California tackles multiple wildfires as firefighter workforce faces strain
The federal wildland firefighting workforce, faced with low pay and cost of living issues, copes with Trump-era cuts.
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aljazeera.com
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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nbcnews.com
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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euronews.com
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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aljazeera.com
15.08.2026
US President Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz US territory
US President Donald Trump said he will “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory.
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aljazeera.com
15.08.2026
BBC seeks to subpoena Trump's family members in Panorama lawsuit
The BBC's lawyers argue Trump's family members "have personal knowledge" of his intentions in the speech he gave outside the US Capitol on 6 January 2021.
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bbc.co.uk
15.08.2026
Iran war live: Trump vows to make Hormuz US territory ‘pretty soon’
US President Trump says that 'pretty soon' he will declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory once Iran is defeated.
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aljazeera.com
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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theguardian.com
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
Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’
Seriousness of remark made in New York on Friday, and whether it signaled new policy position, not clearDonald Trump has threatened to declare the strait of Hormuz as “a territory of the United State
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theguardian.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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theguardian.com
14.08.2026
Trump asks US Supreme Court to allow $400m ballroom project to proceed
Appeals court previously ruled that Trump administration must seek authorisation from Congress to continue with project.
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aljazeera.com
14.08.2026
Son of former Mexican president says US revoked his visa, appeals directly to Trump
Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, son of former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, says the United States has revoked his visa
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abcnews.com
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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bbc.co.uk
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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cbsnews.com
14.08.2026
BP to develop offshore gasfield in Venezuela with firms linked to Trump administration
Move will be one of first large-scale foreign investments in country since US ousted leader Nicolás Maduro in JanuaryBP has answered Donald Trump’s call for oil companies to help rebuild Venezuela’s f
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theguardian.com
14.08.2026
US firms that kept DEI policies despite ‘go woke, go broke’ threats thrived
Exclusive: Companies that kept policies did just as well financially, even after Trump’s executive order, as those that didn’tConservative backlash was supposed to put an end to the diversity, inclusi
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theguardian.com
14.08.2026
US accuses dozens of countries of helping China avoid Trump’s tariffs
White House report claims tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue lost to transshipments.
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aljazeera.com
14.08.2026
Trump orders Navy to return to older system of launching jets off aircraft carriers
According to a directive issued Thursday, the new mandate would likely cost billions of dollars and revert the Navy’s most advanced ships to a system that takes more sailors to operate and is more dif
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euronews.com
14.08.2026
US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump's tariffs
A new US report said China had moved goods through nations with lower tariffs to dodge higher levies.
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bbc.co.uk
14.08.2026