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US President Donald Trump canceled envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s trip to Pakistan for talks on war with Iran On Friday, the White House said the couple would travel to the country on Saturday, but now Trump says “we have all the cards, they have none! If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!” Iranian …

The United States Department of State has announced a reward of up to $10 million for credible information leading to the location or identification of key figures in Iraqi armed groups allied with Iran. In a statement shared via social media on Thursday, US authorities said they were seeking details about Hashim Finyan Rahim al-Saraji, also known as Abu Alaa …

South and Iran are in a stalemate as Pakistan pushes for talks [NEWS ANALYSIS] Courtesy of a Truth Social post by US President Donald Trump, the ceasefire between Iran, the US and Israel, which was due to expire on Wednesday, is at least persisting. Instead of fighting, we have a “blockade war” over the Strait of Hormuz, in which both …

Pope Leo XIV will visit a prison widely criticized for its harsh and unsanitary conditions in Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday, marking one of the most symbolic moments of his near-ending tour of Africa. The visit, scheduled for the Bata prison in the country’s economic hub, Bata, was the second to last of an 11-day trip that saw the Pope speak …

Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from Congress following an investigation that found she committed more than 20 ethics violations, including violating campaign finance laws. Cherfilus-McCormick is accused of illegally funneling US disaster relief into her election campaign and spending the money on luxury purchases, including a $109,000 (£81,660) 3-carat yellow diamond ring. The announcement made her the third member of Congress …

The Iranian government has executed two people convicted of espionage. Judicial news outlet – Mizan News Agency, reported on Monday. The news platform said the execution took place at dawn. The sentence was handed down by a revolutionary court in the city of Karaj, near the capital Tehran. READ ALSO: ADC crisis: Court postpones lawsuit against Ireti Kingibe until June …

Britain has ruled out participation in any blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. This clarification came after the President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced that Washington would begin a naval operation to block ships entering or leaving the strategic waterway. A British government spokesperson, in a chat with Sky News, reaffirmed his country’s commitment to maintaining open shipping …

United States President Donald Trump has rejected accusations that he shared a controversial AI-generated image depicting him as Jesus Christ, insisting that the image has been widely misinterpreted. The image, posted and then deleted from his Truth Social platform, sparked criticism after circulating online showing Trump in flowing robes, surrounded by shining lights, with his arms outstretched in a pose …

US President Donald Trump has directed the American Navy to enforce a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, raising tensions with Iran following the breakdown of negotiations over its nuclear program. The announcement came on Sunday after high-level talks in Islamabad failed to achieve a breakthrough. Although Trump acknowledged that discussions had made progress, he accused Tehran of refusing to …

Iran announced that 3,375 people have died on its territory as a result of the ongoing conflict between the United States and Israel, according to official figures released on Sunday. The casualty data was provided by the head of Iran’s Legal Medicine Organization, a body operating under the country’s judiciary, and reported by state media. Abbas Masjedi revealed that these …