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Sunday, August 09, 2026

Oman has said positive talks have been taking place with Iran over an agreement to secure a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran warned that any deal would not see an immediate reopening of the vital waterway. read more


An American oil company connected to Donald Trump is preparing to sink wells in remote Greenland despite not having received permission from the local authorities. read more


The town Legislative Council said they were supportive of placing a moratorium on Flock cameras. "I don't like this technology. I never have liked this technology," said member Christopher Eide. "I think that Flock in particular is problematic." read more


The USDA FSIS is issuing a public health alert for meat and poultry products containing FDA-regulated jalapenos that may be contaminated with Salmonella. At least 345 people in 27 states have been sickened; 36 victims have been hospitalized.

Recall List includes Taylor Farms products.
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Tom Nichols: "Many Americans -- and much of the rest of the world -- have become inured to Donald Trump's strange rants. read more


The pageant organizer didn't elaborate on why it removed Brittany Boltinhouse's title. The national group's CEO said it "does not tolerate racism, homophobia, transphobia, nor language that strips any person of their dignity." read more


Cloudflare chief financial officer Thomas Seifert has run the numbers on internet traffic trends and predicted that human-generated packets will soon account for a trivial amount of overall traffic. read more


Saturday, August 08, 2026

Iran's parliament is reviewing a plan to ban ships linked to the U.S., Israel and other "hostile countries" from transiting the Strait of Hormuz ... read more


An Ohio mom broke down in tears in front of her kids as she explained how hard it has been to make ends meet under President Donald Trump's administration. read more


Officers for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will be equipped with much-delayed body cameras by the end of next month, it was reported on Friday. read more


Trump signed two executive orders seeking to narrow birthright citizenship in several circumstances and intensify the federal crackdown on commercial "birth tourism." read more


The US has pledged $1bn (740m) in assistance to Colombia, after the country's new right-wing president was sworn in on Friday. read more


Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a defense agreement on Friday that would treat an attack on one as an attack on all three ... read more


Voters in Tennessee dealt President Trump a blow and rejected Republican Rep. Andy Ogles at the polls Thursday. read more


In August 2026, a screenshot (archived) circulated online that purportedly showed a Truth Social post on U.S. President Donald Trump's account featuring an image depicting him with World War II Generals George Patton and Douglas MacArthur. read more


A federal appeals court on Friday ordered the Trump administration to halt construction of its $400 million ballroom at the White House without congressional approval. read more


 

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