U.S. President Donald Trump (2nd-L) and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (2nd R) and State Secretary Marco Rubio (L) during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House. File photo taken on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump shuts door on Iran deal: Diplomacy hits a wall

US leader rejects return to Iran Strait deal, eyes economic pressure

Strait of Hormuz cleared of mines: CentCom chief

Shipping lanes reopen under US guard while Trump rebuffs Iran demands

The US confirmation that Iranian sea mines have been completely cleared from the internationally recognised shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz marks a major operational milestone

90 Americans 'unaccounted for' after Nepal-Tibet floods

Loved ones plead for news on Americans lost in Nepal–Tibet flood zone

This photo provided by Jolene Gosha shows Venus Patel, left, walking his friend, Pratik Jhaveri, center, down the wedding aisle in Collinsville, Ill., June 18, 2022. CORRECTION: Corrects Jolene's surname from Gosh to Gosha. (Jolene Gosha via AP)

Stars and Stripes journalists sue Pentagon

Stars and Stripes staff sue Pentagon, allege retaliation and censorship

FILE - The Pentagon is seen from the air, July 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

US officials tie cyclospora outbreak involving lettuce

Largest US cyclospora outbreak grows to 20 states and 11,458 illnesses

This undated photo taken through a microscope and provided by the CDC shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a fresh stool sample which had been prepared with a formalin solution and stained with safranin. (CDC via AP, File)

Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed 'Lake America'

Name fight over Great Lake deepens rift as Trump targets allies with bold claims

A map labeling Lake Ontario as "Lake America" is displayed as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" amid an ongoing trade war between the US and Canada.

New US aircraft carrier to deploy to Mid-East: report

Navy reshuffles carriers amid long deployments, blockade of Iranian ports

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits the Pacific Ocean while conducting a tailored ship’s training availability off the coast of Southern California on April 30, 2017. The Sailor assigned to the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) who was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the US Naval Hospital Guam April 9 died of COVID-related complications reported by the US Navy on April 13, 2020.

Trump renames Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’

The US president signed an order as tensions with Washington’s northern neighbour escalate

A map labeling Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' is displayed as US President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter after signing an executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 27, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Climate change may be supercharging El Niño, says study

Coral records spanning 900 years suggest human-caused warming is intensifying El Niño

Bleached coral is visible at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, off the coast of Galveston, Texas, in the Gulf of Mexico.

Trump's Iran war drags on as goals shift, talks stall

The conflict has evolved, with reopening the Strait of Hormuz now a central US priority

US President Donald Trump

Iran war has burned through 65% of US Patriot missiles

About 1,500 interceptors have been used as shortages raise concerns over Europe's defences

Missile transfers and heavy use against Iran have left US air defences in Europe under pressure.

Bill Gates warns AI could permanently wipe out jobs

Microsoft co-founder proposes taxing robots and AI as he warns world is unprepared

Bill Gates has argued in an essay that AI could prove far more disruptive because it is capable of replacing human cognition itself.

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