Author: Press Room
As Washington and Tehran test fragile diplomatic channels, regional powers are competing for the right to shape the future of Middle East negotiations After threatening to destroy Iran’s “whole civilization” a few hours before the deadline he set for Iran, US President Donald Trump suddenly announced a two-week ceasefire that continues to this day, though it remains fragile. Throughout this time, the White House has been urgently pushing the narrative about an active negotiation process with Iran, which is supposedly yielding results. Washington still talks about progress and work on a framework agreement, though Tehran has accused Washington of violations and…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has signalled that Brussels may seek to introduce legislation for a blanket ban on social media access for teenagers throughout the entire bloc by the summer. Speaking at the European Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Children in Copenhagen, EU boss Von der Leyen said that plans for a ban on children using social media could be put forward in the coming months. “We are witnessing the lightning speed at which technology is advancing – and how it penetrates every corner of childhood and adolescence,” she said per Euronews. “We all know that sustainable change…
Police are investigating after a pair of German soldiers deployed to the NATO headquarters in the Netherlands are attacked by alleged slogan-shouting, mask-wearing men. Two German soldiers attached to the Allied Joint Force Command Headquarters at Brunssum were allegedly jumped by a group of men who arrived by car and subjected to a physical beating and verbal insults. Dutch boradcaster NOS states the attack is said to have taken place on Monday evening and because it took place off-base is being investigated by national rather than military police. The soldiers involved were said to be walking when a car approached…
President Donald Trump has brought more than a dozen leading American business and technology executives with him on his official trip to Beijing this week, including several of the most prominent figures in the tech industry. Jensen Huang of Nvidia is a last minute addition, flying to Alaska to join the delegation after President Trump called him directly. CNBC reports that the high-profile delegation includes Apple’s Tim Cook, Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk, and BlackRock’s Larry Fink, along with executives from Meta, Visa, JP Morgan, Boeing, Cargill and other major corporations. A White House official with knowledge of the plans…
Both Vice President JD Vance and former Vice President Kamala Harris are standing tall in their respective hypothetical primaries, a recent survey found. The survey analyzed the hypothetical presidential primaries for Republicans and Democrats in the 2028 presidential election. Vice President Vance stood at the very top of the list with 40 percent support, followed by 15 percent who chose President Trump’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr. and 14 percent who chose Secretary of State Marco Rubio. All other potential candidates saw single-digit support. That includes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (who ran last time and will no longer be governor…
A bill that would deliver new aid to Ukraine and sanction Russia is set to get a House vote in the coming weeks after a bipartisan group of lawmakers completed a discharge petition forcing it to the floor. Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) delivered the decisive 218th signature Wednesday on the effort to push the Ukraine Support Act through the House over the objections of Republican leaders. Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, the top Democrat on the Foreign Affairs Committee, launched the discharge effort almost a year ago. Now Democrats are planning to force the vote the first week of…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 12: A worker stacks groceries at a store in Brooklyn on May 12, 2026, in New York City. Newly released data from the Labor Department’s consumer price index showed that inflation rose 3.8% from April 2025. The rise in fuel, food, and other essentials for millions of Americans comes as a 10-week war with Iran continues to be a drag on both the domestic and international economy. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Getty ImagesInflation rose to 3.8% year over year in April, driven largely by a surge in energy prices tied to the U.S.–Israeli conflict…
Every single day that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, the damage that is being done to the global economy is getting even worse. But the full consequences of the global oil crisis that we are facing will not be felt for a while because nations all over the globe are still running through their strategic oil reserves. And the full consequences of the global fertilizer crisis that we are facing will not be felt until harvest season. So don’t judge the severity of this emergency by what we are experiencing at this moment, because the truth is that what…
A real estate executive delivering a commencement address at the University of Central Florida was met with a chorus of boos and jeers after declaring that AI represents the next Industrial Revolution. The New York Post reports that Gloria Caulfield, vice president of strategic alliances at Orlando-based Tavistock Development Company, sparked controversy during her speech to communication and media graduates at UCF’s Addition Financial Arena on Friday night. Her remarks about AI drew an immediate and vocal negative response from the audience. “The rise of artificial intelligence is the next Industrial Revolution,” Caulfield stated, which prompted loud boos from graduates and…
That Was a Very Bad Inflation Report We better hope that April showers bring May flowers because last month we got drenched in inflation—and we could use a bloom of good news as we head into the summer months. Tuesday’s consumer price index (CPI) report was bad enough on the surface. Prices rose 0.6 percent in April, following March’s blistering 0.9 percent increase. Compared with a year ago, consumer prices were up 3.8 percent, a sharp acceleration from the 3.3 percent annual pace recorded in March. The usual excuses were available. Energy prices did a lot of the damage. The…