The Trump administration is beginning to send diplomatic personnel back to U.S. missions across the Middle East that were evacuated or downsized during recent tensions with Iran, according to two people familiar with the matter. Posts in Lebanon, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Baghdad are among those slated for staff returns, with family members also permitted … Read more
According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday, U.S. public approval of the military action against Iran dropped to 31%, matching President Donald Trump’s popularity at a record low of 33% for the second straight survey. Iran War Approval Plummets Among Republicans Public backing for the military campaign has eroded steadily since the conflict … Read more
President Donald Trump capped celebrations of the U.S. 250th anniversary on August 23, 2026, by overseeing a first-of-its-kind IndyCar race through the streets of Washington, D.C., according to Reuters reporting by Jacob Bogage and Ryan Jones. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix Route and Spectator Turnout Sunday afternoon saw the flagship motorsport competition, designated the Freedom … Read more
President Donald Trump travels to South Carolina on Friday, August 21, 2026, to campaign for U.S. Senator Darline Graham ahead of a crucial Republican primary runoff, according to reports by Reuters, AP News, and USA Today. Graham, a political newcomer appointed to the seat following the death of her brother, Senator Lindsey Graham, faces U.S. … Read more
Fagersta School Sword Attack Leaves Three Injured as Police Detain Suspect in Central Sweden A man armed with a sword severely injured two teenage boys and a third person at Brinellskolan in Fagersta, central Sweden, on Friday, August 21, 2026, according to local authorities and emergency services. Police detained one suspect at the scene following … Read more
Flights at Catania airport in Sicily remain suspended through 3 p.m. (1300 GMT) on August 15 because of ash from Mount Etna’s ongoing volcanic activity, according to airport operator SAC. The ongoing eruption has forced the cancellation or rerouting of hundreds of flights over the past week, stranding thousands of travellers at Italy’s fifth-busiest airport … Read more
The United States received multiple unverified warnings from Israel over the past year alleging that Iran planned to assassinate President Donald Trump, according to a current U.S. official and two former officials. The intelligence tips, which included threats involving snipers, knives at public events, and shoulder-launched missiles targeting Air Force One, prompted the U.S. Secret … Read more
A powerful explosion rocked a munitions factory operated by KNDS Ammo Italy near the town of Colleferro southeast of Rome on Thursday, according to local media reports and regional officials. Emergency crews responding to an initial fire at the industrial site were present when the blast occurred, sending large plumes of smoke into the air … Read more
President Donald Trump was secretly moved onto a smaller government jet during a trip to Turkey last month after the Secret Service deemed a shoulder-fired missile threat against Air Force One to be credible and imminent, according to a person briefed on the matter. The threat emerged on July 8 on the final day of … Read more
A vast oil spill from the leaking sanctioned tanker Caroline Bezengi has begun hitting Oman’s coastline near Ras Madraka and Masirah Island, threatening an environmental disaster comparable in potential scale to the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill. According to Oman’s environment agency and independent oil spill specialists reviewing satellite imagery, the slick now covers an area … Read more