53% of Americans Say Their Finances Have Worsened Since Trump Returned to the White House

More than half of registered U.S. voters say their personal financial situation has deteriorated since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, according to a recent poll by the Financial Times and Focaldata. The findings highlight growing concerns about inflation, living costs and household purchasing power ahead of the November......

Melania Trump records historically low approval rating among first ladies

Melania Trump is facing a significant decline in public support, with recent polling indicating that the US first lady has recorded the lowest net approval rating among modern first ladies surveyed at comparable points in their time in the White House. According to polling data reported by CNN and SSRS, Melania Trump has a net approval rating......

Syria: Washington Condemns Israeli Strikes and Warns of Further Escalation

The United States expressed strong concern on Tuesday following strikes attributed to Israel against a Syrian military facility. The U.S. special envoy for Syria, Tom Barrack, believes that this new intervention could exacerbate tensions in an already deeply fragile region. Washington Raises Its Voice After the Strikes The United States publicly......

OpenAI defends leadership stability amid executive departures

OpenAI is seeking to reassure investors, employees and the wider technology industry that a series of executive departures does not indicate deeper instability within the company. The artificial intelligence developer behind ChatGPT has emphasized that changes at the top are part of an evolving organization rather than evidence of an internal......

Anthropic’s revenue surges as the global artificial intelligence race intensifies

Anthropic is entering a new phase of rapid expansion as demand for artificial intelligence services continues to accelerate among businesses and software developers. The company behind the Claude AI model has recorded a sharp increase in revenue, highlighting the growing commercial importance of generative AI. According to recent reports......

Trump says contacts with Hamas are advancing as disarmament talks continue

US President Donald Trump has said that American contacts with Hamas are making progress, while suggesting that the Palestinian movement could eventually agree to give up its weapons. His remarks come as Washington intensifies diplomatic efforts to preserve the ceasefire in Gaza and move negotiations toward a second phase. In an interview......

Trump signals major reduction in US-South Korea drills as North Korea dialogue returns to focus

US President Donald Trump has indicated that his administration plans to significantly scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, signaling a possible shift in Washington's approach to security on the Korean Peninsula and potentially reopening the door to direct engagement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. In a post on......

US-Iran Crisis: Why Oil Prices Are Climbing Above $90

Oil prices continued their upward trend on Tuesday, August 18, for the third consecutive session, in a market once again dominated by geopolitical risks in the Middle East. Investors are now concerned about an extension of the conflict between the United States and Iran following the expiration on Monday of the memorandum of understanding......

Philippines: Manila reassures on military alliance with the United States despite redeployment to the Middle East

The redeployment of some American military assets to the Middle East is not expected to alter the defense cooperation between the Philippines and the United States, according to a Philippine military official quoted by Reuters on Tuesday. Manila assures that it does not anticipate a decrease in military activities conducted with its historic......

United States: Trump Administration Pauses Major Border Security Project in Texas

The Trump administration has decided to pause a significant border security project with Mexico in Big Bend National Park, Texas. The project, estimated at $1.7 billion, has faced opposition from local residents, officials, and environmental organizations for several months. The project, led by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), includes......

Guterres urges Washington and Tehran to quickly resume negotiations

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, calls on the United States and Iran to promptly return to the diplomatic path, as the 60-day deadline set by their June agreement has expired without a definitive resolution of the dispute. At the UN, the message remains unchanged: confrontation cannot be sustainably resolved......

US Claims to Have Blocked 64 Ships from Iranian Ports Since July

The standoff between Washington and Tehran is intensifying over Iranian maritime traffic. The US Central Command (Centcom) claims to have prevented dozens of commercial vessels from leaving Iranian ports since the implementation of an American blockade in mid-July.In a report published on Monday, August 17, Centcom states that its forces have......

Trump calls Mecca mutual defense agreement a bold and significant step

U.S. President Donald Trump has welcomed the recently signed Mecca Mutual Defense Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan, describing the pact as a major development in regional security cooperation. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he was pleased to see Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan formalize......

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