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Trump official-turned-foe John Bolton accepts plea deal in documents case | Donald Trump News

Trump official-turned-foe John Bolton accepts plea deal in documents case | Donald Trump News

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Published On 4 Jun 20264 Jun 2026 John Bolton, a former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, is set to accept a plea deal in a case related to the handling of classified documents, according to media in the United States. Bolton — now a prominent Trump critic — reportedly intends to plead guilty to one count of illegal retention of sensitive national security documents and has agreed to pay a fine of more than $2m. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list CNN first reported the story on Thursday. Al Jazeera could not immediately confirm the details. The former Trump official-turned-foe was indicted by the Department of Justice in October. He was one of several Trump critics to be charged by the federal law enforcement agency, and his indictment was revealed about the same time as charging documents for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Bolton was charged under the Espionage Act with 18 counts related to his alleged mishandling and sharing of classified information. Investigators …

Ronaldo, Messi at World Cup: Who else is playing their final tournament? | World Cup 2026 News

Ronaldo, Messi at World Cup: Who else is playing their final tournament? | World Cup 2026 News

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 could be the final act for some of football’s finest talents. Although some of this tournament’s players will set a men’s football record by appearing in their sixth World Cup, age is catching up, and other players have struggled with injuries. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Al Jazeera takes a look at who might be making their final bow on the global stage at the tournament in North America: Cristiano Ronaldo – Portugal Although fitness has been one of Ronaldo’s biggest strengths during his illustrious career, at 41, the Portugal forward knows his playing days are numbered. Numbers have always been on the former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward’s side, though, and he fired in 30 in 37 matches for Al-Nassr this season, while his tally for Portugal currently sits at 143 goals. The second-oldest player at this year’s tournament, only behind Scotland’s 43-year-old Craig Gordon, Ronaldo heads to his record sixth World Cup, well aware it could be his final chance to lift the coveted …

‘Unpatriotic’: Trump decries Republicans who voted to constrain Iran war | Donald Trump News

‘Unpatriotic’: Trump decries Republicans who voted to constrain Iran war | Donald Trump News

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United States President Donald Trump has condemned lawmakers, including members of his Republican Party, for voting in favour of a resolution to rein in his ability to wage war with Iran. The statement on Thursday came a day after the US House of Representatives passed a so-called war powers resolution, which aims to limit Trump’s war-making authority without further congressional approval. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list The resolution, which had previously failed three times in the chamber, passed by a vote of 215 to 208, with four Republicans joining Democrats to push the measure over the majority threshold. On his online platform Truth Social, Trump decried the lawmakers for passing the resolution “right in the middle of my final negotiations to end the War with the Islamic Republic of Iran”. “Who would do such an unpatriotic thing,” Trump wrote. Efforts to reach a lasting ceasefire agreement with Iran have progressed in fits and starts, with the Trump administration repeatedly alternating between military threats and promises that a diplomatic breakthrough is within reach. …

Iran footballers describe how war with US-Israel affects their World Cup | World Cup 2026 News

Iran footballers describe how war with US-Israel affects their World Cup | World Cup 2026 News

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Iran is heading to the World Cup while the country is at war with a host nation, a situation that is unique in the tournament’s history. The United States-Israel war on Iran began on February 28, and there has been an uneasy ceasefire in place since April 8, but the uncertainty – and occasional flare-up in hostilities – means an end to the conflict is far from certain. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list For the Iranian players and staff, the situation has thrown their World Cup preparations into chaos – all of their matches are scheduled to be played in the US. The Iran team has spent more than two weeks in Turkiye, mostly practising at the coastal resort Antalya, and some travelled to the capital, Ankara, to submit visa applications at the US embassy. The team’s participation in the event in the US, Canada and Mexico has long been in doubt and, with the visa situation still up in the air, nothing can yet be fully guaranteed. “Well, to be honest, …

Trump seeks to split Lebanon talks from war on Iran negotiations | US-Israel war on Iran

Trump seeks to split Lebanon talks from war on Iran negotiations | US-Israel war on Iran

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NewsFeed US President Donald Trump says he wants to keep talks on the conflict in Lebanon separate from negotiations over the war between the US and Iran. Trump has been pressing Israel to halt its attacks on Lebanon, but the bombardment in the south has continued, undermining a potential deal with Iran which insists the two tracks are inseparable. Published On 3 Jun 20263 Jun 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link

US cites forced labour concerns as grounds for new tariffs | Trade War News

US cites forced labour concerns as grounds for new tariffs | Trade War News

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The administration of US President Donald Trump has proposed new tariffs of up to 12.5 percent on imports from 60 economies after determining they had failed to curb trade in goods made with forced labour, an assertion that was rejected by US trading partners. The proposal from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), issued late on Tuesday, comes from a Section 301 unfair trade practices investigation designed to help rebuild US President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs, struck down by a US Supreme Court decision in February. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Despite laws banning them, the products of forced labour are deeply embedded in supply chains across the world. European lawmakers bristle at the accusation that the region is less effective than the US at curbing the trade in such goods, with one describing the US findings as “utterly absurd”. Business leaders said the US move created more confusion for companies. The USTR proposed 10 percent additional duties on imports from Canada, Ecuador, the European Union, Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan, …

