WASHINGTON: Perang Iran yang dimulakan oleh Presiden Amerika Syarikat (AS), Donald Trump bersama Israel pada 28 Februari bakal berakhir susulan kekalahan parti Republikan untuk menguasai Dewan Perwakilan dan Dewan Senat di Kongres dalam pilihan raya pertengahan penggal pada Selasa

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump lashed out at crooked elections on Thursday as the Democrats midterm steamroller powered ahead, with another potential Senate upset in Mississippi threatening to deepen Republicans historic defeat.

DUBAI: Iran reported three more tankers had been damaged in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, making clear that shipping would remain in peril as long as the war in the Gulf is unresolved, now that US voters have punished President Donald Trump for waging it.

Trump went to war seeking regime change in Iran

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump is still your president, the White House said Wednesday, a day after his Republican Party suffered sweeping losses in midterm elections seen as a referendum on his second term.

PARIS: World leaders voiced hopes for a reset with the United States on Wednesday after voters delivered a huge midterm election defeat to President Donald Trump and his Republican party.

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump faced a radically transformed and hostile political landscape on Wednesday after US voters handed control of Congress to the Democrats in a stunning rebuke to his presidency.

Donald Trump struck a surprisingly conciliatory tone after the Democratic sweep of the United States midterm elections rendered him a lame-duck president

LONDON: The dollar and oil prices dropped on Wednesday as traders digested President Donald Trumps heavy defeat in US midterm elections that saw his Republican party lose control of Congress.

WASHINGTON: Democrats won the US House of Representatives Tuesday and closed in on control of the Senate after a stunning victory in deeply conservative Texas, inflicting a sweeping midterm defeat on President Donald Trumps Republicans.

TEHERAN: Tentera Amerika Syarikat (AS) melancarkan serangan rahsia ke atas Pulau Qeshm, Selat Hormuz, Iran, pada Isnin sehari sebelum pilihan raya pertengahan penggal diadakan di negara itu. Serangan itu dilakukan selepas Presiden Donald Trump memberi isyarat berlaku kemajuan dalam rundingan dengan Iran manakala Teheran menawarkan untuk membuka Selat Hormuz selama dua hari dengan syarat ketat

WASHINGTON: Millions of Americans voted Tuesday in a midterm election seen as a referendum on Donald Trump that could wrest control of Congress from Republicans and impose major restraints on the presidents remaining two years in office.

TEHERAN: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday confirmed launching strikes on Iran as President Masoud Pezeshkian warned no one would benefit from a return to war.

WASHINGTON: The United States launched limited strikes on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, US media reported, hours after President Donald Trump signalled diplomatic progress with Teheran.

WASHINGTON: Democrats teed up final get-out-the-vote rallies Monday on the eve of midterm elections where they expect to win at least partial control of Congress and impose political constraints on President Donald Trump for the first time in two years.

BERLIN: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has added US President Donald Trump to its Press Freedom Predators list for 2026, accusing him of intensifying his campaign against media outlets since returning to the White House for a second term.

MONTREAL: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday said he had a good conversation with US President Donald Trump on the two countries fraying trade ties, after Washington imposed wide-ranging tariffs on its northern neighbour.

WASHINGTON: Republicans made a final push Sunday to prevent a predicted thumping in US midterm elections where Democrats are gunning to win Congress and impose a first political check on President Donald Trumps unprecedented pursuit of power.

TEHERAN: Iran warned on Sunday that any renewed war with the United States could last longer than the previous round of fighting, after President Donald Trump said he still had to take care of more targets.

PALM BEACH: President Donald Trump said on Saturday it was unacceptable for one of his former lawyers, Alina Habba Mildon, to secure a US$50 million contract for herself while working at the US Department of Justice.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump voiced his support on Saturday for the "brilliant" head of US chip giant Nvidia, Jensen Huang, after a report said he was targeted by a Chinese spy plot.

WASHINGTON: A US judge on Saturday dismissed President Donald Trumps defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and media magnate Rupert Murdoch over a report that Trump sent a bawdy birthday letter to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

ASEAN is a year shy of its 60th birthday. As happens each November, it will gather this time in the Philippines for a pageant of summitry where not just regional luminaries but global leaders, including United States President Donald Trump, will show up.

The crypto industry has spent roughly US$176 million across more than 100 midterm races this election cycle, as part of a yearslong plan to build a bipartisan coalition of allies in Congress that can advance its interests long after United States President Donald Trump leaves office.

