The US started a blockade on Iranian ports, but Trump said there is still a chance for Tehran to reach a deal.
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A new report lays out a blueprint for how more home construction would help the middle class and the overall economy.
Bill is unlikely to pass in Republican-controlled Senate, but it could test waning support for Israel among Democrats.
Brazilian media reports that Alexandre Ramagem fled the country after being convicted for involvement in coup plot.
Trump draws criticism from church leaders and conservatives over AI-Jesus image and pope remarks.
Donald Trump says he won’t apologise after attacking Pope Leo XIV as “WEAK”.
Donald Trump says Iran wants to make a peace deal “very badly” after talks in Islamabad ended without agreement.
Von der Leyen warns Hormuz closure and Israeli strikes on Lebanon threaten regional stability.
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What does Donald Trump’s naval blockade of Iranian ports look like and can it achieve what the US president wants?
The psychological terror that the presence of sea mines can generate could paralyse the Strait of Hormuz.
Dismissed lawsuit follows WSJ’s report on letter allegedly signed by Donald Trump for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday.
