Trump’s intense attacks have failed to sway Iran. He’s trying again anyway
Analysts say the renewed bombing campaign by the US is more likely to ‘harden’ Tehran’s position
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump’s intense attacks have failed to sway Iran. He’s trying again anyway
Analysts say the renewed bombing campaign by the US is more likely to ‘harden’ Tehran’s position
· Reuters
China’s AI ascendance gives Xi a stage and a security dilemma
The rise of China’s AI models is handing President Xi Jinping new bragging rights and a stronger claim to shaping the technology’s global rules, even as their growing power stirs security alarm in Washington and Beijing alike.
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Trump reveals China stole voter registration data from 220M Americans
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· Victor Nava
CNBC Daily Open: Trump takes the stage — without his longtime teleprompter operator
Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
· Lim Hui Jie
WATCH LIVE: Trump delivers speech on ‘election integrity’
US President Donald Trump is delivering a primetime address from the White House focused on what his administration described as “protecting the integrity” of American elections.
· RT
Trump accuses China of ‘election meddling’ (VIDEO)
US President Donald Trump has made a prime-time White House address on election security, announcing the release of declassified intelligence documents detailing alleged vulnerabilities in the voting infrastructure.
· RT
Telstra blames missing software update and undocumented design change for massive outage
Telco outlines reasons for network failure that hit mobiles, trains and retailers ahead of appearance at Senate inquiry
· Josh Taylor
‘Our controls were not good enough’: Telstra’s outage admission
Telstra has conceded its mass network outage may have been avoided if a software update had been applied to the device that triggered it, and that its internal controls “were not good enough”, in a submission lodged with a Senate inquiry hours before executives face questioning.
· David Swan
Congress’ housing bill isn’t enough to fix California’s problems
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· Larry Salzman
Trump to address nation as Iran crisis, China tensions and election fight intensify
With low public support for the war and the midterms looming, speech is expected to cover both foreign policy and domestic political issues
· SCMP Reporters
Trump to address nation as Iran crisis, China tensions and election fight intensify
With low public support for the war and the midterms looming, speech is expected to cover both foreign policy and domestic political issues
· SCMP Reporters
‘Brazen corruption’: critics denounce Trump Media plan to sell priority access to Truth Social posts
Move would allow Wall Street trading firms and other institutions to potentially profit from seeing president’s posts first
· Associated Press
Trump administration caps how long international students can stay in the US
The Trump administration has finalized a rule that will prevent international students from staying in the US for more than four years unless they obtain the federal government's approval, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday, announcing a departure from long-standing practice.
· Yonhap
'Shocking vulnerabilities': Trump makes sweeping claims China meddled in US elections
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· Sbsaustralia
Trump prime-time address expected to cover election denial claims
Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 9:55am
· Elissa Fitzgerald
US House Republicans push forward on Trump funding plan for Iran war, election overhaul
Republicans in the US Congress forged ahead on Thursday with a $95 billion budget plan to meet President Donald Trump's demands for new defense funding for the war in Iran, farm assistance, and a sweeping overhaul of voting requirements ahead of the November midterm elections.
· REUTERS
Trump’s speech rumored to feature elections or Iran after president teases ‘really big news’ – live updates
Speculation surrounding tonight’s address has mounted since Trump promised big announcement without being specific
· Robert Mackey, Ryan Fonseca
Trump Teleprompter Operator Made $100K Betting On Kalshi Markets Tied To Speeches
Authored by Nate Kostar via CoinTelegraph.com,
· Tyler Durden
‘Brazen corruption’: Trump’s company set to sell faster access to president’s market-moving posts
President Donald Trump’s media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly his own affecting national security and financial markets.
· Bernard Condon
The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists
A counter protester yells at a volunteer providing security during a demonstration near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Scarborough, Maine, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, one day after the shooting of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
· The Associated Press
Kalshi flags Trump's teleprompter operator for allegedly betting on speeches | The National
Kalshi on Thursday acknowledged that President Donald Trump's teleprompter operator was using the prediction market platform to bet on his speeches.
· Cody Combs
Biden's Memoir Given Post-Midterm Release, But Will It Hurt Democrats Anyway?
Joe Biden's publisher has picked a release date for his memoir, Promise Me, America, and the timing may reflect how little the party wants to talk about him before November.
