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White House holds press briefing

Watch live coverage as White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a briefing with reporters.

Epstein linked to Israeli ‘deep state’, US intel, says Vance: What we know

In podcast interview, Vance also acknowledges Trump administration 'screwed up' on communications around Epstein files.

Kuwait, Bahrain say air defenses intercept new Iranian drone attacks

US or Iran — Who needs a new truce deal more?

Both sides face pressure points that could make a protracted war painful.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang holds talks with Cambodian prime minister

Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, who is in China to attend the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and pay a working visit, in Beijing on Thursday.

Trump admin fires US attorney in Seattle minutes after he was appointed

The Trump administration took the fight over who controls U.S. attorney appointments to a whole new level, firing a Seattle-based prosecutor less than an hour after he was picked for the job without the blessing of the administration."District court judges can appoint a temporary U.S. Attorney, and POTUS can fire them," Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche wrote Wednesday on X as he was testifying before the Senate in his confirmation hearing, calling out a U.S. District Court for the Western Di...

Wang Huning attends China-DPRK treaty's 65th anniversary reception

China's top political advisor, Wang Huning, and Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), each delivered a speech at a reception commemorating the 65th anniversary of the signing of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Pyongyang on Thursday.Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chines...

Baltimore Sun owner threatens MD Governor Wes Moore with lawsuit over what he calls a defamatory Epstein link

David Smith, the owner of The Baltimore Sun and executive chairman of Sinclair Broadcast Group, threatened Wednesday to sue Maryland Gov. Wes Moore for defamation over remarks Moore made on MS NOW linking Smith to Jeffrey Epstein, escalating a dispute over the newspaper's reporting on the Democratic governor's military record."A false assertion of this nature linking an individual to Mr. Epstein’s financial dealings is of a kind that foreseeably subjects that individual to serious reputational h...

'No other family should go through what we did': Adam Frisby's fight against UK surrogacy law to be debated in Parliament

'No other family should go through what we did': Adam Frisby's fight against UK surrogacy law to be debated in ParliamentSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy MOLLY CLAYTON, INFLUENCER EDITOR Published: 14:24, 16 July 2026 | Updated: 14:33, 16 July 2026 e-mail 1 View comments

MPs told 20mph should be the new 'default' limit on built-up roads - and speed limiter tech in cars should be permanently switched on

MPs told 20mph should be the new 'default' limit on built-up roads - and speed limiter tech in cars should be permanently switched onSee more This is Money on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ROB HULL, MOTORING EDITOR Updated: 14:26, 16 July 2026 e-mail 113 View comments

Gavin Newsom faces fresh scrutiny as sordid cheating scandal that nearly derailed his political career a decade ago is detailed in splashy tell-all

Gavin Newsom faces fresh scrutiny as sordid cheating scandal that nearly derailed his political career a decade ago is detailed in splashy tell-allBy SHAWN COHEN, US SENIOR REPORTER Published: 14:22, 16 July 2026 | Updated: 14:25, 16 July 2026 e-mail View comments

‘Falklands are Argentinian’: Celebrations over England win revive old wounds

The Falkland Islands have been at the heart of a long-running dispute between the United Kingdom and Argentina.

Trump’s swift ICE reversal hailed for showing 'confidence' in frontline agents

FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump’s quick reversal of a nationwide ban on ICE vehicle stops has been a "huge" boost for many ICE agents on the ground and reassured them that the commander-in-chief still has "confidence in the agency and its people," a federal special agent working deportations said.Speaking with Fox News Digital on the condition of anonymity, the agent said that the concerns that prompted the pause – a need for additional training for ICE agents on adversarial vehicle stops –...

Fetterman reveals what it would take for him to leave Democratic Party

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., has "no plans" to leave the Democratic Party but if it officially became the "anti-Israel party," count him out."My long-term concern has been with the Democratic Party, as I am a member of that, is that our party is going to back away and turn their back to Israel," he said Wednesday at the Hill Nation Summit in Washington, D.C."If our party ever becomes, and just makes it official, the anti-Israel party, that’s when I would leave because that’s been a moral clarity...

Rubio puts entire world on notice against rise of 'poisonous' far-left terror 'masked as equality'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared Thursday that violent far-left political terrorism "can no longer be denied" as he urged more than 60 countries gathered in Washington to treat the threat as a global counterterrorism priority.Speaking at the opening of a State Department ministerial attended by roughly 65 foreign delegations, Rubio said governments had spent too long overlooking what he described as a resurgence of transnational far-left extremist violence and called for greater internati...

Rubio calls violent far-left terror a global 'blind spot,' gathers allies

The Trump administration is convening officials from roughly 65 countries Thursday to build an international coalition against violent far-left extremist groups, arguing the organizations have become a leading transnational terrorism threat.Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host representatives from the foreign delegations for discussions focused on expanding intelligence sharing, law enforcement cooperation and other international efforts to counter what administration officials describe as a...

Boy denies plotting terrorist attack on mosques

Boy denies plotting terrorist attack on mosquesImage source, PA MediaPublished16 July 2026, 13:03 BSTUpdated 8 minutes agoA 14-year-old boy has denied plotting a terrorist attack on two south-west London mosques.The child, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of planning to target two places of worship in Sutton, with his actions motivated by "extreme right-wing terrorism", prosecutors said.He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court where he pleaded not guilty to the preparation...

China holds Global Mayors Dialogue 2026 for green cooperation

Breathalysers in cars ruled out by the Government but it will mandate a raft of other safety features, including speed limiter technology

Breathalysers in cars ruled out by the Government but it will mandate a raft of other safety features, including speed limiter technologySee more This is Money on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy FREDA LEWIS-STEMPEL, SENIOR MOTORING REPORTER Updated: 13:22, 16 July 2026 e-mail 14 View comments

Trump wants to fence off the park closest to the White House, a popular protest spot

National Trump wants to fence off the park closest to the White House, a popular protest spot July 16, 20268:13 AM ET By  Rachel Treisman A rendering from the Trump administration's proposal shows what the fencing would look like, when open, looking south toward the White House from H Street. U.S. Commission of Fine Arts hide caption toggle caption U.S. Commission of Fine Arts WASHINGTON — The Trump administration wants to permanently fence off a park near the White House that has long served as...