Minister: PM is thinking about how to respond

Baroness Jacqui Smith speaks about the prime minister and claims from US President Donald Trump that he will resign.

The Dispute Over Events for America’s 250th Birthday, Explained

Two national groups, including one backed by President Trump, have planned an array of activities to celebrate the country’s semiquincentennial. States are also hosting many events.

By Pooja Salhotra and Jennifer Schuessler

Trump Ally Wins Colombia Election, Heralding Pro-Market Turn - Bloomberg.com

Trump Ally Wins Colombia Election, Heralding Pro-Market Turn  Bloomberg.com

Colombia swings to far right as Abelardo de la Espriella wins presidential election with record turnout

An outsider before the vote, the far-right lawyer and millionaire comes after the country's first-ever left-wing administration.

Cracks are showing in Trump’s blue-collar base | Steven Greenhouse

Voters are upset that Trump has failed to deliver on his economic promises. That’s bad news for Republicans in November If any demographic group was key to Donald Trump’s election victories in 2016 and 2024, it was white, blue-collar voters. But in perhaps perilous news for Republicans, Trump’s support from that group has plummeted – as many white, working-class voters have grown upset about everything from increased inflation and gas prices to Trump’s war against Iran. These glaring cracks i...

By Steven Greenhouse

REP RO KHANNA: Stopping the Iran war is good. But Trump’s deal is worse than the JCPOA

President Trump's U.S.-Iran ceasefire is welcome news, but the Rep Ro Khanna argues the deal gives Iran better terms than the JCPOA Trump spent years ridiculing.

Far-right lawyer De La Espriella wins Colombia’s tight presidential race

Far right lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella, who won backing of Donald Trump, seals narrow victory in run-off election.

Colombian right-wing candidate De La Espriella wins tight presidential race

Colombian right-wing candidate Abelardo De La Espriella, who is backed by Donald Trump, appears to have clinched a narrow victory in the presidential election.

Carney’s trade team braces for a CUSMA summer

Canadian trade officials have agreed to meet with U.S. and Mexico counterparts on July 1 to negotiate signing an extension of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to cast doubt on the future of the trade agreement.

Trump-backed candidate wins Colombian election

A fiercely divided Colombia has chosen a new president in a razor-thin runoff that’s already sparking tension across the country. While some celebrate the victory of right-wing candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, others are protesting what they see as a dangerous shift to the right.

By FRANCE24

Trump ‘jawboning’ has masked a global oil-supply disaster, and the reality could mean $135 crude, says industry veteran

Author and former trader Dan Dicker says President Donald Trump’s rhetoric can only take the market so far,

By Barbara Kollmeyer

Oil prices fall and stock markets rise as Iran claims ‘great progress’ made in peace talks with US

Brent crude futures were down despite Donald Trump’s renewed threats to ‘take over’ Iran unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz

By James C. Reynolds

Trump and Rubio congratulate De la Espriella on his preliminary victory in Colombia

Conservative leaders across Latin America also celebrated the results of the presidential election, which gives a razor-thin advantage to the self-styled outsider

By Sonia Corona

Trump-backed populist wins tight Colombia presidential vote, sparking protests

Who is Abelardo De La Espriella? Trump-ally becomes Colombia's President

In the wake of Colombia's recent presidential elections, the city of Cali became a hotspot for protests and altercations with police. The hard-right candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, who received backing from Donald Trump, narrowly edged out leftist Senator Ivan Cepeda. Known as 'The Tiger,' de la Espriella's campaign centered on strict crime policies and proposed drastic measures to reform the economy and halt peace dialogues with militant factions.

By TOI World Desk

Colombia Elects Hardline Populist Who Vows War on Cocaine Gangs

Abelardo de la Espriella promises more prisons and a crackdown after cocaine production and the ranks of armed groups expanded across the country.

Trump orders inspection of DC Reflecting Pool over algae bloom, vandalism

By Express Intern

From bromance to battles: Starmer and Trump’s rocky transatlantic relationship

Initially drawing praise for his deft handling of the unpredictable president, Mr Starmer ended up at loggerheads with him on Iran

By Nick Lester

Trump’s Iran deal comes with great risk — for JD Vance

For Vance, it is too late to "be careful." He largely owes his political career to Trump, and his political future largely depends on his defense of him and his policies.

Who Is Abelardo De La Espriella, The Lawyer Elected Colombia's New President

De La Espriella, 47, used a military salute throughout his campaign despite never having served in the military.

Explainer-Three ways Trump could get a stake in AI firms for the US

Meloni ignores Trump's latest tirade

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 22 - Premier Giorgia Meloni has so far not responded to US President Donald Trump's latest attack on her in a spat sparked by him saying she "begged" him to have a photo with her at last week's G7 summit, a story she said was fabricated. The row escalated at the weekend with Trump reiterating the claim in a post on his Truth social-media platform and saying Meloni only wants to patch things up with him to boost her domestic approval rating. Trump and Meloni had been good fr...

By ANSA

Right-wing outsider poised to win Colombia election

Abelardo de la Espriella declared victory; he has no political experience

By Peter Weber, The Week US

Trump-backed populist who has never held office wins Colombia's presidential election

With almost all the votes counted, Abelardo de la Espriella held 49.66% of the vote versus left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda’s 48.70%.

Protesters burn US flags, clash with police after Colombia vote

Protesters in Cali, Colombia, burn US flags and clash with police after hard-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella wins presidential election. Read More: https://punchng.com/protesters-burn-us-flags-clash-with-police-after-colombia-vote/

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Trump tells Axios he no longer views Anthropic as national security threat

U.S. President Donald Trump said he might have viewed the artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a national security threat last week, but he no longer does, according to an interview with "The Axios Show" published on Friday.

By Abubakar Ibrahim