Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expected to outline on Monday new measures to isolate Iran’s economy, which is already in free-fall because of the war and U.S. sanctions pressure. Read more › Grand Prix: President Trump and the first lady attended the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in downtown Washington on Sunday,

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday previewed the Trump administration’s economic offensive against Iran, set to begin Monday. Echoing President Trump’s rhetoric on the military operations

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday the United States is “entering the endgame” in the monthslong conflict with Iran as an “economic D-Day” is set to begin on Monday. In an opinion piece in the Financial Times,

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expected to unveil the Trump administration’s new financial campaign against Iran on Monday at 1 p.m. ET as the U.S. marks nearly six months of its war against the country.

The president renewed his threats against Canada on Monday. The countries are quickly entering a full-blown trade war.

After trade negotiations crumbled at the eleventh hour, U.S. President Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on scores of Canadian imports kicked in over the weekend. The new levies, which went into effect Saturday,

The U.S. President said new tariffs will be imposed on some Canadian imports in, as the two countries standoff over trade.

President Trump said tariffs on Canadian automotive and steel imports will rise to 50% on January 1, 2027, in a social media post.

UK Prime Minister ⁠Andy ⁠Burnham will visit Ukraine on ⁠Monday on his first overseas trip since taking office, and will ​announce British support to help Kyiv improve its domestic production of long-range missiles.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces the U.K. will help Ukraine make its own long-range missiles. On Monday, Burnham said the U.K. will share classified technical information for

Moscow says the UK is "participating in this war" and the decision to hand over classified information on missile components will add "fuel to the fire".

Andy Burnham will on Monday travel to Kyiv on his first overseas visit as UK prime minister, with a promise to support the construction in Ukraine of long-range missiles capable of hitting targets in Russia.

Officials say Kazakhstan’s pro-government Adilet Oarty won a landslide victory in the Central Asian country’s parliamentary elections.

Adilet, ⁠a newly-formed ⁠pro-government party in Kazakhstan, ​has won just over 71% ‌of the vote in ‌a parliamentary ⁠election ⁠held on Sunday, the electoral commission said ​on Monday, in a result likely to consolidate President ​Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's power.

Kazakhs began voting on Sunday, in a snap parliamentary election that looked set ​to strengthen President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's power over the ‌Central Asian country, a major energy and minerals exporter.

Voters in Kazakhstan go to the polls to elect a new single-chamber parliament on Sunday, the latest stage of a constitutional overhaul pursued by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

King Harald of Norway's health has deteriorated, according to the royal palace. The 89-year-old monarch was admitted to the National Hospital a week ago and is receiving antibiotics for a

The health ⁠of Norway's King ​Harald, 89, has ‌deteriorated during the ‌weekend ⁠while ⁠in hospital, the royal household said ​in a statement on Sunday. Harald, ​Europe's oldest current head ⁠of state,

Norway's King Harald V's health has worsened, the palace has said, as he remains in hospital receiving antibiotics for a bloodstream bacterial infection. The monarch has responded to treatment despite the deterioration in his condition,

King Harald of Norway was taken to the National Hospital in Oslo last week with haemolytic anaemia, with the palace giving an urgent update on his health on Sunday

Iran ‘s Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) announced a new “Non-Compliant Vessels” list Sunday that it says will target ships accused of violating Iranian regulations that govern transit through the Strait of Hormuz,

The escalation came as both sides have missed a 60-day ceasefire window to reach a deal, closing off the formal truce mechanism to end the six-month war.

Iran has warned that US sanctions set to be announced on Monday (Tuesday AEST) will not bring peace to the region, and threatened to retaliate. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson warned that Tehran would respond harshly to expanded US sanctions,

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson warned that Tehran would respond harshly to expanded US sanctions, including measures against countries it sees as cooperating with Washington. “Any escalation of this situation will undoubtedly bring about consequences,