North Korea launches missiles, Seoul says, after Trump floats Kim meet
North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday, the South said, and Pyongyang mocked US "servant" Seoul, after President Donald Trump suggested he would meet Kim Jong Un this yea
World
france24.com
20.08.2026
Trump White House exodus continues after Karoline Leavitt’s bombshell announcement
Word that the key liaison between Trump and Congress is reportedly leaving comes a week after his press secretary revealed she was stepping down
World
independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
How China and Russia could hobble Trump’s plans to isolate Iran
Iran's deep trade ties with Beijing and Moscow could prove difficult for the US to disrupt, say analysts.
World
aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
Trump Voter Has No Regrets After Green Card Applicant Wife Detained by ICE
The 77-year-old said health and financial pressures had grown since his wife was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport.
Politics
newsweek.com
20.08.2026
‘Tremendous costs’: Can Trump stop other countries from trading with Iran?
Iran's foreign minister has dismissed Trump’s latest threats, calling them a “diversion" from America’s own crisis."
World
aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
Trump Threatens Iran with ‘Economic D-Day.’ Are Energy Stocks Still Worth Chasing?
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
20.08.2026
Trump Threat Puts Focus on Iran’s Trading Partners
President Trump appeared to suggest that the United States would impose economic penalties on countries that do business with Iran, though he did not specify what actions he would take.
Politics
nytimes.com
20.08.2026
Trump’s war on Stars and Stripes: Why has military newspaper chief quit?
Longtime Stars and Stripes publisher Max D Lederer Jr announced his resignation over clashes with the Pentagon.
World
aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
On Nuclear Weapons, Trump Said the Quiet Part Out Loud
There are 57 reasons why Trump's handling of North Korea and Iran is not the same.
Politics
newsweek.com
20.08.2026
Trump plan to allow drilling near US world heritage site sparks alarm
Administration’s plan to scrap drilling-free buffer zone around New Mexico site prompts scrutiny from UnescoThe Trump administration’s push to expand oil and gas extraction across the US is set to bri
World
theguardian.com
20.08.2026
Lobsters and acidic seas: can shellfish help neutralise one of the greatest threats to the ocean?
Crustaceans are the subject of tests to see if alkalis added to seawater, so it absorbs more CO2, harm marine life. But Trump’s halt to funding threatens to scupper the researchFor many in the US regi
Tech
theguardian.com
20.08.2026
Trump’s Israel ambassador invokes Ten Commandments in extraordinary warning to settlers
Mike Huckabee has warned militant Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank not to steal property owned by Palestinian Americans, describing such behavior as "a violation of God's law"
World
independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Why Trump Wants To 'Get The Band Back Together' With Kim Jong Un | Opinion
If the president wants another summit with North Korea’s dictator, the reasons may be as emotional as they are practical.
Politics
newsweek.com
20.08.2026
US national debt tops $40 trillion for first time, dealing blow to Trump
The US gross national debt has surged past $40 trillion for the first time, government data showed Wednesday, outstripping earlier forecasts at a pace fuelled in part by President Donald Trump's inval
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france24.com
20.08.2026
Trump’s ex-fixer Michael Cohen chooses bizarrely violent gun analogy to tease his ‘impossible reunion’ with president
The president’s former personal attorney emerged as a star witness in a hush money case that resulted in 34 guilty verdicts
World
independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
Trump threatens to crush Iran with ‘Economic D Day’ - but he is running out of cards to play
The US president has threatened to impose unprecedented economic punishment on Iran, but experts tell Maira Butt that China may prove a huge obstacle
World
independent.co.uk
20.08.2026
War on Iran: Trump announces a new campaign to isolate Iran economically
US President Donald Trump has announced a new campaign to isolate Iran and punish its trading partners.
World
aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
Trump's Washington Makeover: Update on Every Major Renovation Project
The much-debated plans range from the White House ballroom, a new golf course, to changes at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Politics
newsweek.com
20.08.2026
Stock Market Today: Dow Falls On Trump's 'Economic D-Day' Threat; Walmart Takes A Dive (Live Coverage)
Finance
investors.com
20.08.2026
US homeowners to get major tax break under Trump’s reported new plan: ‘Make America Wealthy Again.’ Could you benefit?
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
20.08.2026