Iran considering US proposal to end war, official says

The White House reportedly believes it could be closing in on a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran.

U.S. Awaits Iran’s Response to Latest Peace Proposal to End War

An Iranian official said that Tehran would convey its reply through Pakistan, a key mediator. Another Iranian official earlier dismissed a reported proposal to end the war as a “list of American wishes.”

By Qasim Nauman and Leo Sands

Iran Takes Its Time on a Response to Trump on US Peace Proposal - Bloomberg.com

Iran Takes Its Time on a Response to Trump on US Peace Proposal  Bloomberg.com

Trump is his own worst enemy

Previous US presidents have been undone by oil price shocks, but rarely ones of their own making

Rubio steps up as defender of Trump's erratic Iran policy

Long seen as a Republican hawk during his tenure in Congress as Florida's senator, Marco Rubio has achieved a delicate balance: aligning himself with the president's positions while suggesting his own distinctiveness.

Trump and Xi set to meet under shadow of Iran negotiations

President Donald Trump wants a lavish welcome in Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping next week. But the specter of the war in Iran looms large.

By Cate Cadell

Marco Rubio’s campaign-style video sparks presidential run speculation

Comments with optimistic tone went viral on social media, with some calling it an unofficial start of his 2028 campaign Marco Rubio, the top US diplomat, has stoked speculation about a potential run for president in 2028 by releasing a campaign-style video that articulates a hopeful vision of America. The minute-long vertical video features images of Rubio, Donald Trump, jets flying over the White House, Americans of different races, former US president Ronald Reagan, and the Stars and Stripe...

By David Smith in Washington

Iran reviews U.S. proposal. And, Rubio to meet Pope Leo after Trump's criticism

Iran is reviewing the Trump administration's latest proposal to end the war. And, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting Pope Leo XIV amid President Trump's harsh criticism of him.

By Brittney Melton

Rubio holds ‘constructive’ meeting with Pope Leo after Trump sends hard-line Iran message to Vatican

Rubio and Pope Leo held a private Vatican meeting to ease tensions between the Trump administration and the pontiff over the U.S.-Iran conflict.

Rubio arrives at Vatican to meet Pope Leo amid Trump attacks

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin says the meeting was requested by the US.

Ukraine's chief negotiator heads to Florida for meeting with Trump team

Rustem Umierov, Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, is on his way to the United States for a meeting with negotiators representing US President Donald Trump.

By Mariya Yemets,Oleksandr Shumilin

Gold and silver's historic rally could resume 'as fog of war lifts', market watchers say

On Thursday, spot gold jumped 1.2% to $4,750 per ounce amid hopes that the U.S. and Iran could be nearing a deal to bring the 69-day war to an end.

Marco Rubio meets Pope Leo at the Vatican

The visit by the US secretary of state to the Vatican comes as President Donald Trump continues to disparage the Catholic leader over criticism of the Iran war.

Rubio meets Pope Leo at Vatican to defuse tensions with Trump

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio left the Vatican on Thursday after seeing Pope Leo in what was expected to have been a fraught meeting following President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on the Catholic leader over the Iran war. Rubio spent 2-1/2 hours at the Vatican before driving away in a convoy under tight security. He met initially Leo before ‌sitting down with senior Vatican officials, including top diplomat Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin. The Vatican and the US State Department did ...

By Reuters

Rubio faces challenge in Pope Leo meeting after Trump's criticism over Iran

America's top diplomat, Marco Rubio, will meet the first US pope, Leo XIV, on Thursday, seeking to ease Washington-Vatican tensions while also promoting President Donald Trump's agenda. The US secretary of state arrived in Rome after Trump's extraordinary criticism of Leo, the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, over his anti-war stance. FRANCE 24's Hannah Roberts reports from Rome, Italy.

