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US announces nuclear submarines to be positioned near Russia

President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. is positioning two nuclear submarines in “appropriate regions” near Russia, a move he blamed on threatening rhetoric from former President Dmitry Medvedev, who remains a top Kremlin adviser.

Gazans ‘very hungry’: Trump

US President Donald Trump has acknowledged the extreme hunger being experienced by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip amid Israel's ongoing restrictions on the delivery of direly-needed humanitarian assistance.

Russia’s Medvedev mocks Trump’s ‘nervous reaction’

US President Donald Trump’s angry comments toward Russian officials were a “nervous reaction” and are evidence that Moscow is pursuing the right path, former President Dmitry Medvedev has stated.

Medvedev ‘entering very dangerous territory’: Trump

US President Donald Trump issued a warning to former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, calling him a “failed” leader and cautioning him against combative rhetoric.

US strikes oil agreement with Pakistan: Trump

The US and Pakistan have concluded a deal in which Washington will help Islamabad develop its “massive oil reserves”, American President Donald Trump has stated.

Canada says to recognise Palestine at UN General Assembly

Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, has announced his country plans to formally recognise Palestine during the United Nations General Assembly in September, after France and 14 other countries co-signed a declaration that pointed towards a wave of future recognitions of an independent Palestinian state.

US imposes tariffs on India over Russia trade

US President Donald Trump has announced that India will face 25% tariffs and additional penalties starting next month over its continued trade with Russia. The move comes after the White House gave Moscow a ten-day deadline to reach a peace accord with Ukraine.

US Treasury Secretary says China will resist American sanctions on buying Russian oil

China remains committed to buying Russian oil despite the threat of US tariffs, Washington’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has stated.

New poll finds plunging US public support for Israel’s war on Gaza

A new poll from the research firm Gallup suggests that only 32 percent of Americans approve of Israel’s military action in Gaza, a 10-point drop from September 2024, as anger over atrocities against Palestinians continues to rise.

Trump issues ten-day ultimatum to Russia over Ukraine war

Washington will impose new sanctions against Moscow if it fails to reach an accord with Kiev to settle the Ukraine conflict within ten days, US President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday. His initial deadline was due to expire in early September.

Trump says giving Putin less time for Ukraine ceasefire deadline

US President Donald Trump has stated that he is disappointed in Russian President Vladimir Putin and that he is reducing the 50-day deadline he gave Moscow over its war in Ukraine.

Kremlin does not rule out Putin-Trump meeting in China

The Kremlin on Monday announced it was not ruling out a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in September in China.

US used quarter of its high-end THAAD missile interceptors during Israel-Iran war: CNN

The US used around a quarter of its stockpile of high-end THAAD missile interceptors during a 12-day armed conflict in June that saw Iran launch hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel, according to media reports.

Trump claims Hamas stealing food amid Gaza hunger crisis

US President Donald Trump has claimed Hamas is stealing food that was meant for people in the Gaza Strip, telling reporters multiple times that goods are being stolen when pressed on the hunger crisis in the region.

Rubio says Trump ‘losing patience with Russia’, despite giving Putin 50-day peace accord deadline

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has praised U.S. President Donald Trump as "the ultimate closer" and stated that the American leader is "losing his patience" with Russia over the war in Ukraine, in a televised interview with Fox News.

Trump says may fast-track sanctions on Russia over Ukraine war

New sanctions against Russia and its trade partners could come before a previously declared deadline for settling the Ukraine war, US President Donald Trump suggested on Friday.

US military claims killed senior Daesh leader in Syria

The U.S. military carried out a raid in northwestern Syria on Friday, killing a senior Daesh leader and two of his sons in the Aleppo area, according to the United States Central Command (Centcom).

Bombing Iran nuclear facilities ‘wrong’, will bear ‘unpredictable’ consequences: Ex-US envoy

The former US special representative for Iran has censured the administration of President Donald Trump for choosing the “wrong option” of attacking nuclear sites inside the Islamic Republic, which he said would have “unpredictable” consequences.

Columbia University suspends, expels dozens of students over Gaza protests

Columbia University in the United States has imposed severe punishments, including expulsion, suspension from courses and revocation of academic degrees, on dozens of students who participated in demonstrations against Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip.

US calls on Europe to join potential secondary tariffs on Russian oil

The United States hopes European allies will join potential secondary tariffs on Russia, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has told CNBC in an interview.

Israel seeking to fund tour for MAGA and pro-Trump influencers: Report

The Israeli foreign ministry will fund a tour by right-wing social media influencers from the United States, according to a report by Israeli newspaper Haaretz.

Israeli attacks in Syria raise US concern over Netanyahu: Report

Israeli attacks in Syria have led to “growing skepticism inside the Donald Trump administration” regarding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with a sense that his policies in the Middle East are “too disruptive,” the US-based Axios news site reported Sunday.

US director of national intelligence calls for Obama to be prosecuted over 2016 election claims

Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has urged Barack Obama and former senior US national security officials to be prosecuted after accusing them of a “treasonous conspiracy” intended to show that Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential election win was due to Russian interference.

US seeking to stop criticizing foreign elections: WSJ

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Marco Rubio has instructed the State Department to limit its long-standing practice of assessing the fairness of elections in foreign countries, according to a memo seen by the Wall Street Journal.

U.S. and E3 agree Iran to face stiff sanctions if no agreement by end of August

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the foreign ministers of France, Germany and the U.K. have agreed in a phone call to set the end of August as the de facto deadline for reaching a nuclear deal with Tehran, according to three sources with knowledge of the call.

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