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Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint military drills with South Korea

World

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint military drills with South Korea

President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to significantly scale back upcoming joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his relationship with Kim Jong-un and grievances over Seoul's stance on Iran.

Leah Bennett 17 Aug 2026, 03:33 4 min read

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Five teenagers 'wearing balaclavas' dead after 'stolen' BMW driven wrong way down M9

Five teenagers 'wearing balaclavas' dead after 'stolen' BMW driven wrong way down M9

World ·17 Aug 2026 4 min read

Iran offers $30,000 bounty for killing or capturing US soldiers

Iran offers $30,000 bounty for killing or capturing US soldiers

World ·17 Aug 2026 3 min read

Iran oil deal will fail to secure Strait of Hormuz long term

Iran oil deal will fail to secure Strait of Hormuz long term

World ·17 Aug 2026 3 min read

Jared Kushner meets with Hamas ahead of talks with Netanyahu on Gaza

Jared Kushner meets with Hamas ahead of talks with Netanyahu on Gaza

World ·17 Aug 2026 4 min read

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Politics

Andy Burnham to take on rough sleeping and fly-tipping on UK tour

Andy Burnham to take on rough sleeping and fly-tipping on UK tour

Politics ·16 Aug 2026 4 min read

UK issues emergency wildfire alert to millions amid devastating heatwave

UK issues emergency wildfire alert to millions amid devastating heatwave

Politics ·15 Aug 2026 3 min read

Nigel Farage regains UK parliamentary seat, fights off Count Binface challenge

Nigel Farage regains UK parliamentary seat, fights off Count Binface challenge

Politics ·15 Aug 2026 4 min read

UK government sends emergency wildfire alert to millions amid tinderbox warning

UK government sends emergency wildfire alert to millions amid tinderbox warning

Politics ·15 Aug 2026 3 min read

NHS

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England faces extreme heat as temperatures hit 38.1C in hottest day of 2026

England faces extreme heat as temperatures hit 38.1C in hottest day of 2026

NHS ·14 Aug 2026 3 min read

Andy Burnham confident release of PC Harper's killers will be blocked

Andy Burnham confident release of PC Harper's killers will be blocked

NHS ·11 Aug 2026 3 min read

NHS to trial lung preservation machine to boost transplant rates

NHS to trial lung preservation machine to boost transplant rates

NHS ·28 Jul 2026 3 min read

Burnham cuts household electricity VAT to 0% from October 1

Burnham cuts household electricity VAT to 0% from October 1

NHS ·21 Jul 2026 4 min read

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Labor avoids deep economic debate at national conference amid party unity

