Andy Burnham rules out early election in exclusive BBC interview

The new prime minister told Laura Kuenssberg that people "voted for a manifesto" that he would honour, when pressed on whether there will be an early general election.

US Pauses Iran Strikes for Second Night as Red Sea Tensions Rise

The US paused its almost two-week run of strikes against Iran for a second night as skirmishes between Yemen’s Houthi militants and Saudi Arabia ratcheted up tensions near a global energy chokepoint in the southern Red Sea.

By Sara Gharaibeh and Arsalan Shahla

Appeals Court Upholds Blocks on Trump Order Restricting Mail Voting

The ruling on Saturday was the latest rebuke to President Trump’s attacks on mail-in voting. The government says it may take the case to the Supreme Court.

By Adam Sella

Top Democrat says Trump administration is worsening chip shortage

Apple wants clearance to buy semiconductors from blacklisted Chinese company amid surging demand from AI

How Trump could undermine the midterms

The president really has no power over elections – but that hasn’t stopped Trump from laying the groundwork to challenge results in November When Donald Trump commandeered primetime US television last Friday, he delivered a familiar, but still extraordinary, message. The president argued once again that the results of the 2020 election, which he lost to Joe Biden, were illegitimate. US elections are “vulnerable to being rigged and stolen”, Trump alleged, claiming that “the trust of the Americ...

By George Chidi

President Trump just implemented new tariffs. How are small businesses coping?

An NPR business correspondent explains how to cover the complex story of how small businesses are coping with tariffs.

By Alina Selyukh

Federal appeals court rejects Trump bid to enforce mail ballot order ahead of midterm elections

A federal appeals court blocked Trump's executive order on mail-in voting rules in 23 states, potentially sending the fight to the Supreme Court.

U.S. appeals court rules Trump cannot implement mail-in voting order

The 1st U.S. ‌Circuit Court ‌of Appeals rejected the request to ⁠lift an injunction several Democratic-led ⁠states ⁠secured from a ​lower-court judge.

100 days to US midterms, Trump faces defeat amid voter anger over inflation, Iran war

One hundred days before the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump’s Republicans are staring down polling that points to the loss of the House of Representatives and a ferocious battle to retain the Senate. Trump will not appear on the ballot on November 3, but the stakes for his presidency could hardly be higher. A Democratic house would give the party control of powerful committees and subpoena authority, likely subjecting Trump’s administration to two years of investigations and...

By Agence France-Presse

US holds fire against Iran as media reports say Washington's stockpiles are dwindling

Another night has passed without further US air strikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of nightly bombardments. US media reports that Washington's concerns over dwindling stockpiles of Patriot interceptors and other air defence munitions could be behind the pause in fighting.

By FRANCE 24

DOJ spent nearly $1 million on banners of Trump’s face and other refurbishments, documents show

The Department of Agriculture, Labor, and the Interior have also hung banners with President Donald Trump’s face on their headquarters

By Graig Graziosi

Trump Awkwardly Congratulates Wall Street Journal Reporters He Sued Over Epstein Letters Story

Trump sued the Wall Street Journal’s parent company and two reporters behind the story, revealing one of the reporters’ addresses in the lawsuit.

By Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes Staff

Trump’s World Cup Red Card Saga Could Trigger FIFA Ethics Case

Donald Trump‘s intervention in Folarin Balogun‘s World Cup suspension is now threatening to create fresh problems for FIFA. Soccer’s global The Trump’s World Cup Red Card Saga Could Trigger FIFA Ethics Case first appeared on The Blast

US air defence munitions running low? Trump shelved wider Iran strikes: Report

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‘Love Island USA’ Contestant Kenzie Slams Rumors That She’s a Trump Supporter ‘Just Because I’m Blonde and White’: ‘F— the F— Off!’

“Love Island USA” Season 8 contestant Kenzie Annis has slammed rumors that she is a Trump supporter. Speculation started spreading amongst the “Love Island” fandom early in the season after fans started posting unverified screenshots from Kenzie’s Instagram account of her standing in front of Trump flags. On Thursday, she directly addressed the claims while […]

By Matthew Minton

Trump swapped planes mid-trip from Turkey due to ‘credible threat’ from Iranian proxies: Report

President Trump's mid-trip plane switch during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey came due to a “credible threat” from Iranian proxy groups, as per a report.

Situationer: Resorting to ‘encounters’: are Sindh police losing faith in legal system?

WHILE the killing of suspected criminals in alleged encounters is not a new phenomenon, it is rare in Karachi for arrested suspects to be brought to raids to arrest their accomplices and for them to end up dead “by firing from their own accomplices”. Thursday’s killing of three suspects, who were arrested recently for murdering a doctor during a robbery in Clifton, in a “shoot-out” between police and their alleged accomplices gives rise to the impression that Sindh police are now gradually mo...

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Trump decides not to escalate Iran conflict as Middle East interceptor stockpile decreases - report

According to the officials, recent White House discussions have centered on the depletion of the US's interceptor missiles, particularly since three US soldiers were killed in Jordan.

Trump orders disclaimer signs outside museum of American history

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday to install signage that warns visitors of inaccurate historical information inside The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington. The highly unusual move marks the 80-year-old Republican's latest battle in his ideological war on American cultural institutions and monuments, some of which he has renamed for himself and renovated to his liking despite legal challenges. The order calls on federal of

By The Korea Herald

Donald Trump takes swipe at LeBron James, saying ‘maybe ​he’s a racist’

"I only like ⁠people that like me, ​so I would say Michael ​Jordan all the way," Trump said when asked to pick between James and Jordan.

Donald Trump Orders Warning Signs Outside The Smithsonian Over Historical Framing

President Donald Trump has ordered the installation of warning signs at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History to alert visitors about what he thinks are inaccurate depictions of American history. In a move that reflects his ill-fated attempt to rename and install new signage at the Kennedy Center, Trump signed an executive order Friday […]

By Greg Evans

Commentary: Featuring Trump on US coins and bills would put America in rare company

Since the US isn’t a hereditary monarchy, putting Trump’s face on US currency while he is still in office would be highly abnormal, says an international relations professor.

Democrats Are Worried The GOP's Cash Advantage Could Hurt Their Chances In The Midterms

Democrats Are Worried The GOP's Cash Advantage Could Hurt Their Chances In The Midterms The Democratic Party heads into the midterms with generic congressional ballot polling and historical precedent on its side. It is nevertheless worried that the majorities it so desperately wants could still slip away. Politico reported this week that Democratic strategists increasingly fear their favorable political environment could be overwhelmed by a Republican cash stockpile that dwa...

By Tyler Durden

Mexico’s week in review: World Cup glow fades as tariffs and security challenges take center stage

Post-World Cup, Mexico navigates new U.S. tariffs, a Sinaloa cartel feud, falling inflation and homicide rates, plus USMCA talks — here's everything you missed this week. The post Mexico’s week in review: World Cup glow fades as tariffs and security challenges take center stage appeared first on Mexico News Daily

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US holds fire against Iran as reports emerge of stockpile concerns

Iran passed another night without US airstrikes on Sunday, as Washington paused a war nearing its fifth month and reports emerged that concerns over dwindling munitions were restraining plans for further escalation. The post US holds fire against Iran as reports emerge of stockpile concerns appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Ayobami

Explosion in oil prices: Trump’s nightmare

Kayhan wrote in an article about Iran’s optimal use of the current situation: The explosion in global oil prices is Trump’s nightmare. Iran is in a position where it can destroy the entire flow of Western energy. Targeting Iran’s infrastructure carries a cost that not only the United States, but the entire Western world cannot afford.