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US President Donald Trump speaks to the United Nations General Assembly, September 23, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Trump expected to defend Iran war, tout Gaza peace efforts during speech to UN
By AFP
US president claimed last year that he faced sabotage when an escalator stopped working at the UN building and his teleprompter failed mid-speech
Mestersvig military outpost in Mestersvig, Greenland, September 18, 2025. (Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters)
September 22, 2026, 3:05 am
US to open 2 new military bases in Greenland as part of Tuesday deal, sources say
In agreement set to be signed at UN General Assembly, United States said set to reopen Cold War-era base, take over another site currently used by Danish dog sled patrol
By Stine Jacobsen, Erin Banco and Gram Slattery
Houses covered in snow are seen on the coast of a sea inlet of Nuuk, Greenland, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
September 19, 2026, 11:13 pm
Denmark hails ‘binding’ Greenland deal with Trump giving US ‘permanent control’ of security
Deal, to be signed at UN General Assembly, bars Chinese, Russian bases and ‘sensitive investments’ in Arctic territory, but falls short of Trump’s desire to have the US control it
By Camille BAS-WOHLERT
This combination of pictures created on February 11, 2025 shows (L-R) OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Berlin on February 7, 2025, and Elon Musk at US President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (John MacDougall and Saul Loeb/AFP)
September 16, 2026, 8:57 am
The problem with slowing down AI: No one wants to cede the frontier
Experts say meaningful safeguards will require rivals to cooperate, even as US-China competition pushes both countries to accelerate development
By KAITLYN HUAMANI and Kelvin Chan
A police van waits outside the Iranian Embassy, flying the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran, central London, January 12, 2026. (HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)
September 15, 2026, 7:50 pm
US, UK and Netherlands issue joint advisory on Iran-linked spyware
Islamic Republic uses so-called ‘CHOSEN BRICK’ family of hacking software to ‘collect intelligence, conduct data leaks, and inflict reputational harm’ against targets, FBI warns
By Reuters
Rap singer Macklemore performs before an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Tennessee Titans, September 19, 2021, in Seattle, Washington. (AP Photo/ Elaine Thompson/ File)
September 14, 2026, 8:42 pm
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after ‘Free Palestine’ MetLife set
Rapper says Robert Kraft pressured Sheeran and rallied other stadium owners against him; Patriots owner takes credit for decision after promoter said venues threatened to cancel shows
By ToI Staff
Pope Leo XIV blesses faithful during the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, September 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
September 13, 2026, 3:10 pm
Pope Leo marks 25 years since 9/11 with renewed call for peace
First American pope recalls attacks that shook the US, warns ‘hatred and violence will continue to grow’ as long as people are afflicted by extreme poverty and injustice
By AP
Massachusetts State Sen. Ed Markey speaks during a Get Out the Vote event supporting Markey, August 29, 2026 in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
September 2, 2026, 1:24 pm
Israel critic Ed Markey trounces Seth Moulton in Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary
80-year-old progressive veteran vows Massachusetts is ‘not backing down’ as he accuses Trump of attacking Americans’ futures’ and ‘dreams’
By Sharon Udasin
Milo Yiannopoulos speaks during a rally outside of the Baltimore hotel where the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops are holding its Fall General Assembly meeting in Baltimore, November 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
August 29, 2026, 7:57 pm
US deports far-right provocateur and Kanye spokesman Milo Yiannopoulos
DHS says the British national, who is linked to several prominent antisemitic conspiracy theorists, was sent back to the UK after being arrested for overstaying visa issued in 2019
By Agencies and ToI Staff
President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, August 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
August 28, 2026, 8:20 am
Trump orders Lake Ontario renamed to ‘Lake America’ as trade war with Canada escalates
Canadian PM Mark Carney rejects move, saying historic name will remain ‘then, now and always,’ as US president hints Atlantic or Pacific could be next
By Michelle L. Price and Will Weissert
This photo provided by Revolution Medicines on August 26, 2026 shows packaging for the new pancreatic cancer drug, daraxonrasib, under the brand name Rasonque. (Revolution Medicines via AP)
August 27, 2026, 3:02 am
US approves use of landmark pancreatic cancer drug that’s shown to boost survival
Drug blocks key mutated protein driving over 90% of cases in deadly cancer; patients taking pill live median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for patients on chemo
By AP
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks alongside Paraguay’s Vice President Pedro Alliana (not pictured), in the Treaty Room at the US State Department, August 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tierney L. Cross)
August 26, 2026, 10:27 am
Rubio says no new Iran offensive for now as US focuses on economic pressure — report
Washington also bent on restoring shipping through Hormuz; Iran and Oman discuss temporary corridor; oil firms begin avoiding vessels on Iranian blacklist of ships
By Nava Freiberg, Agencies and ToI Staff
Canadian Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks at a news conference on Canada’s response to US tariffs, at a roofing company in Ottawa, on August 25, 2026. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
August 25, 2026, 8:27 pm
Canada strikes back at US with retaliatory tariffs, amid escalating trade war
Trump says Washington giving ‘serious consideration’ to renaming Lake Ontario ‘Lake America,’ as Canada slaps tariffs up to 50% on $20 billion worth of American goods
By Rob Gillies
Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo)
August 22, 2026, 7:46 pm
Iran says any country cooperating with new US sanctions will be ‘considered an enemy’
US has presented new sanctions as ‘toughest in history,’ is urging China — one of Tehran’s top trading partners — to cooperate; oil traffic through Hormuz still near a standstill
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Judge Tomoko Akane arrives prior to the announcement of the International Criminal Court (ICC) verdict that sentenced Malian Jihadist police chief Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud to 10 years in jail for war crimes and crimes against humanity, on November 20, 2024 at the ICC court in The Hague. (Eva Plevier/various sources/AFP)
August 20, 2026, 11:44 am
ICC denounces new US sanctions as ‘flagrant attack’ on its independence
UN, EU and European governments rally behind court president Tomoko Akane; Netanyahu applauds Washington’s move against ‘kangaroo court’
By AFP
President Donald Trump waves to the media as he walks from Marine One to his limousine upon his arrival at the Ellipse just outside of the White House, August 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
August 18, 2026, 9:13 am
Trump’s approval rating sinks to presidency low of 33% as Iran war drags on
Poll finds just 1 in 5 Americans think conflict has been worth it, while 80% expect prolonged US involvement, as war and high gas prices weigh on voters
By Jason Lange
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