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Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, an influential ally of President Donald Trump and advocate of hawkish U.S. foreign policy, has died unexpectedly aged 71, his office said on Sunday. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham speaks at a press conference in Washington, D.C., in January 2023 Graham was a staunch supporter of the Iran war, and in recent years urged both the Trump and Biden administrations to back Ukraine in its fight against Russia. The South Carolina senator bitterly

Jennifer Wicks McNamara has arrived in Hanoi to prepare for her term as the first female U.S. ambassador to Vietnam. Jennifer Wicks McNamara, the first female U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam The U.S. Embassy in Vietnam announced that McNamara and her family arrived in Hanoi on Wednesday as she "looks forward to working with our Vietnamese partners to advance U.S. priorities, strengthen the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and expand opportunities for greater prosp

U.K. leader Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday following months of pressure, kickstarting a process that will see Britain get its seventh prime minister in a decade. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks outside 10 Downing Street on June 22, 2026 In a speech outside 10 Downing Street, Starmer - in office since July 2024 - conceded he had lost the support of his Labour party MPs. He said he had informed King Charles III of his decision to resign so that a new L

With an agreement on a framework for a peace deal with Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump may have found a way to begin extricating himself from an unpopular war while setting global markets on a path toward easing energy prices that have spiked during the crisis. But he has settled for a deal that appears short of many of the goals he outlined in the early days of the conflict, potentially opening himself up to attacks from hawks in his own party and leaving the U.S. looking

Indian engineers broke through the final rock section in the strategic Zojila tunnel through a Himalayan mountain on Tuesday, a milestone in providing all-weather access to the frontier Ladakh region with China. India and China, the world's two most populous nations, are intense rivals competing for strategic influence across South Asia. Ties have thawed since a 2020 border clash, but their 3,500-kilometer (2,200-mile) frontier has been a perennial source of tension. The tunn

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and China's Xi Jinping held a summit on Monday in Pyongyang and agreed to expand cooperation between the two countries in various sectors, North Korea's state media KCNA said on Tuesday. Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watch a march-past as Kim holds a welcome ceremony for Xi at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea June 8, 2026 The two leaders agreed to develop bilateral relations into a new chapter, KCN

The European Union and Mexico on Friday signed a deal reducing tariffs on each other's goods as both seek to lessen their dependence on trade with the United States. Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum (R) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L), next to President of the European Council Antonio Costa, pose for a picture after the signing of agreements during a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on May 22, 2026 The expansion of an accor

An upcoming celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, “The Great American State Fair,” recently had several musical guests back out partly over the event’s ties to President Donald Trump. Now, Trump himself is slated to headline the festivities, the organizers said Saturday. "I understand Artists are getting ‘the yips’ having to do with their performance," Trump posted to his social media platform Truth Social Saturday, adding that he was thinking of bringing "the man who s

A gunman opened fire near the White House on Saturday evening, resulting in a shoot-out with U.S. Secret Service agents. The assailant was killed during the confrontation, and a bystander was also struck by gunfire, according to authorities. President Donald Trump was in the White House at the time, working to negotiate a deal with Iran. However, he was not impacted by the incident, as confirmed by Secret Service communications chief Anthony Guglielmi in a statement. Incident

Tokyo and Seoul have agreed to strengthen cooperation on securing energy supplies, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said during a visit to South Korea on Tuesday, as both nations grapple with the fallout of the Middle East war. A view of South Korean and Japanese national flags in Tokyo, Japan, March 16, 2023 Takaichi said she and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung outlined a framework to bolster energy stockpiles in the Asia Pacific and would work towards "enhancing

President Xi Jinping hailed China and Russia's "unyielding" ties in talks with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, as the pair met to underscore their alliance days after Donald Trump's visit to the Asian superpower economy. Russia's President Vladimir Putin is welcomed by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi upon his arrival at Beijing Capital Airport in Beijing late on May 19, 2026 After the U.S. president was received with pomp last week but left without major breakthroughs including

Xi greeted Trump at the opulent Great Hall of the People at just past 10:00 a.m. (0200 GMT), a grand reception that belies the deep tensions between the world's biggest economies. U.S. President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025 Accompanied by Trump, Xi shook hands with several U.S. officials, including Pentagon Peter Hegseth and Secretary of State Mar

Former Chinese defense ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu were both sentenced ​to death with a two-year reprieve over graft charges, state ‌news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday, underscoring the severity of the purge in the military. China's Defense Minister Li Shangfu (L) and China's State Councilor and Defense Minister General Wei Fenghe The armed forces have been one of the main targets of a broad corruption crackdown ordered by President Xi Jinping after coming to pow

The man accused of opening fire at a Washington dinner attended by Donald Trump was charged on April 27 with attempting to assassinate the U.S. president and could face life in prison if convicted. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro points at a picture of a shotgun carried by Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in a shooting incident targetting Donald Trump, with acting Attorney-General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel next to her at a press conference at

Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni underwent "successful" surgery in Beijing on April 20, former Cambodian leader Hun Sen said, after the royal announced he had prostate cancer. King Sihamoni, 72, shared his diagnosis earlier in April, saying he would stay in China for prolonged treatment. Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni The monarch had surgery at a Beijing hospital on April 20, the royal palace in Phnom Penh said in a statement. Chinese doctors were requiring him to stay in h

U.S. President ​Donald Trump said on Thursday that ‌if a deal with Iran to conclude the war is reached and signed in Islamabad, ​he might go, and that Iran ​has agreed to almost everything. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the White House, April 16, 2026 Trump struck ⁠an optimistic tone about Iran as he spoke with reporters on the White House lawn on his way to a trip to Nevada and Arizona. He said he could extend a U.S.-Iran ceasefire set to expire nex

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday told a German broadcaster that U.S. peace negotiators "have no time for Ukraine" because of the war in Iran, and bemoaned disruptions of deliveries of U.S. arms. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a press conference in Kyiv on March 30, 2026 Zelensky told public broadcaster ZDF that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who have helped broker talks with Moscow on ending Russia's war on Ukraine, were "constantly in talks with

President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran's "unyielding" refusal to give up its nuclear ambitions during failed peace talks in Islamabad. While acknowledging that the marathon negotiations in Pakistan had gone "well" and "most points were agreed to," Trump said Tehran had refused to concede on the issue of its nuclear program. "Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin th

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he agreed to suspend bombing of Iran for two weeks as part of a ceasefire deal if Tehran completely reopens the vital Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington "Subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack

French President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse, Brigitte Macron, are scheduled to make a state visit to Vietnam following an invitation from State President Luong Cuong. French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace on April 29, 2025 The visit will take place from May 25 to 27, according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Macron, 47, first became president of France in May 2017 and was re-elected in April 2022. He has held several important positions,