Democrats demand answers from Trump on USS Abraham Lincoln conditions
Senator Ruben Gallego calls carrier’s months-long deployment a ‘deep problem’ as wellbeing concerns mountDemocrats on Sunday intensified their demands for answers from the Trump administration over co
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16.08.2026
Australian health experts fear US vaccine scepticism is catching on as ‘anything Trump says filters through’
Australia records 3% fall in one-year-olds fully immunised against hepatitis B as downward trend continues, expert says ave warned a s
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16.08.2026
Florida sets record for sea turtle nests but Trump move could stall recovery
Loggerhead turtles abound this season but rollback of Endangered Species Act protections could threaten futureWildlife groups in Florida are celebrating record numbers of sea turtle nests this season,
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16.08.2026
Trump threatens to make the Strait of Hormuz a US territory: Can he?
US president has yet another outlandish threat for Iran, with no end to war in sight.
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16.08.2026
Colombia asks Trump to suspend tariffs as country reels from earthquake
Post-earthquake reconstruction is expected to cost about $6.4bn, but Colombia has been hit by renewed US tariffs.
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16.08.2026
Colombian president says he asked Trump to suspend tariffs after earthquake
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella said he called President Trump and asked him to suspend tariffs currently targeting the South American nation.
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16.08.2026
Canadian petition to expel US ambassador gains over 170,000 signatures
The petition is set to be discussed by House of Commons in a sign of discontent with policies of US President Trump.
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15.08.2026
Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be 'ashamed' of conditions on board
President Trump said the USS Abraham Lincoln deployment is "not nearly long enough." A family member of a sailor on board that ship said those comments are shameful.
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15.08.2026
July was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since start of Russia's war, U.N. says
Aug. 15 marks one year since President Trump's high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, where the two discussed the war in Ukraine. Sam Vinograd reports.
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15.08.2026
8/15: CBS Saturday Morning
Rain floods the Midwest as Lala looms over Hawaii. We look inside a spy satellite company. Plus, Putin's meeting with President Trump, a year later.
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15.08.2026
Iran rejects ‘delusions’ after Trump says he wants the Strait of Hormuz to be a U.S. territory
Iran called on the U.S. to “accept the reality of defeat” after President Donald Trump said he would declare the Strait of Hormuz a “territory” of the U.S.
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15.08.2026
Iran says Strait of Hormuz 'will remain Iranian' after Trump warning
Speaking in New York on Friday, Trump, with a chuckle, said: "Pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States."
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15.08.2026
HRW says US civil rights enforcement reduced under Trump: What to know
A new report documents how federal agencies have reduced the number of civil rights cases they pursue as staffing falls.
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15.08.2026
8/14: CBS Evening News
Latest on Luigi Mangione guilty plea; Trump denies USS Lincoln concerns.
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15.08.2026
Trump downplays concerns about sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln amid record deployment
President said nine months at sea ‘not nearly long enough’ even as families call for attention to mental health crisisDonald Trump has downplayed concerns about US sailors enduring a record-setting de
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15.08.2026
Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US ‘territory’
Control over the strait has been a sticking point in the ongoing ceasefire negotiations between the US and Iran.
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aljazeera.com
14.08.2026
‘Devastating’: bulldozers plough through Big Bend national park as Trump’s border work pushes ahead
Heavy machinery seen operating in famous Santa Elena Canyon amid outcry over new wall infrastructure in beloved Texas parkBulldozers have begun plowing up ground at the mouth of Big Bend national park
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14.08.2026
Woman charged over vandalism of World War II Memorial in Washington, DC
The arrest comes weeks after Trump criticised Jeanine Pirro for dropping charges over damage to the Reflecting Pool.
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14.08.2026
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ballroom work to continue
Forcing the US president to go "hat-in-hand to Congress" for permission would be "dangerous", the administration says.
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14.08.2026
Count Binface wins hearts, if not the election, in bid to defeat Trump ally
Count Binface, a satirical candidate who's become a mainstay in recent U.K. elections, achieved his greatest success yet.
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14.08.2026