Iceland Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir participates at a listening session on a referendum in Reykjavik, Iceland, on August 24, 2026. Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images Icelanders on Saturday will vote in a knife-edge referendum on whether to resume negotiations to join the European Union, reopening a debate that has taken on deeper significance…
Donald Trump Jr., co-founder of World Liberty Financial, during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Priority Summit conference in Miami, Florida, US, on Friday, March 27, 2026. Zak Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images In March, Donald Trump Jr. told Republican state attorneys general not to go after prediction markets, The New York Times reported on…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that he said will “immediately” change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America.”…
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D-TX) speaks at a campaign rally on March 2, 2026 in Houston, Texas. Talarico is visiting various locations around the state in the lead up to tomorrow’s primaries. Danielle Villasana | Getty Images Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is out with a new plan, first shared with CNBC, to…
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Ratcliffe speaks to the press during the press conference held by the United States President Donald Trump in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on April 6, 2026, in Washington DC, United States. (Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu |…
Children swim as ships are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran. Ali Saeedi | Getty Images An oil tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said in a post Thursday, the latest…
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. India’s growing energy requirements are becoming fertile grounds for a contest between the U.S. and Russia, as the two geopolitical rivals seek a bigger…
Vice President JD Vance speaks with reporters after his arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, May 28, 2026. Matt Rourke | AFP | Getty Images Voters are worried about the cost of living. Comments from the GOP this week are not likely to console them. President Donald Trump, in an interview Wednesday, said the…
US President Donald Trump during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. Will Oliver | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump submitted a proposed agreement with Saudi Arabia on civil nuclear energy to Congress on Monday, starting a mandatory review period for…
President Donald Trump helps Sen. Darline Graham. R-S.C., off the stage during a campaign rally at Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Aug. 21, 2026. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham staved off a challenge from Rep. Ralph Norman in the state’s Senate primary runoff election,…