By FRANCE24

Record oil exports could drive U.S. diesel and gas supply shortages just as summer travel starts

Diesel supplies sink to about a 20-year low as prices jump to $5.67 a gallon nationally — and it isn’t yet peak summer travel

By Myra P. Saefong

Marco Rubio meets with Pope Leo at the Vatican amid Trump’s massive feud with pontiff

The tensions between Trump and Pope Leo XIV began last month when the president lashed out on social media accusing the Pope of being soft on crime and terrorism

By Nicole Winfield and Matthew Lee

DOJ Probing Suspicious Oil Market Trades Ahead of Trump Announcements on Iran, Report Says - Forbes

DOJ Probing Suspicious Oil Market Trades Ahead of Trump Announcements on Iran, Report Says  Forbes

Working with fake documents: the tool that persists among undocumented immigrants under Trump

Thousands of foreigners use forged papers to earn a living, while experts say the US president’s harsh policies have exacerbated the problem

By ISAÍAS ALVARADO

FIRST READING: The non-Trump Americans now trying to assert jurisdiction over Canada

BC making all its laws subject to Indigenous oversight may also include tribes in the U.S.

By Tristin Hopper

Middle East tensions: Iran’s response to US peace proposal expected today

Iran is reviewing a US proposal, with a response expected soon, potentially via Pakistani mediators. Tehran prioritizes a full war cessation and sanctions relief over nuclear talks, seeking UN Security Council guarantees.

By TOI WORLD DESK

Trump’s envoy enters the Vatican: Marco Rubio’s ‘frank’ mission to mend ties after explosive attacks on Pope Leo

Trump health update: POTUS' hands spark concern as new photos surface; ‘extremely swollen’

President Donald Trump's photos sparked fresh concern about his health as many pointed out that his hands looked discolored and one showed bruising as well.

Marco Rubio Meets Pope Leo In Bid To Ease Trump-Vatican Tensions

The Trump administration's relations with the Holy See have sharply deteriorated since the election of the first US pope, Leo XIV, on May 8, 2025.

Pope Leo meets Rubio amid growing tensions with Trump over Iran

Rubio met Pope Leo at the Vatican amid growing tensions after Trump repeatedly criticized the pontiff over his opposition to the Iran war.

Rubio arrives in Vatican for talks with Pope Leo

Follow live updates as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Pope Leo XIV, seeking to ease tensions between the US and the Vatican.

AmCham Cyprus hosts CBC governor, honours outgoing US ambassador

The American Chamber of Commerce in Cyprus (AmCham) this week hosted Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) governor Christodoulos Patsalides at its latest Breakfast Series event, while also organising a farewell reception for outgoing United States ambassador Julie Davis, bringing together senior figures from the business, financial and diplomatic communities. The breakfast event featured CBC governor […]

Pakistan hopeful about agreement between US and Iran: FO

Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said on Thursday that Islamabad was hopeful about an agreement between the US and Iran and was expecting it to happen soon. He said while responding to a question during a weekly FO briefing, adding that Pakistan would welcome a settlement between Iran and the US wherever it may be reached. “If an agreement is reached in Pakistan, it would be an honour for us,” he said. The FO spokesperson also said he could not say whether the draft of the agree...

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Iran reviewing US proposal as Trump pressures Tehran for agreement on deal to end war

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Iran has said it is reviewing the latest American proposals on ending the war, as US President Donald Trump threatened the country with a new wave of bombing unless a deal is reached that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping. Hope that the two-month conflict could soon end buoyed international markets on Thursday, despite the US military firing on an Iranian oil tanker attempting to breach an American blockade of Iran's por

By The Korea Herald

Rubio to meet Pope Leo as Trump keeps up attacks on pontiff

The U.S. secretary of state's Thursday visit at the Vatican is the first between the pope and a Trump cabinet official in nearly a year.

US and Iran explore short-term deal to end fighting; Trump goes off-script in Oval Office full of children

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Pope-Rubio meeting highlighted 'need to work tirelessly for peace' says Vatican

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 7 - A meeting between Pope Leo XIV and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Vatican Thursday highlighted the need to work tirelessly for peace, the Vatican said after the 45-minute audience. There was "an exchange of views on the regional and international situation, with particular attention to countries affected by war, political tensions, and difficult humanitarian situations, as well as on the need to work tirelessly for peace," the Holy See reported.. (A...

