Why a US-Saudi defence pact is off the table for now

Analysis: Despite much talk, any mutual defence deal would face congressional opposition, and Saudi Arabia won't normalise ties with Israel amid the Gaza war. Read More

Trump meets with Saudi leader bin Salman after Biden aide injury forced him to cancel

Trump often deferred to Mohammed bin Salman during his presidency, declining to directly blame him for the gruesome killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi even after the CIA ... Read More

U.S. says 16 Saudis ineligible for entry ‘for their roles in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi’

The United States has designated 16 people from Saudi Arabia for their roles in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi ... legal advisor to deceased Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al ... Read More

Senate Democrat raises concerns about US-Saudi nuclear deal

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), co-chair of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, is raising concerns over Saudi Arabia’s intention to pursue a civil nuclear program with the U.S., citing ... Read More

US Meets Venezuelan Officials to Express Concerns Over Electoral Process, Official Says

US Meets Venezuelan Officials to Express Concerns ... which were held on Tuesday in Mexico City. Bloomberg News was first to report on the meeting. The NSC spokesperson declined to provide details ... Read More

Pressure grows on OC Supervisor Andrew Do to resign

Questions surround a two-term supervisor in Orange County, California accused of channeling COVID-funds to his daughter’s non-profit. The Los Angeles Times describes him as one of Southern ... Read More

US Envoy Goes to Korean Border to Keep Pressure on Pyongyang

The UN Security Council has seen growing divisions over Russia’s war on Ukraine, and what the US says is Moscow’s push to secure weapons and ammunition from Kim Jong Un’s regime for the ... Read More

Trump meets with Polish president in NYC, touts ‘very good and personal relationship’ with the US ally

Meanwhile, Trump has been skeptical of continued US support for the war effort ... at least 3% of GDP on defense spending because of “growing threats.” Duda’s proposal was among the topics ... Read More

Iconic Papaya King to be replaced by 17-story luxury high-rise as locals decry ‘disgusting’ change in neighborhood

Locals and passersby got frank with The Post on Monday over news that Papaya King’s modest, single-story building at 86th Street and Third Avenue would be replaced with a 17-story tower. Read More

Fierce storms trigger flash floods and tornadoes in parts of US – video

Powerful storms have swept across parts of the US, with millions of people facing the threat of severe weather. Tornadoes have touched down in Alabama and Louisiana, leaving behind a trail of ... Read More

US Envoy Says Sanctions 'Effective Tool' To Pressure North Korea

The US ambassador to the United Nations said Wednesday ... Linda Thomas-Greenfield arrived in South Korea on Sunday on a trip aimed at keeping up pressure on Pyongyang after Russia last month ... Read More

Tesla's US market share grows through the EV carnage

However, there's some surprisingly good news buried in the carnage of the electric vehicle market. Tesla's US market share actually grew in the first quarter. That follows a similar increase in the ... Read More