The Latest Breaking News from Donald Trump

Iran Goes 'Fully Offensive', Gives US 'Few Weeks' to Honour Peace Deal or Face Hormuz Escalation

Iran has warned the US of potential escalation in the Strait of Hormuz if a stalled peace framework is not implemented within weeks, amid ongoing tensions over control of the strategic waterway.

International Business Times UK · Aug 17

Trump threatens Oman: latest developments in US-Iran war

DUBAI - US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to bomb Oman, 60 days after the signing of a memorandum of understanding towards a peace deal to end the war between the United States and Iran.

Bangkok Post · Aug 17

Iran Is Reportedly Preparing To Expand The War, Planning With Proxies And Ramping Up Missile And Drone Production

Arab intelligence officials believe Iranian leadership is taking steps to "get their forces ready to widen the war."

International Business Times · Aug 17

Trump rejected by Supreme Court in bid to grab millions back from E Jean Carroll over sex abuse verdict

Conservative-led High Court shoots down Trump’s second attempt to reverse defamation and sexual abuse verdict

The Independent UK · Aug 17

Ceuta’s border crisis is about geopolitics, not just migration

According to a European Parliament resolution adopted in June 2021, Moroccan police temporarily eased controls at the border of Ceuta, the Spanish enclave of about 83,000 people on the North African coast, and failed to stop thousands of people from entering.

The Conversation · Aug 17

White House denies Trump chief Susie Wiles’ phone was hacked again after UK Prime Minister falls victim to hoax

Denial comes after Prime Minister Andy Burnham was taken in by a hoaxer who claimed to be Wiles in a text exchange

The Independent UK · Aug 17

Hamas Reportedly Tells Jared Kushner Group Will Demilitarize Gaza. He's Asking For Tangible Steps.

Kushner is also meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to make advancements on the Israeli side of the agreement.

International Business Times · Aug 17

Stocks Mixed on Strength in Chipmakers vs Weakness in Software Companies

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.17% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.13%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.05%, and September E-mini...

Barchart · Aug 17

No new strikes, no peace deal: What Donald Trump’s ‘low-key’ Iran strategy means

The United States is employing a low-key strategy against Iran after a deadline expired. Economic pressure and diplomacy are now the primary tools being utilized. The US is maintaining sanctions and a naval blockade to influence Tehran. This approach aims to avoid immediate military escalation while seeking concessions. Backchannel communications…

The Times of India · Aug 17

‘Preserve the stuff we own’: how right-to-repair laws are surging across the US

Federal and state lawmakers have proposed several bills to make it easier for owners to fix items such as phones, cars, wheelchairs and more

The Guardian - US · Aug 17