The paradox driving Trump’s bad polling numbers
President Donald Trump is now the most unpopular he has been during his second term. More than half of American adults disapprove of the job he is doing, and he’s…
Fred Smith, FedEx’s billionaire founder and CEO, dies at 80
Overseeing a fleet of planes from his headquarters in Memphis, he transformed package delivery by promising overnight shipments. Frederick W. Smith, who revolutionized express delivery as the founder and longtime…
Bodies of 3 Hikers Who Jumped in Water Near Lake Tahoe Are Recovered
The three men had been hiking in Soda Springs, Calif., when they jumped into the water near Rattlesnake Falls, a remote and isolated area that made rescue difficult. The bodies…
Abbott Vetoes Ban on Hemp Intoxicants in Texas
The governor of Texas blocked what would have been one of the nation’s strictest bans on hemp products, and directed legislators to take up regulation of hemp in a special…
Trump claims ceasefire reached between Israel and Iran
United States President Donald Trump says that Iran and Israel have agreed to a “complete and total” ceasefire, which will come into effect in the coming hours. Trump’s announcement on Monday came…
History of US-Iran relations: From the 1953 regime change to Trump strikes
United States-Iran tensions have surged to the highest point in decades after President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered direct strikes that he said “obliterated” key nuclear facilities across the Middle…
Key players tangle at UNSC at ‘perilous turn’ of US-Israel-Iran conflict
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has convened an emergency session after the US-led strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, prompting sharp rebukes from several member states and renewed calls for a…
Senior Trump officials say US attacks on Iran ‘not about regime change’
United States Vice President JD Vance and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth have said that the US is not seeking to topple the government in Iran via “regime change” and is…
LIVE: Iran vows to retaliate over US attacks; Trump warns of regime change
South Korea warns of financial volatility amid Middle East tensions South Korean acting Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il has warned of heightened volatility in global financial and energy markets amid the…
Iranian missiles hit Israel after US bombs Iran’s nuclear sites
Iran has carried out a barrage of missile attacks against Israel, hours after the United States attacked key Iranian nuclear sites. Loud explosions were heard in coastal hub Tel Aviv and Jerusalem…