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Friday insisted Republicans have a shot at success in the US midterms, despite a feverish end to the campaign for elections that will decide control of Congress.

United States President Donald Trump has touted billions of dollars in new factories, energy projects and jobs while campaigning for Republicans in competitive races before the Nov 3 midterm elections, but several projects remain uncertain or years from delivering economic benefits, a Reuters review found.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is scrapping two of his final midterm election rallies, his Republican Party said on Thursday, as the 80-year-old leader lashed out at a reporter who asked whether he was tired of travelling.

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, United States: US President Donald Trump on Thursday stepped up criticism of Brazils disgraceful presidential election, declining to say whether he recognised leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvas victory over right-wing ally Flavio Bolsonaro.

WASHINGTON: The United States has fired its top military planner, The Atlantic reported Wednesday, in a surprise shake-up as President Donald Trump appears to be preparing to resume large-scale strikes against Iran.

BOSTON: CNN, MS NOW and Politico on Wednesday expanded their lawsuit challenging President Donald Trumps efforts to ban them from the White House, saying they have continued to face retaliation for their news coverage even after a judge ordered their access restored.

UNITED States President Donald Trumps strategy for the midterm elections has one main ingredient more Donald Trump

WASHINGTON: A US federal judge ruled on Monday to halt tree-cutting at a public golf course in the heart of the capital, after hundreds of trees were felled in Donald Trumps pet project.

KYIV: A truce between Ukraine and Russia aimed at allowing humanitarian aid into the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky was set to enter into force early Tuesday, having been announced by US First Lady Melania Trump last week.

SAO PAULO: US President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that Brazils elections were rigged, as his ally Flavio Bolsonaro called for the annulment of the poll won by leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

JOINT BASE ANDREWS: US President Donald Trump hit back at Barack Obama on Monday after the former president jokingly said his successors White House looked as if it were a Cheesecake Factory restaurant run by Saddam Hussein.

WASHINGTON: Former FBI director James Comey has been charged with allegedly leaking national defence information, the third criminal case brought against the outspoken critic of US President Donald Trump.

WHEN Donald Trump returned to the White House last year, energy dominance was the bedrock of his economic and foreign policy plans.

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FOREIGN policy is rarely the deciding factor in United States midterm elections, when economic considerations usually drive voters choices.

WASHINGTON: Construction of a massive arch in Washington proposed by US President Donald Trump could move ahead despite ongoing legal action, with a recent court filing saying work could begin in two weeks.

WASHINGTON: The Starshield military communications system is back in Ukraine, Donald Trump said on Thursday, after The Wall Street Journal reported that the US president had asked tech billionaire Elon Musk to restore the service, which is vital to Kyivs forces.

WASHINGTON: A federal judge on Thursday ordered Donald Trump to sit for a deposition by Dec 11 in his US$10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, which has accused the US president of stalling to avoid answering questions under oath, the Associated Press reported.

STRASBOURG: Facing US sanctions, the International Criminal Court was on Thursday awarded the European Unions top rights prize, in a show of support that risks upsetting President Donald Trump.

RETIRED Michigan autoworkers Mike and Rich live seconds apart, but the neighbours could not be more politically divided ahead of midterm elections dominated by the soaring cost of living and President Donald Trumps war in Iran.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States could end its war with Iran now but wants to ensure that the outcome is lasting, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

YOUNG students attending their debut political gathering, longtime supporters coming since 2015, or curious onlookers witnessing a presidential spectacle, they all agree: as Donald Trump runs his final campaign, no one will be able to replace his rallies.

OTTAWA: Keputusan lebih dua pertiga pengundi Alberta untuk kekal sebagai sebahagian daripada Kanada memberi sokongan politik kepada Perdana Menteri, Mark Carney ketika negara itu berusaha menghadapi perang perdagangan dengan Amerika Syarikat (AS) di bawah Presiden, Donald Trump

PARIS: Police banned protests in parts of Paris on Thursday as France braced for more demonstrations, just days after student and other rallies degenerated into some of the worst street unrest in years.

