Watch: The clash between US and Iran for control of the Strait of Hormuz

The BBC's Barbara Plett Usher examines the latest tensions over the key international shipping channel.

U.S. War Against Iran Enters a New Phase

As President Trump resumes his war, the focus is now on the Strait of Hormuz. But it remains unclear how far the U.S. military will go to exert control.

By Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt and David E. Sanger

Trump pays E Jean Carroll $5.6mn in assault and defamation case

Funds president owed had been in a government account as he appealed against the verdict and judgment

US rapper Boosie seeks $300,000 refund after failed Trump pardon bid

Rapper paid JM Burkman & Associates $600,000 to push for president’s pardon but firm says no partial refund promised Louisiana rapper Boosie Badazz is reportedly looking to claw back $300,000 from a firm of Washington DC lobbyists after they failed to secure a Donald Trump pardon that he hired them to pursue over his conviction on charges of possessing a loaded weapon at music video shooting in 2023. Boosie – whose legal name is Torence Hatch and who hails from his home state’s capital of Bat...

By Edward Helmore

E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6 million from Trump in sexual abuse and defamation case

The payment comes three years after a jury found President Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer.

By Bill Chappell

Biden special counsel’s 'runaway train’ scooped up sensitive lawmaker info: 'Abuse of power'

Records show texts from 44 members of Congress were swept up after the Trump probe team bypassed its own filter review process, senators say.

What is Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain?

Donald Trump has threatened to strike Pickaxe Mountain, an underground nuclear-related complex.

E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6M from Trump in sex abuse, defamation case: Court filing

E. Jean Carroll paid US$5.6 million owed by Trump in sex abuse and defamation case

Writer E. Jean Carroll has collected over US$5.6 million that a jury awarded in her sexual abuse and defamation lawsuit against US President Donald Trump, court records and her lawyers said. The payment – representing the US$5 million jury award, plus interest – was made Monday from an account where it had been held in escrow since the 2023 verdict, according to court records. Carroll’s lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, confirmed the payment on Tuesday. “We are pleased to report that she has received t...

By Associated Press

War, talks, repeat: How to break the cycle between US and Iran?

Who needs nuclear weapons when you’ve got the Strait of Hormuz? Sure, ordinary Iranians are far worse off than on February 28th when the US and Israel launched a war that killed the Supreme Leader on Day One but the Islamic Republic's since discovered it’s got leverage beyond its wildest dream and betting that Donald Trump’s threats of invasion are empty.

By François PICARD

Trump’s face appears on $1 coin and his signature on the $100 bill as his team challenges the law

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the $1 coins featuring Trump’s face were allowed under legislation to mark America’s 250th anniversary

By Ariana Baio

E. Jean Carroll Gets $5.6 Million From Trump For Defamation And Assault - Forbes

E. Jean Carroll Gets $5.6 Million From Trump For Defamation And Assault  Forbes

‘The most shameful ever’: Outrage after humans rights group files report to IOC over ties to Donald Trump

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been filled with controversial moments, but the most divisive has almost invariably been the United States getting its top goal scorer from the tournament, Folarin Balogun, reinstated for the USMNT’s round of 16 matchup with Belgium despite his being assessed a red card in the round of 32, which…

Woman sexually assaulted by her uncle as a child sues for damages

Patrick Caffrey jailed for three years in 2021 for sexually assaulting four of his nieces

E Jean Carroll receives $5.6 million in sexual abuse case after years-long legal battle with Trump

Writer E. Jean Carroll has received over $5.6 million in damages awarded in her civil case against US President Donald Trump after a federal court released funds held in escrow during the appeals process. The payment follows the US Supreme Court's decision to let the 2023 verdict stand. Trump continues to challenge the ruling and has filed further appeals.

By TOI World Desk

US-Iran war news LIVE: Bahrain, Kuwait ‘under attack' as IRGC retaliates to US blockade; Trump renews warning to Tehran

US-Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump said Washington would intensify it's offensive on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran did not get to the negotiating table.

Iran Says US' Hormuz Blockade "Dismantles" Deal, Both Countries Trade Fire Again

Days of retaliatory strikes across the Middle East by Iran — and both nations' attempts to vie for control of the waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas passes during peacetime — threaten to push the region back to all-out war.

Trump pays E. Jean Carroll $5.6 million in sexual abuse case

U.S. President Donald Trump on July 6 asked the Supreme Court justices to take the unusual step of reconsidering their rejection of his appeal, with no decision yet made.

US launches fresh Iran strikes, reimposes naval blockade

US forces carried out strikes against Iran for a fourth day in a row and reimposed a naval blockade to prevent ships from sailing to or from the country's ports.

E. Jean Carroll gets $5.6 million from Trump

NEW YORK (AP) — The writer E. Jean Carroll has collected over $5.6 million that a jury awarded in her sexual abuse and defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump, court records and her lawyers said. The payment — representing the $5 million jury award, plus interest — was made Monday from an account where it had been held in escrow since the 2023 verdict, according to court records. Carroll’s lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, confirmed the payment Tuesday. “We are pleased to report that she has rec

By The Korea Herald

Trump pays $5.6 million to E. Jean Carroll after civil trial ruling

US President Donald Trump has paid $5.6 million to author E. Jean Carroll following a civil trial in which a jury found him liable for sexual assault and defamation, according to court documents released on Tuesday. Carroll’s lawyer Roberta Kaplan confirmed that the damages awarded by the jury had been paid, relating to the verdict […]

Twin threats to petrol prices are looming, but that's not the whole story

Donald Trump's Strait of Hormuz threat and the end of the government's fuel excise could see petrol prices rise, but by how much?

Oil rises after US-Iran hostilities flare again with strikes on energy targets

Donald Trump Pays E. Jean Carroll $5.2M After Supreme Court Rejects Appeal

E. Jean Carroll is finally getting paid ... more than three years after a jury found President Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming her. Carroll has officially received $5.62 million, including interest, from Trump after the U.S. Supreme…

By TMZ Staff

E. Jean Carroll receives $5.63 million owed by Trump in sex abuse case

Payout represents the original $5 million civil verdict, plus interest

By Reuters

Billionaire Ken Griffin Has Spent $40 Million To Keep The Senate Red, But Snubs Trump's Favorite Texan

Billionaire Ken Griffin Has Spent $40 Million To Keep The Senate Red, But Snubs Trump's Favorite Texan Ken Griffin has put roughly $40 million into Republican midterm efforts this year and could double that by November, according to the Wall Street Journal. The money runs through nearly every competitive Senate race in the country - except for one... Ken Paxton's run for a seat in Texas, which won't see a dime of it. According to the report, the Citadel founder has no plans ...

By Tyler Durden

Trump pays $5m to writer for assault, defamation

Donald Trump has paid writer E. Jean Carroll $5.6 million after a jury found him liable for sexual assault and defamation. Learn more about the payment. Read More: https://punchng.com/trump-pays-5m-to-writer-for-assault-defamation/

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Trump pays $5m to writer for assault, defamation

US President Donald Trump has paid $5.6 million to writer E. Jean Carroll after a civil jury found he sexually assaulted and defamed her, a court filing showed Tuesday. The post Trump pays $5m to writer for assault, defamation appeared first on Vanguard News.

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