Willing to end war without re-opening Hormuz, Donald Trump tells aides as Iran refuses to budge

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has told his aides that he is willing to end war without re-opening the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has refused to unblock despite repeated warnings from the US president. This is another soft stance taken on Tehran as the latter has refused to budge after US-Israel initiated war.In recent […]

WH divided: Trump aides debate exit vs escalation

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: A complex tug-of-war inside the White House is driving US. President Donald Trump’s shifting public statements on the course of the Iran war, as aides debate when and how to declare victory even as the conflict spreads across West Asia.Some officials and advisers are warning Trump that surging gasoline prices could exact a […]

Ex-French President Sarkozy convicted: 5-year term in Libya campaign case; aides also jailed

[ad_1] Nicolas Sarkozy (AP photo) A Paris court on Thursday convicted former French president Nicolas Sarkozy of criminal conspiracy, while acquitting him of corruption and illegal campaign financing in the trial over allegations that late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi helped fund his successful 2007 presidential campaign.The trial adds to a series of legal troubles for […]

‘For hiding Epstein & …’: Sacramento ABC shooting accused left notes targeting Trump aides; political motive suspected

[ad_1] A man accused of firing bullets into the Sacramento ABC affiliate’s offices last week had handwritten notes in his car that threatened members of the Trump administration, according to federal officials.Anibal Hernandez Santana, 64, is charged with multiple firearms offences and interference with a federally licensed radio or communications station after the Sept. 19 […]

Private toilet, sealed DNA: Kim Jong Un’s secret lavatory on Beijing trip — Why aides wipe rooms after meetings

[ad_1] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (AP) Kim Jong Un traveled to China this week with a private toilet on his armored train, a precaution meant to protect his DNA and health details, according to Japanese and South Korean intelligence.The custom lavatory was part of his green armored train, which took him to Beijing […]

‘He would say anything…’: Ex-Trump aide’s takedown of John Bolton who declared Putin as the winner

[ad_1] John Bolton really hates Trump, a former aide of Trump said on Bolton’s statements on Trump-Putin Alaska summit. Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mick Mulvaney commented on former NSA John Bolton’s opinions regarding tomorrow’s meeting between President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska, and said Bolton would say anything to make President […]

Musk–Trump rift: Direct talks unlikely; White House aides may engage- report

[ad_1] Donald Trump-Elon Musk feud continues Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk may soon engage with White House aides as tensions with US President Donald Trump continue, though a direct conversation between the two men appears unlikely for now.According to Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy, a senior White House official confirmed that […]

HHS secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr fires two top aides; senior Trump official ousted, interim chief appointed

[ad_1] US health and human services secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr (Image credits: AP) US health and human services secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has dismissed two top aides of the department, marking a sudden leadership shift just months into his tenure.Chief of staff Heather Flick Melanson and deputy chief of staff for Policy Hannah […]

Signal scandal: Pentagon probes Pete Hegseth aides; leaks, clearance lapses flagged

[ad_1] Two of the Pentagon’s leading investigative agencies are examining the involvement of two close aides to defence secretary Pete Hegseth in a controversy over the use of the Signal app for discussing sensitive government matters, according to three sources familiar with the investigations, as reported by Politico.An investigation was initially opened in early April […]

Feud on pause? Aides of Elon Musk and Donald Trump hold talks; but ‘relationship remains uncertain’: Report

[ad_1] Elon Musk and Donald Trump (File photo) The fragile peace, following the social media conflict between US President Donald Trump and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk held steady, as their aides engaged in talks on Friday, according to two White House officials cited by Politico.However, one of the officials addressed Trump’s Truth Social hiatus with […]