The United States has reportedly rejected requests from European allies that are seeking exemptions from U.S. sanctions imposed on countries doing business in Iran. According to diplomats and other officials, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin wrote a letter to Britain, France and Germany saying the U.S. would not provide […]

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE – On the eve of his meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump rattled allies once more by labeling the European Union a “foe” with regard to trade. In a pre-summit interview with CBS News’ “Face the Nation” program aired on Sunday, Trump lumped in the EU with China […]

France won the Fifa World Cup for the second time by overcoming Croatia’s bold challenge in a thrilling final in Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium. Didier Deschamps’ side repeated the success on home soil at France ’98 by a margin that hardly looked possible as Croatia stood toe-to-toe with the favourites for an hour. France’s victory meant […]

Thousands have taken to the streets of Edinburgh in a third day of protests against Donald Trump’s UK visit. They demonstrated as the US president played golf during a visit to his Turnberry resort on the Ayrshire coast. Mr Trump is in Scotland with his wife and family on a private visit ahead of his […]

MEXICO CITY –  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and a Cabinet-level delegation arrived in Mexico Friday to meet with both the sitting president and president-elect after a sea-change election there that could offer a chance for the neighbors to repair strained relations — or make them worse. U.S.-Mexico ties have deteriorated significantly under President Donald Trump, […]

If Meghan Markle attends Northwestern University’s homecoming festivities in October, you can thank alum David Balfany. Balfany said he and his wife, Carolyn, waited more than two hours to meet the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Wednesday during their visit to Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. The Balfany family was in town as part of their European […]

Israel has intensified its crippling blockade of the Gaza Strip by closing the only crossing for commercial goods. Former Gaza health minister Dr. Basem Naim discusses the impact on a devastated health system and says that Palestinians will continue their weekly protests for freedom. AARON MATE: It’s The Real News. I’m Aaron Mate. As mass Palestinian […]

BEIJING  – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday pledged a package of $20 billion in loans, and about $106 million in financial aid, to Middle East nations, as part of what he called an “oil and gas plus” model to revive economic growth in the region. Beijing has ramped up engagement in the Middle East […]

The “Kream” rapper stopped by ET’s studios on Tuesday, where she dished on her new EP, Survive the Summer, and opened up about how proud she is of Lovato after the former Disney star revealed that she relapsed in her new song, “Sober.” Following the song’s release, Azalea praised her longtime friend on Twitter. However, the Australian rapper revealed to […]

The Libertarian Party has requested President Trump grant a full pardon to Ross Ulbricht, who is serving a life sentence with no parole possibility for his role in launching and operating the Silk Road website, which facilitated illegal drug trading. The party passed a resolution urging the pardon at its annual convention on July 3. On June 28, […]