US President Donald Trump has said he issued “very strict” instructions for the United States to “wipe Iran off the face of the earth” if the country attempts to carry out threats to assassinate him. In an interview with News Nation to mark the first anniversary of his inauguration, a portion of wh»»»

1 of 4 | Governor of the Federal Reserve Lisa Cook speaks at The Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 3. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday over President Donald Trump's attempt to fire the governor»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has issued "very firm instructions" for Iran to be destroyed if the country carries out threats to assassinate him, NewsNation reported on January 21. In recent days, Iranian of»»»

The EU fears its long-term dependence on American liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports. Promised “molecules of freedom” by Washington, Europe now finds itself in a prison largely of its own design. The EU has embraced a “potentially high-risk new geopolitical dependency” on American LNG, a new repor»»»

On Jan. 21, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the United States' first known case of novel coronavirus -- what would later come to be known as COVID-19. 1 of 9 | A woman wears a mask covering her mouth and nose while walking through the subway on January 27, 2020, »»»

President Donald Trump marked his first year back in office by presiding over a meandering, nearly two-hour-long press briefing to recount his accomplishments, repeating many false claims he made throughout 2025. Among the topics about which he continued to spread falsehoods were the 2020 election,»»»

President Donald Trump speaks during the White House press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on Tuesday. Trump discussed Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in Minnesota, as well as his administration's accomplishments on the one-year anniversary of Trump»»»

Israeli crews on Tuesday started bulldozing the Jerusalem headquarters of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, pushing forward with its crackdown against an organization tasked with delivering humanitarian services to millions of people across the region. Israel has long accused the United Nat»»»

As 79-year-old US President Donald Trump enters the second year of his second term, questions about his physical and cognitive health are a recurring topic amid viral images, defiant responses from the White House and a lack of medical disclosure. The debate echoes earlier controversies around the »»»

Washington: From toppling Venezuela’s leader to ordering mass deportations, from turning once independent government entities into rubber stamps to demolishing the East Wing for a White House ballroom, President Donald Trump spent his first year back in office trampling political norms and testing »»»

Washington DC: US President Donald Trump slammed the United Kingdom over its plans of giving away Diego Garcia island, and called it an act of "great stupidity". He said that the action by London is one of the several reasons why Greenland has to be "acquired". He made the remarks on Tuesday in a p»»»

On Jan. 20, 2001, George W. Bush took the oath of office to become the 43rd president of the United States. 1 of 8 | President George W. Bush delivers his Inauguration address shorty after being sworn in as the 43rd president of the United States by Chief Justice William Rehnquist on Capitol Hill i»»»

A decision by the Trump administration to drop specific alcohol consumption recommendations from U.S. dietary guidelines has prompted pushback from researchers who believe any alcohol intake is unhealthy. File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A decision »»»

When one-time Democrat Sam Negron headed to the polls to cast a ballot for Donald Trump in 2024, he did so with one thing on his mind above all - the economy. "I didn't like paying $7 for eggs," said Negron, a Pennsylvania state constable in the majority-Latino city of Allentown. "But basically it »»»

The White House has released the names of the members who will be part of the senior executive working with his new "Board of Peace" for Gaza. With the US president as chair, the founding "Executive Board" will oversee the work of a committee of technocrats tasked with the temporary governance of G»»»

Washington: When President Donald Trump announced the audacious capture of Nicolás Maduro to face drug trafficking charges in the US, he portrayed the strongman's vice president and longtime aide as America's preferred partner to stabilize Venezuela amid a scourge of drugs, corruption and economic »»»

Federal officers cannot use crowd-dispersal tools against peaceful protesters or pull over and detain those in vehicles who are not interfering with law enforcement, a federal judge in Minnesota ruled on Friday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Immigration and Customs Enfor»»»

A new year, a new beginning. The latest monthly figures on the economy hardly confirm a change of gear, but nor do they back up the worst doom-mongers claiming decline and recession. It is neither doom nor boom, but a new year makes an opportunity to wipe the slate clean on policy, on a sense of ce»»»

French land, sea, and air forces are heading for Greenland to rebuff threats of annexation by the US. Emmanuel Macron has vowed to “stand alongside” the Danish dependency, but that promise could end in humiliation for the French president. What did Macron say?In an address to the country’s armed fo»»»

Washington: On a sunny January morning in Florida, Donald Trump went shopping for marble and onyx for his new White House ballroom. A few hours later, he was bombing Venezuela. It was just one day in an extraordinary year since his return to office, but it summed up how Trump has reshaped the US pr»»»

A political leader demanding questionable policy from the central bank and testing the legal limits to get it - to Martin Redrado, sitting in Argentina, Donald Trump's stand-off with the Federal Reserve feels surprisingly familiar. Redrado was fired as head of Argentina's central bank in 2010, afte»»»

Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestinian activist, suffered a legal setback on Thursday that could lead to his rearrest. Khalil, previously detained for three months over campus protests against Israel’s war in Gaza, has been targeted by the Trump administration, which acc»»»

For almost two weeks, Donald Trump has seemed on the verge of intervening in Iran. From his 2 January threat to come to the "rescue" of protesters if the Iranian authorities used violence against them, to his promise this week that "help is on its way," the US president has sounded resolute. On Tue»»»

The US said it had agreed to cut the tariffs it charges on goods from Taiwan to 15%, in exchange for hundreds of billions of dollars in investment aimed at boosting domestic production of semiconductors. The Commerce Department said the island's semiconductor and technology enterprises had committe»»»

On the first trip by a Canadian leader to China in eight years, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that the two countries are entering a new era of relations. Carney, who became prime minister 10 months ago, is attempting to repair ties with China following several years of acrimony over issu»»»

The U.S. Department of State is pausing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries in an effort to crack down on applicants deemed likely to become a public charge. This is stated in a State Department memo seen by Fox News Digital. Consular officers are directed to refuse visas under existing law »»»

Agents with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided the home of a Washington Post reporter this week as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of leaking classified information, officials said. In a post on X, US Attorney General Pam Bondi said agents had searched»»»

The White House has defended US President Donald Trump after he aimed an offensive gesture at a heckler during his appearance at a Ford factory in Detroit on Tuesday. Footage of the incident published by TMZ appears to show the president responding to a man who shouted at him from afar. The White H»»»

The Trump administration is ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somali immigrants, making it easier to deport thousands of people from the US. "Country conditions in Somalia have improved to the point that it no longer meets the law's requirement," Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sa»»»

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced Tuesday that Somalis in the United States with temporary protected status must leave the country by March 17. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 13 (UPI) -- The Trump administration said Tuesday it's ending the temporary prot»»»

The leaders of several of the world's central banks described Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as a "respected colleague." File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 13 (UPI) -- The heads of several central banks from around the world said Tuesday that Jerome Powell, "a respected coll»»»

What’s the difference between Venezuela and Denmark? Apart, of course, from geography, food, the weather, and the fact that the Venezuelan government used to at least condemn the Israeli genocide of the Palestinians, in accordance with basic moral norms and international law, while the Danish leade»»»

US President Donald Trump’s administration is using a criminal investigation as “intimidation” to pressure the Federal Reserve over its monetary policy, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Monday. The US president has long criticized Powell for refusing to make bigger interest-rate cuts, as well as ove»»»

1 of 4 | Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on September 30. On Monday, she said the Federal Reserve risks losing its independence under pressure from President Donald Trump. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Sen.»»»

US President Donald Trump has said Cuba will no longer receive Venezuelan oil and money, warning the island to do a deal with Washington “before it’s too late.” Cuba, a close ally of Venezuela and a major beneficiary of its subsidized oil, has seen supplies from the OPEC nation dry up since early J»»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump has said that US revenues from access to Ukraine's mineral resources will significantly exceed $350 billion. "As you know, [former US President] Sleepy Joe Biden gave $350 billion to Ukraine, and got nothing for it. I got rare earth back. I got - I t»»»

Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell speaks at the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington, D.C., on December 10. On Sunday, he said he received a subpoena from the Justice Department about his testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | Licens»»»

1 of 3 | In recent days, President Donald Trump has been briefed on options to intervene in protests in Iran as the government has lean in on violence to quell the unrest, with at least hundreds killed and thousands arrested in recent days. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Jan. 11 (UPI) -- »»»

Donald Trump has urged Cuba to "make a deal" or face consequences, warning that the flow of Venezuelan oil and money would now stop. The US president has been turning his attention to Cuba since US forces seized Venezuela's leader Nicolás Maduro in a 3 January raid on its capital, Caracas. Venezuel»»»

On Jan. 11, 1964, U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry released a report saying smoking cigarettes is a definite "health hazard." 1 of 5 | On January 11, 1964, U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry released a report saying smoking cigarettes is a definite "health hazard." File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI »»»

Kristy Hallowell had just lost her job when her energy bill unexpectedly tripled to $1,800 a month. Unable to pay, her gas and electricity were cut off and she, her two children and her mother spent six months of last year relying on a generator to light and heat their house. The 44-year-old is one»»»

President Donald Trump on Friday told credit card company officials to lower their interest rates to no more than 10% for one year starting on January 20. Photo by Joerg Carstensen/EPA Jan. 10 (UPI) -- If President Donald Trump has his way, credit card companies will limit their respective interest»»»

More than 1,000 protests are scheduled across the country on Saturday and Sunday to oppose the shooting death of a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday and the wounding of two Venezuelans in Portland on Thursday. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo Jan. 10 (UPI) -- More than 1,000 protests »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) Hollywood has been promoting a negative image of Russia among the Americans, former aide to ex-US President Joe Biden Tara Reade told Sputnik. Washington enjoys a tremendous influence over Hollywood and uses it to manipulate public opinion in the United States against Russia, Tara »»»

US President Donald Trump has openly set his sights on Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, claiming Friday that US oil giants were going to invest upward of $100 billion in the country’s gutted industry. But analysts warn that relaunching Venezuela’s oil production could cost dearly in both time and mon»»»

Chinese, Russian and Iranian warships launched a week of naval drills with host South Africa off the Cape Town coast Friday as geopolitical tensions run high over the United States' intervention in Venezuela and its move to seize tankers carrying Venezuelan oil. The Chinese-led drills were organize»»»

Ukrainian emergency personnel at work in freezing conditions in the early hours of Friday in the aftermath of a Russian strike on a residential district of Kyiv. Photo by Maxym Marusenko/EPA Jan. 9 (UPI) -- At least four people were killed and 19 injured after Russia launched large-scale strikes ag»»»

President Donald Trump has intensified his administration’s retreat from global cooperation by announcing the US will withdraw from 66 international organisations, including several key institutions responsible for coordinating global climate action. »»»

President Donald Trump has intensified his administration’s retreat from global cooperation by announcing the US will withdraw from 66 international organisations, including several key institutions responsible for coordinating global climate action. »»»

Venezuela's National Assembly president Jorge Rodríguez announced on January 8 the release of "a significant number" of political prisoners, both Venezuelan and foreign, in a calculated move demonstrating the interim government's willingness to meet US demands following Nicolás Maduro's ouster. »»»