Trump threatens to bomb Oman
Agencies
18 August 2026 United States
Trump dismisses concerns over US aircraft carrier
AFP, Washington
16 August 2026 United States
Five killed in Michigan shooting
Reuters, New York
16 August 2026 United States
Five killed in Michigan shooting, suspect found dead, police say
Reuters, New York
15 August 2026 United States
Abraham Lincoln carrier / US sailors hit by strain of long deployment
AFP, Washington
15 August 2026 United States
11 arrested in US over alleged sham marriage scheme
AFP, Washington
14 August 2026 United States
Trump's spokesperson Karoline Leavitt to step down
AFP, Washington
13 August 2026 United States
After Trump's Turkey ruse, a look at past secret presidential trips
Reuters, Washington
13 August 2026 United States

Trump approval falls to 33%, lowest of his presidency, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

64% of Americans disapprove of Trump's White House performance, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows
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Trump threatens to bomb Oman

US President Donald Trump yesterday threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of a deal with Iran on the Strait of Hormuz and called for Iran to surrender.
18 August 2026

Five killed in Michigan shooting

A man suspected of shooting and killing five people in northern ​Michigan on Friday was found dead ‌after a manhunt, Michigan State Police said in a statement on social media.
16 August 2026

Trump dismisses concerns over US aircraft carrier

President Donald Trump dismissed concerns Friday over living conditions and the mental health of service members on a US aircraft carrier deployed against Iran, while confirming the ship would soon rotate out.
16 August 2026

Five killed in Michigan shooting, suspect found dead, police say

One victim remained hospitalized ​in critical condition, the police said
15 August 2026

US sailors hit by strain of long deployment

Some sailors have reportedly tried throwing themselves into the sea, basic supplies can run short and sanitation is going awry: life on America’s giant Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is increasingly difficult as the Iran war drags on.
15 August 2026

11 arrested in US over alleged sham marriage scheme

Eleven people were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly organizing hundreds of sham marriages for foreigners seeking US residency, mostly Chinese nationals, officials said.
14 August 2026

Trump's spokesperson Karoline Leavitt to step down

Leavitt, 28, the youngest ever US presidential top spokesperson, has been a fiercely loyal Trump defender
13 August 2026

After Trump's Turkey ruse, a look at past secret presidential trips

Closed aircraft window shades. A ballcap pulled low to hide the president's face. Seized cellphones. These are all hallmarks of secret trips made by US presidents
13 August 2026

Trump order pushes for overhaul of childhood vaccine schedule

Many medical experts cast the push as scientifically baseless and potentially damaging to public health
11 August 2026

Hopes for Hormuz deal fade as Trump demands Iranian reparations

Trump says Iran must pay for people killed in attacks, protests
11 August 2026

Trump took secret flight out of Turkey due to Iran threat, the Washington Post reports

Trump had taken the newly renovated Qatari-donated jet to Ankara for the NATO summit but he unexpectedly used an older Air Force One when departing the country, a move that prompted questions about the newer plane's security
11 August 2026

Trump weakened GOP on key voter issues

President Donald Trump’s political stature is so poor right now that he has squandered the Republican Party’s advantage on two major issues that almost always favour the GOP: the economy and national security.
10 August 2026

US Senate confirms Trump’s ex-lawyer as attorney general

The US Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general early Saturday after Republican lawmakers shrugged off Democratic concerns over politicization of the Department of Justice.
9 August 2026

Trump renews effort to fire Fed's Cook, continuing attacks on central bank

White House gives Cook three weeks to answer mortgage fraud allegations in letter seen by Reuters
8 August 2026

US revokes visa of Brazilian envoy to Washington

The United States has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador, a State Department official said Tuesday, in a mounting diplomatic row just months before elections in Latin America’s largest nation.
6 August 2026

Signs of ancient disaster for Neptune’s moons found

New observations of some of Neptune’s moons and rings are providing evidence of a catastrophe that occurred billions of years ago around the solar system’s outermost planet in which a Pluto-sized interloper caused a celestial demolition derby.
6 August 2026

Trump warns Iran to open Hormuz or get 'hit very hard'

The Strait of Hormuz, a key conduit for global oil and gas supplies, has been the spark for repeated returns to fighting
5 August 2026

Latest tariffs: 25 US states sue Trump admin

A group of 25 Democratic-led US states sued President Donald Trump’s administration yesterday, challenging the president’s latest round of tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners, according to the office of Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield.
4 August 2026

US regulators grant Boeing 737 MAX 7 certificate

More than eight years after Boeing organized the maiden flight of the 737 MAX 7, the aircraft has won certification, US authorities announced yesterday.
4 August 2026