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Iran Fires Missiles into Israel, Calls Trump Negotiations ‘Fake News’

Iran fired multiple waves of missiles at Israel, the Israeli military said, after US President Donald Trump delayed a threatened strike on Iran's power grid, citing what he described as productive talks with Iranian officials. Air raid sirens sounded across parts of Israel, including in Tel Aviv, where the noise of interceptions — and the blasts that followed them — were clearly heard. In one instance, debris from an intercepted missile fell on homes in northern Israel, causing damage, though authorities reported no…

Trump says talks with Iran are going well, offers few details

Bernd Debusmann Jr & Anthony ZurcherMonday March 23, 2026 Trump said that both the US and Iran were looking to make a deal, although Tehran has denied talks took place In a sudden shift in tone amid Operation Epic Fury, US President Donald Trump has held out the prospect of “good” and “productive” talks with Iran — language that stands out as his most conciliatory since the campaign began, even as it raises fresh doubts about what, if anything, is actually being negotiated. Before dawn on Monday, and only hours before US…

Trump Delays Military Strikes on Iranian Power Plants by Five Days

Trump delays planned strikes on Iranian power grid for five days WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Monday he has directed the US military to hold off for five days on planned strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, citing “good and productive conversations” with Tehran. “I am pleased to report that the United States of America, and the country of Iran, have had, over the last two days, very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the…

Trump threatens to deploy ICE at airports amid Homeland Security shutdown

Sunday March 22, 2026 United States President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he travels to his Mar-a-Lago resort on March 20, 2026 With airport lines swelling and thousands of screeners still working without pay, United States President Donald Trump is escalating pressure on Congress — and now says he is prepared to send federal immigration agents into the nation’s terminals to “do Security like no one has ever seen”. “I look forward to moving ICE in on Monday, and have already told them to, ‘GET READY,'” Trump wrote…

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, Trump Investigator, Dies at 81

Robert Mueller, the former FBI director best known for documenting Russian efforts to influence the 2016 US presidential election and for investigating contacts between Russia and Donald Trump’s campaign, has died at the age of 81. The news of his death was first reported by MS NOW and confirmed when a New York Times reporter shared a family statement attributed to Mueller’s relatives. The family did not disclose a cause of death for Mr. Mueller, a decorated Vietnam War veteran who led the FBI during the turbulent years…

Trump likens Pearl Harbor to strikes on Iran during Japanese PM meeting

Invoking one of the most consequential ambushes in modern history, US President Donald Trump defended the war he launched against Tehran by comparing American strikes on Iran to Japan’s 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor during talks in Washington with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. "We wanted surprise. Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?" Mr Trump replied when a journalist asked why he had not told allies about his war plans. "You believe in surprise, I think much more so…

Trump Vows to Halt Israeli Attacks on Iranian Gas Field

US President Donald Trump said Israel, enraged by recent events, had “violently lashed out” by striking Iran’s largest gas installation — a dramatic escalation in the US‑Israeli war — while insisting Israel would not carry out additional attacks unless Iran retaliates. The strike on the sprawling South Pars gas field lifted oil prices and prompted Tehran to threaten oil and gas sites across the Gulf, even as it launched missiles toward Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The flare‑up deepened an already unprecedented disruption to…

Trump draws criticism for calling Somalia a “fourth world country”

US President Donald Trump has sparked fresh controversy after reportedly referring to Somalia as a “fourth-world country” during remarks made in the Oval Office. Trump further revived long-disputed claims against Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. In the remarks, Trump painted a bleak picture of Somalia, saying: “Somalia is a third-world, maybe a fourth-world nation. One of the worst, one of the most dangerous. They don’t have anything, they don’t have council, they don’t have government, they don’t have police, they shoot each…

Cuba Moves to Restore Power as Trump Threatens Takeover

Cuba works to restore power after nationwide blackout Cuba began restoring electricity after a nationwide blackout, with officials saying about two-thirds of the island had power by morning as authorities investigated the cause and reported no immediate damage from a separate offshore quake. Cuba was working to bring electricity back online following a countrywide outage, the government said, without specifying the cause. As of this morning, about two-thirds of the country had power again, according to the government. There…

Trump criticizes allies for rejecting Strait of Hormuz request; overnight strikes exchanged

Trump rebukes allies over Hormuz escorts as Iran strikes Gulf oil targets; oil prices rise Several European partners decline immediate naval deployments as Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed; strikes hit UAE, Israel and Iraq amid third week of US-Israel war with Iran Standfirst: President Donald Trump criticized some Western allies for hesitating to send warships to protect tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran launched drone and missile attacks across the region. Dubai’s main airport and energy facilities in the UAE…