Politics
NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander handcuffed by ICE
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is placed under arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and FBI agents outside federal immigration court on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in New York. Olga Fedorova | AP New York City Comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was detained Tuesday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents as […]
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Trump threatens Iran’s leader, demands ‘unconditional surrender’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One after departing early from the the G7 summit in Canada to return to Washington, June 17, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Iranian leader Ali Khamenei that he is an “easy target” and “our patience is wearing thin,” before […]
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G7 leaders urge de-escalation in Middle East, blame Iran for ‘instability and terror’
KANANASKIS, ALBERTA – JUNE 16: (L-R) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Kier Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Union Council President Antonio Costa and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba participate in […]
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Trump to leave G7 summit early due to Middle East situation
U.S. President Donald Trump is leaving the Group of Seven summit in Canada a day early due to the situation in the Middle East, the White House said on Monday. The G7 has struggled to find unity over conflicts in Ukraine and between Israel and Iran as Trump overtly expressed support for Russian President Vladimir […]
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Trump, Starmer say U.S.-UK trade deal finalized
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a folder with a document next to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as they speak to the media during the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday said they had finalized a trade […]
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Minnesota shootings suspect to face first-degree murder charges, state officials say
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announces plans to bring first-degree murder charges against Vance Boelter, the suspect in the shooting deaths of Democratic assemblywoman Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., June 16, 2025. Tim Evans | Reuters Federal prosecutors on Monday charged the man accused of assassinating a Minnesota state lawmaker […]
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Trump Organization announces mobile plan, $499 smartphone
US President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One while holding his cellphone with a text message from Roger Stone upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, May 30, 2025, after traveling to Pennsylvania to visit a US Steel plant. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images The Trump Organization on Monday unveiled a […]
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As G7 leaders meet, allies ask: Is Trump with us or against us?
U.S. President Donald Trump raises a fist as he steps off of Air Force One upon arrival at Calgary International Airport, before the start of the G7 summit, in Alberta, Canada, June 15, 2025. Dave Chidley | Afp | Getty Images Ongoing trade instability and turmoil in Ukraine and the Middle East are set to […]
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Israel vows Iran will ‘pay the price’ as attacks continue for a fourth day
Trails of Iranian ballistic missiles light up the night sky as seen from Gaza City during renewed missile strikes launched by Iran in retaliation against Israel on June 15, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Tehran will “pay the price” for its fresh missile onslaught against Israel, the Jewish state’s defense minister warned Monday, […]
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Europe is trying to woo Southeast Asia — but it won’t win it over the U.S. or China
France’s President Emmanuel Macron gives the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue Summit in Singapore on May 30, 2025. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images European leaders are looking to Southeast Asia with renewed interest amid Washington’s aggressive tariff agenda, but experts warn that the state of regional trade ties makes it challenging to […]
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