Trump scales back joint military drills between South Korea and US
South Korea and the US will cut the duration of their annual joint military drills to five days from 11 and scale back some field training, the allies said on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump
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19.08.2026
Trump has said ‘much more sleazy’ things than Ossoff’s jibe about aide, Fox News star admits
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19.08.2026
U.S.-South Korea joint military drills are being cut short after Trump order, Seoul says
South Korea said Wednesday that joint military exercises currently underway with the United States were being scaled back after President Donald Trump, citing his “very good” relationship with North K
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19.08.2026
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Trump AG Todd Blanche wants to give felons back their guns
Some groups will still be barred from relief, including violent felons and convicted sex offenders
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independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
Quebec separatist says no independence referendum while Trump in office
Leader of Canadian province's secessionist party says debate over independence stymied by turbulence in US politics.
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19.08.2026
Trump says no Iran talks planned, insists Strait of Hormuz remains open
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday there were no talks planned with Iran and insisted the Strait of Hormuz remained open, despite limited traffic and a reported attack on a ship. Trump also thr
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19.08.2026
Trump takes Iran hard line as Hormuz tensions mark new normal
His insistence that the U.S. has total control over the strait is directly at odds with the stance of Iranian officials.
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19.08.2026
Carney and Trump speak again as tariff deadline looms
It was the second time this week the two leaders have spoken, with little clarity on the status of talks after weeks of intense negotiations.
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19.08.2026
Exclusive: Trump admin reveals plan to lock 3,000 migrant children in massive new detention facility
Officials are looking for operators for an ‘emergency influx facility’ that can hold thousands of unaccompanied migrant children and pack eight kids into a room sharing one toilet, shower and sink
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18.08.2026
Trump administration moves to end rule protecting swaths of forest land
US Agriculture Department says rescinding 2001 rule will help reduce wildfire risk and return control to local managers.
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18.08.2026
Fearless FCC commissioner risks Trump’s wrath to praise ABC lawsuit over Jimmy Kimmel retaliation
The lone Democratic FCC commissioner left on the panel accused the Trump administration of trying to ‘punish’ ABC and Disney because they don’t like the late-night show’s speech
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independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Trump and Carney speak ahead of US tariff deadline
The new US tariffs would cover about $20bn worth of imports and could lead to job losses and business closures.
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18.08.2026
Trump weighs revolving-door setup when Karoline Leavitt leaves press secretary post
Trump ‘genuinely doesn’t know who to pick and has expressed zero urgency,’ a White House official told CNN
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18.08.2026
Trump administration to rescind rule protecting old growth forests
Almost 45m acres of national forests could be potentially opened to road construction, drilling and loggingThe Trump administration said on Tuesday it plans to rescind the “roadless rule” that has pro
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18.08.2026
New CDC director is urged to address ‘zombie programs’ that were halted by Trump’s DOGE cuts
The Trump administration sent layoff notices to thousands of employees at the CDC and other federal health agencies in April 2025
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independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Trump finally secures small victory in one of his DC beautification projects
Planners indicated that the painting project would cost at least $7.5 million
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18.08.2026
Hegseth’s ‘personal’ trip to Iowa sparks speculation he’s eyeing Trump’s office: report
Vulnerable Republicans call in the cavalry, but Trump’s ‘War’ chief is reportedly eyeing his own political future
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independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Trump DOJ to deploy largest-ever fleet of monitors for midterms as president calls elections ‘rigged’
The president has repeatedly claimed elections are ‘rigged’ against Republican candidates — except for those they win, in most cases
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independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Trump investigations into antisemitism in the Ivy League were ploys to strip school funding, whistleblower claims
While Trump returned to office promising to eliminate campus antisemitism that he claimed went unchecked during the Biden administration, critics maintain the federal intervention has been heavy-hande
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independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Quebec separatists won’t hold independence referendum until Trump leaves office
Trump’s tariffs and repeated talk of making Canada the 51st U.S. state have complicated the separatist case in Quebec
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independent.co.uk
18.08.2026