The Latest: Trump says Venezuela agreed to give US control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
President Donald Trump says Venezuela has agreed to give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country’s untapped oil reserves, at cost
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independent.co.uk
31.08.2026
Trump says ‘Canada thinks they’re a state’ as he defends bitter trade war with US neighbor
President Donald Trump argues northern ally should not expect favorable treatment after tariff hikes
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independent.co.uk
31.08.2026
Trump claims Iran’s key Kharg Island is being ‘blown to smithereens’ in AI video post
The strategically-important Kharg Island handles around 90 per cent of Iran’s oil exports
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independent.co.uk
31.08.2026
Trump returns from golf club to gripe on Truth Social about Kennedy Center judge and ‘VANDALS’
Two of the president’s signature renovation projects are in a state of limbo
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independent.co.uk
31.08.2026
Lake Ontario now called Lake America on Google Maps for US users after Trump ordered name change
Google says it has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for users in the United States
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independent.co.uk
31.08.2026
What Is Trump’s U.S. Space Academy?
President Donald Trump has set plans in motion for a first-of-its-kind federal academy dedicated to the future leaders of a new space age.
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time.com
30.08.2026
Trump deports Afghan man whose brothers helped US military to Central African Republic
US has deported dozens of people to the Central African Republic, including an Afghan whose brothers helped military
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independent.co.uk
30.08.2026
Trump’s latest plans could make it even harder for H-1B visa holders and their spouses to stay in America
Trump administration has repeatedly restricted access to the specialist visa program, a key source of new talent for the tech industry
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independent.co.uk
30.08.2026
‘Wouldn’t touch him with a barge pole’: Milo Yiannopoulos faces struggle to fit in with UK right wing
The ‘alt-right’ agitator and former Trump backer deported from US is said to be too extreme for GB News and ReformAs he arrives back in the UK after being deported from the US by the Trump administrat
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theguardian.com
30.08.2026
Trump threatens to report journalist Kristen Welker to broadcast regulator
The Federal Communications Commission under Trump has tried to target news outlets for spreading 'fake' news.
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aljazeera.com
30.08.2026
Trump orders FCC intervention to stop ‘fake polls’ and says NBC’s Kristen Welker should face ‘punishment’
President previously directed the regulator to go after ABC, which the company claims forced it to make programming changes
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independent.co.uk
30.08.2026
Trump says US will refill its petroleum reserves using Venezuelan oil
President Donald Trump says in a post that the 'topping out' process will begin shortly.
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aljazeera.com
30.08.2026
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez says oil deal with Trump has ‘endless’ benefits
Deal that will reportedly see US take control of 65bn barrels of Venezuelan oil has provoked outrage in her countryVenezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has defended her government’s highly
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theguardian.com
30.08.2026
The Trump administration claims America will soon get a majority of its oil from Venezuela with new deal
There are many reasons to be skeptical of the Trump administration's announcement that the U.S. will develop Venezuelan oil.
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npr.org
30.08.2026
Why Trump is picking a fight with a 29-foot-tall Jesus standing in America’s Southwest
Does eminent domain prevail against the First Amendment and religious freedom? A diocese in southern New Mexico says ‘nothing could be less Catholic’ than the president’s border wall, Alex Woodward re
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independent.co.uk
30.08.2026
Huge ‘Lake Ontario’ sign installed in swipe at Trump over name change
A huge Lake Ontario sign has been unveiled next to the lake after Donald Trump signed an order to rename it "Lake America."
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independent.co.uk
30.08.2026
Documents leaked by Trump official to bolster a conspiracy show ‘absolutely nothing’
Inside the US state department, critics are still attacking a shuttered office established to counter foreign propaganda. Now, some of its work is also being resumedA botched leak of purportedly explo
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theguardian.com
30.08.2026
Republicans see Trump’s unceasing Iran war as midterm threat
The continuing hostilities have demoralized GOP voters, who sent Trump to the White House in order to tame inflation and keep the U.S. out of overseas conflicts.
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japantimes.co.jp
30.08.2026
Ontario premier slams Trump's order: "It's Lake Ontario now and forever"
Amid an ongoing trade war between Canada and the United States, President Trump last week sought to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" by executive order.
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cbsnews.com
29.08.2026
Judge rules against Trump in freedom of speech case brought by Stanford newspaper over Israel coverage
Federal judge warns against ‘downward spiral’ for First Amendment after administration threatens to revoke visas over pro-Palestine views
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independent.co.uk
29.08.2026