WorldPingCBS News
Trump says U.S. warship's 9-month deployment "not nearly long enough"
The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for almost nine months and is expected to be replaced in the Middle East.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
France 24
Trump says record Navy deployment in Iran operations 'not nearly long enough'
WorldPingUS President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed concerns about the toll on sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, who have endured a record deployment of almost nine months, saying that the deployment had been “not nearly long enough”.
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Deutsche Welle
Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue
Justice Department lawyers echoed the US president's claim that the $400 million White House ballroom project is a security necessity.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deutsche Welle
WorldPingTimes of India
‘Pretty soon’: Trump vows to claim Hormuz as US territory; Iran hits back
‘Pretty soon’: Trump vows to claim Hormuz as US territory; Iran hits back — full report at Times of India.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
Al Jazeera
Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US ‘territory’ amid Iran war
Control over the strait has been a sticking point in the ongoing ceasefire negotiations between the US and Iran.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Wildfires rage across Europe as heatwaves drive record temperatures
Wildfires fuelled by record heat are ravaging Europe, burning around 500,000 hectares and forcing thousands to flee.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Trump dismisses mental health concerns on USS Lincoln aircraft carrier
Members of the US Congress have called for a probe into conditions amid reports of sailors attempting to jump ship.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera