Arab News 3h

Trump gives go-ahead to major new Canada-US oil pipeline

FORT COLLINS, Colorado: President Donald Trump granted a key approval Thursday for a major new oil pipeline from Canada into the US that’s been dubbed “Keystone Light” over its similarities to a contentious project blocked by the Biden administration. The three-foot-wide Bridger Pipeline Expansion »»»

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UPI 6h

Trump lifts whiskey tariff after visit from King Charles III - UPI.com

President Donald Trump dropped tariffs on whiskey coming out of the United Kingdom -- scotch, in particular -- after King Charles and Queen Camilla concluded their trip to the United States this week. File Photo by Billie Jean Shaw/UPI April 30 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday lifted tar»»»

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Gulf News 7h

Trump gives go-ahead to major new Canada-US oil pipeline

FORT COLLINS, Colorado: President Donald Trump granted a key approval Thursday for a major new oil pipeline from Canada into the U.S. that’s been dubbed “Keystone Light” over its similarities to a contentious project blocked by the Biden administration. The three-foot-wide (1 meter) Bridger Pipelin»»»

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Naharnet 18h

US officials say Lebanon ceasefire not collapsing

Trump administration officials have said that the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel is not collapsing, despite the growing escalation between Israel and Hezbollah. "Hezbollah is not a party to the ceasefire, and is trying to derail it," one of the officials told U.S. news portal Ax»»»

BNE 20h

How China captured the Gulf while Washington forgot to send an ambassador

There is a useful diagnostic for the state of an empire: count its ambassadors. In April 2026, more than 15 months into the second Trump administration, the United States has no Senate-confirmed ambassador in Riyadh, none in Doha, and none in Abu Dhabi. The Saudi post is occupied by a chargée d'aff»»»

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BNE 20h

How China captured the Gulf while Washington forgot to send an ambassador

There is a useful diagnostic for the state of an empire: count its ambassadors. In April 2026, more than 15 months into the second Trump administration, the United States has no Senate-confirmed ambassador in Riyadh, none in Doha, and none in Abu Dhabi. The Saudi post is occupied by a chargée d'aff»»»

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BNE 20h

How China captured the Gulf while Washington forgot to send an ambassador

There is a useful diagnostic for the state of an empire: count its ambassadors. In April 2026, more than 15 months into the second Trump administration, the United States has no Senate-confirmed ambassador in Riyadh, none in Doha, and none in Abu Dhabi. The Saudi post is occupied by a chargée d'aff»»»

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BNE 20h

How China captured the Gulf while Washington forgot to send an ambassador

There is a useful diagnostic for the state of an empire: count its ambassadors. In April 2026, more than 15 months into the second Trump administration, the United States has no Senate-confirmed ambassador in Riyadh, none in Doha, and none in Abu Dhabi. The Saudi post is occupied by a chargée d'aff»»»

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BNE 20h

How China captured the Gulf while Washington forgot to send an ambassador

There is a useful diagnostic for the state of an empire: count its ambassadors. In April 2026, more than 15 months into the second Trump administration, the United States has no Senate-confirmed ambassador in Riyadh, none in Doha, and none in Abu Dhabi. The Saudi post is occupied by a chargée d'aff»»»

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BNE 20h

How China captured the Gulf while Washington forgot to send an ambassador

There is a useful diagnostic for the state of an empire: count its ambassadors. In April 2026, more than 15 months into the second Trump administration, the United States has no Senate-confirmed ambassador in Riyadh, none in Doha, and none in Abu Dhabi. The Saudi post is occupied by a chargée d'aff»»»

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BNE 20h

How China captured the Gulf while Washington forgot to send an ambassador

There is a useful diagnostic for the state of an empire: count its ambassadors. In April 2026, more than 15 months into the second Trump administration, the United States has no Senate-confirmed ambassador in Riyadh, none in Doha, and none in Abu Dhabi. The Saudi post is occupied by a chargée d'aff»»»

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BNE 20h

How China captured the Gulf while Washington forgot to send an ambassador

There is a useful diagnostic for the state of an empire: count its ambassadors. In April 2026, more than 15 months into the second Trump administration, the United States has no Senate-confirmed ambassador in Riyadh, none in Doha, and none in Abu Dhabi. The Saudi post is occupied by a chargée d'aff»»»

