South Korea, US scale back annual military drills after Trump’s order
Seoul says the duration of the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise has been reduced from 11 days to five.
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aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
Trump’s North Korea pivot is a warning for Japan
The White House's outreach to Kim Jong Un marks a test for the U.S.-led security order.
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japantimes.co.jp
19.08.2026
US unions sue over new visa rule for foreign students, journalists
New rule caps student and exchange visas to four years, while most journalist visas will be limited to 240 days.
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aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
U.S. Paralympian sees LA Games as chance to challenge China and change perceptions
Truwit, who won two silver medals in Paris a year after losing her lower left leg in a shark attack, saw firsthand how French fans lifted local athletes to new heights.
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japantimes.co.jp
19.08.2026
South Korea shortens war games with US citing Washington request
It comes after Trump announced plans to curtail joint exercises with South Korea, citing a "very good" relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
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bbc.co.uk
19.08.2026
Trump’s Korea move creates more headaches for Takaichi
The U.S. president's order to shorten allied exercises with South Korea to avoid sending "inappropriate and hostile" signals to Pyongyang jolted Seoul with immediate implications.
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japantimes.co.jp
19.08.2026
Trump hits pause on Canada tariffs threat, and hints at revival of Keystone XL oil pipeline project
US president delays 50% tariffs by three days, and says contentious oil project ‘may be awoken from the grave’Canada has temporarily avoided a bruising 50% US tariff, reaching a Tuesday-evening agreem
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theguardian.com
19.08.2026
Iranian academic writes of US detention 'hell' over link to 1979 hostage crisis
The immigration status of Maryam Tahmasebi was revoked because her husband is the son of a prominent figure in Iran.
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bbc.co.uk
19.08.2026
Middle East live: Turkey rejects Israeli claims after strike on Syria air base
Turkey rejected on Wednesday Israeli allegations that it posed a threat by preparing to send troops to a base in Syria, which was hit in a strike that the United States blamed on Israel. blog for the
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france24.com
19.08.2026
U.S. and South Korea to nearly halve joint military drills after Trump criticism
The move appears aimed at luring North Korean leader Kim Jong Un back to talks, years after denuclearization negotiations with Washington collapsed.
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japantimes.co.jp
19.08.2026
Trump says he paused 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods as deal being finalized
President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. and Canada have reached a last-minute agreement to pause the 50% tariffs.
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cbsnews.com
19.08.2026
US, Canada reach trade deal to avert steep tariffs, Trump says
Trump announces pause on 50 percent duty on Canadian exports shortly before midnight deadline.
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aljazeera.com
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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nbcnews.com
19.08.2026
Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian airbase, drawing Turkish condemnation
Tom Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria and Iraq, called the strikes an "unnecessary escalation."
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japantimes.co.jp
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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aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
Democrats call for USS Lincoln probe, question US Navy’s readiness
Lawmakers question whether conditions on the aircraft carrier indicate a 'pattern' of poor planning amid the Iran war.
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aljazeera.com
19.08.2026
The foods linked to the latest outbreaks of parasitic and bacterial illnesses in the US
Illnesses have forced massive recalls across dozens of states from coast to coast
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independent.co.uk
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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france24.com
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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japantimes.co.jp
19.08.2026
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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aljazeera.com
18.08.2026