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Families of American citizens killed by Israel say Trump administration refuses to investigate

The Donald Trump administration has failed to make any "forward movement" on the investigations into the killing of several US citizens in Israel, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal stated on Tuesday on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

US issues new Iran-related sanctions

The United States has announced new Iran-related sanctions, targeting a network of “shadow banking” that has facilitated financial transactions resulting from Tehran’s oil sales and other activities.

Putin trying ‘to trick the US’ and evade sanctions: Zelensky

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking to manipulate the U.S. leadership and break out of isolation, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has told Sky News in an interview.

Trump warns Hamas against using Israeli hostages in Gaza as ‘human shields’

United States President Donald Trump has warned Hamas against moving the Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip above ground to hinder Israel’s military campaign, renewing his call for their release.

Israel informed Trump of Qatar attack beforehand: Axios

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had informed US President Donald Trump of plans to attack Hamas leaders in Qatar before the attack took place, contradicting White House claims that it was notified only after missiles were launched, Axios reported Monday.

US issues Russia sanctions ultimatum to EU

President Donald Trump has warned that Washington will only escalate sanctions against Moscow if EU and NATO countries match United States measures and halt their purchases of Russian crude oil.

European NATO member states displeased with US reaction to ‘Russian drone incursion’: Reuters

The lack of a strong US reaction to what Poland claims was a ‘Russian attack’ on its territory has led to “dismay” and “confusion” among Washington’s NATO allies in Europe, Reuters has reported.

Trump issues Ukraine war ultimatum to all NATO members

US President Donald Trump has demanded that NATO members stop purchasing Russian oil and back steep tariffs on China, which he claims could bring an end to the Ukraine conflict.

US to press G7 on confiscating frozen Russian assets: Bloomberg

The United States will press its G7 allies to establish a legal framework for seizing frozen Russian state assets and channeling them to Ukraine, Bloomberg has reported, citing sources.

Patience with Putin ‘running out fast’ over Ukraine war: Trump

US President Donald Trump on Friday stated that his patience with Russian President Vladimir Putin was running out, but stopped short of threatening new sanctions over the Ukraine war.

US says sees no reason to economically isolate Russia outside war in Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump does not believe Russia should be cut off from the global economy beyond the context of its war against Ukraine, Vice President JD Vance has stated in an interview with One America News Network.

Trump had heated phone call with Netanyahu over Israeli attack on Qatar: Report

US President Donald Trump had a heated phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, where he conveyed his “deep frustration” at being caught by surprise by Israel's attack on Hamas representatives in Qatar, according to The Wall Street Journal.

US wants EU to slap India and China with 100% tariffs: FT

US President Donald Trump has urged the European Union to impose tariffs of up to 100% on imports from China and India, as part of a joint effort to pressure Russia, the Financial Times reported.

Trump ‘feels very bad’ about Israel attack against Qatar: White House

The White House on Tuesday announced that President Donald Trump “feels very bad” about the location of Israel’s strike in Qatar that targeted Palestinian group Hamas’s senior officials in Doha.

BRICS unlikely to last: WH trade adviser

White House Trade Adviser Peter Navarro has claimed that the BRICS group is unlikely to last because the member states have “long hated each other.”

Hundreds of artists vow boycott of Israeli film institutions amid Gaza war

More than 1,300 artists, including some Hollywood A-listers, have promised not to work with Israeli film institutions complicit in abuses against Palestinians as Tel Aviv intensifies its war on the Gaza Strip.

Trump says an agreement on Gaza could come soon, issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas

United States President Donald Trump has said his administration is working on a solution that could be good for Gaza, hours after issuing what he called a “final warning” to Hamas.

Trump expresses frustration with Putin after heavy air attack on Ukraine

US President Donald Trump has stated he was “not happy” about the Russia-Ukraine war after Moscow hit Kyiv with its largest drone attack since the war began, stressing his administration’s failure so far to reach a peace deal even after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin last month.

US military officials involved in European plan to send 10,000 forces to Ukraine: WSJ

Top US military officials have been involved in drawing up a plan for “security guarantees” for Kiev advocated by Britain and France that includes a massive troop deployment to Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing a European diplomat.

US Navy killed North Korean civilians during botched mission: NYT

United States Navy Seals shot and killed several North Korean civilians during a botched mission in 2019 to plant a listening device in the Asian country, reportedly approved by US President Donald Trump, The New York Times reported on Friday.

Trump signs executive order rebranding Pentagon as US Department of War

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, a callback to the department’s original name used from 1789 to 1947.

Pentagon chief: US seeking ‘deter’ Russia and China

The United States is seeking to restore deterrence against both Russia and China, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has stated.

Trump warns Putin on Ukraine war

United States President Donald Trump has issued a thinly veiled threat to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Ukraine war, warning of unspecified consequences if he is unhappy with Moscow’s next steps in the conflict.

Trump urges Hamas to free all 20 hostages in Gaza ‘immediately’

US President Donald Trump has called on Palestinian group Hamas to immediately release captives held in the Gaza Strip, warning that "things will change rapidly."

60% of Gen Z in US support Hamas over Israel amid Gaza war: Poll

Some 60% of Generation Z in the United States favor Palestinian resistance group Hamas over Israel in Tel Aviv's ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, a new survey found.

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