty To Smuggling Indians Into US Via Canada Border

A New York woman has pleaded guilty to her role in an international smuggling conspiracy that illegally brought people, primarily from India, into the United States across its northern border.

Why the Middle East war still convulses the oil market

After more than five months of conflict, oil markets continue to surge and tumble over the latest developments in the US-Iran clash, including United States President Donald Trump’s shifting pronouncements. What is behind the market’s volatility? The ‘shock’ of Hormuz While the potential vulnerability of the Strait of Hormuz has long been viewed as a risk, oil markets have still been caught off guard by Iran’s ability to largely close the crucial waterway. “What really shakes the market are s...

By none@none.com (AFP)

Oil rises as doubts over US-Iran deal heighten supply concerns

US human rights groups sue Trump over anti-ICC push

'The plaintiffs are seeking an end to this sanctions regime, which transgresses the president’s authority and violates international and US law,' the lead counsel representing the human rights groups says

By Reuters

U.S. sells two ‘shadow fleet’ tankers for scrap. One switched to a Russian flag during its seizure.

The U.S. government has sold two sanctioned oil tankers it seized in January 2026, the trade publication Lloyd’s List reported.

Hunter Biden Worries Trump May Seek Third Presidential Term

Hunter Biden is worried President Trump may try to stay in the White House beyond his second term ... joining those who are already sounding the alarm. Former President Joe Biden's son was leaving LAX on Monday night when a photog told him people…

By TMZ Staff

Hegseth Pushes $1.5 Trillion Military Budget As Tribute To Lindsey Graham

Hegseth Pushes $1.5 Trillion Military Budget As Tribute To Lindsey Graham Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called on Congress to approve his request for a $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027 during remarks at a ceremony in South Carolina for the renaming of Joint Base Charleston to Joint Base Lindsey Graham in honor of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly last month. Hegseth claimed that before he died, Graham told him t...

By Tyler Durden

Trump secretly switched planes in Turkey over Iranian threat – Report

This clandestine manoeuvre was attributed to the potential threat of an Iranian attack on the US leader. The post Trump secretly switched planes in Turkey over Iranian threat – Report appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Beloved John

US, Canada officials eye potential trade deal next week

Senior U.S. and Canadian trade officials are working to finalize a potential agreement that could be presented to U.S. President Donald Trump as early as Monday, Canada's CBC...

Brent tops $88 as US, Iran near possible deal

Brent crude oil prices surge above $88 amid hopes of a US-Iran deal to ease the Strait of Hormuz crisis. Learn how this impacts global oil supplies. Read More: https://punchng.com/brent-tops-88-as-us-iran-near-possible-deal/

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Why the Middle East war still convulses the oil market – Report

Subsequent events have jerked prices in both directions. Markets were unnerved by the US move to blockade Iran's ports, but subsequently buoyed by a June 17 agreement between the United States and Iran to cease hostilities. The post Why the Middle East war still convulses the oil market – Report appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Emmanuel Okogba

Trump, the catering cart and ‘Food Truck One’: AI memes flood social media after secret Turkey escape operation

The US President was secretly smuggled off Air Force One inside a catering container and flown covertly to Britain last month, US media revealed, as intelligence agencies deemed an Iranian assassination plot credible after the Nato summit The post Trump, the catering cart and ‘Food Truck One’: AI memes flood social media after secret Turkey escape operation appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Trump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say

Donald Trump secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month, as part of an elaborate ruse in response to a possible Iranian threat, US media report.

By Emmanuel Tetteh