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Trump news at a glance: president lobs accusation at Iran and threat at Oman with peace talks in limbo
Donald Trump has accused Iran of trying to stall on making a peace agreement by running down the clock before November’s US midterm elections in the hope of getting better terms. “They thought they were going to outwait me, you know, ‘we’ll out-wait him, he’s got the midterms’,” the US president told a meeting of
Trump news at a glance: president renews threat to Iranian power plants and bridges after talks fail
Donald Trump has said the US will begin blockading the strait of Hormuz in an attempt to take control of the strategic waterway from Iran in the aftermath of failed peace negotiations between the countries in Pakistan. The US president also threatened to bomb Iran’s water treatment facilities as well as its power plants and
Trump news at a glance: Administration fights to renew work on White House ballroom
A judge’s order to stop construction work on the White House ballroom poses security risks, the Trump administration argued in an emergency motion that seeks to set aside the ruling. The emergency motion argues that US district judge Richard Leon’s decision has left the executive mansion “open and exposed” and is “threatening grave national-security harms
Trump news at a glance: president says Iran’s Kharg Island ‘demolished’ and threatens more strikes ‘just for fun’
Donald Trump says US strikes have “totally demolished” much of Iran’s Kharg Island oil export hub and threatened that “we may hit it a few more times just for fun”. In comments to NBC News, the president also questioned, without attribution, whether Iran’s new supreme leader “is even alive”, while deflating hopes of a deal
Trump news at a glance: president hints at abandoning Ukraine, rambles about ‘weak’ Europe
Donald Trump has hinted he could walk away from supporting Ukraine as he doubled down on his administration’s recent criticism of Europe, describing it as “weak” and “decaying” and claiming it was “destroying itself” through immigration. In a rambling and sometimes incoherent interview with Politico, a transcript of which was released on Tuesday, the US
Trump news at a glance: president shrugs off ill health rumours as ‘fake news’
Donald Trump has dismissed speculation that he is in ill health, saying he was busy on the Labor Day weekend giving media interviews and visiting his Virginia golf course. “I was very active over the weekend,” Trump, 79, told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday. Asked about rumours on social media that he may
Trump news at a glance: president goes on offensive over NFL and MLB team names
Donald Trump has weighed into a new fight – this time with two sports teams. The president wants Washington’s football franchise the Commanders and Cleveland baseball team the Guardians to revert to their former names, which were abandoned in recent years due to being racially insensitive to Native Americans. Trump said on Sunday on Truth
At a glance, Australians distrust the news, but that’s not the whole story
The long-running global study in news consumption habits and trends — the 2025 Digital News Report (DNR) — comes at an interesting time for Australian media. The survey, delivered by YouGov to a representative panel of 2006 participants, was conducted towards the end of January. This was two months before the presence of influencers and
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‘If People Want It, Companies Should Provide It’: Rockstar Co-Founder Dan Houser Joins PS5 Disc Debate
"But I don't know that I personally care" by Sammy Barker Yesterday, 2:30pm Image: Push Square Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser – currently of entertainment empire Absurd Ventures, which launched its first collected comic book volume this past week – has weighed in on the physical games debate dominating the industry right now. For those of
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“Take the Stairs”: Adekunle Gold Shares Advice for Creatives at The Macallan Partnership Celebration
Award-winning singer and songwriter Adekunle Gold has urged creatives to remain committed to their craft, even when recognition feels out of reach, sharing a powerful reflection on patience, excellence and… The post “Take the Stairs”: Adekunle Gold Shares Advice for Creatives at The Macallan Partnership Celebration appeared first on Nigerian Entertainment Today...
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Bernie Sanders Backs Justin J. Pearson, House Candidate at the Heart of Tennessee Voting Rights Fight
Pearson challenged the last Tennessee Democrat in the House. Now he’s up against the threat of total GOP control. The post Bernie Sanders Backs Justin J. Pearson, House Candidate at the Heart of Tennessee Voting Rights Fight appeared first on The Intercept...
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Multi-agency flood control exercise gains momentum
A large-scale flood control and drainage desilting campaign, spearheaded by Zoomlion Ghana Limited and its partners, has been intensified across Accra as stakeholders step up efforts to prepare the capital ahead of the peak rainy season. The exercise, which involved the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO...
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Poor road to dump site leaves tricycle operators stranded
Poor road conditions leading to the only waste disposal site at Lower McCarthy Hill in the Weija Gbawe Municipality have left thousands of refuse tricycle operators stranded, disrupting waste collection in parts of Accra. The situation has resulted in long queues of tricycles along the Leprosarium stretch of the Mallam-Kasoa Highway...