US will strike North Korea if South attacked with nukes, South Korea’s spy chief nominee says

US will strike North Korea if South attacked with nukes, South Korea’s spy chief nominee says

South Korea’s nominee for spy agency director said on Thursday he believed the United States would strike North Korea with nuclear weapons if Pyongyang launched a nuclear attack against South Korea. Lee Jong-seok made the comment during a nomination hearing in answer to a question if he believed Washington would strike the North and put … Read more

US President Donald Trump to host Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir for lunch

US President Donald Trump to host Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir for lunch

United States President Donald Trump is set to host Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir for lunch at the White House on Wednesday, news agency PTI reported. “The President has lunch with the Chief of Army Staff of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,” PTI reported quoting an advisory issued by the White House. The announcement comes … Read more

Iran’s president says Tehran will not bow to US pressure to dismantle nuclear program

Iran’s president says Tehran will not bow to US pressure to dismantle nuclear program

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran will not bow to pressure by the United States to dismantle its nuclear program. “They (the US) say you must dismantle everything you have, but no free human being will bow to oppression and injustice”, he said on Tuesday in a televised speech. Source link

The US and EU are in a showdown over trade. What does Trump want and what can Europe offer?

The US and EU are in a showdown over trade. What does Trump want and what can Europe offer?

Top officials at the European Union’s executive commission says they’re pushing hard for a trade deal with the Trump administration to avoid a 50% tariff on imported goods. Trump had threatened to impose the tariffs on June 1, but has pushed back the deadline to July 9, repeating an oft-used tactic in his trade war. … Read more

‘86 47’ with seashells: ex-FBI chief James Comey under fire for post allegedly seen as threat to Trump

‘86 47’ with seashells: ex-FBI chief James Comey under fire for post allegedly seen as threat to Trump

A social media post from a walk on the beach Friday put Former FBI Director James Comey under the scanner after US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and several other Republicans claimed it “suggests” violence against President Donald Trump. The matter is currently being investigated by US law enforcement officials. In a now deleted Instagram … Read more

China removes ban on Boeing deliveries after US trade truce: Report

China removes ban on Boeing deliveries after US trade truce: Report

China has removed a ban on airlines taking delivery of Boeing planes following a trade truce with the United States, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. US and China on Monday agreed to slash steep tariffs for at least 90 days, tapping the brakes on a trade war between the … Read more

Measles cases in Texas rise to 624, state health department says

Measles cases in Texas rise to 624, state health department says

The Texas health department reported 624 cases of measles in the state on Tuesday, an increase of 27 from April 18, as the United States battles one of its worst outbreaks of the childhood disease. Cases in Gaines County, the center of the outbreak, rose to 386 from 371 reported on Friday, the Texas Department … Read more