Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was due to fly home Sunday, eight months after US President Donald Trump pardoned him mid-way through a 45-year American prison term for drug and arms trafficking. Hernandez, who governed from 2014 to 2022, will land at Palmerola airport near Tegucigalpa and must appear in court on August 3 on fraud and money-laundering charges.
Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he would put his country's interests first with US President Donald Trump and would not shy from voicing a different view when needed. In BBC interview excerpts released Sunday, Burnham, who replaced Keir Starmer in Downing Street on Monday, described his first phone call with Trump, made hours after taking office, as warm.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Washington on Monday to meet US President Donald Trump, who announced the visit at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. The talks come as American forces keep striking Iranian positions after a US-Iran ceasefire collapsed. Israel had opposed that deal. Separately, US-brokered Israel-Lebanon negotiations have stalled since March, while Israel's Gaza campaign continues.
US President Donald Trump has paused plans for a major new offensive against Iran, partly over dwindling stockpiles of Patriot interceptors, The New York Times reported. As the conflict nears its fifth month, CNN and Axios said Trump declined a 14th straight night of strikes, favouring talks. Vice-President JD Vance and General Dan Caine had warned Friday against further escalation.
President Donald Trump attended the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Friday night, held at Washington's Waldorf Astoria after being rescheduled from April, when a shooting disrupted it. 'The show must go on,' Trump said. Association president Weijia Jiang of CBS News thanked him and vowed the group would not be intimidated. Trump sat through over an hour of press awards.
US President Donald Trump said Friday that Washington will not proceed with a civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia unless Riyadh joins the Abraham Accords and normalises ties with Israel. He said the condition was always understood. Energy Secretary Chris Wright signed a nuclear cooperation pact with Saudi Arabia this week, backing its first commercial reactors, though the deal needs Congressional approval.
US President Donald Trump said Friday he has not decided whether to launch major strikes on Iran, telling reporters that Tehran was becoming 'more serious' in talks. His remarks followed reports he was weighing a large-scale operation. Trump said Iran must choose a deal or a 'much higher level' of attacks, adding the US was 'locked and loaded' but still negotiating.
US President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on the European Union and a Section 301 trade investigation after Brussels fined Google 890 million euros ($1 billion) under the Digital Markets Act. Posting on Truth Social on Friday, he said the EU would pay 'a very big price' and called the US no 'piggybank.' The fine covered self-preferencing in search and Google Play restrictions.
US President Donald Trump has not backed a 10-day ceasefire proposal brokered by Qatar, Oman, Egypt and Pakistan to pause the Iran war, Axios reported. The truce would open talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The White House believes continued strikes strengthen its leverage, especially after an Iranian missile attack in Jordan killed two US troops. Iran is reviewing it.
Donald Trump signed orders on Monday for new 50% tariffs on Canadian products including wine, dairy, hockey sticks, furniture and cement, taking effect August 19. The White House accused Ottawa of discriminating against US alcohol, autos and dairy, invoking Section 338 of the 1930 Tariff Act. Energy, potash, fish and critical minerals are exempt. PM Mark Carney's office has not responded.
Donald Trump declared on Truth Social that Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested in any way while in the United States, responding to New York mayor Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani has said he is unsure whether he can direct police to detain a foreign leader and is consulting his legal team before September's UN General Assembly.
Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran would pay many times over for every American service member killed, posting the warning on Truth Social and saying the instruction had gone to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Joint Chiefs chairman Daniel Caine and military commanders. The Pentagon confirmed three US deaths over the weekend, two at a base in Jordan and one in northern Iraq.
After handing the trophy to captain Rodri, Donald Trump stayed on the podium while Spain celebrated their 1-0 win over Argentina, with FIFA president Gianni Infantino visibly trying to steer him away before he stepped off. Clips spread widely online. A similar scene played out at last year's Club World Cup final at the same New Jersey venue with Chelsea.
Images and clips of Donald Trump watching the Spain-Argentina World Cup final circulated widely on social media. The US President attended alongside First Lady Melania Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, and footage of his reactions during the goalless opening period drew heavy engagement and commentary across platforms.
US President Donald Trump met a divided response during his appearance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at MetLife Stadium. A widely shared clip from IShowSpeed's livestream appeared to capture sections of the crowd booing him, though the reaction in the stadium was mixed, prompting debate online over what the footage actually showed.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi revealed he asked Donald Trump's envoy whether he had ever negotiated under a bomb threat, describing the atmosphere during US-Iran talks. The remark underlines Tehran's position that discussions proceeded under military coercion, and offers a rare glimpse into the tone of the exchanges.
Donald Trump has launched Trump Accounts, a savings programme giving every eligible newborn $1,000 from the government to begin investing at birth. Parents and other contributors can add up to $5,000 a year. Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said the compounding could grow the account substantially over a child's early decades.
Fighting has resumed in the Middle East despite a June ceasefire, with fresh strikes and Donald Trump reimposing a naval blockade. Oil prices jumped more than 8 percent on the announcement amid fears of disruption through the Strait of Hormuz. Higher energy costs feed inflation, which could raise the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security recipients.
Donald Trump said on Sunday that Republicans should add Iran to the Sanctioning Russia Act, the bipartisan bill from the late Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal targeting Russian banks, energy firms and its shadow oil fleet. A clause allowing tariffs up to 100 percent could hit India and China. Blumenthal warned an Iran provision may cost the bill support in Congress.