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Nonfarm productivity growth decelerates in Q1, labor costs growth above estimates

Marco Rubio to meet with Pope Leo amid tensions between the pontiff and Trump

Before his departure for Rome, Rubio remarked that ‘there’s a lot to talk about with the Vatican’.

Az Cohen, Believe Launch AZTEC Joint Venture, French Company’s First U.S. Label

Cohen, a veteran of 300 Entertainment, will lead Believe's first frontline foray into the United States, part of a broader U.S. strategy.

By Dan Rys

OIL PRICE WATCH as of May 7, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – Hopes for another rollback in local fuel prices rose Thursday after global oil prices tumbled amid easing tensions between the United States and Iran. World oil markets dropped sharply after US President Donald Trump said a possible deal with Iran was “very possible,” raising optimism that the conflict in the Middle East

By Dona Policar

The Populist vs. the Pope

The war of words between Pope Leo XIV and US President Donald Trump has revived the age-old clash between the sacred and the secular. But Trump has severely misjudged the “soft power” of the world’s preeminent religious leader, and attacking a popular pontiff will likely come at a high political cost.

By Eyaaz

Rubio to meet Pope Leo as Trump keeps up attacks on pontiff

Closed-door meeting ​is expected to last about a half-hour, after which Rubio will also meet Vatican's top ⁠diplomat

By Reuters

Over 80% Of Young Adults Believe Economy Is 'Bad/Terrible' And We're Seeing The Consequences All Over America

Over 80% Of Young Adults Believe Economy Is 'Bad/Terrible' And We're Seeing The Consequences All Over America Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, Decades of economic decline have brought this country to a breaking point. The vast majority of the population is barely scraping by from month to month as prices continue to rise, thousands of stores and restaurants close, foreclosures spike to alarming levels and the middle class continues to shrink. Now the cr...

By Tyler Durden

US, Iran eye temporary rather than comprehensive deal to end war

The U.S. and Iran are moving closer to a limited, temporary agreement to halt their war, sources and officials said Thursday, with a draft framework aimed at ending the fighting wh...

Iran senior military official says renewed conflict with US 'likely' - The Daily Star

Iran senior military official says renewed conflict with US 'likely'  The Daily Star

Trump sees swift end to war as Iran reviews US peace proposal

The current proposal reportedly ignores long-standing US demands regarding Iran’s nuclear...

Chinese students gradually turning away from US

For the first time in more than a decade, the United States is no longer among the top two destinations for mainland Chinese students, as they increasingly prioritize costs and career prospects over prestigious degrees.

Umerov arrives in U.S. for talks

Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council and head of the Ukrainian negotiating group Rustem Umerov has arrived in the United States.

US diplomat meets Pope Leo XIV in bid to ease tensions

Amid rising US-Vatican tensions, the US Secretary of State meets Pope Leo XIV to address President Trump’s sharp criticism of the pontiff’s anti-war stance Read More: https://punchng.com/us-diplomat-meets-pope-leo-xiv-in-bid-to-ease-tensions/

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US awaits Iran response to latest deal offer

The United States was waiting on Thursday for Iran to respond to its latest proposed deal to end the war in the Middle East and to reopen the key shipping lane out of the Gulf. The post US awaits Iran response to latest deal offer appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Ayobami

A three-stage plan is being studied by the US and Iran: Temporary agreement on a cessation of war and 30-day nuclear negotiations

Markets rise and oil falls on optimism about the outcome of the negotiations - Focus on the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear programme The post A three-stage plan is being studied by the US and Iran: Temporary agreement on a cessation of war and 30-day nuclear negotiations appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Lula arrives at the White House to mend fences with Trump after a year of tariffs and disputes

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was received on Thursday by his American counterpart Donald Trump at the White House, in his first official visit to Washington since his return to power in 2023 and the second face-to-face meeting between the two leaders, following a brief 45-minute encounter on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur last October. The meeting, formalized as a working session rather than a state visit, seeks to consolidate the fragile bilateral truce re...

Millions still suffering despite available asthma medicines – WHO envoy

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Special Envoy on chronic respiratory diseases, José Luis Castro, has called for global action to close gaps in asthma treatment and patient access.

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