Britain on Thursday, July 16, imposed sanctions on 11 individuals and entities accused of helping finance Sudan’s civil war through illicit gold trading and financial networks, in a move aimed at disrupting funding for both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)…
Pop superstar Taylor Swift paid more than $160,000 for a New York City permit to host her high-profile wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden this month, according to Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Mamdani said Swift had already covered the permit costs, including expenses related to the city’s…
US Updates Visa Waiver Rules, Bars Some Travelers From ESTA Eligibility The United States has reaffirmed the eligibility rules for its Visa Waiver Program (VWP), making clear that travelers who have visited certain countries or hold dual nationality with specific nations are not eligible to enter the US under the visa-free travel scheme. The Visa…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced an immediate halt to all trade with NATO ally Spain, accusing the country of failing to contribute enough to the alliance’s defense spending. “Spain is a wasted cause. We don’t want to do any trade business with Spain anymore, by the way,” Trump said while appearing alongside NATO…
At least 18 people have been killed after Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone assault on residential areas of Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, in the early hours of Monday, marking the second major attack on the city within a week as world leaders prepared for the upcoming NATO summit. Ukrainian officials said the overnight barrage…
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran has assured Washington it will not impose any charges on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, as diplomatic efforts continue to secure a lasting peace in the Middle East. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump stated that Iranian officials had informed…
The United States Senate on Tuesday, June 23, approved a concurrent resolution calling on the president to withdraw American military forces from the conflict with Iran, marking a notable bipartisan challenge to President Donald Trump’s military policy and signaling growing congressional opposition to continued involvement in the crisis. Democrats in Congress have repeatedly pushed legislation…
Senior U.S. and Iranian officials concluded an initial round of negotiations in Switzerland on Monday, with mediators announcing that both sides had agreed on a framework aimed at reaching a comprehensive agreement within 60 days. The talks, held at the Swiss mountain resort of Buergenstock and facilitated by Qatar and Pakistan, came amid heightened…
US President Donald Trump has defended his newly signed agreement with Iran, dismissing critics who argue that the deal grants too many concessions to Tehran as “fools.” The agreement, signed by Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, is designed to end the recent conflict, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and establish a framework for…
U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Russia to reach a peace agreement with Ukraine, saying he is willing to help facilitate efforts to end the conflict. Speaking after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Trump described their discussion as “very good” and reiterated his…
