July was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since start of Russia's war, U.N. says
Aug. 15 marks one year since President Trump's high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, where the two discussed the war in Ukraine. Sam Vinograd reports.
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15.08.2026
8/15: CBS Saturday Morning
Rain floods the Midwest as Lala looms over Hawaii. We look inside a spy satellite company. Plus, Putin's meeting with President Trump, a year later.
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15.08.2026
Iran rejects ‘delusions’ after Trump says he wants the Strait of Hormuz to be a U.S. territory
Iran called on the U.S. to “accept the reality of defeat” after President Donald Trump said he would declare the Strait of Hormuz a “territory” of the U.S.
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15.08.2026
Iran says Strait of Hormuz 'will remain Iranian' after Trump warning
Speaking in New York on Friday, Trump, with a chuckle, said: "Pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States."
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15.08.2026
HRW says US civil rights enforcement reduced under Trump: What to know
A new report documents how federal agencies have reduced the number of civil rights cases they pursue as staffing falls.
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15.08.2026
8/14: CBS Evening News
Latest on Luigi Mangione guilty plea; Trump denies USS Lincoln concerns.
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15.08.2026
Trump downplays concerns about sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln amid record deployment
President said nine months at sea ‘not nearly long enough’ even as families call for attention to mental health crisisDonald Trump has downplayed concerns about US sailors enduring a record-setting de
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15.08.2026
Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US ‘territory’
Control over the strait has been a sticking point in the ongoing ceasefire negotiations between the US and Iran.
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14.08.2026
‘Devastating’: bulldozers plough through Big Bend national park as Trump’s border work pushes ahead
Heavy machinery seen operating in famous Santa Elena Canyon amid outcry over new wall infrastructure in beloved Texas parkBulldozers have begun plowing up ground at the mouth of Big Bend national park
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14.08.2026
Woman charged over vandalism of World War II Memorial in Washington, DC
The arrest comes weeks after Trump criticised Jeanine Pirro for dropping charges over damage to the Reflecting Pool.
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14.08.2026
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ballroom work to continue
Forcing the US president to go "hat-in-hand to Congress" for permission would be "dangerous", the administration says.
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14.08.2026
Count Binface wins hearts, if not the election, in bid to defeat Trump ally
Count Binface, a satirical candidate who's become a mainstay in recent U.K. elections, achieved his greatest success yet.
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14.08.2026
BP to develop offshore gasfield in Venezuela with firms linked to Trump administration
Move will be one of first large-scale foreign investments in country since US ousted leader Nicolás Maduro in JanuaryBP has answered Donald Trump’s call for oil companies to help rebuild Venezuela’s f
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14.08.2026
US accuses dozens of countries of helping China avoid Trump’s tariffs
White House report claims tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue lost to transshipments.
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14.08.2026
Trump orders Navy to return to older system of launching jets off aircraft carriers
According to a directive issued Thursday, the new mandate would likely cost billions of dollars and revert the Navy’s most advanced ships to a system that takes more sailors to operate and is more dif
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14.08.2026
US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump's tariffs
A new US report said China had moved goods through nations with lower tariffs to dodge higher levies.
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14.08.2026
Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump’s name to venue, close for two years
Trustees condemn Kennedy Center’s move to re-add Trump’s name and shut down for extensive renovations.
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13.08.2026
Who will replace Karoline Leavitt as the next White House press secretary?
Karoline Leavitt’s abrupt departure has sparked a tough race inside Trump’s circle for the prominent positionKaroline Leavitt’s surprise resignation as the White House press secretary is set to trigge
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13.08.2026
Judge nixes Trump lawsuit alleging Harvard did not protect Jewish students
Ruling latest setback in Trump administration response to Gaza war protests that swept college campuses.
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13.08.2026
Trump administration ‘gutted’ federal civil rights enforcement, HRW says
A new report finds key federal agencies have stopped providing oversight of civil rights laws nationally.
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13.08.2026