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1 week ago | 
thenationalnews.com | Jihan Abdalla
President Donald Trump on Tuesday demanded the "unconditional surrender" of Iran's supreme leader and said America's patience is wearing thin, apparently paving the way for the US to join Israel's war against Iran. Mr Trump had earlier said "we" have control of the skies above Iran, and hailed the use of US-made weapons. His remarks came after he urged Tehran's residents to evacuate the Iranian capital.
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2 weeks ago | 
thenationalnews.com | Jihan Abdalla
Planes will streak the skies in Washington, tanks will roll down the streets and uniformed soldiers will march in unison, in the heart of the American capital on Saturday, in celebration of the US Army's 250th birthday as well as Flag Day. Thousands of people are expected to flock to the city to attend the military parade where President Donald Trump – whose birthday falls on the day – is expected to speak.
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2 weeks ago | 
thenationalnews.com | Jihan Abdalla
President Donald Trump conceded on Thursday that his “very aggressive” immigration policies are causing labour shortages in farming and hotels. Mr Trump said he would soon issue a “common sense” order that would protect those two industries. “Our farmers are being hurt badly, they have very good workers,” he said. “They've worked for them for 20 years.
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2 weeks ago | 
thenationalnews.com | Jihan Abdalla
US President Donald Trump on Monday said that nuclear deal talks between the US and Iran would continue on Thursday. The US and Iran are in discussions over a new deal that would put limits on Tehran's nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief. Mr Trump cautioned, however, that Iran has been "asking for things that you can't do". "They don't want to give up what they have to give up, you know what that is? They seek enrichment [of uranium].
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2 weeks ago | 
thenationalnews.com | Jihan Abdalla
National Guard troops began arriving in Los Angeles on Sunday, after President Donald Trump issued an order to deploy troops to quell protests over immigration raids. Mr Trump said the 2,000 guards were doing a “great job”. “These Radical Left protests, by instigators and often paid troublemakers, will NOT BE TOLERATED,” he wrote on Truth Social. He added that protesters would not be allowed to wear face masks.
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3 weeks ago | 
thenationalnews.com | Jihan Abdalla
US President Donald Trump began his second term this year with a broad vision for the Middle East: ending the war in Gaza, promoting the Abraham Accords, strengthening political and economic ties with the Gulf and keeping Iran in check. Here are the people he has charged with implementing and shaping that agenda:Secretary of State Marco Rubio is a traditional Republican with significant time spent in the Senate.
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3 weeks ago | 
thenationalnews.com | Jihan Abdalla
President Donald Trump hosted Germany's new leader Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House on Thursday, to discuss Ukraine and defence spending, as well as tariffs. Mr Merz, whose visit is partially aimed at convincing the US to continue supporting Kyiv, said Mr Trump would be a vital figure in bringing an end to the conflict. “We both agree on this war and how terrible this war that is going on, and we are both looking for ways to stop it very soon,” Mr Merz said.
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3 weeks ago | 
thenationalnews.com | Jihan Abdalla
President Donald Trump said he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a "very positive" phone call on Thursday, with the two agreeing to a trade deal and further talks to break an impasse over tariffs and global supplies of rare earth minerals. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Mr Trump said the call lasted about 90 minutes and said he and Mr Xi invited each other to their respective countries.
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3 weeks ago | 
thenationalnews.com | Jihan Abdalla
US President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, with discussions focused on the war in Ukraine as well as the Russian leader's potential participation in nuclear deal talks with Iran. "President Putin suggested that he will participate in the discussions with Iran and that he could, perhaps, be helpful in getting this brought to a rapid conclusion," Mr Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform.
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3 weeks ago | 
thenationalnews.com | Jihan Abdalla
The White House on Tuesday said US President Donald Trump would attend the Nato summit this month, amid his administration's efforts to end the war in Ukraine and have alliance members increase their defence spending. The high-profile meetings, which will be held in The Hague from June 24-25, will come shortly after Mr Trump is set to attend the Group of Seven leaders' summit in Canada, where allies are also expected to discuss a peace deal that would end Russia's war in Ukraine.
