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    • Saudi Arabia stares down Trump whiplash on nuclear deal

      Saudi Arabia has given no sign that it will accept President Trump’s subsequent demand to establish diplomatic relations with Israel as a condition for a US nuclear-energy agreement. The dispute matters because it casts doubt over an agreement announced only last week and highlights the difficulty of linking Saudi civil nuclear co-operation to the wider…

    • Trump says Iran war talks taking place during lull in strikes

      US President Donald Trump has said “very friendly negotiations” are under way with Iran, as the two sides went a third consecutive day without exchanging strikes. The apparent lull comes after nearly two weeks of daily US strikes and retaliatory Iranian attacks that had unravelled a ceasefire agreed in June, and any de-escalation would matter…

    • House map roughly as favorable to GOP as 2018’s, despite redistricting: Analysis

      The article text was unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its contents cannot be summarised reliably. The headline indicates an analysis comparing the Republican Party’s House electoral map with that of 2018, including the effects of redistricting. No supporting details, figures or methodology were provided in the accessible text. A neutral summary…

    • Trump sounds communism alarm in Michigan but doesn’t mention El-Sayed

      President Trump warned that communism posed a threat to the United States during remarks in Michigan, portraying left-wing politics as contrary to American values. The intervention matters because it signals how Republicans may frame the 2026 midterm elections, particularly in competitive states where progressive Democratic candidates are seeking office. Trump did not name Abdul El-Sayed,…

    • Fifa president Gianni Infantino called to appear before Congress over Trump ties

      Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the US House judiciary committee, has opened an investigation into Fifa president Gianni Infantino, demanding documents that reveal the extent of Fifa’s ties to Donald Trump and his administration. The move follows growing scrutiny of the relationship between football’s governing body and the US president, which intensified over the…

    • UK government steps in to aid families forced out of sinking village homes

      The UK and Scottish governments are stepping in to help residents of Coalsnaughton, a village in Clackmannanshire, after homes were forced empty due to ground subsidence linked to former mine workings beneath the area. The intervention follows growing concern for displaced families left in limbo, unable to sell or safely occupy their properties, prompting calls…

    • North Sea oil firm in jobs threat as pressure grows on government to approve drilling

      A North Sea oil operator has warned it may be forced to cut jobs unless the UK government gives faster approval to new drilling projects, adding to mounting pressure on ministers over the future of the industry. The warning highlights ongoing tension between the government’s energy and climate policies and the North Sea sector’s calls…

    • Thune cool to Trump’s demand to cancel August recess for SAVE America Act

      President Donald Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to cancel the Senate’s August recess until lawmakers pass the SAVE America Act, while also renewing his call to end the legislative filibuster. Thune has resisted both demands, arguing that the Senate lacks a viable route to enact the bill, highlighting a growing public disagreement within…

    • DOJ asks Supreme Court to restore Trump’s mail-in voting executive order

      The US Department of Justice has asked the Supreme Court to allow President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting to take effect while legal challenges continue. The request could affect election administration before November’s midterm elections and raises a broader constitutional dispute over whether a president can direct changes to voting rules traditionally set…

    • Inside Joe Manchin’s new quest to elect more Independents to Congress

      Former West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin, who left the Democratic Party to become an independent two years ago, is launching a new group called the Independent Leadership Council alongside his daughter, Heather Manchin. The initiative aims to build a viable pathway for independent candidates to win seats in Congress, outside the traditional two-party system, at…