U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has said that the United States' trade policy is a corrective response to an imbalanced trading system overseen by the World Trade Organization. Addressing the WTO's 14th Ministerial Meeting in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Ambassador Greer outlined how President Donald...
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said that Iran's capabilities to lay mine in Strait of Hormuz have been degraded by the U.S. forces' incessant attacks. Hegseth said this when questioned at a cabinet meeting Thursday about concerns regarding the IRGC putting commercial vessels at risk by dispatching mines throughout the hotly contested Strait of Hormuz, Hegseth said the degradation of Iran's fo
U.S. President Donald Trump says he will hold off plans to target Iranian energy infrastructure by another 10 days, after claiming talks with Tehran were "going very well." "As per Iranian Government request, please let this statement serve to represent that I am pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction by 10 Days to Monday, April 6, 2026, at 8 P.M., Eastern Time," Trump said in a statement
UK forces have been given permission to board Russia's sanctioned shadow fleet vessels transiting UK waters as the UK steps up its pressure on the Putin regime. Announcing this, 10 Downing Street said Prime Minister Keir Starmer has agreed that the UK Armed Forces and law enforcement officers will now be able to interdict vessels that have been sanctioned by the UK and are transiting through UK w
President Donald Trump has appointed the first members to his President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, or PCAST. PCAST brings together the Nation's foremost luminaries in science and technology to advise the President and provide recommendations on strengthening American leadership in science and technology. The Council will be co-chaired by David Sacks and Michael Kratsios.
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity. The resolution spearheaded by Ghana received 123 votes in favour. Three countries - Argentina, Israel and the United States - voted against and 52 abstained. "Today,...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the escalating Middle East war is "out of control", urging all sides to step back from the brink and allow diplomacy to prevail, as he announced the appointment of a senior envoy to spearhead peace efforts. Speaking outside the UN Security Council in New York to media on Wednesday, Guterres said the conflict had spiraled far beyond what leader
US president Donald Trump has announced that his delayed meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will take place in China during May 14-15. "My meeting with the Highly Respected President of China, President Xi Jinping, which was originally postponed due to our Military operation in Iran, has been rescheduled, and will take place in Beijing on May 14th and 15th," he wrote on Truth Social
The European Commission has released preliminary figures on road fatalities for 2025, reporting around 19,400 deaths. This represents a 3 percent decrease from 2024, meaning that 580 fewer people died on European roads. Given the increase in vehicles on EU roads and kilometres driven, this is a significant...
Iran has told the UN maritime agency that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to "non-hostile" ships not associated with the US and Israel. "Non-hostile vessels, including those belonging to or associated with other States, may - provided that they neither participate in nor support acts of aggression against Iran and fully ?comply with the declared safety and security regulations - benefit from s