China’s President Xi warns world order is ‘crumbling into disarray’ as Iran threatens to block Red Sea if Trump does not end Hormuz navy blockade amid claims Beijing aided Tehran attack on US base: Live Updates
By PERKIN AMALARAJ, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER and ADAM POGRUND, REPORTER and IMOGEN GARFINKEL – SENIOR FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Updated: 19:41 EDT, 15 April 2026 The White House has denied reports…
Iraqi president names Shia bloc candidate Ali al-Zaidi as PM-designate
DEVELOPING STORY, Choice of al-Zaidi breaks a months-long deadlock after US President Trump opposed appointment of pro-Iran former PM al-Maliki. Iraq’s President Nizar Amedi has named Ali al-Zaidi as prime…
Taiwan president postpones Eswatini visit and says China pressured African countries
TAIPEI, Taiwan — TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s president postponed a visit to Africa this week when three countries withdrew permission for him to fly over their territories after pressure…
US President Trump says US ‘wins’ regardless of how Iran talks go
US President Trump says US ‘wins’ regardless of how Iran talks go NewsFeed US President Donald Trump says ‘we win regardless of what happens’ in Iran talks. His comments outside…
Mexico’s president weighs fracking to curb reliance on US natural gas
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Philippine president declares national energy emergency to respond to impact of Middle East war
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr_ has declared a state of national energy emergency to respond to the impact of the Middle East war, which his administration said poses “an imminent…
President or Congress? Who in the US has the power to declare war?
As United States President Donald Trump faces mounting global criticism for starting the war on Iran with Israel, he is also facing a battle at home with opposition lawmakers who…
Congolese President Sassou Nguesso wins fifth term: Provisional results
Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso’s election success will extend his nearly 42 years in power. Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso has been re-elected for a fifth consecutive term,…
Chile’s new president has praised Pinochet, a dictator. What does it mean?
It was a symbol hiding in plain sight. On February 24, two weeks before his inauguration as Chile’s president, Jose Antonio Kast unveiled his official portrait. The photo showed the…
Israeli President visits Sydney LIVE updates: Specialist cops swoop on Bondi Beach as suspicious item is found ahead of visit by Israeli president Isaac Herzog
By KYLIE STEVENS, SENIOR BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA and NICHOLAS COMINO, POLITICAL REPORTER, AUSTRALIA and ASHLEY NICKEL, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Updated: 09:23 EST, 9 February 2026 Isaac Herzog has arrived…

Trump asks for eye-popping number to fund Pentagon as he rips through $1 billion per DAY on Iran war














