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The Independent UK · Aug 12

'We will keep it': Trump says US has total control over Hormuz, Iran has 'no money'

US president Donald Trump has claimed the United States has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz and suggested Washington intends to maintain its hold over the strategic waterway, as tensions with Iran remain high and diplomatic efforts to reopen the vital shipping route continue.

The Times of India · Aug 12

'MAGA Robot' Jayme Leagh Franklin Says Trump Didn't Fall Asleep During White House Event: 'He Was Looking Down'

Jayme Franklin, a conservative media entrepreneur, refutes claims that Donald Trump was asleep during a White House event, attributing the viral footage to misleading camera angles.

International Business Times UK · Aug 12

Netanyahu gave a ‘victory to Hamas’ by rejecting US-backed Gaza peace plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of a US-backed peace plan for Gaza last week offered a diplomatic victory to Hamas, according to some analysts. The Palestinian Islamist movement had agreed to gradually give up weapons in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, but agreeing on the definition of…

France 24 · Aug 12

Jeanine Pirro calls secretive grand jury in unusual move after Reflecting Pool debacle put her in Trump’s crosshairs: report

After repeatedly losing Trump-priority cases in DC, the DOJ may have discovered a workaround through Pirro’s office

The Independent UK · Aug 12

Iran says no progress on reviving interim peace deal with US

Iran and the United States remain divided over ending the Gulf war permanently. Talks to revive an interim deal agreed in June have seen no progress. New attacks on shipping in the region have further dampened hopes for resolution. The Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway, remains a point of…

The Economic Times · Aug 12

The Guardian view on Japan’s yen: Trump wants to keep the easy-money machine running

Editorial: A cheap currency helps finance the US tech boom. Washington is intervening because allies matter only when they are useful

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12

Over 60,000 Canadians sign petition demanding expulsion of US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra

More than 60,000 Canadians have signed a petition demanding for US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra to be expelled, accusing him of interfering in Canadian politics and hurting relations between the two countries, BBC reported

The Times of India · Aug 12

Trump’s plane-swap guests included Natalie Harp, whose brother called relationship ‘unhealthy.’ He left Marco Rubio on decoy

Just two other aides and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are known to have joined the president, as Secretaries of State and Treasury Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent, along with the press corps, remained on the decoy Air Force One flight out of Turkey

The Independent UK · Aug 12

Cure worse than H-1B 'malaise'

New H-1B fees and stricter wage requirements are increasing employer costs. A wage-weighted selection system now favors higher-paid applicants over random lotteries. These changes make the H-1B visa pathway more precarious for foreign workers. Many companies are moving staff outside the United States due to visa barriers. The administration's actions…

The Economic Times · Aug 12