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  • Jul 2

    Former Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool vandalism after Trump renovation

    Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, 67, pleaded not guilty Thursday to a felony charge of destroying property at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a site at the center of a contentious renovation ordered by President Trump.

  • May 30

    Trump's latest physical: White House declares 79-year-old 'fully fit' but report omits recent neck rash and notes weight gain

    The White House released a memo from President Donald Trump's physician declaring him in 'excellent health' and 'fully fit' for duty, while recommending he lose weight and exercise more. The report, however, made no mention of a skin rash that appeared on Trump's neck in March.

  • May 26

    Trump Declares 'Perfect' Health After Walter Reed Checkup Days Before 80th Birthday

    President Donald Trump completed a semiannual medical exam at Walter Reed military hospital on Tuesday, declaring all results 'PERFECT' just weeks before his 80th birthday, amid renewed public scrutiny over visible skin and vascular issues.

  • May 26

    Trump undergoes third hospital checkup in 13 months as health and mental fitness questions mount ahead of 80th birthday

    President Donald Trump visited Walter Reed for what the White House called routine annual exams, but the frequency of visits and persistent questions about his physical and mental fitness are drawing renewed attention days before he turns 80.

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Iceland edges back toward Brussels

Floods expose Himalayan fragility as drones, mutinies and ballots test governments from Kyiv to Reykjavik

The past 12 hours brought a grim mix of natural disaster, wartime mistakes and political stress tests. Mountain floods overwhelmed borders, drones hit civilian-adjacent targets, and voters in Iceland edged toward reopening a European argument they thought they had parked.

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The Middle East after Gaza

New findings add detail to already-chronicled sanctions and ceasefire-violation patterns without a discrete shift in any track.

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