White House Warned Staff Not to Engage in Insider Trading Amid War With Iran

The directive came amid a surge of suspiciously well-timed trades on oil and prediction markets just ahead of crucial moments in the conflict.

By Chris Cameron

Nato split over US access to European bases in Iran war

Donald Trump irate at France and Spain’s refusal to authorise use of military facilities

Middle East crisis live: Trump casts doubt on Iran war ceasefire over continued closure of strait of Hormuz

Israel and Hezbollah continue to trade strikes as Trump tells US media he has asked Netanyahu to be more ‘low-key’ in Lebanon. Follow live news Netanyahu says there is no ceasefire in Lebanon as Israel launches fresh strikes Japan plans to release 20 days’ worth of oil reserves from May, prime minister Sanae Takaichi told a cabinet meeting on Friday, to ensure stable domestic supply as conflict in the region continues disrupts global supply. Japan is dependent on the Middle East for around ...

By Jonathan Yerushalmy

Melania Trump's forceful Epstein denial draws bipartisan support from lawmakers

First Lady Melania Trump denounces allegations tying her to Jeffrey Epstein, prompting bipartisan calls for congressional hearings and accountability.

Oil edges higher as U.S.-Iran ceasefire fails to boost traffic via Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday warned Iran to "stop now" if it was charging tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

Why Trump’s Hormuz rebuke won’t derail South Korea’s ‘very strong’ alliance with US

US President Donald Trump’s public rebuke of South Korea for refusing to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz is an uncomfortable moment for a 70-year alliance, piling fresh pressure on a Seoul government already uneasy about Washington’s appetite for confrontation in the Middle East. But analysts believe the relationship can withstand the strain, pointing to deep institutional ties between the two militaries, broad elite and public support in both capitals, and the reluctance of other US...

By Maria Siow

Trump bashes popular right-wing U.S. commentators for criticizing Iran war

‘They're stupid people, they know it ... and everyone else knows it, too!" Trump wrote in a lengthy social media post, singling out Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Alex Jones

By AFP

“Low IQs”: President slams Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson and other podcasters, calls them losers chasing cheap publicity

Donald Trump strongly criticized Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Alex Jones in a Truth Social post, calling them attention-seeking and irrelevant. The four commentators had raised concerns about his approach and decisions. Trump rejected their views, saying they do not represent his supporters, making the disagreement a clear and public split within his own conservative circle.

By Sehjal Gupta

‘High risk’: US V-P Vance tasked by Trump to lead Iran talks - The Straits Times

‘High risk’: US V-P Vance tasked by Trump to lead Iran talks  The Straits Times

US forces to remain deployed near Iran until ‘real’ agreement reached, says Trump

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump vowed on Thur­sday to retain military assets in the Middle East until a peace deal with Iran is reached and warned of a major escalation in fighting if Iran failed to comply. Trump said in a social media post that US ships, aircraft, and personnel, with additional ammunition and weaponry, would remain in place to destroy, if necessary, “a substantially degraded enemy”, but expressed confidence that a lasting deal would be agreed and followed. “All US Ship...

By none@none.com (Reuters)

Hungary’s election could end Orban era and reshape its place in Europe

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is uniquely endorsed by both U.S. President Donald Trump and the Kremlin.

Trump says Iran doing 'very poor job' of letting oil tankers transit Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran is doing a "very poor job" of letting oil tankers pass through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, pointing out that it is "not the agreement we have." Trump made the remarks in a social media post amid concerns that a two-week ceasefire in the US-Israeli war with Iran appears fragile amid Iran's continued restrictions on traffic through the strait and Israel's strikes targeting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon. He announced the ceasefir

By The Korea Herald

Trump says Iran doing 'poor job' of letting oil through Hormuz

Only 10 vessels have passed through since the ceasefire took effect, according to maritime tracking data.

US Republicans block bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers

One line nearly all Democrats in the US Congress refuse to cross — until now — is uttering the word 'impeachment' in regard to Donald Trump

By Reuters

Trump cautions Iran against imposing Hormuz 'toll fees' on commercial ships - Gulf News

Trump cautions Iran against imposing Hormuz 'toll fees' on commercial ships  Gulf News

Trump Torches Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Alex Jones in Rant

President Donald Trump is going scorched earth on some of the biggest names in conservative media ... He just torched Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones in a blistering Truth Social post. Trump claims the group has been…

By TMZ Staff

The creative power of lies

America’s scale of its invented narratives are hard to match. Trump has normalised the idea that rhetorical bombast matters more than accuracy

By Library

Prodigal emperor: How Trump’s policies backfire at home, abroad

In recent weeks, a new wave of 'No King' protests against President Donald Trump swept across America. Millions of people are reported to have joined demonstrations held at thousan...

GOP Blocks Congressional Democrats Attempt At Iran War Powers Vote

GOP Blocks Congressional Democrats Attempt At Iran War Powers Vote (Update 1245ET): House Republicans thwarted Democrats’ attempt to unanimously restrict President Donald Trump’s war powers in Iran, declining to recognize the lawmaker who sought to offer it during a pro forma session Thursday. As Bloomberg reports, the forced-adoption attempt was destined to fail, but it previewed Democrats’ focus on rebuking the war in Iran when the chamber returns to session next week. Rep. Gl...

By Tyler Durden

"A man of destabilization": Sonko directly attacks Donald Trump's foreign policy - Seneweb

"A man of destabilization": Sonko directly attacks Donald Trump's foreign policy  Seneweb