Trump wants to talk to Kim. North Korea’s leader has a big ask.
Will North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's demands — recognition of his country as a nuclear power and and end to the U.S.'s "hostile policy" — be palatable to Washington?
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japantimes.co.jp
20.08.2026
Trump vows ‘economic warfare’ on countries helping Iran
US President Donald Trump has threatened ‘economic D-Day’ on any countries that help or do business with Iran.
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aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
Iran-US war latest: Trump declares ‘Economic D-Day’ and vows sanctions against any nation helping Tehran
Trump warned countries against oil smuggling and cash transfers with Iran
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independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Larry David says former friend Alan Dershowitz ‘made a deal with the devil’ as Trump’s lawyer
The Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm creator says Dershowitz, who also defended Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein, ‘only has himself to blame’ for being ostracisedLarry David has opened up about t
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20.08.2026
Natalie Harp worked for Trump at White House for a year with no security clearance: report
Harp has attracted considerable attention over what some observers describe as her intense devotion to Trump and outsize influence
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independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Publisher of US military newspaper resigns over differences with government
Retirement of longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes comes amid push from Trump administration for editorial control.
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aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
US national debt passes record $40 trillion
The amount has doubled in the last decade, from Trump's first term through the Biden administration.
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aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
Middle East live: Trump threatens economic punishment on 'any country' helping Iran
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france24.com
20.08.2026
Trump announces ‘most crushing economic operation ever’ against Iran
US president also says any country that trades with Iran will 'face tremendous economic consequences'.
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aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
Mike Lindell offers to fund recount in Minnesota Republican primary for governor
MyPillow founder and Trump ally lost primary to Lisa Demuth by 11 points, but still refuses to concede defeatUS politics live – latest updatesThe pillow salesman, Trump supporter and election denier M
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19.08.2026
“I get along with him very well.”
US President Donald Trump praised his relationship with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un.
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aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
8/19: The Takeout with Major Garrett
Angie Nixon pulls off upset win in Florida primary; Trump says peace talks with Iran will resume "maybe at some point."
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cbsnews.com
19.08.2026
US gross national debt tops $40tn for first time, likely to escalate fears of fiscal crisis
Rising costs of social safety-net programs, military and Trump’s tax cuts strain federal government budgetsThe US gross national debt pile has topped $40tn for the first time, the treasury department
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theguardian.com
19.08.2026
Trump’s relationship with aide Natalie Harp becomes family affair as son Eric weighs in
The president’s son defended Natalie Harp against attacks from her own brother, calling him ‘absolute trash’ for questioning the aide’s loyalty to Trump
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independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
What to Know About Trump’s Aide Natalie Harp
The previously little-known White House aide has garnered growing attention after Sen. Jon Ossoff mentioned her in an attack on Trump.
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time.com
19.08.2026
Laura Loomer says ‘jealous’ White House staff are leaking to press about Trump aide Natalie Harp: ‘Must want her job’
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independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
Trump to let his turncoat Stormy Daniels ‘fixer’ Michael Cohen interview him on podcast
The president’s former personal attorney emerged as a star witness in a hush money case that resulted in 34 guilty verdicts
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independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
Trump nominates staunch abortion critic Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA
Democratic lawmakers quickly and forcefully denounced Trump’s pick online
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independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
Trump nominates Heidi Overton to lead US Food and Drug Administration
Former think tank policy officer Heidi Overton to lead FDA in a controversial push to reshape US health regulations.
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aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
Liberia says it's taking in 1,200 third-country US deportees
The government in Monrovia says the first batch of 20 people should arrive in Liberia on Thursday. The Trump administration has been seeking countries to take people it cannot send back to their count
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dw.com
19.08.2026