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21Aug

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Trump once called for ‘aggressive action’ against TikTok. Now the White House has joined the app

The White House has officially joined TikTok, despite US President Donald Trump previously calling for "aggressive action" against the social media platform. He even signed an executive order in 2020, during his first term in the Oval Office, suggesting the Chinese-owned app was a threat to national security. But Trump's attitude changed around the time of the 2024 Presidential election, when he and former Vice President Kamala Harris both campaigned extensively on the platform. The White House has joined TikTok, despite President Trump previously calling for "aggressive action" against it. (Win McNamee/Getty/TikTok/@whitehouse) And since his election victory, he's repeatedly extended the deadline of a TikTok sale-or-ban law passed under form...

21Aug

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NATO warplanes scrambled amid Russian drone attacks on Ukraine

NATO fighter jets have been sent to Romania's border after a Russian drone strike landed dangerously close to its territory. The two German warplanes were deployed in the early hours of Wednesday to secure Romanian airspace when Russia launched nearly 93 drones and two ballistic missiles against Ukraine. Ukrainian officials said the Russian attacks targeted industrial sites in the city of Izmail on the Danube river, at the border with Romania - which is a NATO member. A Typhoon fighter jet like the two scrambled by NATO. (Getty) In a statement on social media, the Romanian Defence Ministry said two German Air Force Typhoon fighters were scrambled "to monitor the air situation in the border area with Ukraine, in the north o...

21Aug

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Trump calls Israeli PM a ‘war hero’, and adds ‘I am too’

US President Donald Trump has described himself as a "war hero" and praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a "good man" and fellow "war hero" during a radio interview. Trump, who evaded the Vietnam War draft, justified giving himself the label on The Mark Levin Show on Tuesday because of his decisions about the use of military force. He said he was working with Netanyahu - who is under an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes - to free hostages being held by Hamas. US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (AP) "[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is] a war hero because we work together. He's a war hero," Trump told Levin, adding: "I guess I am too." ...

21Aug

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Texas Democrats refuse police escort, blocked from leaving state house

Several Texas state House Democrats ripped up the written agreements that allowed them to leave the chamber with a police escort and returned to the House floor. The politicians will spend the night on the House floor with state Rep. Nicole Collier, who has stayed in the chamber for more than 24 hours after declining to sign the "permission slip" to leave. House Republicans announced the requirement on Monday when Democrats, who faced civil arrest warrants for leaving the state during a special session, returned from their 15-day quorum break. Rep. Nicole Collier raises a fist as she greets supporters from inside the House Chamber. (AP) The Democrats fled the state earlier this month to prevent a vote on a controversial redistricting plan pushed for by President...

16Aug

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Spain at ‘extreme risk’ of new wildfires as 14 blazes spread

Getty Images Spain is at "extreme risk" of new wildfires, the country's prime minister has warned, as firefighters continue to battle 14 major blazes. In a post on X, Pedro Sanchez said he expected Friday's conditions to be "very tough again" as he posted a graphic from the national weather agency Aemet warning of extreme fire risk in the north and west of the country. Temperatures are expected to reach as high as 40C on the Spanish north coast, after more than 1,500 sq km (579 sq miles) were devastated by the flames and seven people died. A heatwave has scorched swathes of southeastern Europe this week, prompting wildfires in Spain, Portugal, Greece, France and the Balkans. In Galicia, several fires merged to form a huge blaze, forcing the closure of highways and rail...

16Aug

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Trump and Putin fail to reach agreement on ending Ukraine war

A meeting between Russia's Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump has not resulted in a deal to end the war in Ukraine. While Putin said they were interested in ending the war, Trump confirmed he had not yet agreed to a deal. They did not reveal any details of their negotiations, and the press conference ended without any questions. A meeting between Russia's Vladimir Putin and President Trump has not resulted in a deal to end the war in Ukraine, following a two-and-a-half-hour talk in Alaska. (Nine) Putin said the country was "legitimately interested" in ending the war, however, he still held concerns about the nation's security. "The situation in Ukraine has to do with the fundamental threats to our security," "We've always considered the Ukrainian...

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