· Tyler Durden
Florida House write-in candidate arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Trump
William Upham, a 35-year-old former marine, faces federal charges and up to five years in prison, officials say
· Marina Dunbar
Jimmy Fallon takes dig at upcoming Biden memoir, jokes Kamala Harris wrote epilogue
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· Fox News
DHS finds 278,000 noncitizens registered to vote, Trump expected to reveal in primetime speech
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· Caitlin Doornbos
Empresa de medios de Trump planea vender acceso de alta velocidad a publicaciones en Truth Social
La pantalla de descarga de la aplicación Truth Social se muestra en una computadora portátil el 20 de marzo de 2024, en Nueva York. (AP Foto/John Minchillo, archivo)
· Bernard Condon
Trump’s media firm will potentially charge for high speed access to president’s Truth Social posts
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· Associated Press
EEUU reduce las visas de periodistas extranjeros a 240 días; 90 días para los chinos
La secretaria de prensa de la Casa Blanca, Karoline Leavitt, habla con reporteros en la Sala de Prensa James Brady de la Casa Blanca, el jueves 16 de julio de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Didi Tang
Private jet fliers annoyed over inconvenience of Trump’s World Cup flight restrictions: ‘Loses its extravagance’
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· Lydia Moynihan
Iran judiciary denies Trump statement that American prisoner was freed
Iran's judiciary said that no American prisoner had been released or exchanged from its prisons, Iranian state media reported on Thursday, after US President Donald Trump said a US citizen detained during the Biden administration in 2024 had been freed.
· REUTERS, GOLDIE KATZ
Trump Media to sell instant access to 'market-moving' social posts
Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns Truth Social, is launching a paid service to give Wall Street firms high-speed access to its most influential posts.
· Bbcnews
DC National Guard deployment extended through Trump's term
Member of the National Guard patrol at the base of the Washington Monument, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Washington. The Lincoln Memorial is in the background, (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
· Ben Finley
Canadian Woman Detained By ICE For Attacking Teens Wearing Trump Pants
A defining character trait of the average leftist is the complete lack of emotional impulse control (often a sign of bad parenting and a low IQ). Rarely if ever do we see news stories about conservatives and Trump supporters being arrested for "crashing out" and violently attacking random progressives on the street …
· Tyler Durden
Ilhan Omar renews push for US to join ICC amid Trump pressure
United States Representative Ilhan Omar has pushed back against President Donald Trump’s efforts to “dismantle” the International Criminal Court (ICC), instead introducing a resolution calling on the country to join the tribunal.
· Tamara Khandaker, Al Jazeera Staff
Homeland Security cuts foreign journalist visas to 240 days
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Didi Tang
You can't fight extremism by ignoring half of it | The National
A senior adviser to US President Donald Trump has described left-wing political violence as a "fatal cancer to civilisation" and suggested that anyone who supports left-wing groups such as Antifa is "deformed".
· Thomas Watkins
US to toughen up visa regulations for Chinese journalists, foreign students
Trump administration claims changes will combat visa fraud and strengthen national security, but legal experts condemn new proposals
· Lucy Quaggin
US to toughen up visa regulations for Chinese journalists, foreign students
Trump administration claims changes will combat visa fraud and strengthen national security, but legal experts condemn new proposals
· Lucy Quaggin
Trump administration tightens visa rules for foreign students
The Trump administration has given final notice of plans to implement stricter rules on foreign students, including preventing them from staying in the US for more than four years unless they get permission from the federal government.
· Bbcnews
St. Louis Blues sign Connor McMichael to a 6-year, $40.5 million contract
Washington Capitals left wing Connor McMichael advances the puck during the first period of an NHL Hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres on April 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell, File)
Trump will speak on elections in primetime address after pushing debunked conspiracies
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address this week that he says will include a focus on elections, suggesting he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. The speech comes as he's escalated calls for Republicans to pass tighter federal vo…
· Associated Press
‘Enemies of civilization’: top Trump officials attack leftism at event
Marco Rubio and Stephen Miller took aim at only leftwing activism at meeting of 66 nations against political violence
· Aram Roston
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Texas Democrats Ask for Investigation Into Ken Paxton After Our Reporting Found He May Have Violated Election Law
Dallas-area Democrats are demanding that Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton be investigated for illegal voting after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune revealed that he has repeatedly voted while registered at an address where he appears to no longer live.
· Zach Despart
White House teleprompter operator put on leave over alleged bets on Trump speeches
Karoline Leavitt calls apparent bets on Kalshi prediction platform ‘deeply unfortunate and frankly a disgrace’
· Marina Dunbar
Gobierno de Trump impone límites al tiempo de permanencia de estudiantes extranjeros en EEUU
El presidente Donald Trump llega a la Cumbre de Defensa e Innovación de Pensilvania, el miércoles 15 de julio de 2026, en Carlisle, Pensilvania. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Annie Ma
Vieira vê ataque "grosseiro e arrogante" de Rubio a Lula
O ministro das Relações Exteriores, Mauro Vieira, acusou nesta quinta-feira (16/07) o chefe da diplomacia americana, Marco Rubio, de atacar o presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) de maneira "grosseira e arrogante" ao justificar o novo tarifaço imposto pelo governo de Donald Trump ao Brasil.
· Redação DW
Kris Jenner's mother, MJ, dies at 91
WASHINGTON — Mary Jo "M.J." Shannon, grandmother of the Kardashian-Jenner family and a frequent guest on their U.S. reality television show, died on Thursday at the age of 91.
· Reuters
John Esposito, would-be Catholic priest turned renowned scholar of Islam, dies aged 86
John Esposito, a world-renowned American author, professor, and scholar of Islam who consistently challenged western stereotypes, died aged 86 on Wednesday, his colleagues at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, announced.
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