President Donald Trump said he is in no rush to make apeace deal, claiming the Iran war has harmed stocks andoil pricesless than he expected.

Saudi Arabia cuts $200m in Met Opera House funding due to Iran war: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 04/24/2026 - 18:15 General manager of NYC's famed opera venue said Saudi Arabia pulled funding because of economic impact war was having on kingdom Saudi Arabian Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan departs a press briefing at the 2026 IMF and World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, on 17 April 2026 (Kent Nishimura/AFP) Off Saudi Arabia has pulled out of a $200m deal to support New York Citys Metropolitan Opera House due to economic hits it has suffered from the US-Israeli war on Iran , The New York Times reported on Friday

Pennsylvania has four competitive House races in 2026, all of which are in areas where Gov

The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is extended by three weeks after White House talks with Israeli and Lebanese envoys

This has forced the Pentagon to relocate military equipment in Asia and Europe commands in order to rush it to the Middle East. While White House officials have not estimated exact costs, two independent groups say the costs ranges between $28b to $35b or just under $1 billion a day

A memo from Michael Kratsios says firms, mainly in China, are wrongfully distilling US AI models.

Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out striking Iran with a nuclear weapon, following his earlier threats to completely destroy Iranian civilisation. Why would a stupid question like that be asked? Trump told reporters at the White House, before adding: A nuclear weapon should pic.twitter.com/xAnuaUG08E Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) April 23, 2026

Trump extends Lebanon ceasefire, hails historic White House talks US President Donald Trump says talks between Israeli and Lebanese delegations at the White House went very well, announcing a three-week extension to the ceasefire

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The Chinese Embassy in Washington said it opposes "the baseless allegations," adding that Beijing "attaches great importance to the protection of intellectual property rights."

Groups warn of 'deteriorating human rights' in call for US visitors' protection; White House decries 'scare tactics'.

President Donald Trump has been posting a lot on social media about his White House ballroom, the Iran war, and Pope Leo XIV

'This was a targeted assassination': Colleague of slain journalist Amal Khalil Journalist Courtney Bonneau described Israel's killing of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalilas "a blatant murder", adding that she "executed in a targeted air strike"

The incidents involved a candidate from Virginia seeking a Senate seat and candidates running for House seats from Minnesota and Texas.

White House denies Trump setting a timeline for receiving Iran proposal White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump has not set a timeline for receiving a proposal from Iran

Virginia voted by a slim margin on Tuesday to approve U.S

But the Trump administrations claims about the effectiveness of its blockade have been disputed by the maritime news site, Lloyds List, which reported that more than two dozen vessels, including tankers linked to Iran, have bypassed US warships in the Gulf of Oman. White House downplays seizure White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt downplayed Irans seizure of the Greek and Geneva-owned vessels on Wednesday, saying it did not constitute a violation of the ceasefire because they are not US or Israeli ships, but two international vessels

The United Arab Emirates has engineered one of the world's most resilient travel and tourism economies

The White House on Tuesday said the UAE had not requested a currency swap line.

Some congressional Republicans are hoping to tack on tax and other spending proposals to an effort to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security.

Iranian media said the Revolutionary Guard had seized two of the ships, marking a further escalation, though the White House said the seizures didn't violate ceasefire terms.

White House looks to extend oil transport exemption US President Donald Trump plans to extend a waiver of the Jones Act for oil shipments, according to a report by Axios

The new maps approved by the state's voters could allow Democrats to flip as many as four House seats.

With the promotion of silicon head Johny Srouji to hardware boss, Apple is showing urgency its its effort to make custom chips for all iPhones and Macs.

Trump extends Iran ceasefire with fate of Pakistan talks left uncertain Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 04/21/2026 - 21:59 US president boasts about Iranian blockade despite maritime intelligence reports saying dozens of vessels have evaded US warships US President Donald Trump arrives to the NCAA Collegiate National Champions Day event at the White House in Washington, DC, on 21 April 2026 (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) Off US President Donald Trump issued a vague extension of his ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday hours before the agreement was set to expire, leaving the fate of peace talks between the two countries uncertain

Cherfilus-McCormick was indicted in November in Miami federal court on charges accusing her of stealing $5 million in Covid-19 disaster funds.

Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is resigning from the Trump administration, the White House said.

Ethics issues have roiled Congress in recent months, as allegations against Reps

At the 1972 Miss World contest, Cynthia Shange was one of two contestants from South Africa - one black and one white.

Qalibaf has laid bare the fragile, sentiment-driven foundations of Western financial systems amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.

The White House said Vice President JD Vance, who led the first round of historic face-to-face talks over 21 hours last weekend, would lead the U.S

Political scientist Mohsen Milani and former White House official Elisa Ewers discuss the options in Iran-US talks.

A displaced woman returned to southern Lebanon after a ceasefire to find her house reduced to rubble.

Construction at the White House is expected to continue until the next hearing, due in June.

The discussion is a sign the AI firm's technology may be too critical for even the US government to do without.

The meeting comes less than two months after President Donald Trump blacklisted Anthropic's Claude.

The facilities are privately run, and the companies make money from each individual taken into custody. In December,Andrew Giuliani, the man leading the White House Fifa World Cup 2026 Task Force, made it clear that the Trump administration cannot guarantee that non-US citizens will be safe from ICE raids at stadiums

A number of well-timed trades during the war have caught the attention of lawmakers and regulators

A White House spokesperson told CNBC the administration had been working with industry leaders to mitigate disruption brought about by the conflict.

The White House's East Wing was demolished to build a 90,000-square-foot ballroom sought by President Donald Trump

Ten Republicans join Democrats to extend Temporary Protected Status for nearly 350,000 Haitians in the United States.

The judge allows the underground bunker portion of the project to proceed, while the US president says the ballroom "is needed now".

A recent opinion poll has revealed that US President Donald Trumps approval rating is sharply declining among voters who sent him to the White House.

The dogs, not thought to be a banned breed, were destroyed after attacking the woman aged in her 70s.

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought testified before the House Budget Committee on Wednesday.

Roelf Meyer played a key role as a negotiator during talks to end white-minority rule in South Africa.

The White House has been signaling a diplomatic solution to the conflict in the Middle East, as discussions around continuing negotiations with Tehran are underway.

Meta commits to deploying 1 GW of custom in-house MTIA chips codesigned with Broadcom in sweeping new multiyear deal announced Tuesday

People with lower incomes benefitted less from the house-buying scheme than those with high incomes, the influential think tank says.

"How do I know this isn't a prank?" the winner asked when he answered a video call from Christie's auction house in Paris.

Trumps McDonalds stunt with DoorDash grandma sparks backlash over US healthcare costs Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 04/14/2026 - 18:55 Critics say viral Oval Office delivery moment highlights deeper problem of elderly Americans working gig jobs to afford medical treatment US President Donald Trump tips DoorDash delivery person Sharon Simmons after receiving a fast food order from McDonald's outside the White House, on 13 April 2026 (Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP) Off US President Donald Trump's staged delivery of fast food from McDonald's at the White House has gone viral, but the appearance of the 58-year-old grandmother working gig jobs to fund her husbands cancer care has triggered a wave of criticism about healthcare costs in the country

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains at a trickle, despite President Donald Trump proclaiming that a ceasefire with Iran depended on it reopening.

Republicans are trying to defend a razor-thin majority in the House and are running on tax policies passed last year

In a social media post, Trump called the pope weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy, saying, Leo should get his act together. Trump also claimed credit for the pope's election, suggesting the Vatican chose a US-born pontiff to appeal to Washington.If I wasnt in the White House, Leo wouldnt be in the Vatican, Trump said.

The Democratic Alliance's new leader, Geordin Hill-Lewis, admits the party's support is too narrow.

San Francisco Police Department officers recovered a document from the suspect that detailed his intentions, according to a filing.