Politics

Trump News at a Glance: Israel Strikes Back at Iran Despite President’s Appeal

Donald Trump said: ‘I’m about to call Bibi right now and tell him not to respond’, as conflict risks spiralling – key US politics stories from 7 June at a glance

Israel says it 'struck military targets' in Iran

Israel Defense Forces said Sunday night its air force “struck military targets belonging to the Iranian terror regime in western and central Iran” after Iran fired missiles toward Israel earlier in the day.

China's Xi to visit North Korea for first time in seven years as Beijing tests its influence over Kim

North Korea may use the summit as an opportunity to press for economic concessions or Beijing's "tacit recognition" of its nuclear status, analysts say.

Spencer Pratt falls behind Nithya Raman in LA mayoral race after latest update

Republican Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt fell behind Councilwoman Nithya Raman in the city’s mayoral primary election Sunday night, threatening the former reality TV star’s chances of advancing to the November general election against incumbent mayor Karen Bass.

CNBC Daily Open: Washington's 'war of choice' extends past 100-day mark

The war was supposed to end in "four to five weeks" and not morph into an "endless" conflict, but its end date is becoming increasingly blurry.

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says he met Roman Abramovich in Kyiv in backchannel to Putin

Russian billionaire offered to take a ‘silent’ message on peace talks back to Moscow, Ukraine’s president says. What we know on day 1,566

Trump-linked US attorney says California 'blocking' federal audit of voter rolls

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said Sunday California is “Blocking a Federal Audit of Its Voter Rolls” one day after Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt questioned the state’s vote-counting system for the first time.

Trump walks out of interview with NBC’s Meet the Press after clash over election claims

Kristen Welker questioned Trump’s allegations that races for California governor and 2020 president were ‘rigged’

'Every day the policy changes': chaos and confusion for Filipino workers over US immigration rules

The US relies on migrant workers in crucial sectors but shifting policies under Donald Trump create uncertainty and fear

America Loses Control of the Iran War

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'What if all cockroaches came together?' The youth movement threatening to shake up India’s politics

Cockroach Janta party began as online joke but is growing into one of the most unexpected challenges to country’s rightwing government

Xi Jinping Set to Meet Kim Jong-un in North Korea, as China Seeks to Revitalize Relationship

The China-North Korea relationship has been strained by a fall in trade during the pandemic and Pyongyang's increasing ties with Russia.