British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he is stepping down as leader of the governing Labour Party and will leave office within weeks, forced out by his own party scarcely two years after being elected in a landslide.
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President Trump on Sunday threatened Iran with new attacks if it doesn't restrain Hezbollah in Lebanon or keep the Strait of Hormuz open as Vice President J.D. Vance tries to solidify a lasting deal with Iranian officials during talks in Switzerland.
German and French lawmakers are calling for additional measures against Russia's "shadow fleet" of 300-600 tankers used to smuggle oil for export.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz is returning to normal, even as Iran threatened to close the critical waterway again because of Israeli strikes on Lebanon.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz acknowledged Sunday that Iranian officials aren't 'good guys,' but negotiations must take place because the Trump administration is 'laser focused' on trying to reach a nuclear deal.
Sen. Lindsey Graham predicted Sunday that diplomatic talks with Iran over its nuclear program and keeping open the Strait of Hormuz will "fail."
President Trump threatened Sunday to resume bombing Iran unless Tehran keeps its Hezbollah allies in Lebanon from attacking Israel.
Vice President J.D. Vance said Sunday the U.S. is willing to "fundamentally transform" its relationship with Iran if Tehran gives up its nuclear ambitions and stops instigating instability in the Middle East.
Deeply divided voters in Colombia are choosing the country's next president in a runoff Sunday that pits a progressive against a conservative outsider, with both candidates tapping into fears of a renewed internal conflict in the country.
FBI Director Kash Patel has been accused of directing taxpayer-funded bonus payments to political allies at the agency, pulling from what Rep. Jamie Raskin calls his "personal slush fund."