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BNE 20h

How China captured the Gulf while Washington forgot to send an ambassador

There is a useful diagnostic for the state of an empire: count its ambassadors. In April 2026, more than 15 months into the second Trump administration, the United States has no Senate-confirmed ambassador in Riyadh, none in Doha, and none in Abu Dhabi. The Saudi post is occupied by a chargée d'aff»»»

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BNE 20h

How China captured the Gulf while Washington forgot to send an ambassador

There is a useful diagnostic for the state of an empire: count its ambassadors. In April 2026, more than 15 months into the second Trump administration, the United States has no Senate-confirmed ambassador in Riyadh, none in Doha, and none in Abu Dhabi. The Saudi post is occupied by a chargée d'aff»»»

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BNE 20h

BALKAN BLOG: Wave of Trump-linked Balkan investments sparks transparency concerns

A wave of multi-billion-dollar agreements between the United States and countries in the Western Balkans is reshaping the region’s energy and investment landscape, combining strategic geopolitical goals with an expanding footprint by companies linked to US President Donald Trump and his associates.»»»

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BNE 20h

How China captured the Gulf while Washington forgot to send an ambassador

There is a useful diagnostic for the state of an empire: count its ambassadors. In April 2026, more than 15 months into the second Trump administration, the United States has no Senate-confirmed ambassador in Riyadh, none in Doha, and none in Abu Dhabi. The Saudi post is occupied by a chargée d'aff»»»

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BNE 23h

Trump tells Netanyahu that Israel must limit strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon

US President Donald Trump has told American media outlet Axios that he instructed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to limit military operations in Lebanon to surgical strikes against Hezbollah.  The Isra»»»

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BNE 23h

Trump tells Netanyahu that Israel must limit strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon

US President Donald Trump has told American media outlet Axios that he instructed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to limit military operations in Lebanon to surgical strikes against Hezbollah.  The Isra»»»

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BNE 23h

Trump tells Netanyahu that Israel must limit strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon

US President Donald Trump has told American media outlet Axios that he instructed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to limit military operations in Lebanon to surgical strikes against Hezbollah.  The Isra»»»

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Arab News 30.04. 07:42

Trump told Netanyahu to only carry out 'surgical' Lebanon strikes, Axios reports

US President ​Donald Trump said in an interview ‌with ‌Axios ​on ‌Wednesday ⁠that ​he has told ⁠Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ⁠Netanyahu ‌that Israel ‌should ​only ‌take “surgical” ‌military action in Lebanon ‌and avoid a ⁠full resumption of ⁠the war. In telephoned statements to Axios Trump said:»»»

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Arab News 30.04. 04:18

Trump says he is weighing reducing American troop presence in Germany after Iran feud

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday leveled a new threat against NATO ally Germany, suggesting he could soon reduce the US military presence there as he continues to feud with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the U.S-Israel war against Iran. Trump made the threat after Merz earlier this w»»»

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Ya Libnan 30.04. 03:55

Trump tells Israel PM only “surgical” Lebanon strikes as ceasefire falters – Ya Libnan

Share: An Israeli strike on Choukîne, Lebanon, on Sunday April 26 . Photo: AFP via Getty President Trump told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel should only take “surgical” military action in Lebanon and avoid a full resumption of the war, Trump told Axios in a phone interview. Why it ma»»»

Arab News 29.04. 21:16

Afghan convicted of conspiracy in deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport during US withdrawal

VIRGINIA, USA: An alleged Daesh group militant was convicted on Wednesday of a conspiracy charge in a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport during the US military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Mohammad Sharifullah faces a maximum prison sentence of 20 years after his one-count »»»

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Al Manar 28.04. 09:10

Biden’s Deputy Secretary of State: Netanyahu Helped Create a Genocide in Gaza

US official who served as deputy secretary of state for much of former US president Joe Biden’s administration, accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being responsible for the perpetration of a genocide in Gaza. Speaking to Bloomberg’s The Mishal Husain Show, Wendy Sherman said, “I think tha»»»

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France24 28.04. 05:31

Perspective - French makeup artist Audrey Lefèvre on working at the White House

A French makeup artist who has worked regularly at the White House, including at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner itself, has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her experience and the security surrounding the US president. Audrey Lefèvre has made up Presidents Bill Clinton and Joe Biden, a»»»

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Arab News 28.04. 04:52

Pentagon can require reporters to be escorted during appeal process, judges rule

WASHINGTON: The Defense Department can require journalists to be escorted on Pentagon grounds while the Trump administration appeals a judge’s decision to block its enforcement of a press access policy challenged by The New York Times, an appeals court ruled Monday. The ruling by a divided three-ju»»»

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Ya Libnan 28.04. 01:38

Hezbollah vows to keep its arms as Lebanon says Israeli strikes killed 14 – Ya Libnan

Share: File Photo: Naim Qassem, the leader of Hezbollah, has delivered multiple defiant, televised speeches from an undisclosed bunker location following the assassination by Israel of former leader Hassan Nasrallah. His addresses often feature him pledging continued resistance against Israel, reje»»»

Arab News 27.04. 03:49

Trump portrays shooting as proof of his presidency’s power

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s tuxedo still looked freshly pressed when he stepped to the White House podium Saturday night, barely an hour after the latest apparent attempt on his life. “When you’re impactful, they go after you,” the US president told ​some of the highest-powered journalists in Washin»»»

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Arab News 27.04. 00:13

Trump calls for unity and bipartisan healing after another violent incident. But will it last?

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump was somberly contemplative and unusually conciliatory after confronting what he saw as a third attempt on his life in less than two years. He suggested that his personal politics had made him a repeated target, but he also called for unity and bipartisan healing i»»»

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Arab News 25.04. 16:38

Taliban govt says Afghans in Qatar can return ‘with full confidence’

KABUL: The Taliban government said on Saturday that Afghans who fled to Qatar, fearing reprisals over their collaboration with US forces, may return home “with full confidence.” The administration of US President Donald Trump, which has made a sweeping crackdown on immigration a signature policy, h»»»

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Gulf News 25.04. 09:32

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu says he was treated for prostate cancer and is now healthy

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that he has undergone treatment for prostate cancer in his first public acknowledgment of the diagnosis. He said that roughly a year and a half ago he had prostate surgery. Then two and a half months ago, his doctors discovered and tr»»»

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UPI 25.04. 00:39

'Communities Not Cages' anti-ICE protests planned nationwide on Saturday - UPI.com

Protests are planned nationwide on Saturday as part of the "Communities Not Cages National Day of Action" against the growth of ICE and millions of dollars being poured into new immigrant detention centers. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo April 24 (UPI) -- Hundreds of rallies are pla»»»

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UPI 24.04. 23:39

Justice Department ends death penalty moratorium, rescinds Biden-era commutations - UPI.com

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Friday that the Department of Justice is ending it moratorium on seeking the death penalty in federal capital cases, reinstating the use of single-chemical lethal injection and adding firing squad to methods of execution. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | »»»

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France24 24.04. 22:25

Trump administration reclassifies medical marijuana as a 'less-dangerous drug'

President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday reclassified state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, easing research barriers and granting tax relief. The change falls short of federal legalisation but marks a major shift in US cannabis policy. President Donald Trump's acting»»»

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UPI 24.04. 21:03

Syrian forces arrest Amjad Youssef, suspect in 2013 Tadamon massacre - UPI.com

The Syrian Interior Ministry said Amjad Youssef had been hiding out in Hama province since the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2024. Photo courtesy of the Syrian Interior Ministry/X April 24 (UPI) -- Authorities arrested a key suspect in the 2013 massacre of civilians in the Tadamon dis»»»

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RT 24.04. 12:39

Ex-Trump adviser to receive $1.25 mn in Russiagate spying settlement

The US Department of Justice has settled a lawsuit brought by Carter Page, an aide to President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, over secret surveillance by the FBI amid the Russiagate investigation. Page filed the suit in 2020, claiming he was a victim of “unlawful spying.” The ex-aide also alleged a»»»

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Arab News 24.04. 07:50

Trump threatens Starmer with ‘big tariff’ over tech tax, Telegraph reports

US President Donald Trump said he would impose tariffs on Britain if Prime Minister Keir Starmer does not drop the digital service tax, The Telegraph reported on Friday, citing an interview with the president. Trump told The Telegraph he would “put a big tariff ‌on the UK” if ‌it did not ‌drop ⁠its»»»

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Gulf News 24.04. 03:13

Offshore wind farms take shape along Rhode Island's coast, even as Trump wants to stop them

OFF THE COAST OF RHODE ISLAND: Offshore wind turbines roughly three times the height of the Statue of Liberty were spinning off the coast of Rhode Island on Thursday, sending clean electricity to the region. Wind farms are taking shape and operating along the East Coast, even as President Donald Tr»»»

