Vance Travels to Israel to Try to Bolster Gaza Deal

US President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025.(AFP)

Putin-Trump summit on hold after Russia rejects ceasefire

A planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was put on hold on Tuesday, as Moscow’s rejection of an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine cast a cloud over attempts at negotiations. US President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in

21 October 2025

‘You Don’t Put Rims on a Rental’

The start of construction on President Trump’s new White House ballroom has prompted incredulous reactions and widespread condemnation from Democratic lawmakers and public officials online. Construction vehicles tore down part of the White House’s East Wing Monday. In the place of the debris, Trump plans to erect a 90,000-square-foot ballroom. The work is projected to

21 October 2025

The powerful tilt-wing XC-142A was your granddaddy’s Osprey

Get We Are The Mighty’s Weekly Newsletter Military culture and entertainment direct to your inbox with zero chance of a ‘Reply All’ incident In the 1950s and 60s, few defense manufacturers were involved with vertical or short take-off and landing (V/STOL) platforms. The Bell XV-3 tilt rotor and the Doak VZ-4, with its two tilting

21 October 2025

"Nobody's Girl," Giuffre's memoir, will be published Tuesday. - James Manning/PA

Virginia Giuffre raped by ‘well-known Prime Minister,’ US version of posthumous memoir claims

Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring, wrote in her posthumous memoir that she was brutally beaten and raped by an unidentified prime minister and that she feared she might “die a sex slave.” “In my years with them, they lent me out to scores of wealthy, powerful people.

21 October 2025

White House responds to claims that Diddy will be pardoned this week days after George Santos was released

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US A White House official, on Tuesday, denied reports that President Donald Trump is planning to commute the sentence of

21 October 2025

Gold, silver tumble in biggest daily drop in years as stunning precious metals rally comes to a halt

Gold prices tumbled in their biggest daily drop in over ten years as a stunning rally in precious metals came to a halt. Futures for the yellow metal (GC=F) dropped as much as 5.5% to hover near $4,141 per troy ounce, on pace for their largest one-day drop in 12 years. Silver futures (SI=F) also

21 October 2025

Cancelling the Putin-Trump Budapest summit ends the fantasy the US president can deliver peace in Ukraine

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch What a relief that Vladimir Putin is more of a bully than a strategist. Had he been as savvy as Benjamin Netanyahu he would have suckered the US president

21 October 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery considers breakup options, citing ‘unsolicited’ takeover interest

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) said Tuesday it has launched “a review of strategic alternatives” following what it said was “unsolicited” interest from multiple parties for both the entire company and its Warner Bros. studio division. Shares, as a result, were up more than 11% in midday trading. According to a statement, the media giant said

21 October 2025