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US, Canada Say Final Trade Deal Soon, But Details Remain Scarce
Trump had threatened to impose stiff new 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods from Wednesday.
Trump Put Many Soldiers On Washington's Streets. They Seldom Stop Crime
President Donald Trump deployed thousands of National Guard troops to Washington last summer as the centrepiece of what he describes as a no-holds-barred effort to combat crime, especially in cities run by Democrats.
Trump Aide Natalie Harp Once Rode In Car Trunk To Attend His Court Appearance: Report
Amidst the growing questions over just how much access Natalie Harp has to the president, CNN reported that she once travelled in the trunk of an SUV just to make it to Trump's court appearance.
5 US Tourists Among 7 Killed In Helicopter Crash In Kenya
The accident happened at 09:13 am local time (0613 GMT), according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), after the aircraft departed from the Loisaba wildlife reserve.
Israel Army Admits To Firing On Car In Death Of 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab In Gaza
Hind Rajab's body was recovered from a car riddled with bullets in Gaza City days after she was last heard from in a desperate, hours-long phone call to the Palestinian Red Crescent on January 29, 2024.
At Least 23 Killed After Truck Rams Bus Carrying Patients On Brazil Highway
Preliminary evidence suggests that the truck, which wasn't carrying cargo, crossed into incoming traffic and collided with the minibus at around 3:30 am.
Prince Harry and Meghan ‘moving back to Britain this month’
Reports say Duke and Duchess of Sussex intend to relocate from US, with children to start British school in SeptemberThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to return to live in Britain, six years after leaving for the US, it was reported.The couple and their two children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, are expected to relocate later this month to a non-royal residence. Continue reading...
Mike Lindell offers to fund recount in Minnesota Republican primary for governor
MyPillow founder and Trump ally lost primary to Lisa Demuth by 11 points, but still refuses to concede defeatUS politics live – latest updatesThe pillow salesman, Trump supporter and election denier Mike Lindell has offered to personally fund a recount and audit of every paper ballot cast in Minnesota’s Republican gubernatorial primary, which he lost last week.Lindell’s announcement on Wednesday escalates his bid to challenge the results of last week’s vote, after finishing a distant second to the Minnesota house speaker, Lisa Demuth. Continue reading...
Taxpayers to fund clear-up of illegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent
Andy Burnham promises drive to tackle toxic waste, raise fines and use AI-powered drones to detect illegal activityIllegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent will be cleared up using taxpayer money, Andy Burnham has announced, as the prime minister promises a new drive to tackle toxic waste.Ministers have identified dumps in Bradford, Runnymede and the Isle of Sheppey, which collectively contain about 22,000 tonnes of illegal waste, to be cleared in the next phase of the government’s national clear-up effort. Continue reading...
US gross national debt tops $40tn for first time
Milestone marks years of government spending that grew under both Donald Trump and Joe BidenUS debt reached $40tn for the first time on Wednesday, the US treasury department said, after the government deficit doubled over the last decade.The treasury’s latest debt balance showed $40.047tn on Tuesday afternoon, the highest in US history. Continue reading...
Penny Wong condemns ‘insulting’ decision to clear IDF over Gaza strikes that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom
Foreign minister says Australia is ‘outraged’ after Israeli government decided not to pursue criminal proceedings over 2024 triple drone strike on humanitarian convoyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s foreign affairs minister has expressed “outrage” and will call in the Israeli ambassador over the IDF decision overnight not to open a criminal investigation into Gaza strikes that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom.In a statement released on Thursday, Penny Wong called the timing of the decision, on World Humanitarian Day, “especially insulting”. Continue reading...
Critics mock Trump as he tries 'worst ever movie reboot'
President Donald Trump was criticized on Wednesday after claiming he had a great relationship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, prompting backlash over his recent comments.Trump, who had called for U.S. military exercises with South Korea to be cut, claimed during an Oval Office press conference that continuing the drills would be unfair to North Korea's supreme leader."I do have a good relationship with Kim Jong Un," Trump said. "I didn't like the fact that we're doing these massive military exercises really against North Korea when I'm friendly with him."Commentators on social media were furious with the president's remarks."Maybe next time we shouldn’t elect someone President who kisses the a---- of Putin and Kim," David Yoffee, a frequent political commentator who self-describes as a Democrat, wrote on X."@RepDonBacon still waiting for you to pull your 29 years of honorable service out of the trash and do something that should not have to seem so brave. Please wake up, D̴r̴.̴ ̴J̴o̴n̴e̴s̴ Rep. Bacon," wrote attorney John Oleske in a post on X, calling on the veteran and GOP lawmaker to respond."Trump: Maybe Kim does a little 'military operation' and takes over South Korea in a Putin-ish manner. Maybe I look the other way unless $10 billion appears in my lap. Who knows," liberal political commentator Chris Robinson wrote on X."Worst reboot ever of the movie ‘The Interview’ with Seth Rogen and James Franco," journalist Nancy Levine Stearns wrote on X.Worst reboot ever of the movie ‘The Interview’ with Seth Rogen and James Franco. https://t.co/d9EIX5DwGR— Nancy Levine Stearns (@nancylevine) August 19, 2026
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