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Trump’s Economic Threat Puts Focus on Iran’s Trading Partners

Par : Leo Sands
20 août 2026 à 10:34
President Trump appeared to suggest that the United States would impose economic penalties on countries that do business with Iran, though he did not specify what actions he would take.

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Oil tankers moored at Tsing Yi port in Hong Kong.

Driver Kills 2 Milligan University Cycling Team Members, Officials Say

19 août 2026 à 18:22
Milligan University said two members of its cycling team had been killed. The driver was charged with vehicular homicide by recklessness.

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A driver struck members of the Milligan University cycling team on Highway 19 in Carter County, Tenn., on Wednesday morning, officials said. Two of the cyclists were killed, the school said.

2 Workers Die After Explosions and Fire at Ohio Recycling Plant

18 août 2026 à 16:06
Chemical tanks had ruptured during the incident but officials said there was no immediate threat to the Toledo area.

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This image, taken from video provided by WTVG, shows firefighters working on the scene after an explosion at an industrial recycling business in Toledo, Ohio, on Tuesday.

Trump Takes Aim at CNN Reporter Kristen Holmes During Event to Honor California Lifeguard

18 août 2026 à 14:01
President Trump told a journalist to “be quiet” at a White House event for a California lifeguard and a boy he saved.

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President Trump met with lifeguard Ryder Williams, left, and Nathaniel Rai, right, in the Oval Office on Monday.

Childhood Friends, Adopted From India, Discover They’re Sisters

18 août 2026 à 10:48
Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were adopted from India by families in the Netherlands and grew up less than 100 miles apart.

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American Hiker Dies After Lightning Strike on Mount Etna in Italy

17 août 2026 à 12:58
Rescuers found a 29-year-old man in serious condition on the volcano’s eastern slope on Sunday. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital in Catania.

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Volcanic activity at Mount Etna as seen from Mareneve near Catania in Italy last week. Italian authorities say a 29-year-old American hiker was killed by lightning while hiking on Europe’s most active volcano.

Where Future Champions Race Against the Tide

15 août 2026 à 09:03
An uninhabited Irish island fills up one day each summer for a treasured amateur horse race in which young jockeys ride across the shifting sands.

© Clodagh Kilcoyne for The New York Times

The jockeys at Omey are young, the sponsors modest, the grand prize less than $1,000.

Engine Blade Hit Window on Jet Before Man Was Partly Sucked Outside, Report Says

13 août 2026 à 19:20
The National Transportation Safety Board said it had found a bird’s remains and feathers on a broken engine.

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A Ryanair plane in Thessaloniki, Greece, last May. A full investigation into an incident last month will take at least a year, federal official said.

How to Safely Watch the Solar Eclipse, Even Without Glasses

Par : Leo Sands
12 août 2026 à 11:40
If you plan to watch the solar eclipse, make sure your lenses offer enough protection. Alternatively, you can safely watch using household items.

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Women use box pinhole projectors to watch a solar eclipse in Bogotá in Colombia in 2023.
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