August 2025 – Page 30

American ‘influence ops’ in Greenland? Denmark summons US diplomat over alleged campaign; PM calls ‘interference unacceptable’ | World News

Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen (left) , US President Donald Trump (rigth) Denmark has summoned the US chargé d’affaires Mark Stroh following allegations that American citizens with ties to Donald Trump attempted to carry out an influence campaign in Greenland. The move came after an investigation by Danish broadcaster DR, which reported that at least three […]

US Open 2025: Taylor Townsend, Jelena Ostapenko engage in heated exchange over ‘no class’ jibe. WATCH what happened

Amid the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year, the US Open 2025, underway, a heated exchange took place between Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko and the US’s Taylor Townsend on Wednesday during the Women’s singles, reported USA Today. In the high-intensity game, played at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Townsend defeated Ostapenko […]

How close is a cease-fire? Donald Trump holds meeting on Gaza City post-war plan; Food aid, hostages in focus | World News

Donald Trump holds meeting on Gaza City post-war plan; Food aid, hostages in focus (Pic credit: AP) President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) chaired a ‘policy meet’ to hold discussions on the future of Gaza at the White House, which was breifed by former UK prime minister Tony Blair and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, […]

CDC chief quits: Susan Monarez resigns weeks into role; vaccine policy rift with Kennedy

Susan Monarez (left), Robert F kennedy (AP) Susan Monarez has resigned as director of the US centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) just weeks after formally assuming the role, The New York Times reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.Monarez, an infectious disease researcher and the first non-physician to lead the agency in over […]

U.S. Open: Djokovic advances as Sabalenka, Alcaraz step up title bids

Novak Djokovic overcame an early scare to reach the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday (August 27, 2025) as defending women’s champion Aryna Sabalenka prepared to step up her title bid. Djokovic, who is chasing a record 25th Grand Slam singles title, recovered from going a set down against American qualifier Zachary Svajda […]

US visa shake-up: No more ‘duration of status’; plans fixed stay limits for foreign students, exchange visitors

Department of homeland security (X@dhsgov) The United States department of homeland security (DHS) has proposed new regulations to eliminate the current “duration of status” framework for certain nonimmigrant categories and replace it with fixed admission periods, ANI reported.The changes would apply to academic students (F), exchange visitors (J), and representatives of foreign media (I), according […]

IAEA in Iran: First since US strikes; Tehran threatens sanctions can derail cooperation

UN nuclear inspectors have resumed limited work in Iran, visiting the Bushehr nuclear facility for the first time since Tehran suspended cooperation with the international atomic energy agency (IAEA) in June. The visit, confirmed on Wednesday by IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, marks a partial resumption of inspections but falls short of full access across Iran’s […]

Sub thrown, charges dropped: Prosecutors fail to indict ‘sandwich guy’ – questions over Trump’s law enforcement

Representative image (AI) A federal grand jury has declined to indict a former US justice department employee who was caught on video throwing a sandwich at a customs and border protection (CBP) agent during a protest in Washington, DC, according to CNN citing a person familiar with the matter.Sean Charles Dunn, previously an international affairs […]

Minneapolis church mass shooting: Trump orders flag at half mast; FBI begins terror, hate crime probe

Grieving victims (left), US flag at half-mast (AP) Following a mass shooting at a church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 27 that left two students dead and 17 others injured, US President Donald Trump has ordered that the American flag be flown at half-staff across all federal buildings and installations until sunset on August 31.The […]

Diamond League, Zurich: No world record, but Armand Duplantis wins 5th straight title

Sweden’s Armand Duplantis continued his dominance in men’s pole vault as he clinched victory at the Diamond League final in Zurich on Wednesday, August 27. Although he could not add another world record to his name, the Olympic and world champion once again showed why he remains the man to beat in the discipline. Duplantis […]