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Trump orders Navy to return to older jet-launch system on aircraft carriers
The new mandate would likely cost billions of dollars and revert the Navy's most advanced ships to a system that takes more sailors to operate and is more difficult to maintain
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'Too reliant' on foreign sources: Trump to impose tariffs on drone imports
A proclamation signed by Trump imposes a 100 per cent ad valorem tariff on drones of a certain size or with certain capabilities that are particularly sensitive for national security purposes
 "'Too reliant' on foreign sources: Trump to impose tariffs on drone imports")
Trump admin deploys AI to crack down on China-linked tariff dodging
White House report accuses dozens of countries of helping China evade US tariffs through third-country transshipments, with the new AI set to track such illicit trade flows
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Trump enlists pvt sector to boost cyber-offensive arsenal against criminals
A new Trump administration programme will allow private companies under federal oversight to conduct offensive cyber operations against criminal groups targeting Americans
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Trump reverts to economic squeeze as 'entrenched' Iranian regime resists
Facing munitions shortages and growing pressure over the conflict, the Trump administration is turning again to sanctions and a naval blockade to squeeze Iran's oil exports
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Trump sued over paid early access to US policy posts on Truth Social
The suit asks that Trump Media be forced to end both the new paid service, called Truth API, and its exclusive access deal with his company in general
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave role at month's end
Leavitt, who served Trump as a press aide during his first go-around in the White House, has been one of the most visible advocates of Trump's 'Make America Great Again' movement
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Hormuz remains blocked: Iran dismisses Trump's 'total US control' claims
Tehran says the strategic waterway remains blocked and will not reopen until Iran's conditions are accepted, rejecting US claims that the Strait is under total US control
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Trump claims total control over Hormuz as US, Iran harden their stances
Trump has oscillated for months between threatening to resume attacks on Iran and expressing confidence that talks to bring an end to America's war with the Islamic Republic are progressing
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Trump says his plane faced 'greater risk' in secret flight change
Following a Nato summit in Ankara, Trump was transferred from Air Force One to a military plane via a catering truck in an extraordinary deception prompted by an Iranian assassination threat
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With Trump secretly evacuated, imperiled Air Force One became flying decoy
In response to a threat against the jet last month, the president was clandestinely removed in a catering container. But the plane was sent into the skies anyway with government employees and reporter
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Judge again bars Trump admin from implementing order to limit mail voting
Tuesday's ruling creates another legal hurdle for the Trump administration to overcome should it get the initial injunction lifted by the US Supreme Court
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Trump warns FIFA of 'terrible mistake' if Gianni Infantino is replaced
Trump's intervention comes after Infantino faced widespread criticism over a controversial proposal to sell stakes in future World Cup and Club World Cup revenues to private investors.
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India's US crude imports head for lowest level since Dec 2024: Here's why
India's US crude imports may fall to around 75,000 bpd in August, near 70,000 bpd in December 2024; imports had peaked at about 565,000 bpd in October 2025
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Trump says US has '100%' control of Hormuz as Iran demands war reparations
Donald Trump claims the US Navy has full control of the Strait of Hormuz after clearing mines, while Iran says it will not fully reopen the key oil route until its demands are met
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Trump media firm posts $238 million loss in second quarter as crypto falls
Trump Media and Technology, the company behind the Truth Social platform, said it lost $238 million in the 3 months through June as it branched into businesses unrelated to media, including crypto
Trump's former lawyer Todd Blanche sworn in as US attorney general
Blanche, a former federal prosecutor in New York, is officially taking command of a Justice Department he has been leading in an acting capacity since Pam Bondi's firing in April
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Trump secretly flew from Turkey on smaller aircraft due to Iranian threat
Trump had taken the newly renovated Qatari-donated jet to Ankara for the Nato summit but he unexpectedly used an older Air Force One when departing the country
Hopes for Strait of Hormuz deal fade as Trump demands Iranian reparations
Trump's proposal, which had not been raised before, was a response to Tehran's demands for compensation and an end to sanctions
Trump may drop Iran nuclear deal demand if Hormuz reopens: Report
Donald Trump could move away from his demand for a new Iran nuclear deal if Tehran fully reopens the Strait of Hormuz, as he looks for a way to end the conflict and ease pressure on oil prices
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