Donald Trump launches extraordinary attack on Pope Leo calling him ‘weak’ and ‘terrible’

In unprecedented attack on the leader of the Catholic church, president says the US-born pope is ‘not doing a very good job’ and is ‘a very liberal person’ President Donald Trump delivered an extraordinary broadside against Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, saying he didn’t think the US-born leader of the Catholic church is “doing a very good job” and that “he’s a very liberal person,” while also suggesting the pontiff should “stop catering to the Radical Left.” Flying back to Washington from Flo...

By Associated Press

Oil prices surge above $100 as U.S. Navy to blockade Iran's ports after peace talks fail

President Donald Trump said he ordered the U.S. Navy to find and interdict any ship in international waters that has paid a toll to Iran to transit the strait.

Trump Goes On a Jaw-Dropping Tirade Against Pope Leo: ‘I Don’t Want a Pope Who Criticizes the President of the United States!’

‘The Great Experiment’ Review: A Fascinating Archival Chronicle of America Enduring Trump’s First Term

Beginning with mass protests on one end of the political spectrum and ending with riots on the other, the four years of Donald Trump’s first presidential term added up to a substantial chapter of U.S. history, with or without the possibility of a reprise. At the halfway mark of his tumultuous second term, few would […]

By Guy Lodge

‘Don’t care if they come back': Trump after failed US-Iran talks in Pakistan; says Tehran in ‘very bad shape’

Donald Trump affirmed that Iran will not have a nuclear weapon.

Trump-linked World Liberty crypto venture faces investor revolt - The Straits Times

Trump-linked World Liberty crypto venture faces investor revolt  The Straits Times

Trump: ‘I don’t care’ if Iran comes back to negotiations

Trump signaled indifference to renewed Iran talks, blaming nuclear ambitions for their collapse and announcing a US naval blockade.

Donald Trump Goes On Tirade Against The Pope: “If I Wasn’t In The White House, Leo Wouldn’t Be In The Vatican”

About an hour after 60 Minutes did a segment on Pope Leo and U.S. cardinals opposing Donald Trump’s Iran war and immigration policies, the president posted a Truth Social tirade about the Holy Father. In a rare and perhaps unprecedented attack by a president on the leader of the Catholic church, Trump called Leo “weak […]

By Ted Johnson

Middle East prepares for more fighting

DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- A sense of dread spread across the Middle East after talks between the US and Iran collapsed, as fears of renewed fighting rattled an already tense region with Donald Trump ordering a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Following more than 20 hours of talks in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, US Vice President JD Vance admitted the yawning differences between the US and Iran proved to be insurmountable for the moment. What could come next and whether the two sides will c

By The Korea Herald

Iran ‘will not bow to any threats’, Ghalibaf declares

• Iran parliament speaker says US must decide ‘whether it can earn our trust or not’ • Tehran warns of strong response to any confrontation; calls control over strait ‘non-negotiable’ • Iran demands full sanction lifting; US offers phased approach • Conflicting claims over $6bn frozen assets; Lebanon another sticking point • Officials hint at another round of talks ISLAMABAD: Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led peace talks with the United States in Pakistan, says that ...

By none@none.com (The Newspaper's Staff Reporter)

"Very Extraordinary Men": Trump Praises Pak's Shehbaz Sharif, Asim Munir

Donald Trump praised Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his army chief, Asim Munir, for hosting the US-Iran talks in Islamabad.

U.K. government shelves Chagos Islands plan opposed by Trump

The plan involves handing over the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius while retaining control of the joint U.S.-U.K. military base of Diego Garcia through a lease.

US oil benchmark jumps 8%, surpasses US$100 after failed US-Iran talks

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the US Navy would start blockading the Strait of Hormuz after marathon talks with Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war.

Trump Claims Pope Leo XIV Elected Because of Him - Tempo.co English

Trump Claims Pope Leo XIV Elected Because of Him  Tempo.co English

UK will not join Trump’s blockade of Iran’s ports in the Strait of Hormuz

The UK will not be involved in enforcing the US military blockade of Iran, the BBC understands.

By Abubakar Ibrahim