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Gulf News 24.04. 01:00

Trump considers a taxpayer takeover of Spirit Airlines and would aim to resell carrier

NEW YORK: President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines with the intent of reselling the struggling budget carrier after oil prices drop. The president confirmed his continued interest in offering Spirit a financial lifeline after a lawyer t»»»

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BNE 23.04. 10:31

EU unlocks €90bn Ukraine loan and toughest Russia sanctions yet — with a crucial caveat

The European Union voted on April 22 to simultaneously unlock its long-delayed €90bn EU loan for Ukraine and adopt the stalled twentieth sanctions package against Russia, in a diplomatic double act that had been blocked for months by Hungary and Slovakia — both of which finally »»»

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BNE 23.04. 10:31

EU unlocks €90bn Ukraine loan and toughest Russia sanctions yet — with a crucial caveat

The European Union voted on April 22 to simultaneously unlock its long-delayed €90bn EU loan for Ukraine and adopt the stalled twentieth sanctions package against Russia, in a diplomatic double act that had been blocked for months by Hungary and Slovakia — both of which finally »»»

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UPI 23.04. 09:01

On This Day, April 23: Senate confirms Loretta Lynch as attorney general - UPI.com

On April 23, 2015, the Senate confirmed Loretta Lynch as attorney general more than five months after President Barack Obama nominated her. 1 of 3 | Loretta Lynch delivers remarks alongside Vice President Joe Biden after she was sworn in as the 83rd U.S. attorney general at the Justice Department i»»»

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France24 23.04. 08:36

Trump claims ‘rigged’ Virginia vote as court moves to block map redraw

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday alleged without evidence that a Virginia vote approving a congressional redistricting plan favouring Democrats was “rigged”, as a county judge moved to block the measure. Voters backed the referendum on Tuesday, a change that could help Democrats fli»»»

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Arab News 23.04. 05:28

US Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving in latest departure of a top defense leader

WASHINGTON: Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job, the Pentagon abruptly announced Wednesday, the first head of a military service to depart during President Donald Trump’s second term but just the latest top defense leader to step down or be ousted. No reason was given for the unexpected d»»»

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Gulf News 23.04. 02:29

Entrepreneur Justin Sun sues Trump family crypto venture

Entrepreneur Justin Sun filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing a Trump family-backed cryptocurrency platform of fraud and alleging he was blocked from withdrawing his assets. In a San Francisco federal court filing reviewed by AFP, the Chinese-born crypto billionaire and former Trump ally claims to »»»

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France24 22.04. 23:26

'Right now both sides are testing each other', analyst says as Iran truce extended

FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Negah Angha, Former National Security Advisor under US President Joe Biden, about the ongoing standoff between Iran and the United States, which has choked off all traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. She says that "right now both sides are testing each other" add»»»

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Arab News 22.04. 04:02

US tells Afghans to choose Taliban home or DR Congo: activist

WASHINGTON, United States: The United States is looking to give former Afghan allies stuck in Qatar a choice between emigrating to the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo or returning to their Taliban-ruled homeland, an activist said Tuesday. President Donald Trump’s administration, which has mad»»»

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Arab News 21.04. 21:49

Attacks by pro-Iran militias strain Iraq’s sovereignty, fray ties with Gulf Arab neighbors

LONDON: On March 26, representatives of the US and Iraqi governments gathered in Irbil for the first meeting of the new US-Iraq High Joint Coordination Committee, set up at Washington’s urging in a bid to keep Iraq out of the current conflict in the region. The following day, the US Embassy in Bagh»»»

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Al Awsat 21.04. 18:06

US Official Says Gas Prices Have Peaked Despite Iran War

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Tuesday that gasoline prices appeared to have peaked after a surge linked to the Iran war -- a marked shift in tone a day after President Donald Trump publicly rebuked his earlier, more cautious outlook. "I don't know the future of energy prices -- often I will»»»

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DW 21.04. 13:35

China's chip ambitions shake up global tech industry

BusinessChinaChina's chip ambitions shake up global tech industryNik MartinUS curbs on advanced chips pushed China to focus on its own semiconductor ecosystem. And while it trails at the very cutting edge, China's "good‑enough" technology is fast powering much of the global economy. https://p.dw.co»»»

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