The United States Treasury Department announced sanctions Wednesday on Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority, the new Tehran agency that collects fees for traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. “The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent…
The United States on Thursday reiterated that its diplomats remained in Kyiv despite Russia’s escalating threats, dismissing a suggestion from the European Union’s top diplomat that Washington had evacuated the Ukrainian capital. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The restated American commitment to the city came…
President Trump has postponed a Cabinet meeting at Camp David scheduled for Wednesday. Mr. Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Tuesday that his Cabinet will instead meet at the White House on Wednesday, citing “possible bad weather conditions.” Showers and possible thunderstorms are forecast in the region of Maryland that includes Camp David. A White…
4m ago Iran executes man over alleged cooperation with Israeli spy agency Iranian authorities on Tuesday executed a man after convicting him of cooperation with and espionage for Israel’s Mossad spy agency, the judiciary said. “Gholamreza Khani Shakarab was executed on charges of intelligence cooperation and espionage in favour of the Zionist regime,” the…
Experts, activists and officials interviewed by Noticias Telemundo warned that immigrants are easy prey for these fake agents: They often comply without resistance, may not speak or understand English well, and often fail to report crimes or withdraw from investigations and court proceedings out of fear of deportation. Noticias Telemundo reached out to at least…
US President Donald Trump holds an umbrella as he steps off of Air Force One upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on May 22, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Sunday said talks to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz are proceeding,…
Tehran also signals progress on talks but says the key issue of nuclear weapons is not part of an initial framework it is working on.
Independent filmmakers in Iran face a fresh wave of repression and extreme economic hardship because of the war, risking choking off a mainstay of world cinema, top directors tell the AFP news agency. Pegah Ahangarani, an actor-director who fled the country in 2022, is one of several Iranian filmmakers at the Cannes Film Festival, which…
Italy summoned the Israeli ambassador in Rome after videos emerged showing degrading treatment of pro-Palestinian flotilla activists. The clip, posted online by Israel’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir shows him mocking activists as they’re corralled in the custody of Israeli security personnel. Ben-Gvir, who has been sanctioned by U.S. allies for inciting violence…
With an estimated 72 percent of the vote counted, Ed Gallrein led with 54.4 percent to Massie’s 45.6 percent. US President Donald Trump has tightened his grip on the Republican Party as Kentucky voters ousted one of the few conservative lawmakers willing to openly challenge his authority. Congressman Thomas Massie‘s defeat, which was predicted by…
