US leverages UN, IMF and World Bank to advance revamped ‘America First’ agenda
President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda brought uncertainty into the international system this year, but the multilateral institutions…
US says it is ready for Iran nuclear talks but only if they are ‘meaningful’
The US and Iran traded barbs at the UN Security Council on Tuesday over conditions for reviving nuclear…
US has ‘no reason to be in Syria’, Republican Senator Rand Paul says
Also making an appearance during the Sunday morning US political talk show circuit was Republican Senator Rand Paul,…
Trump warns Israel to refrain from ‘interfering’ in Syria and maintain dialogue
US President Donald Trump on Monday said Israel should maintain dialogue with Syria and refrain from interfering in…
Elon Musk’s Doge quietly closes eight months ahead of schedule
US President Donald Trump‘s Department of Government Efficiency – originally led by billionaire Elon Musk – has disbanded…
Trump to host New York’s Mamdani in White House
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is set to meet US President Donald Trump in the White House…
US designates Saudi Arabia as a major non-Nato ally
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the US was designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-Nato ally and…
US and Israeli strikes on Iran risk unforeseen consequences, former envoy Robert Malley says
Former US special envoy for Iran Robert Malley has warned that the American and Israeli strikes on Iran’s…
Iranian plot to kill Israel’s ambassador to Mexico thwarted, US and Israeli officials say
Mexico, with assistance from American and Israeli intelligence agencies, thwarted an alleged plot by Iran to assassinate the…
Donald Trump to host Syria’s Ahmad Al Shara in ‘historic’ first-ever White House visit
US President Donald Trump will host Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara for talks in Washington next week marking…
Israel, UAE and US among top cyber targets for Iran, Microsoft report says
Iran has most frequently targeted Israel, the US, the UAE and India with attempted cyber attacks this year,…
US hits Iraq’s Olympic Committee president in new Iran-related sanctions
The US Treasury on Thursday increased its Iran-related sanctions, penalising a company with ties to Iran-backed militia groups…