July 26, 2026

An effort is underway to finalize a U.S.-Iran deal, expected to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but the push to finalize a memorandum of understanding has been rattled by fresh Israeli strikes on Lebanon’s capital. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social Sunday that the strikes on Beirut “should not have happened, particularly on a special day when we are so close to a Peace Deal with Iran.” “We are very close to a Deal that will bring peace to the region, … Read more

July 26, 2026

Iran was the most successful failure in US airpower history

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Nestled inside the four months since the United States launched attacks on Iran was six weeks of the most intensive air campaign since the “shock and awe” opening of the Iraq invasion. Yet the deal it produced, while still in final negotiations, seems to be a draw at best and, in many ways, favors Iran. Threatening to resume the bombing, as President Donald Trump has done several times, misunderstands why.  The US was engaged in two air wars simultaneously — one of destruction, and one of disruption. It lost the one that mattered most.  The first — the air war … Read more

July 26, 2026

US surpasses 2025’s record-breaking tally for measles cases

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(AP) – The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with five more months of 2026 still to come. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention logged 2,318 cases of measles as of Thursday, according to an agency update on Friday. The nation had 2,289 cases in 2025, the worst year for measles in more than three decades. Now, 2026 has easily become the U.S.’s worst year for measles since 1991, as major outbreaks in South Carolina, Utah and Arizona have sickened hundreds and smaller clusters of cases sparked in … Read more

July 25, 2026

Breaking News: President Trump… – The New York Times

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Breaking News: President Trump ordered new signs outside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History to warn that its depiction of U.S. history, in his view, is “inaccurate.” It was the latest escalation in his dispute with the institution and comes after historians have criticized the federal government’s attempts to overhaul the Smithsonian. Source link

July 25, 2026

Trump Wants to Cut Off Trade With Spain. Here’s What the U.S. Gets From the Country | National News

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President Donald Trump at the NATO summit on Wednesday said he wants to “cut off all trade” with Spain, the latest in a series of escalating threats against the European nation over its treaty obligations to the alliance. Make Your Inbox Smarter Sign up for these free email newsletters from U.S. News:Pick Newsletters “Spain is a terrible partner in NATO. They don’t participate. They don’t pay,” Trump said. “I don’t want anything to do with Spain. Cut off all trade with Spain, please, including visits.” Trump has long criticized other NATO members for not spending enough on defense. Spain is … Read more

July 25, 2026

Trump says US–Iran ceasefire over, warning ‘we’re going to hit them hard’

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US President Donald Trump says he believes his country’s ceasefire with Iran is over, warning that the US would likely engage in additional strikes in the coming hours.  Whether it means a return to all-out war remains to be seen, given Mr Trump said he would continue speaking with his negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about the next steps. But he labelled the Iranians as “liars”, “scum” and “sick people”. “They’re cuckoo. As far as I’m concerned, it’s over,” he said at a NATO summit in Türkiye. “It’s just a waste of time dealing with them.” In a press … Read more