How much could Trump's 'economic D-Day' hurt Iran?
Iran has so far proved adept at finding ways around years of already punishing sanctions on its economy.
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bbc.co.uk
21.08.2026
Trump wants to be friends with Kim - but South Korea could pay the price
US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.
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bbc.co.uk
21.08.2026
Trump has another ballroom problem – 3,000 miles from his stalled White House plan
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independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Guatemala has received over 2,000 Mexicans deported from Trump’s immigration crackdown
The Guatemalan president emphasized the country does not function as a ‘safe third country’ and that financial costs are covered by either Mexican or US authorities
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independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
First group of Trump’s third-country deportees arrive in Liberia from US
The Liberia-U.S. deal is expected to mark some of the largest third-country deportations resulting from the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration
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independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Iran Hits Back at Trump’s Threat of a ‘Crushing’ Economic ‘D-Day’ Campaign
Iran rejects Trump’s threat of sweeping economic warfare as U.S.-Iran talks remain stalled and the nearly six-month war enters a new phase.
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time.com
20.08.2026
Nearly 100 criminals pardoned by Trump have been arrested again — including a bank robber accused of sex assault
CEO of prison reentry program hailed by the president is accused of exploiting his position to abuse inmates
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independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Trump-backed Mike Lindell demands a recount of Minnesota votes despite losing by 11 percent
Election-denying ‘My Pillow’ founder, who can’t cover court fees in Smartmatic defeat, is trying to self-fund a recount of the Minnesota primary he lost by a wide margin
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independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
North Korea launches missiles, Seoul says, after Trump floats Kim meet
North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday, the South said, and Pyongyang mocked US "servant" Seoul, after President Donald Trump suggested he would meet Kim Jong Un this yea
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france24.com
20.08.2026
Trump White House exodus continues after Karoline Leavitt’s bombshell announcement
Word that the key liaison between Trump and Congress is reportedly leaving comes a week after his press secretary revealed she was stepping down
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independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
How China and Russia could hobble Trump’s plans to isolate Iran
Iran's deep trade ties with Beijing and Moscow could prove difficult for the US to disrupt, say analysts.
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aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
‘Tremendous costs’: Can Trump stop other countries from trading with Iran?
Iran's foreign minister has dismissed Trump’s latest threats, calling them a “diversion" from America’s own crisis."
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aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
Trump’s war on Stars and Stripes: Why has military newspaper chief quit?
Longtime Stars and Stripes publisher Max D Lederer Jr announced his resignation over clashes with the Pentagon.
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aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
Trump plan to allow drilling near US world heritage site sparks alarm
Administration’s plan to scrap drilling-free buffer zone around New Mexico site prompts scrutiny from UnescoThe Trump administration’s push to expand oil and gas extraction across the US is set to bri
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theguardian.com
20.08.2026
Trump’s Israel ambassador invokes Ten Commandments in extraordinary warning to settlers
Mike Huckabee has warned militant Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank not to steal property owned by Palestinian Americans, describing such behavior as "a violation of God's law"
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independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
US national debt tops $40 trillion for first time, dealing blow to Trump
The US gross national debt has surged past $40 trillion for the first time, government data showed Wednesday, outstripping earlier forecasts at a pace fuelled in part by President Donald Trump's inval
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france24.com
20.08.2026
Trump’s ex-fixer Michael Cohen chooses bizarrely violent gun analogy to tease his ‘impossible reunion’ with president
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
20.08.2026
Trump threatens to crush Iran with ‘Economic D Day’ - but he is running out of cards to play
The US president has threatened to impose unprecedented economic punishment on Iran, but experts tell Maira Butt that China may prove a huge obstacle
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independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
War on Iran: Trump announces a new campaign to isolate Iran economically
US President Donald Trump has announced a new campaign to isolate Iran and punish its trading partners.
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aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
Democrats narrow 2028 convention race to three cities as battle to succeed Trump looms
Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin said in a statement that the cities submitted "incredibly strong bids"
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independent.co.uk
20.08.2026