Glow hard: Donald Trump’s nuclear threat grows darker in face of Iranian defiance

TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump continued his blow hot-blow cold approach towards Iran as both sides exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday amid a diplomatic impasse. While the global community appeared to be coming to a realization that Washington may have overestimated its hand in the conflict, signs of […]

Why Trump may find it hard to reopen Strait of Hormuz

A fuel tanker vehicle destroyed in US-Israeli strikes in Tehran US President Donald Trump has demanded help from allies to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But even if he can assemble a major coalition it could prove very hard to end Iran’s blockade.Iran lies along one side of the narrow strait and has responded to […]

Trump eases curbs on Russian oil, says ‘will hit Iran very hard’

President Donald Trump said the US was going to be hitting Iran “very hard over the next week”, shortly after issuing a partial 30-day waiver for purchases of sanctioned Russian oil, hoping to ease prices fuelled by the US-Israeli war on Iran. Prices have been whipsawing on Trump’s changing comments on the likely duration of […]

JK Rowling calls out ‘selective activism’ in viral Iran tweet, Internet hits back hard

“You’ve Revealed Yourself”: JK Rowling Sparks Global Firestorm With Iran Human Rights Tweet Harry Potter author JK Rowling reignited global online discourse this Sunday, with a powerful message about human rights and international solidarity, drawing attention to the escalating unrest in Iran and prompting debate over how public figures engage with global causes. Taking to […]

Donald Trump says US will take Greenland ‘easy way or hard way…whether they like it or not’

TOI correspondent from Washington: Denmark is changing Greenland’s name to Epstein Island so Trump will stop talking about it, a Danish comedian joked earlier this week. But it’s no laughing matter now. The “MAGA” drive to acquire the Danish affiliate, “the easy way or the hard way” is very much on the cards after US […]

‘If we don’t … ‘: Donald Trump threatens to take Greenland the ‘hard way’ – why he said US needs it

US President Donald Trump (AP photo) US President Donald Trump late Friday once again spoke about taking action on Greenland, saying the US would have to do “something” or risk Russia and China stepping in. He said Washington does not want Moscow or Beijing as its “neighbours”.Speaking to reporters during a meeting with top oil […]

Watch: Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller dancing to ‘Ice Ice Baby’ leaves the internet cringing hard

The two key pillars credited for creating, executing and balancing Trump’s ICE immigration shenanigans, Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller are facing some serious criticism for grooving to the 90s classic “Ice Ice Baby” at Donald Trump’s New Year’s Eve Party. Homeland Security Secretary Noem and White House advisor Miller were seen enjoying the onstage performance […]

Random Musing: Why Zohran Mamdani will find it hard to be another Barack Obama | World News

Since Barack Obama became the first Black president of the United States — and the patron saint of slightly deracinated global liberals who feel increasingly alienated as global politics lurches right — liberals have been waiting for the next Obama: the Aragorn who will again lead the righteous army and rid America of the evil […]

Cognitive confusion: Donald Trump refers to dementia screening as ‘very hard’ IQ test | World News

President Donald Trump claimed during a press briefing aboard Air Force One on October 27, 2025 that he had taken an “IQ test” at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and achieved a perfect score, challenging Democratic Representatives Jasmine Crockett and Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez to take the same exam.In reality, the question test appears to have […]