- 13h ago
Trump signs executive order cutting childhood vaccine recommendations from 18 to 11 and splitting MMR shot
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday reducing recommended childhood vaccines from 18 to 11 and calling for the combined MMR vaccine to be split into three separate shots, reviving a debunked link to autism.
- yesterday
Trump names Will Scharf as White House counsel, replacing David Warrington on September 1
President Donald Trump named White House staff secretary Will Scharf as his next White House counsel on August 9, replacing David Warrington effective September 1, months ahead of November's midterm elections.
- 5d ago
Spanish far-right and left unite to demand Morocco's exclusion from 2030 World Cup amid final-hosting dispute
FIFA denied reports that president Gianni Infantino promised Morocco the 2030 World Cup final, as Spanish parties from Vox to Sumar demanded Morocco's exclusion from the co-hosting arrangement following the Ceuta migration crisis.
- 5d ago
Republican Senate committee votes 8-5 to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over Fifth Amendment refusal
A Republican-led Senate committee voted 8-5 on 6 August 2026 to hold former White House Covid-19 adviser Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times during a hearing on the pandemic's origins.
- 6d ago
White House AI safety framework exempts open-weight models and will be kept from the public
The Trump administration's new AI oversight framework will review only closed-source models from companies like OpenAI and Anthropic while explicitly exempting open-weight software, including that from Chinese rivals, according to multiple reports.
- Aug 3
Trump breaks with Big Oil, demands Exxon and Chevron cut prices as $4 gas and midterms collide
With US gasoline above $4 a gallon and midterm elections three months away, Donald Trump turned on the oil industry he has long championed, accusing ExxonMobil and Chevron of profiteering from the war he launched against Iran.
- Jul 31
Trump backs away from pledge to let Ukraine manufacture Patriot missiles, citing technology transfer risks
President Donald Trump said on Friday the US has "not agreed" to allow Ukraine to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, walking back a July 8 pledge made at the NATO summit in Ankara and citing fears the technology could someday be turned against America.
- Jul 30
Spain defends Ceuta response as 22 EU states demand action and death toll passes 140
Spain defends its handling of the Ceuta migration crisis as 22 EU states demand urgent action, Italy and Denmark push for offshore repatriation centers, and the death toll from the 30 July mass crossing exceeds 140.
- Jul 29
FIFA denounces 'concerted effort' to undermine Infantino as confederations split over World Cup sale plan
FIFA has accused critics of a 'concerted and ongoing effort' to undermine President Gianni Infantino, as the body confronts its deepest crisis over a secret plan to sell World Cup rights that was revealed in media reports and abandoned after three confederations holding 136 of 211 votes opposed it.
- Jul 23
Trump ties Saudi nuclear deal to Israel recognition, throwing agreement into doubt
A day after signing a multibillion-dollar civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Riyadh, President Trump declared it 'totally subject' to Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords and normalizing relations with Israel, blindsiding Saudi officials and alarming critics.
- Jul 20
West African leaders sign deal for $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline, targeting 2031 start
The 6,000-km pipeline will carry up to 30 billion cubic metres of Nigerian gas annually to Morocco and onward to Europe, with construction starting in 2028.
- Jul 17
Trump demands ABC and NBC lose broadcast licences after networks refuse to air his election integrity speech live
The president accused the broadcasters of being part of a 'plot' to conceal election fraud, escalating a regulatory pressure campaign already underway at the FCC.
- Jul 14
Trump slashes Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears monuments by more than 90% to open land for mining and drilling
The executive orders reduce Grand Staircase-Escalante from 1.87 million acres to 181,500 acres and Bears Ears from 1.36 million acres to 121,100 acres, undoing protections established by Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.
- Jul 7
Cardinal López Romero steps aside after five women accuse him of sexual misconduct
The Archbishop of Rabat temporarily withdraws from public ministry after at least five women accused him of sexual violence, triggering a Vatican investigation.
- Jul 5
Morocco eliminates Canada 3-0, Ounahi brace sends Atlas Lions to World Cup quarters
Azzedine Ounahi scored twice and Soufiane Rahimi added a late third as Morocco defeated Canada 3-0 at NRG Stadium in Houston to reach the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- Jul 4
Russian strikes cut power to 300,000 in Odessa, one dead in Kharkiv
Russian ballistic missiles and drones hit Odessa overnight, leaving over 300,000 households without power, while a separate strike on a Kharkiv residential building killed at least one person and injured 37.
- Jul 4
USMNT's World Cup dream crushed by Belgium 4-1 after red card scandal and political firestorm
A 4-1 loss to Belgium ended the host's run, but it was the overturning of Folarin Balogun's suspension after Trump's petition that turned a knockout match into a diplomatic incident.
- Jul 3
Egypt win first ever World Cup knockout tie, beating Australia 4-2 on penalties after 1-1 draw in Arlington
Emam Ashour's early header was cancelled by a Mohamed Hany own goal, but the Pharaohs held nerve in the shootout to earn a historic first victory in a World Cup elimination match.
- Jul 2
EU offers Armenia tariff-free access and €18 million in aid to counter Russian trade pressure
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a package of trade liberalisation and financial support for Armenia on Thursday, aiming to help the South Caucasus nation withstand economic coercion from Russia.
- Jun 30
Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender girls in school sports, 6-3
The conservative-majority court ruled that states may restrict female sports to biological females, affecting more than two dozen Republican-led states.
