Trump threatens Iran’s partners: How do secondary sanctions work?
The US has used threats of secondary sanctions, whereby countries trading with a sanctioned country also face sanctions.
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aljazeera.com
26.08.2026
Trump policies to double power sector carbon emissions by 2035, analysis finds
By 2035, U.S. consumers will spend up to $30 billion a year more on electricity, with household bills increasing by up to 25% in some parts of the country.
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japantimes.co.jp
26.08.2026
Polymarket has favorites for Time’s Person of the Year. They are all Trump foes
The president has won the honor twice before, but the third nod might not come anytime soon
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independent.co.uk
26.08.2026
Trump threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if $250m renovation not done
US president’s lawyers in court filing say Washington arts complex must undergo repairs or risk demolitionThe John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts could be demolished if repairs are not carri
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theguardian.com
25.08.2026
US lawmakers urge Trump team to free of American student held by Israel
Congress members call on Marco Rubio to 'use every tool' at his disposal to secure release of 20-year-old Sama Safi.
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aljazeera.com
25.08.2026
New US sanctions signal Trump desperation on Iran, experts say
Economic escalation is unlikely to force the Iranian government to capitulate to US demands, according to experts.
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aljazeera.com
25.08.2026
Trump has pulled nearly 300 national parks’ emergency responders to work on his DC pet projects: report
Workers reassigned to D.C. previously worked for parks across the country, including in Alaska and California. Their duties have since included cleaning up the East Potomac golf course
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
‘Lake America’: Trump Floats Renaming Lake Ontario Amid Canada Tensions
The U.S. President’s threat to rename the Great Lake is reminiscent of his previous push to call the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.”
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time.com
25.08.2026
Trump orders flags at half mast to honor Dolly Parton after her death age 80
Queen of Country Music’s death was announced Tuesday by her nephew Bryan Seaver
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
Trump faces backlash from Republicans over plan to lift tariffs on beef imports
Alarm as Republicans warn that ‘flooding’ stores with 300,000 metric tons of beef imports will hit US farmersDonald Trump is facing growing criticism from within his own party over his decision to tem
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theguardian.com
25.08.2026
Trump-backed Ken Paxton unveils ‘Texas first’ datacenter plan aimed at ‘negative impact’
The Republican Senate candidate announced the plan with a graphic X flagged as ‘Made with AI’US politics live – latest updatesKen Paxton, a Republican candidate for the US Senate in Texas, has unveile
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theguardian.com
25.08.2026
Republicans are expecting Trump pick Darline Graham to lose tonight’s SC runoff: report
Trump’s super PAC has pumped money into the race, but she remains neck-and-neck against Rep. Ralph Norman
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
Republicans are expecting Trump pick Darlene Graham to lose tonight’s SC runoff: report
Trump’s super PAC has pumped money into the race, but she remains neck-and-neck against Rep. Ralph Norman
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
Trump’s latest wave of Iran sanctions: Which 60 entities are targeted?
Dozens of groups in Iran and other countries face US sanctions over ties to Iranian oil, weapons and cyberoperations.
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aljazeera.com
25.08.2026
Canada retaliates against Trump tariffs by raising steel duties, rates on $20B of goods
Canada retaliated against President Trump’s tariffs by raising rates on steel and adding new duties on $20 billion worth of U.S. products exported to Canada.
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nbcnews.com
25.08.2026
Trump ignored warnings from Tulsi Gabbard and US intelligence the Iran war would backfire: report
President Donald Trump was reportedly briefed by then-director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard that overthrowing regime in Tehran could bring more hard-line successor in its place
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
‘Another Trump Attempt to Rig Elections’: Lawmakers Respond to Supreme Court Win for Trump Mail-in Voting Restrictions
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Trump’s order restricting mail-in voting for now—but didn’t rule on its legality.
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time.com
25.08.2026
Trump threatens to change name of Lake Ontario to Lake America
Ontario’s premier had earlier slammed Trump as a ‘dictator’ and ‘the king of bankruptcies’
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
Trump calls leaders to isolate Iran. And, SCOTUS backs Trump for now on mail-in voting
President Trump is calling on world leaders to join his economic war against Iran. And, the Supreme Court is backing the president for now on his order to restrict mail-in voting.
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npr.org
25.08.2026
Trump EPA aims to exempt datacenters from disclosing air pollution, advocates warn
Trump administration proposes new rule to dismantle requirement for datacenters to publicly report air pollutionA new rule proposed by the Trump administration aims to kill public notification for dat
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theguardian.com
25.08.2026