- 2d ago
Barack Obama announces death of family Portuguese Water Dog Sunny at 13
Former President Barack Obama announced on 16 September 2026 that the family's Portuguese Water Dog Sunny died on Tuesday after 13 years with the household, having lived at the White House during his second term.
- 3d ago
Federal judge in Boston blocks Trump administration limits on student and journalist visas
US District Judge F. Dennis Saylor halted a Department of Homeland Security rule that would have capped student visas at four years and journalist visas at 240 days.
- Sep 11
CIA declassifies 71 presidential briefs detailing early warnings of al-Qaeda threats before 9/11
The Central Intelligence Agency published over 100 pages of pre-9/11 intelligence files, revealing that analysts warned of possible aircraft hijackings and dirty bomb tests as early as 1998.
- Sep 11
US and global leaders mark 25th anniversary of 11 September terrorist attacks
Ceremonies across New York, the Pentagon, and European capitals commemorated the 2001 attacks, as President Donald Trump addressed service members and relatives in Arlington.
- Sep 11
Reflections and Security Legacy Mark 25th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks
Twenty-five years after the 2001 terrorist attacks killed 2,977 people in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, international retrospectives examine the global overhaul of aviation security, legal trials, and ongoing political fallout.
- Sep 9
Donald Trump gave cash gifts up to $45,000 to close West Wing aides, financial disclosures show
Annual financial disclosures revealed that Donald Trump gave holiday cash gifts of up to $45,000 to four West Wing staff members in December 2025, drawing scrutiny from government ethics experts.
- Sep 4
Reform UK Suspends Senior Officials Following Foreign Donation Sting at Annual Conference
Reform UK removed two top aides after undercover footage captured discussions on routing foreign donations, disrupting the party's annual conference in Birmingham.
- Sep 1
Angela Merkel visits Bucharest to meet President Dan and urge political compromise
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Romanian President Nicușor Dan at Cotroceni Palace and addressed the country's government crisis during a memoir launch at the Romanian Athenaeum.
- Aug 28
Donald Trump will mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 at Pentagon instead of Ground Zero
President Donald Trump will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks at the Pentagon, sending Vice President JD Vance to Ground Zero where speeches by politicians remain prohibited.
- Aug 25
Dolly Parton laid to rest in Nashville as estate announces 2027 DollyFest celebrations
Following a private burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park beside her late husband Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's estate confirmed the multi-city festival DollyFest will take place in Nashville and London in 2027.
- Aug 24
Former Anchorage mayor Dan Sullivan backs incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan in Alaska race
Former Anchorage mayor Dan A. Sullivan has endorsed incumbent Senator Dan S. Sullivan against namesake challenger Dan J. Sullivan ahead of Alaska's November general election.
- Aug 21
Donald Trump Halts Joint Ulchi Freedom Shield Exercises With South Korea
The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield manoeuvres involving 18,000 South Korean troops ended early on Friday after Donald Trump ordered a six-day reduction, citing financial costs and Seoul's refusal to aid US operations in Iran.
- Aug 20
Aide Natalie Harp draws scrutiny after leaked letters and secret flight transfer
Donald Trump's 35-year-old assistant Natalie Harp has moved to the center of political debate following leaked letters, security protocols in Turkey, and public criticism from Senator Jon Ossoff.
- Aug 18
Pezeshkian calls to end US conflict as Washington expands economic sanctions
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran wants to conclude the six-month war from a position of strength, while Washington threatens third-party trade penalties and coordinates oil transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Aug 17
Jeanie Buss moves to block siblings from selling remaining 17.8% Lakers stake to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner
Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is mounting a legal challenge against her five siblings after they announced a plan to sell the family trust's 17.8% stake to buyers Bob Iger and Josh Kushner.
- Aug 16
North Korea fires 10 ballistic missiles after Trump proposes meeting Kim
Pyongyang launched approximately 10 short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Thursday, hours after US President Donald Trump announced plans to meet Kim Jong Un later this year and ordered joint military drills scaled back.
- Aug 12
Lakers sold for record $12.5B to Kushner and Iger as Walter exits after 10 months
Mark Walter agreed to sell the Los Angeles Lakers to Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger at a $12.5 billion valuation, the most expensive sports team sale ever, just 10 months after acquiring the franchise from the Buss family.
- Aug 12
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji dies at 98, architect of WTO entry and market reforms
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who forced through state-enterprise reform and secured China's WTO entry, died of illness in Beijing on 12 August 2026 at the age of 98, state media reported.
- Aug 11
Trump secretly switched planes in Turkey after Israeli warning of Iranian missile threat
President Donald Trump was secretly moved from Air Force One to a smaller military jet via a catering truck on July 8 after Israel warned of an Iranian missile threat during the NATO summit in Ankara, while the CIA reportedly doubted the intelligence.
- Aug 5
Wesley Bell defeats Cori Bush in Missouri as AIPAC spending tops $3 million again
Representative Wesley Bell defeats former Representative Cori Bush in a St. Louis Democratic primary rematch, propelled by more than $3 million in outside spending from pro-Israel groups.