Netanyahu downplays US-Israel rift after Trump confirms criticism | US-Israel war on Iran News

Netanyahu downplays US-Israel rift after Trump confirms criticism | US-Israel war on Iran News

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Benjamin Netanyahu has played down reports of a rift with Donald Trump after the United States president confirmed that he recently called the Israeli prime minister “f****ing crazy”. Asked during an interview with CNBC on Wednesday, Netanyahu rejected the idea his ties with Trump have shifted: “No, this has been this has been a great relationship because he’s been the greatest friend that Israel has ever had in the White House.” Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list Netanyahu — who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crime charges in Gaza — added that the two leaders have mutual respect for each other. “We have common goals. Sometimes, we have, as in the best of families, you have these tactical disagreements,” he said. “We always find a way to work them out, and we do so as great friends. We can disagree in the morning, and by the afternoon, we have common action.” The comments came after Trump told the New York Post that he berated Netanyahu during a call …

Bangladesh’s top diplomat elected UN General Assembly leader in tight race | United Nations News

Bangladesh’s top diplomat elected UN General Assembly leader in tight race | United Nations News

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Khalilur Rahman elected as the president of the UNGA’s 81st session, garnering 99 votes in secret ballot. Published On 3 Jun 20263 Jun 2026 Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has been elected president of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly after defeating Cyprus’s Ambassador Andreas Kakouris in a closely contested vote, taking the helm of the world’s most representative diplomatic body at a time of mounting pressure on the multilateral system. In the secret ballot held on Tuesday, Rahman secured 99 votes, eight more compared with his competitor Kakouris. A total of 190 ballots were cast, with no invalid votes or abstentions. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list The presidency rotates among the UN’s five regional groups, and the 81st session falls to the Asia Pacific group. Rahman will serve a one-year term starting on September 8, the UN said. His presidency will coincide with one of the most consequential processes on the UN calendar: the selection of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s successor, whose term expires at the end of this …

Which World Cup 2026 stadiums will host matches in US, Canada and Mexico? | World Cup 2026 News

Which World Cup 2026 stadiums will host matches in US, Canada and Mexico? | World Cup 2026 News

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Football’s biggest tournament returns as the FIFA World Cup 2026 unfolds across three countries. The United States, Mexico and Canada will host matches from June 11 to July 19, with an expanded pool of 48 teams fighting to be crowned world champions. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Here is a detailed breakdown of the 16 stadium venues and 16 cities hosting the event, stretching from Boston, located in the far east of the US, to Vancouver on the west coast of Canada, and to Guadalajara in central Mexico. Al Jazeera also has a virtual tour of all the World Cup 2026 stadiums. Stadium and host cities guide: FIFA World Cup 2026 1. Atlanta Stadium Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USCapacity: 75,000Built: 2017Fixtures: ⚽ 15/06: Spain vs Cape Verde (12 pm ET/16:00 GMT)⚽ 18/06: Czechia vs South Africa (12 pm ET/16:00 GMT)⚽ 21/06: Spain vs Saudi Arabia (12 pm ET/16:00 GMT)⚽ 24/06: Morocco vs Haiti (6 pm ET/22:00 GMT)⚽ 27/06: Congo DR vs Uzbekistan (7:30 pm ET/23:30 GMT)⚽ 01/07: Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place …

‘Doesn’t seem qualified’: Who is Bill Pulte, acting US intelligence chief? | Donald Trump News

‘Doesn’t seem qualified’: Who is Bill Pulte, acting US intelligence chief? | Donald Trump News

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United States President Donald Trump has appointed businessman and federal housing regulator Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence (DNI). Trump made Tuesday’s surprise announcement on social media that Pulte would replace Tulsi Gabbard, the former Hawaii congresswoman who has served as the director of national intelligence until recently. Trump said Pulte will keep his other positions in addition to taking over from Gabbard, who resigned last month after revealing her husband’s cancer diagnosis. Who is Bill Pulte? Pulte, 38, a graduate of Northwestern University, has been director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) since March 2025. He is heir to his family’s residential development firm – one of the US’s largest homebuilders, PulteGroup, which was founded by his grandfather in the 1950s. He previously founded a private equity firm, Pulte Capital, and is involved in large-scale philanthropic activity. Pulte is seen as a loyal Trump supporter and has encouraged prosecutions of the president’s perceived political enemies, accusing New York Attorney General Letitia James and California’s US Senator Adam Schiff, both Democrats, and Federal …