King Charles III and Queen Camilla begin their US state visit, with the King set to become the first British monarch to address a joint session of Congress.
US Secretary of State Rubio formally rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz while postponing nuclear talks, leaving US-Iran peace negotiations in limbo and oil markets under pressure.
President Trump has expressed dissatisfaction with Iran’s plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while dozens of nations call for immediate restoration of passage and the UN warns of a potential global food crisis.
Suspect Cole Allen makes his first federal court appearance, facing charges including attempted assassination of the president.
The US Department of Justice has formally charged Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the April 25 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner shooting, with attempting to assassinate the President of the United States.
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reports that global military spending reached a record $2.9 trillion in 2025, driven primarily by European rearmament and accelerating Asian modernization.
Iran’s foreign minister travels to Moscow to meet with President Putin as US-Iran nuclear negotiations stall, with Trump expressing dissatisfaction with Iran’s latest proposal, reshaping Middle Eastern geopolitical dynamics.
Cole Thomas Allen, 31, the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, appeared in federal court and was formally charged with attempted assassination of the President, with investigators saying he intended to kill as many high-level officials as possible.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi traveled to Moscow for talks with President Putin on the Iran war, with the Kremlin saying Russia is ready to offer mediation services in future US-Iran negotiations.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has rejected Iran’s new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which sought to delay nuclear talks in exchange for lifting the US blockade, casting further uncertainty over US-Iran relations.