Tehran has proposed a seven-day roadmap to halt fighting, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart broader negotiations, but the plan faces a major hurdle after US President Donald Trump reportedly rejected the proposal. Iran, meanwhile, has indicated that it will not compromise on key aspects of its nuclear programme. Iran’s latest diplomatic initiative has...
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will consider releasing additional records related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks after families of victims renewed their demand for greater transparency. The families have been seeking the release of government documents that they believe could provide further information about possible links between Saudi nationals and individuals...
Iran launched fresh attacks against US military positions in the Gulf on Thursday, intensifying an already volatile conflict despite US President Donald Trump warning that Washington remained prepared to launch additional strikes against Tehran. The latest exchange of attacks marks another major escalation in the six-month-old US-Iran war and threatens to widen the confrontation beyond...
A US-backed programme designed to monitor landslides, floods and other natural hazards in Nepal was shut down in January 2025 following funding cuts under the Donald Trump administration, more than a year before a devastating Himalayan disaster claimed more than 1,200 lives and left thousands of people missing. The closure of the disaster-monitoring initiative has...
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down from his position after months of reported tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, marking another major change in the Pentagon’s senior leadership at a particularly sensitive time for the American military. The White House confirmed Driscoll’s departure after reports emerged that he had spoken with President Donald...
The Donald Trump administration has proposed a dramatic increase in the cost of hiring highly skilled foreign workers through the H-1B visa programme, with a new fee of $103,265 for covered H-1B petitions. The proposed charge could significantly change the cost-benefit calculation for American companies that depend on international professionals to fill specialised positions. It...
US Vice President JD Vance sparked attention during a political appearance in Maine after referring to Canada as a “state” while discussing increasingly tense trade relations between Washington and Ottawa. Vance made the remark on Monday, August 24, during an event in Brewer, Maine, as he defended the Trump administration’s increasingly aggressive position on Canadian...
A US federal judge has struck down the Trump administration’s policy suspending immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, ruling that the measure exceeded the legal authority of Secretary of State Marco Rubio and conflicted with federal immigration law. US District Judge Jeannette Vargas, sitting in Manhattan, issued the ruling on Friday, August 21,...
The United States has imposed a new 50% tariff on approximately $20 billion worth of Canadian goods after last-minute negotiations between Washington and Ottawa failed to produce a trade agreement. The move has sharply escalated tensions between the two countries and prompted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to announce plans for dollar-for-dollar retaliation. The new...
US Vice President JD Vance has intensified his criticism of outsourcing, foreign labor and immigration policies, arguing that decades of economic decisions weakened American manufacturing and left working-class communities struggling with job losses and social disruption. Speaking in his hometown of Middletown, Ohio, Vance presented the decline of American industry as part of a broader...