Trump's election interference claims, Red Sea threat and wildfire smoke
President Donald Trump accuses China of 2020 election interference, contradicting his own intelligence agencies. His teleprompter operator is fired after allegedly using advance knowledge of his speec...
17 Juli 10min
US-Iran escalation, Blanche grilled, Argentina v Spain and PayPal
The U.S. turns up the heat on Iran with fresh strikes on coastal defenses as Tehran calls it an "existential war." President Donald Trump's pick for U.S. Attorney General – Todd Blanche – has a bruisi...
16 Juli 10min
Hormuz U-turn, ICE vehicle stops and Ukraine government shakeup
U.S. President Donald Trump scraps his Strait of Hormuz toll threat, saying he’s opting for Gulf trade deals instead. ICE suspends most traffic stops after two fatal shootings in less than a week. Ukr...
15 Juli 11min
Maine ICE protests, Hormuz, Congo Ebola politics and Paramount lawsuit
U.S. President Donald Trump threatens another blockade on the Strait of Hormuz and demands a 20% toll on cargo. Protesters are on the streets of Maine after the second deadly ICE shooting in the U.S. ...
14 Juli 11min
Senate Republicans, Bangkok fire, Sam Neill and Iran's music
The U.S. Senate is back in session but two of its most powerful Republicans are not, leaving its majority stretched thin after the death of Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell's absence due to ill heal...
13 Juli 11min
Lindsey Graham dies, Iran strikes and World Cup semis set
Lindsey Graham, a senior Republican senator and one of the President Trump’s closest allies, has died. The U.S. and Iran exchange strikes - and disagree over whether the Strait of Hormuz is open. Plus...
12 Juli 12min
U.S. housing bill, Spain wildfire and Ukraine front-line nests
A bipartisan housing affordability bill has become law without U.S. President Donald Trump's signature. Firefighters in southern Spain battle a fast-moving wildfire that has killed at least a dozen pe...
11 Juli 12min
Khamenei burial, Erdogan’s gun gifts, Meta’s AI chip and drone deliveries
Iran hits U.S. military targets in the Gulf as it buries its slain leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamanei. NATO leaders leave Turkey armed – literally – after President Tayyip Erdogan hands out vintage revolv...
10 Juli 12min
