The White House is scrutinizing layoff plans by federal agencies in an effort to limit further court challenges after the Supreme Court cleared the way for a sweeping downsizing of the government workforce, according to two senior White House officials with knowledge of the matter. The White House
Iran plans to cooperate with the UN nuclear watchdog despite restrictions imposed by its parliament, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Saturday, but stressed that access to its bombed nuclear sites posed security and safety issues. The new law stipulates that any future inspection of
Taiwan’s military began deploying one of its newest and most precise strike weapons on Saturday as part of intensifying drills meant to showcase the island’s determination to resist any Chinese invasion. Two armoured trucks with HIMARS - High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems - were se
US Marines on the streets of Los Angeles. Masked immigration officers at courthouses and popular restaurants. Bans on travelers from more than a dozen countries. For senior White House aide Stephen Miller, the architect of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, things were going according
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that the US decision to halt cattle imports from Mexico again over the flesh-eating screwworm pest was "exaggerated." "From our point of view, it is a totally exaggerated decision to close the border again," Sheinbaum said in her morning press c
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday responded to news that an individual used an artificially generated voice to impersonate him by saying that he communicates with counterparts around the world through official channels to avoid such risks. According to a diplomatic cable seen by Reuter
The July 4 devastating flooding in central Texas has claimed at least 119 lives as of Wednesday morning, with the death toll widely expected to further climb, local authorities said. Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha confirmed that at least 161 people remain missing in the hardest-hit county, inclu
Accompanied by their newborn son, Michelet and his wife arrived at the St. Vincent de Paul Community Center in Springfield, Ohio, last week looking for help from the non-profit's volunteers. They wanted to apply for a valuable document for the infant that for now seems out of reach for them as Hait
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy discussed replacing the current ambassador to the US, Oksana Markarova, during his phone call with President Donald Trump on Friday, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The country's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal is on
The dispute between Republican President Donald Trump and his main campaign financier, Elon Musk took another fractious turn on Saturday when the space and automotive billionaire announced the formation of a new political party, saying Trump's "big, beautiful" tax bill would bankrupt America. A da
President Donald Trump on Sunday called Elon Musk's plans to form a new political party "ridiculous," launching new barbs at the tech billionaire and saying the Musk ally he once named to lead NASA would have presented a conflict of interest given Musk's business interests in space. A day after Mu
Flood death toll rises to 49 in central Texas, 27 kids still missingSevere flooding across central Texas has killed at least 49 people and left dozens missing, local authorities said over the weekend, as rescue operations continued across several counties. In Kerr County, at least 43 people, inclu
Colombian police have captured a fugitive accused of involvement in last month's gun attack on Senator Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential candidate, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Saturday, marking the fifth arrest in the case. Elder Jose Arteaga, known as El Costeno, was arr
