Trump reveals Karoline Leavitt to step down as White House press secretary
Leavitt is departing her role to spend more time with family after giving birth to a second child, according to Trump.
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Trump says his decoy plane faced ‘greater risk’ in secret flight change
The swap, which happened after the NATO summit on July 8, wasn’t disclosed until this week.
From: NewsFeed
Can Trump keep his ‘irritation’ with Netanyahu in check?
Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan which has exposed tensions between the two.
Published On 12 Aug 2026
From: NewsFeed
Did Trump flee an Iranian assassination plot on a catering truck?
New reports reveal the US President hid in a catering truck to switch planes over an alleged bomb plot in July.
Published On 12 Aug 2026
From: NewsFeed
Trump says secret plane switch ‘up to the Secret Service’
US President Donald Trump says the decision to make a plane switch in Turkiye after the NATO summit.
Published On 12 Aug 2026
Iran holds firm on Hormuz conditions as Pakistan’s Naqvi visits Tehran
Iran’s top security official says the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen unless the US meets its conditions.
N Korea launches ballistic missile as S Korea, US plan military drills
Pyongyang conducts second weapons test in less than a week as Seoul, Washington gear up for annual military exercises.
US military fires on cargo vessel it said sought to break Iran blockade
CENTCOM says helicopter fired at engine room of Panama-flagged Vela Nova as US-Iran diplomacy remains stalled.
Paramount CEO may remove operations from California over stalled merger
Paramount’s CEO David Ellison warns of a California exit if the US state does not agree to talks, according to reports.
Rights groups launch new legal challenge to Trump campaign against ICC
Prominent organisation charge sanctions against international tribunal trample consitutional rights, hinder their work.
US jury in Luigi Mangione murder trial to remain anonymous
The closely watched state trial over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is set to begin next month.
