Somebody please explain to kooky Tucker Carlson that, ‘IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON!’” Trump posted on TruthSocial on Monday night. This is more important than just a nickname; there are real stakes here.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Democratic senator introduced legislation on Monday to prevent U.S. President Donald Trump from using military force against Iran without Congress's authorization, as an escalating battle between Israel and Iran raised fears of broader conflict.

A Democratic senator introduced legislation on Monday to prevent U.S. President Donald Trump from using military force against Iran without Congress's authorization, as an escalating battle between Israel and Iran raised fears of a broader conflict.

The World Bank says tariffs will hurt global growth, estimating that the trade war will shave almost half a percentage point from world GDP growth this year.

Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, hit back at Donald Trump after the United States president warned that Vladimir Putin is "playing with fire" by continuing his bombardment of Ukraine.

Former European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has criticised his successor, Ursula von der Leyen, for not engaging personally to quickly stave off Donald Trump’s trade war.

Many analysts have warned about the rising potential for conflict, which could easily draw in the U.S. even if it would rather not.

Trump’s trade war won’t just cripple domestic markets—it will slow global GDP growth to its lowest point in 17 years. The World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report found that “international discord” surrounding trade has “upended many of the policy certainties that helped shrink extreme poverty and expand prosperity after the end of World War II.

WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump threatened Iran's supreme leader with assassination as he pushed Tehran to give up its nuclear enrichment program and air strikes continued over Iran and Israel.