Trump wants to be friends with Kim - but South Korea could pay the price
US military exercises with South Korea end early on Friday, at a time when the North is in a position of strength.
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bbc.co.uk
21.08.2026
8/20: The Takeout with Major Garrett
U.S. national debt hits record $40 trillion, doubling in less than 10 years; Trump administration pressuring countries to cut economic ties with Iran.
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cbsnews.com
20.08.2026
Trump ramps up Cuba pressure with new sanctions and crackdown on US visitors
The Treasury and State departments announced measures against nine government-run mining, metal and construction firms
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independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
States are pouring taxpayer dollars into college sports as athlete pay squeezes budgets
A legal settlement last year allowed higher education institutions to directly pay athletes a total of about $20.5 million annually, on top of any scholarships and other NIL deals they receive
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independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Trump administration faces questions over top aide Natalie Harp’s security clearance
Ex-White House ethics tsar calls it ‘shocking’ that executive assistant to US president didn’t have clearance for a yearUS politics live – latest updatesThe White House faced fresh questions on Thursd
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theguardian.com
20.08.2026
Only about 1% of US lawmakers are working class. Here’s what keeps workers out of office
The fact that so few former workers hold elected office means that working-class interests often fall by the wayside in the world’s political institutions
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independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Sources & Methods
All Thing Considered host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR correspondents Tom Bowman and Emily Feng about the ways in which the U.S. war with Iran is connected to other conflicts across the globe.
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20.08.2026
Wars are happening across the world. Many of them are connected
All Thing Considered host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR correspondents Tom Bowman and Emily Feng about the ways in which the U.S. war with Iran is connected to other conflicts across the globe.
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npr.org
20.08.2026
Melania kicks off first public appearance in a month with tongue-in-cheek joke about her absence
The first lady’s last public appearance was at the 2026 World Cup final
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independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Lindsay Clancy murder trial draws some 300 US supporters, many of them women: ‘nobody takes us seriously’
The attorney for Clancy, who strangled her three children, says she suffered from postpartum psychosisHundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters, many wearing pink clothing emblazoned with phrases such as
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theguardian.com
20.08.2026
Woman charged with IS-inspired plot to bomb New York State Capitol
US authorities charged Jessica Bowie, a woman who allegedly supported the Islamic State group, with a terrorism offense Thursday after she told an FBI informant she "wanted to destroy" the New York St
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france24.com
20.08.2026
Americans Are (Still) Drinking Less than Ever Before
U.S. alcohol consumption hits the lowest record since Gallup began surveying on this topic in 1939.
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time.com
20.08.2026
Walmart sees sales drop as US consumer spending retreats
Fuel prices above $4 per gallon impact consumer behaviour, driving spending trade-offs and slowing Walmart's growth.
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aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
University suspends US academic leading Jason Arday plagiarism accusations
Researcher Nathan Cofnas, an outspoken critic of DEI, was himself sacked from Cambridge in 2024 over his views on race.
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aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
ICE detains captain of New York boat that capsized and led to death of mother and daughter
DHS says Manuel Ernesto Hernandez-Umana is in US illegally after lying to border patrol when he entered in 2007The captain of a boat that capsized in the New York harbor, resulting in the death of a w
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theguardian.com
20.08.2026
Guatemala has received over 2,000 Mexicans deported from Trump’s immigration crackdown
The Guatemalan president emphasized the country does not function as a ‘safe third country’ and that financial costs are covered by either Mexican or US authorities
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independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
FBI raids ex-US Representative Swalwell’s home amid sexual misconduct probe
Swalwell, a vocal Trump critic, resigned from Congress and dropped out of California governor's race amid allegations.
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aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East to relieve troubled USS Lincoln
USS George Washington will replace warship families say suffers from shortages, plumbing problems and low moraleThe USS George Washington aircraft carrier has arrived in the Middle East, where it is e
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theguardian.com
20.08.2026
Army to nix drone battalion set up to absorb lessons from Ukraine war
The decision to phase out the Army drone battalion comes amid tension between senior officers who envisioned the unit and the acting chief of staff of the Army.
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cbsnews.com
20.08.2026
Humanoid robots take centre stage in China-US tech race
Humanoid robots are at the forefront of China’s race for technological supremacy at Beijing’s World Robot Conference.
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aljazeera.com
20.08.2026