USA Republican states to deploy hundreds of Guard troops to Washington The activations of external Guard troop deployments suggest the Trump administration sees the need for additional manpower, despite the president personally downplaying the need for Washington to hire more police officers. 17/08/2025
World News Trump and Zelenskyy to meet at White House on Monday Zelenskyy says he accepted Trump’s invitation of a face-to-face meeting in the Oval Office on Monday to explore ways to bring the fighting in his country to an end. 16/08/2025
USA Protesters oppose Trump's Alaskan summit with Russian President Putin Demonstrations have been held in the city home to about 300,000 people for several days, protesting the reception of Putin on US soil and holding talks on Ukraine without the participation of its President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 16/08/2025
USA Trump and Putin's Alaska Summit in photos Putin made his first trip to the United States in a decade on Friday, where he met Trump in Alaska to hold his first face-to-face talks to discuss the war in Ukraine and ways to end it. Here’s a collection of photos from their summit. 16/08/2025
USA Trump deploys hundreds of US National Guard troops in Washington The deployment of the troops follows an order by US President Donald Trump for a crackdown on crime in the US capital, a similar action he took during protests in Los Angeles in June, prompting widespread backlash. 15/08/2025
Culture news Tom Cruise turns down Donald Trump’s invite for Kennedy Center Honor Tom Cruise was reportedly invited to receive a Kennedy Center Honor, alongside Sylvester Stallone, rockers KISS and singer Gloria Gaynor. Trump, as the new chairman of the Kennedy Center, stated that he “turned down plenty” of candidates for the 2025 honours list because of their "woke" politics. 15/08/2025
Brazil Brazil's Bolsonaro rejects coup allegations in final court statement The former president and other defendants were required to present their final arguments by Wednesday. This marks the final procedural step before the trial concludes, which is expected by the end of the year. 14/08/2025
Afghanistan Taliban deny using force to divert international aid in Afghanistan Aid agencies say more than half of Afghanistan’s population, roughly 23 million people, need humanitarian assistance. 14/08/2025
Europe News EU, US closer to clinching trade deal text as Washington shares update The technical details of the tariff exemptions are long overdue, but the European Commission is optimistic that the text will be finalised soon. 14/08/2025
USA Heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee kill at least four At least four people died in Tennessee due to heavy rain and flooding, causing chaos and dramatic rescues. A family was killed by a fallen tree in East Ridge. 14/08/2025
USA Court backs Trump's foreign aid freeze, triggering global concerns A US Court of Appeals ruled that the Trump administration can suspend billions in foreign aid, despite challenges from grant recipients. This decision follows Trump's executive order to freeze aid spending, which critics argue could result in millions of deaths by 2030. 14/08/2025
Food and Drink A fermented fancy: Why is Pamela Anderson selling pickles? Pamela Anderson has launched her very own, limited-edition line of spicy pickles. And the reason behind this career pivot is a big dill. 13/08/2025
Culture news White House orders US museum review to ensure they meet Trump’s agenda A letter sent by the White House is ordering several US museums to align their content with Donald Trump’s interpretation of American history. The president has accused the Smithsonian of coming under the influence of a “divisive, race-centered ideology.” 13/08/2025
Mexico Mexico extradites 26 cartel members to US in deal with Trump The move marks the second time Mexico extradites cartel members to the US, in an effort to curb the threat of US tariffs on its imports. 13/08/2025
Ukraine Zelenskyy warns Putin wants all of Ukraine’s Donbas region The Ukrainian president reiterated Ukraine would not withdraw from its own land, saying that would be unconstitutional and would only serve as a springboard for another Russian invasion. 13/08/2025
USA Trump says he’ll know if Putin wants Ukraine peace deal in meeting Without elaborating, Trump reiterated that land exchanges might be a part of any significant agreement. 12/08/2025
Europe News Europe frozen out as US and Russia prepare for Alaska talks Until Europe can defend itself, it's not likely to be invited to a great power dialogue, experts have told Euronews. 12/08/2025
USA At least two people dead, 10 injured in US Steel plant explosion The plant, a massive industrial facility along the Monongahela River south of Pittsburgh, is considered the largest coking operation in North America and is one of four major US Steel plants in Pennsylvania. 12/08/2025
USA Trump extends pause on China tariffs for another 90 days Trump has extended his tariff pause on China for another 90-days just hours before the last trade truce was set to expire. 11/08/2025
USA Trump to deploy National Guard to DC citing 'crime emergency' Trump also said at his news briefing that his administration has started removing homeless encampments "from all over our parks, our beautiful, beautiful parks." 11/08/2025