News about U.S.

US President Donald Trump has said that an agreement with Iran has been “largely reached” and that details will be announced soon. He said that the deal would include the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, but did not disclose details.

U.S. President Donald Trump extended for a year the sanctions against the leadership of Belarus, which expire on June 16. This follows from a document on the website of the US Federal Register.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is making a visit to India from May 23 to 26, a major step in the U.S. effort to strengthen relations with India amid growing rivalry with China.

On the evening of May 21, the final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert aired on CBS. It is one of the most popular late night shows on American television. Colbert has been the face of it since 2015, when he replaced David Letterman as host. The network announced plans to close The Late Show back in July 2025. It cited financial reasons. However, many saw it as a capitulation to US President Donald Trump, whose jokes about him became an integral part of the program.

The US presidential administration has tightened the rules for obtaining a green card, obliging most foreigners to apply for a residence permit from outside the country. This was reported by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS).

A US official will visit the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) for the first time in several years. Rodney Mims Cook, head of the US Federal Commission of Fine Arts, will come to St. Petersburg this year.

US President Donald Trump has announced that the US will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland.

US President Donald Trump’s administration is increasingly relying on informal channels and political appointees in foreign policy, resulting in a weakening of the traditional US diplomatic system.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu allegedly had a tense phone conversation that reflected growing differences in their understanding of how to proceed in the war against Iran.

Deliveries of Nvidia H200 gas pedals to China remain blocked despite the US authorities’ authorization to export the chips to a number of Chinese companies. The situation shows that the technological confrontation between the U.S. and China is beginning to slow down even officially approved deals in the field of artificial intelligence.

The European Union reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday on a bill to eliminate import duties on goods from the United States, a key part of a trade deal struck with the United States last July. The move is likely to avoid higher U.S. tariffs on EU products.

The US Senate has passed a resolution that would require US President Donald Trump to coordinate any military action with Congress.

World Weather Attribution scientists have warned of a dangerous heat wave during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament will be held for the first time in three countries – the United States, Canada and Mexico – and will start on June 11.

Grain futures on the largest commodity exchange in Chicago rose sharply at the beginning of the current week. This happened after the White House administration announced new commitments by China to purchase American agricultural products. This gave the market hope for growth in exports of not only U.S. soybeans, but also other agricultural products.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he was postponing a planned new strike on Iran on Tuesday at the request of Gulf states because “serious negotiations are now underway.”

Negotiations between the United States and Iran are again in danger of collapse after an exchange of ultimatums. Washington handed Tehran a list of conditions for resuming dialog.

US President Donald Trump held a meeting with key members of his national security team on Saturday, May 16, on the way forward in the war with Iran.

AI+ Expo 2026, one of the largest technology forums in the US, has come to an end in Washington, DC, where artificial intelligence has finally ceased to look like a “peaceful” consumer service and has increasingly become an element of geopolitics, defense and industrial policy.

A multibillion-dollar deal to supply AI chips from Nvidia to a dozen Chinese companies has hung up. The reasons are twofold: Beijing’s stiff opposition and American President Donald Trump’s exotic terms. Although the former also follows from the latter.

US coffee chain Starbucks announced on May 15 another round of layoffs among corporate staff and plans to close some regional support offices as part of its ongoing strategy to financially revitalize the business.