‘Justified’ or ’no business being there’? Tennessee munitions town loyal to Trump but divided on Iran
Hear from voters in Kingsport, home to a munitions plant supplying the US military, as tensions over the Iran war spark debate.
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bbc.co.uk
13.08.2026
‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Japan condemns visit by Vladimir Putin to disputed Kuril Islands
Japanese PM says islands seized by Soviets late in second world war are part of her country under international lawThe Japanese government has reacted angrily to Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the di
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13.08.2026
Japan PM says Putin's visit to disputed islands 'absolutely unacceptable'
It was the first time the Russian leader had visited the Kuril islands, according to state media.
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bbc.co.uk
13.08.2026
Trump administration plans to give ICE officers electric-shock gloves
US Homeland Security is expected to buy up to $20m in gloves amid criticism of the president's immigration crackdown.
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aljazeera.com
13.08.2026
US strikes in Yemen killed 153 civilians in 2025, says Pentagon review
The unclassified Pentagon review sheds new light on civilian harm from the US campaign against Yemen’s Houthis.
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aljazeera.com
13.08.2026
Karoline Leavitt will step down as White House press secretary, Trump says
US president announced departure on social media, saying Leavitt was leaving to ‘spend more time’ with familyKaroline Leavitt will step down as White House press secretary at the end of August, Donald
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12.08.2026
Thousands of Canadians call for US ambassador's expulsion
An online petition accusing Pete Hoekstra of diplomatic interference in Canadian domestic affairs has garnered more than 60,000 signatures.
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bbc.co.uk
12.08.2026
Has the U.S. lost its dominance to China?
Beijing may be benefiting from the war in Iran and Trump's tariffs and has an edge in the competition for tech supremacy. The New Yorker's Evan Osnos discusses his story "The Future, Made in China."
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12.08.2026
Trump remarks on diminishing impact of pro-Israel groups in Congress
Trump claims pro-Israel lobbying no longer wields the power it had decades ago, reflecting changes in US politics.
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aljazeera.com
12.08.2026
WHO chief says Trump vaccine push goes against ‘decades of evidence’
The US health secretary has spent years saying the MMR vaccine caused autism despite no medical evidence.
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aljazeera.com
12.08.2026
US consumer inflation slows in July as energy prices briefly retreat
Energy prices declined 1.5 percent in July but remain 14.7 percent higher compared with a year ago.
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aljazeera.com
12.08.2026
As Strait of Hormuz transit drops, Trump again says US has ‘control’
Just eight vessels crossed strait on Tuesday, down from 130 to 140 prior to the war as peace talks stall.
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aljazeera.com
12.08.2026
Iran is not anti-imperialist. It is a state calculating survival
Regardless of its current hostile rhetoric, the Islamic Republic will likely reach a settlement with the US and Israel.
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aljazeera.com
12.08.2026
N Korea launches ballistic missile as S Korea, US plan military drills
Pyongyang conducts second weapons test in less than a week as Seoul, Washington gear up for annual military exercises.
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aljazeera.com
12.08.2026
White House pushes DoJ to revive reflecting pool case against Olympian
Justice department is asked to weigh new charges against David Hearn after US attorney dropped vandalism chargesThe White House has asked the Department of Justice (DoJ) to weigh new charges against a
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11.08.2026
Houthis reportedly kill six in first deadly attack since start of Iran war
Iran's proxy says it hit a ship with Saudi military equipment in the Red Sea, as tensions over the US-Iran war remain high.
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bbc.co.uk
11.08.2026
Paramount CEO may remove operations from California over stalled merger
Paramount's CEO David Ellison warns of a California exit if the US state does not agree to talks, according to reports.
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aljazeera.com
11.08.2026
US jury in Luigi Mangione murder trial to remain anonymous
The closely watched state trial over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is set to begin next month.
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aljazeera.com
11.08.2026
Russia releases former US Marine reported in poor health
Trump said Robert Gilman, who was arrested in 2022, was released on a humanitarian basis, after he had reportedly been in a catatonic-like state.
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bbc.co.uk
11.08.2026
Trump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say
The US president was reportedly part of a ruse where reporters were falsely told he was with them on Air Force One leaving a Nato summit in Turkey.
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bbc.co.uk
11.08.2026