MOSCOW: Presiden Russia, Vladimir Putin mencadangkan sidang kemuncak bulan depan bersama Presiden Amerika Syarikat (AS), Donald Trump dan pemimpin China, Xi Jinping bagi merundingkan penamatan konflik Ukraine dengan syarat yang memihak kepada Moscow

WASHINGTON: Bekas Presiden Amerika Syarikat (AS), Barack Obama, tampil mempertahankan Ilhan Omar dan menyifatkan tindakan pentadbiran Presiden Donald Trump memperketat siasatan terhadap Ahli Parlimen Demokrat itu sebagai usaha terang-terangan untuk mengugut beliau

WITH a sports car that somersaults through the air, Elon Musk is back in the headlines for technological daring but his plunge into politics and his return to US President Donald Trumps side mean the worlds richest man no longer enjoys the unqualified praise of years past.

ISTANBUL: US Vice President JD Vance said he has not decided whether to run for president in 2028, acknowledging he could ultimately opt out despite being widely viewed as a leading contender to succeed President Donald Trump, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing CBS News.

FROM US threats to cut off intelligence support for Ukraine to a waiver of tariffs on Russian exports and a diesel deal that could help Russia fund its war, it has been a damaging week for ties between Kyiv and its most important ally, Washington.

WASHINGTON: White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was pushed out Friday after less than a week in the high-profile job, following a series of blunders that added to distractions for her embattled boss President Donald Trump.

BRUSSELS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a knowing smile and remained silent on Friday when asked if Donald Trump was scapegoating him for troubles in the US.

DONALD Trump is crisscrossing America to drum up votes for Republican candidates facing tough midterm election races, but the United States presidents rallies are often hijacked by his basking in the adulation of fervent supporters.

BRUSSELS: Ukraines President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking to rally European allies at a Brussels summit on Friday after saying Kyiv would no longer abide by US President Donald Trumps demands not to strike Russian oil refineries.

WASHINGTON: New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia, under scrutiny over her legal credentials, seemed to acknowledge Thursday that she had failed the bar exam, but argued she was accurate in presenting herself as a lawyer.

MIAMI: The BBC has asked a judge to order US President Donald Trump to set a firm date to give sworn testimony in his US$10 billion defamation lawsuit against the network, court filings showed.

WASHINGTON: The White House was facing mounting questions Wednesday over new press secretary Katie Zacharias legal credentials, after a faltering first day in the job when she gave an inconclusive answer about where she had passed the bar exam.

IN October 2024, a federal jury in Las Vegas convicted Michele Fiore, a local elected official and ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, of charity fraud.

UNITED States President Donald Trumps trademark ability to talk down oil markets with a few words is fading as the Iran war drags on, leaving global energy prices far more exposed to escalation.

TAIPEI: Taiwan said Wednesday it will inject up to US$4.4 billion in the Alaska LNG project, after US President Donald Trump announced the island's investment in the to-be-built natural gas pipeline.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that plans were underway for major oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland, claiming the Arctic island holds vast, easily accessible oil resources amid months of elevated global energy prices, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.

WASHINGTON: The United States Supreme Court announced on Tuesday it will review an appeal by the administration of Donald Trump to restrict access to records of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump confirmed reports Monday that his administration is considering firing the US ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, who has come under pressure following a series of damaging revelations.

RIYADH: Serangan maut Houthi ke atas lapangan terbang utama Riyadh mencetuskan amaran tindak balas daripada Arab Saudi, ketika Presiden Amerika Syarikat (AS), Donald Trump membayangkan kemungkinan menyertai serangan terhadap kumpulan itu dan melancarkan semula serangan ke atas Iran

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump sowed confusion on Sunday, announcing an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia that sparked astonishment in Kyiv, silence from Moscow and support from Ukraines Western allies.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said in a brief statement Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt strikes on each others energy infrastructure, prompting surprise from Ukraines leader, who said the announcement was news for me.

US civil rights and pro-democracy groups have begun sending out trained volunteers to counter the possible deployment of armed federal agents to polling locations ahead of next months midterm elections.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday announced the appointment of conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as his new White House press secretary, praising her as a loyal supporter.

NEW YORK: Protesters gathered in New York on Friday after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers shot a Dominican man in an incident that has provoked a showdown between the citys Democratic mayor and the Trump administration.

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out attacking Iran before the US midterm elections on Nov 3, saying Washington was holding productive discussions with Teheran.

WASHINGTON: Voters who backed Democratic former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 are far more enthusiastic about casting ballots this November than those who supported President Donald Trump, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found, in a potential warning sign for Republicans heading into the midterm elections.

WASHINGTON: The US Department of Homeland Security has proposed that international students pay at least US$70,000 in training fees if they want to work in the country, according to a government notice posted online on Wednesday, part of the Trump administrations wider crackdown on foreign visa holders.