US launches new strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats
US Central Command says the strikes were taken in "self-defence", while Iran reports it downed a US drone that entered its airspace.
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bbc.com
26.05.2026
Trump pays tribute to US troops killed in war on Iran on Memorial Day
US President Donald Trump marked Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery, paying tribute to US troops killed.
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aljazeera.com
26.05.2026
Rubio says ‘significant progress’ made in US-Iran negotiations
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says ‘significant progress’ made in US-Iran negotiations.
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aljazeera.com
24.05.2026
Watch: BBC in Cuba after US announces criminal charges against Raúl Castro
BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Havana, hours after the US charged former Cuban leader with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes.
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bbc.com
21.05.2026
Vance: US ‘locked and loaded’ for military action if Iran talks fail
US Vice President JD Vance says the US is prepared to take military action if Iran does not agree to a nuclear deal
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aljazeera.com
20.05.2026
Iran war day 69: Tehran ‘reviewing’ US proposals; Israel bombs Beirut
Trump says US-Iran talks are progressing as Tehran reviews a US proposal delivered through Pakistan.
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aljazeera.com
07.05.2026
In rare push, US lawmakers demand transparency on Israel nuclear capability
Lawmakers say US policy of ambiguity on Israel's nuclear capabilities heightens risks amid US-Israel war on Iran.
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aljazeera.com
07.05.2026
Hegseth says US ‘hasn’t capitulated on anything’ regarding Iran
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a reporter the US had not capitulated on its demands from Iran.
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aljazeera.com
05.05.2026
Hegseth says US blockade on Iran ‘gift to the world’
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US has gifted the world a ‘powerful red, white, and blue dome’.
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aljazeera.com
05.05.2026
US strikes Iranian fast boats as Iran attacks UAE oil facility
Meanwhile shipping company Maersk said one of its US-flagged commercial vessels had successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz under US military protection.
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bbc.com
05.05.2026
Iran warns US to stay out of Hormuz after Trump says US will ‘guide’ ships
President Trump says the US will begin Project Freedom on Monday to guide stranded ships through Strait of Hormuz.
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aljazeera.com
04.05.2026
Timeline: The highs and lows of the US-UK ‘special relationship’
Tensions between the allies punctuate King Charles's US visit, designed to strengthen the UK-US partnership.
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aljazeera.com
27.04.2026
Zelensky condemns US extension of Russian sanctions waiver
The US argues that the waiver is meant to ease the energy supply crunch sparked by the US-Israel war with Iran.
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bbc.com
19.04.2026
Trump says US to blockade ships crossing Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump says the US Navy will immediately blockade the Strait of Hormuz.
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aljazeera.com
12.04.2026
US and Iran fail to reach a deal after marathon talks in Pakistan
US VP JD Vance says Iran chose not to accept US terms, while Iran says it did not expect a deal at the first meeting.
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aljazeera.com
12.04.2026
Darline Graham wins South Carolina GOP nomination to replace her late brother in US Senate – US politics live
Sister of late Lindsey Graham, who has been backed by Trump, overcomes concern about lack of experience to win place on November ballotSouth Carolina chooses Darline Graham as Republican nominee for U
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theguardian.com
26.08.2026
Man arrested after driving guillotine across US over anger at Trump and Newsom
United States Capitol Police have arrested a California man with what they said was a guillotine in the bed of a pickup truck parked near the U.S. Capitol complex
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independent.co.uk
26.08.2026
US Secret Service probes Iranian video threatening Barron Trump
The agency confirmed it was aware of the IRGC-affiliated broadcast on the US president's youngest son, which claimed a $10m bounty and alleged his movements were "fully monitored".
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euronews.com
26.08.2026
US issues security alert in Mexican border city and suspends consular activities
The U.S. government issued a travel alert for Americans planning to visit Mexicali in northern Mexico and temporarily suspended consular activities in the border city due to a “potential threat,” with
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abcnews.com
25.08.2026
Canada announces 'dollar-for-dollar' retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50%
The latest escalation in an ongoing trade war between the US and Canada will see new levies on goods from steel to furniture, fresh tuna and makeup.
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bbc.co.uk
25.08.2026