Wednesday briefing: How Trump’s attempt to reopen to strait of Hormuz brought war closer again
In today’s newsletter: The brief US effort to steer trapped vessels through the waterway put the fragile ceasefire under strainGood morning. Unce...
Minneapolis immigrants still feeling the sting of Trump's largest crackdown yet
The impact of Operation Metro Surge in the Twin Cities can still be felt, even three months after it ended. For immigrants, the impact has been devas...
Trump’s World Liberty Financial venture sues crypto entrepreneur for defamation
Suit alleges that Hong Kong-based Justin Sun engaged in a campaign to ‘torch’ the company’s reputationSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emai...
Marco Rubio to meet pope this week after Trump’s broadside against Leo
US secretary of state’s two-day visit reportedly intended to thaw Washington’s frosty relations with Vatican and ItalyThe US secretary of state, Marco...
Rubio to Visit Rome, Officials Say, After Trump’s Feud With Pope and Meloni
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s trip will come after President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV and then turned on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for def...
Trump’s disapproval rating hits record high, new poll shows
Disapproval rose to 62%, the worst of his two terms in office, amid economic issues since launching his war against IranSix months out from November’s...
‘Apartheid in the US’: Arizona’s secretary of state fights Trump’s plot to amass a ‘master list’ of voters
Database could be used to regulate opponents, from ‘shutting off bank accounts’ to healthcare, official warnsDonald Trump is attempting to select his ...
Spirit Airlines shuts down after Trump’s war on Iran doubled jet fuel prices
The ultra-low-cost air carrier Spirit Airlines shut down operations after 34 years in business and canceled all flights just after midnight Saturday m...
Germany says it foresaw Trump’s withdrawal of US troops as row over Iran comments grows – live
German defence minister responds to US president’s announcement that 5,000 US troops would leave bases in GermanyHello and welcome to our live coverag...
After Chancellor Friedrich Merz upset President Trump with criticism of the war, he offered no public sign he believed Mr. Trump’s threats to pull tro...
Cuba says Trump’s fresh sanctions on its economy amount to ‘collective punishment’
The US sanctions target people operating in broad sections of Cuban economy, including energy, defence and miningCuba’s government has said new sancti...
Senate Republicans again block effort to halt Trump’s war in Iran
Vote comes as 60-day deadline looms, with two GOP backing limits and dispute over whether ceasefire pauses clockUS politics live – latest updatesThe R...
How Trump’s Iran Blockade Is Complicating a High-Stakes Trip to China
If President Trump flies to China as planned in May, the primary topic will clearly be the rippling economic effects of a war that Beijing has made cl...
Fed leaves interest rates unchanged in defiance of Trump’s calls for cuts
Fed officials cite elevated inflation, slow job growth and uncertainty in Middle East as reasons for holding ratesSign up for the Breaking News US ema...
