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For years, the U.S. and South Korea militaries have participated in one of the largest military exercises in the world, with thousands of troops from both countries preparing for possible North Korea aggression.On President Trump’s orders, the Pentagon curtailed this year’s exercises and scaled back some live-fire components of the drill, which were already underway.Current and former military officials say the move is likely to undercut U.S. military readiness in the region at a time when allies are questioning the Trump administration’s commitment to longstanding partnerships and countering China.The president’s decision is also unlikely to affect the person he hoped…

SEOUL: North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile towards the sea on Thursday (Aug 20), Japan’s government and coast guard said.South Korean media also cited South Korea’s military as saying North Korea fired an unidentified projectile toward the sea on the east of the Korean Peninsula.An official from Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff told AFP that the North fired „around 10 short-range ballistic missiles“ from the Pyongyang area.Japan’s coast guard said the projectile, believed to be a ballistic missile, had already fallen.The missile appeared to have landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone in the sea, NHK reported.The news comes as…

There was no disguising the gaps in the usually well-stocked shelves of the Silpo supermarket in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, this week. They had no barley, buckwheat, quinoa or rice. No spring onions or packaged lettuce, and just one lonely, wilted bunch of cilantro.For the first time since the initial months after the 2022 invasion, the city’s residents are experiencing shortages of a wide range of grocery staples because of Russian ballistic missile strikes on critical distribution centers.“It’s a nightmare, a nightmare,” said a Silpo shopper, Nina Kirichuk, 67, a retired hairdresser, her cart carrying bread and two kinds of…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse struck a noticeably softer tone on the company’s IPO prospects at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, even as Ripple simultaneously runs a $750 million share buyback that pegs its private-market valuation at $50 billion. The combination is telling: warmer language on going public, paired with a fresh vote of confidence in staying private, is closer to optionality than a policy shift. Buyback: Ripple is repurchasing up to $750 million in shares from investors and employees, with the tender open through the end of April. Valuation: The buyback values Ripple at $50 billion, a 25% jump from the…

This spring, President Trump easily dispensed with Republicans who had crossed him in a display of raw power that seemed to underscore his iron grip on the party’s base. One by one, Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Senator John Cornyn of Texas all fell to challengers backed by Mr. Trump.The spring of retribution, however, has given way to a more complicated summer.A series of losses by Trump-endorsed candidates has eroded his winning record, raising fresh questions about whether a president approaching lame-duck status can still exert as much control as he wants over his…

A young child has died and an elderly woman has been taken to hospital with serious burns after a house in Lake Macquarie went up in flames.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Missouri judge handed President Donald Trump and Republicans a major redistricting victory Wednesday, ruling that the state’s referendum process cannot be used to challenge congressional maps drawn by the Legislature and allowing a new GOP-friendly map to remain in place for November’s midterm elections.Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled Wednesday that Missouri’s constitutional referendum provisions „do not apply to congressional redistricting enacted by the General Assembly,“ siding with Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in a closely watched fight over a Trump-backed map that could help determine control of the…

But for Wani Muthiah of the animal welfare NGO Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better (MDDB), involving untrained members of the public in municipal operations creates a recipe for disaster as they risk getting injured as well.  In the case of the Rocky incident for instance, the Klang town council had invited residents to join the operation. It was reported that there were 11 council members and about 50 residents involved in the operation that saw 12 dogs being caught.  The operation was carried out following repeated complaints from residents and students that they had been disturbed and chased by stray dogs in the area. Wani warned…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not tolerate a Turkish military presence expanding southward in Syria. In an interview following Israeli attacks on a Syrian military base, Netanyahu said his government had passed a ‘message’ to Turkiye as a warning.Published On 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Trump weighs options for Karoline Leavitt replacement The search continues for Karoline Leavitt’s successor as former White House press secretary Dana Perino joins ‚The Sunday Briefing‘ to analyze potential candidates. Perino also reacts to the Secret Service’s tactical decision to secretly switch President Donald Trump’s planes due to a potential Iranian threat. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One of the betting favorites to replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary declared Wednesday that she is not in the running for the job.The 28-year-old White House press secretary, fresh off maternity leave, announced earlier this month that…