President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled an upcoming round of U.S. military strikes against Iran, claiming that talks with the Islamic Republic “have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved.” “Discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved,” including Israel and nine…
Senator Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat from Wisconsin and U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Alex Wong | Getty Images Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Rep. Ro Khanna are introducing a bill Thursday to establish a federal review board for direct foreign investment in the U.S., as President Donald Trump courts global ventures…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk holds a mobile phone as he arrives to attend a state banquet with U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters Iran will treat all of Elon Musk‘s companies in the Middle East, including…
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. India is home to the world’s most prolific filmmaking industry. This week, industry executives told me that generative AI adoption is accelerating as producers…
The U.S. has completed strikes it launched in Iran on Wednesday at President Donald Trump‘s direction, U.S. Central Command said. The strikes were completed at 9:04 p.m. ET, CENTCOM said, adding it hit Iranian military surveillance capabilities, communication systems, and air defense sites. U.S. forces fired on Iranian targets that “posed a threat to U.S….
President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, May 27, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters President Donald Trump this week said a sweeping peace deal with Iran could be signed very soon, echoing dozens of similar claims he has made over nearly three months. The…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday doubled down on his choice of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, despite bipartisan pushback on the pick that could result in the lapse this week of a foreign surveillance program with major national security implications. Earlier this month Trump tapped Pulte, who leads the Federal Housing Finance…
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE – MAY 29: Police officers stand on patrol during the 23rd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue at the Shangri-La Hotel on May 29, 2026 in Singapore. Senior defence officials and military leaders from across the Asia-Pacific and beyond convene at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore for the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue,…
Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on May 29, 2026. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP via Getty Images) Jam Sta Rosa | Afp | Getty Images “Japan’s door to dialog is always open” to the international community even as it increases defense spending and revises its…
The oil market might face a new reality after the Iran war in which exports through the Strait of Hormuz do not return to the levels once considered normal, as shipowners now have to weigh the risk that fighting could abruptly break out in the volatile Persian Gulf. And Western commercial ships will likely hesitate…