Labor avoids deep economic debate at national conference amid party unity

Cost of Living ·23 Jul 2026 3 min read

Nehal Gandhi book exposes power imbalances in donor-grantee relationships

Nehal Gandhi book exposes power imbalances in donor-grantee relationships

Cost of Living ·22 Jul 2026 3 min read

Supermarkets are not responsible for rising global grocery prices

Supermarkets are not responsible for rising global grocery prices

Cost of Living ·22 Jul 2026 3 min read

Andy Burnham pledges economic reset as new PM with Healey at Treasury

Andy Burnham pledges economic reset as new PM with Healey at Treasury

Cost of Living ·22 Jul 2026 3 min read

Weather

Met Office says North Sea heatwave amplified Storm Babet damage

Met Office says North Sea heatwave amplified Storm Babet damage

Weather ·21 Jul 2026 3 min read

Met Office issues yellow storm warning for 54 areas across England

Met Office issues yellow storm warning for 54 areas across England

Weather ·21 Jul 2026 5 min read

Met Office issues flood warning from storms as heatwave comes to an end

Met Office issues flood warning from storms as heatwave comes to an end

Weather ·21 Jul 2026 3 min read

Hosepipe bans reach 11 million people as UK heatwave continues

Hosepipe bans reach 11 million people as UK heatwave continues

Weather ·20 Jul 2026 3 min read

Transport

Iran and US trade strikes as mediation talks begin for ten-day ceasefire

Iran and US trade strikes as mediation talks begin for ten-day ceasefire

Transport ·21 Jul 2026 3 min read

RMT tube strike shuts London Underground, commuters shift to buses

RMT tube strike shuts London Underground, commuters shift to buses

Transport ·21 Jul 2026 3 min read

European airlines and rail brace

European airlines and rail brace

Transport ·21 Jul 2026 4 min read

Intercity rail passengers face summer disruption from cancellations and strikes

Intercity rail passengers face summer disruption from cancellations and strikes

Transport ·20 Jul 2026 3 min read

Business

Donald Trump Posts AI Images with George Washington Amid USS Lincoln Crisis

Donald Trump Posts AI Images with George Washington Amid USS Lincoln Crisis

Business ·16 Aug 2026 3 min read

Amber to start making Oppo, OnePlus, Realme phones in March 2027 quarter

Amber to start making Oppo, OnePlus, Realme phones in March 2027 quarter

Business ·16 Aug 2026 3 min read

Nvidia scales back funding guarantee

Nvidia scales back funding guarantee

Business ·16 Aug 2026 3 min read

Harvard Discloses $2.2 Billion SpaceX Stake After Record IPO

Harvard Discloses $2.2 Billion SpaceX Stake After Record IPO

Business ·16 Aug 2026 3 min read

Culture

Beatles biopic cast spotted recreating iconic Abbey Road album cover

Beatles biopic cast spotted recreating iconic Abbey Road album cover

Culture ·17 Aug 2026 3 min read

Four Renaissance classics stolen from Sicilian museum

Four Renaissance classics stolen from Sicilian museum

Culture ·16 Aug 2026 3 min read

Selena Gomez sued by investors over alleged Wondermind fraud

Selena Gomez sued by investors over alleged Wondermind fraud

Culture ·14 Aug 2026 4 min read

Star Wars and Marvel to launch first crossover comic series

Star Wars and Marvel to launch first crossover comic series

Culture ·13 Aug 2026 5 min read

Sport

British cyclist Finlay Tarling, 19, dies following tragic accident in Portugal

British cyclist Finlay Tarling, 19, dies following tragic accident in Portugal

Sport ·14 Aug 2026 3 min read

Billy Slater steps down as Queensland Maroons coach after five seasons

Billy Slater steps down as Queensland Maroons coach after five seasons

Sport ·14 Aug 2026 3 min read

EIA raises oil price forecast as shipping disruptions persist in Hormuz

EIA raises oil price forecast as shipping disruptions persist in Hormuz

Sport ·12 Aug 2026 3 min read

Taylor Walker to retire from AFL at end of season

Taylor Walker to retire from AFL at end of season

Sport ·11 Aug 2026 4 min read

News

US strikes Iran-aligned groups in Iraq as conflict escalates

US strikes Iran-aligned groups in Iraq as conflict escalates

News ·29 Jul 2026 4 min read

Josko Gvardiol signs new contract with Manchester City

Josko Gvardiol signs new contract with Manchester City

News ·28 Jul 2026 3 min read

Gaurav Gogoi slams paper leak bill amendments as eyewash in Lok Sabha

Gaurav Gogoi slams paper leak bill amendments as eyewash in Lok Sabha

News ·28 Jul 2026 3 min read

Parliament begins debate on anti-paper leak amendment bill

Parliament begins debate on anti-paper leak amendment bill

News ·28 Jul 2026 3 min read

World

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint military drills with South Korea

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint military drills with South Korea

World ·17 Aug 2026 4 min read

Five teenagers 'wearing balaclavas' dead after 'stolen' BMW driven wrong way down M9

Five teenagers 'wearing balaclavas' dead after 'stolen' BMW driven wrong way down M9

World ·17 Aug 2026 4 min read

Iran offers $30,000 bounty for killing or capturing US soldiers

Iran offers $30,000 bounty for killing or capturing US soldiers

World ·17 Aug 2026 3 min read

Iran oil deal will fail to secure Strait of Hormuz long term

Iran oil deal will fail to secure Strait of Hormuz long term

World ·17 Aug 2026 3 min read

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