NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Michael Fuchs, director at the Open Society Foundation and a former State Department official, about President Trump's threat to bomb Oman, an ally of the U.S.
Brent crude rises above $90 a barrel for the first time since 30 July after US president tells Tehran to surrender Business live – latest updates Oil prices have risen again after the two-month window to negotiate a peace deal in the US-Israel war on Iran expired on Monday with no end to the conflict in sight. Iran said on Monday that it would take a more aggressive stance if talks with the US failed, while Donald T…
Brent crude rises above $90 a barrel for the first time since 30 July after US president tells Tehran to surrender Business live – latest updates Oil prices have risen again after the two-month window to negotiate a peace deal in the US-Israel war on Iran expired on Monday with no end to the conflict in sight. Iran said on Monday that it would take a more aggressive stance if talks with the US failed, while Donald T…
BBC News – World The U.S. Supreme Court has again rejected Donald Trump's bid to overturn a jury verdict that awarded writer E. Jean Carroll $5 million for alleged sexual abuse and defamation. It is the second time the court declined to consider his appeal; Trump has separately asked the court to overturn a larger 2024 award.
BBC News – World Actor Hayden Panettiere, known for roles in Heroes, Nashville and Remember the Titans, has died at age 36, her father confirmed. Reports of her death emerged on 17 August 2026. The Guardian framed the news with a career retrospective, noting Heroes was reworked around her character, Claire Bennet.
BBC News – World US President Donald Trump said he ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint military drills with South Korea, calling them "inappropriate and hostile," hours before the exercises began on Monday. He cited his "very good relationship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The move comes despite warnings from US and South Korean officials about North Korea's advancing capabilities.
