Trump's 'Golden Dome' to cost $1.2 tn, watchdog estimates

That figure is significantly higher than the initial sum of $175bn (£129.25bn) that had been earmarked for the aerial defence project.

Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense Plan Could Cost $1.2 Trillion

A report from the Congressional Budget Office said that space-based interceptors, which do not currently exist, would probably consume 60 percent of the total cost.

By John Ismay

Alleged 1MDB Mastermind Jho Low Sought Presidential Pardon - Bloomberg.com

Alleged 1MDB Mastermind Jho Low Sought Presidential Pardon  Bloomberg.com

1MDB financier Jho Low asks Trump for a pardon

Alleged mastermind behind multibillion-dollar scandal appears in US filing that lists pardon requests

Iran says US must accept its peace plan or face 'failure'

Both sides have refused to make concessions and repeatedly threatened to resume fighting, but neither appears willing to return to all-out war. Iran sent its latest proposal in response to an earlier US plan, details of which remain limited. Meanwhile, the Pentagon said on Tuesday that the cost of the war had climbed to nearly $29 billion.

Trump news at a glance: despite presidential pressure, some Republicans in South Carolina take stand against redistricting

Five Republicans joined all Democrats in the state senate to reject a redistricting proposal that Trump is pushing for – key US politics stories from Tuesday 12 May at a glance As Republicans scramble to redraw congressional maps after the US supreme court rendered ineffective a major section of the civil rights law that prevented racial discrimination, South Carolina state senators have so far defied pressure to do the same. On Tuesday afternoon, legislators in South Carolina rejected plans ...

By Guardian staff

South Carolina Republicans defy Trump, tank redistricting, for now

Trump warned he was watching closely as South Carolina Republicans tried to redraw maps, but five GOP senators broke ranks to block the redistricting.

Iran war live: Trump travels to China as conflict with Tehran looms large

Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed 2,883 people and injured 8,787 since March 2, Lebanon's Health Ministry says.

Malaysia’s Jho Low seeking Trump pardon for 1MDB fraud

Jho Low, the fugitive Malaysian financier accused by the United States of being the mastermind of one of the largest financial frauds in history, has asked US President Donald Trump for a pardon. Low, who was charged in 2018 but has evaded arrest, submitted a pardon application to the US Justice Department this year, according to a notice on the DOJ’s website. He is accused of being the architect of a scheme that siphoned at least US$4.5 billion from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, 1Malaysi...

By Bloomberg

Middle East live: Trump says stopping Iran's nuclear program outweighs Americans' economic pain

US President Donald ⁠Trump said on Tuesday ​that Americans’ financial struggles are not a factor inhis decision-making as he seeks to negotiate an end ​to the Iran war, saying that preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon is his top priority.Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

By FRANCE 24

Trump’s redistricting push sees mixed results in South Carolina and Missouri

President Donald Trump’s push to redraw U.S. House districts yielded mixed results on Tuesday

By David A. Lieb,Jeffrey Collins,Jack Brook and Kim Chandler

Jimmy Kimmel pokes fun at his Trump beef during Disney ad presentation

Jimmy Kimmel made a joke about Melania Trump before the White House Correspondents' Dinner. It angered the president. Randy Holmes/Disney via Getty Images ABC's Jimmy Kimmel made light of his beef with the president during Disney's presentation to advertisers. "Usually in order for ABC to pull you off the air, you have to throw a chair at your Mormon boyfriend," Kimmel joked. Trump has called for Kimmel to be fired. Jimmy Kimmel has a sense of humor about his beef with President Donald Trum...

Trump changes story on reflecting pool contractor

Trump accuses US media of ‘giving Iran false hope’, calls coverage ‘virtual treason’

Former President Donald Trump accused American media of "virtual treason" for reporting that Iran inflicted damage on US forces, claiming such coverage gives Tehran "false hope." He asserted that Iran's military infrastructure has been destroyed, with "every single ship" sunk and its air force gone. Trump's remarks follow reports suggesting Iranian strikes caused significant damage to US military facilities.

By TOI WORLD DESK

Jimmy Kimmel Nods to ‘Bachelorette’ — and His — Drama at Disney Upfronts: ‘In Order for ABC to Pull You Off the Air, You Have to Throw a Chair at Your Mormon Boyfriend’

It’s been quite a year for Kimmel since the last time he met with advertisers on the Disney upfront stage. Most notably was last year’s Kimmel media firestorm, when Disney temporarily benched the late night host in the wake of threats from the Trump administration. On Tuesday, he returned to the upfronts, opening with the crack, […]

By Varietyschneider

After swipes at Canada, Trump eyes Venezuela as 51st state of US in new post

The provocative post from Trump comes as the US president heads for China for a key summit with President Xi Jinping.

Iran retains access to majority of missile launch sites, US intelligence shows - report

According to The New York Times, Iran can also use the missile stockpiles in non-operational sites by transferring them via mobile launchers.

Alleged 1MDB mastermind Jho Low seeks presidential pardon

The fugitive financier is accused of being the architect of a scheme that siphoned at least $4.5 billion from Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund, 1Malaysia Development Berhad.

Bessent arrives in S. Korea ahead of US-China summit

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrived in South Korea on Wednesday for talks with a Chinese official ahead of a high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Bessent landed at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, on a private jet from Japan and left the building through a VIP exit. He is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on President Lee Jae Myung at Cheong Wa Dae in the morning before meeting Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng for hig

By The Korea Herald

Trump 'Golden Dome' Missile Shield Could Cost $1.2 Trillion Over 20 Years

In May 2025, Trump announced that $25 billion had been earmarked for the project, estimating its total cost at $175 billion.

Trump posts graphic of Venezuela as 51st US state

Federal appeals court temporarily pauses ruling against Trump tariffs

Jimmy Kimmel Jokes About Trump's Cancelation Outcry, Taylor Frankie Paul at Upfront

Jimmy Kimmel let the jokes fly at Disney's upfront event on Tuesday ... telling the advertisers he was just as surprised to see them as they were him, given all the recent drama with President Trump and the White House. According to multiple people…

By TMZ Staff

Jho Low seeks Trump pardon in bid to clear US criminal charges

NEW YORK, May 13 — Malaysian financier Low Taek ‌Jho, widely known as Jho Low and now a ‌fugi...

Iran Specifies 5 Demands To Restart Peace Talks With US

Iran Specifies 5 Demands To Restart Peace Talks With US Iran on Tuesday revealed its demands in a counteroffer to the United States that President Trump shot down on Sunday, which has put the whole conflict and Pakistan-mediated talks in a holding pattern and stalemate, as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively blocked. The demands hinge on war reparations, Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and an end to US sanctions - things which the White House balked at, with w...

By Tyler Durden

Pakistan denounces CBS News report on Iranian aircraft as 'misleading and sensationalized' - Tehran Times

Pakistan denounces CBS News report on Iranian aircraft as 'misleading and sensationalized'  Tehran Times