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Trump administration seeks stake in Venezuelan fields holding 90 billion barrels

The Trump administration is negotiating with Venezuela’s interim government over acquiring an ownership stake in the South American country’s vast oil resources, Axios reported, citing two U.S. officials.

28 August, 01:38 PM

Trump renames Lake Ontario, mulls renaming oceans

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order instructing the Department of the Interior to rename Lake Ontario Lake America, Reuters reported on Aug. 27.

28 August, 02:53 AM

Putin may seek to end war against Ukraine by mid-2027 — The Atlantic

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin may decide to conclude the war against Ukraine by mid-2027 if Kyiv endures the winter and retains long-range strike capabilities inside Russia, The Atlantic wrote on Aug. 27.

27 August, 01:09 PM

Trump threatens to tear down Kennedy Center

White House officials have threatened to tear down the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. unless the courts allow President Donald Trump’s name to be added to the building’s facade, NBC News reported on Aug. 26.

26 August, 11:44 PM

Trump was unaware of Ukraine’s casualties in Crimea, Kellogg says

U.S. President Donald Trump did not know until a recent conversation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy how many Ukrainian troops had died during Russia’s occupation of Crimea in 2014, former U.S. presidential envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg said in an interview published on Aug. 25 on journalist Natalia Moseichuk’s YouTube channel.

26 August, 06:49 PM

U.S. suspends immigrant visa processing amid tighter vetting

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has temporarily suspended the processing of immigrant visa applications, tightening screening of applicants and immigration restrictions, The Guardian reported on Aug. 26.

26 August, 01:47 PM

Trump says main Hormuz shipping lane cleared of mines

The U.S. Navy has removed or destroyed all naval mines in the international waters of the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said on Aug. 25.

26 August, 03:05 AM

Trump congratulates Ukraine, praises its resilience on Independence Day

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he received Independence Day greetings from U.S. President Donald Trump. Zelenskyy published the text of the letter on X.

25 August, 12:09 PM

U.S. vows to impose “toughest sanctions in history” on Iran

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that Washington will impose the "toughest sanctions in history" to collapse the Iranian economy, Reuters reported on August 21.

21 August, 12:09 PM

North Korea tests ten ballistic missiles as Seoul scales back joint U.S. exercises

North Korea launched approximately ten short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters following a scale-back in joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises, The Guardian wrote on Aug. 20, citing the South Korean military command.

21 August, 09:31 AM

U.S. secretly running oil corridor through Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military has managed to establish an effective corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, allowing 15 to 20 tankers to pass nightly through the southern channel along Oman’s coast, Axios reported on Aug. 19.

20 August, 01:48 PM

Trump wants another meeting with Kim Jong Un

U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2026, Politico reported on Aug. 19.

20 August, 12:28 AM

Trump explores meeting with Kim Jong Un this fall for nuclear talks — WSJ

U.S. President Donald Trump is exploring the possibility of meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the autumn of 2026 to attempt to revive negotiations over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program, The Wall Street Journal wrote on Aug. 18.

19 August, 08:17 AM

U.S. expands sanctions against ICC

The United States has imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane and senior legal adviser Abdoulaye Seye, the U.S. Treasury Department announced on Aug. 18.

19 August, 03:07 AM

Trump marks Strait of Hormuz as ‘new U.S. territory’ in unexplained map

U.S. President Donald Trump posted a map on Truth Social on Aug. 18 labeling the Strait of Hormuz “New Territory of the United States.” He offered no explanation.

18 August, 06:22 PM

Xi Jinping to make rare U.S. visit for White House summit with Trump — Politico

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to the United States on an official visit in late September to hold talks with President Donald Trump at the White House, Politico wrote on Aug. 17, citing four sources familiar with Xi's schedule.

18 August, 08:25 AM

Hamas urges Trump's Board of Peace to force Israel's compliance

Hamas said it had appealed to Donald Trump's Board of Peace to "compel" Israel to accept the peace plan for the Gaza Strip, The Times of Israel reported on Aug. 16.

17 August, 01:56 PM

Trump scales back U.S.-South Korea drills, citing close ties with Kim Jong Un

President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to sharply scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his “very good” relationship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and Seoul’s refusal to support U.S. efforts to denuclearize Iran.

17 August, 12:06 PM

Reports of Iranian assassination plot forced Trump’s covert escape from Türkiye

A small group of senior officials focused entirely on securing a safe exit strategy for U.S. President Donald Trump from Türkiye during the NATO summit in Ankara, CNN reported on August 13.

14 August, 12:29 PM

Trump signs executive order imposing 100% tariff on drone imports

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on August 13 imposing a 100% tariff on certain drones and critical components, according to a White House statement.

14 August, 08:38 AM

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