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Citizen Digital
… "The team will be allowed to come in, match day minus one, so the day before the match," Giuliani told CBS News.
USA, Australia eye World Cup knockout rounds, Brazil in actionThe Standard
… "The team will be allowed to come in, match day minus one, so the day before the match," Giuliani told CBS News. …
USA, Australia eye World Cup knockout rounds, Brazil in actionCapital News
… But it’s not clear whether the Iranian drone had deliberately attacked, an unnamed US official told CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. …
US and Iran exchange fire after American patrol helicopter downed in HormuzCapital News
… The changes related to the Strait of Hormuz and the removal of highly enriched uranium from Iran, the BBC’s US news partner CBS News reported – as well as a framework to reopen negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme. …
One killed and dozens injured in Iranian drone strikes on Kuwait airportCapital News
… The latest iteration of the deal included a 60-day cessation of violence, a call to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and a framework to reopen negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, according to the BBC’s US partner CBS News. …
US, Iran resume air strikes near Strait of Hormuz as peace deal remains elusiveCapital News
… We live in a crazy world,” Trump said during an interview with CBS News programme 60 Minutes, one day after the shooting at a Washington DC hotel on Saturday night. …
Trump says he ‘wasn’t worried’ during Washington press dinner shootingA Trump administration official said the planned livestream execution of Nidal Hasan, a US Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, would not pose an elevated security risk or turn him into a martyr. Hasan would be the first person executed by US military firing squad since 1945.
12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Trump administration official said the planned livestream execution of Nidal Hasan, a US Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, would not pose an elevated security risk or turn him into a martyr. Hasan would be the first person executed by US military firing squad since 1945.
12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Paramount on Tuesday completed its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, combining two major Hollywood studios under David Ellison's control into a company renamed Skydance with nearly $70 billion in annual revenue. The merged entity brings together Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures, CNN and CBS News, and HBO and CBS television brands, with plans to merge Paramount+ and HBO Max streaming services over time.
6 October 2026 · The Standard →
Christa Pike, 50, survived two doses of pentobarbital during an execution attempt in Tennessee and was rushed to hospital in critical condition, according to her lawyer. Experts described the failed execution as unprecedented in modern US death penalty history.
2 October 2026 · The Standard →
A Tennessee woman convicted of murder survived two lethal injection doses and was hospitalized Thursday, marking the state's second failed execution in months and prompting Tennessee to halt capital punishment for the year.
1 October 2026 · The Standard →
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has proposed a deal to the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if necessary conditions in a memorandum of understanding signed in June are met. According to the Wall Street Journal, US President Donald Trump has privately rejected the deal, though the US has not yet officially responded.
26 September 2026 · Capital News →
President Trump announced that the United States and Israel have agreed to hold off on new strikes against Iran, provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is reached rapidly. Trump said the conditions include the immediate opening of the Hormuz Strait and an end to Iran's nuclear threat.
2 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Writers Guild of America filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block Paramount Skydance's proposed $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing the acquisition would violate federal antitrust law and harm writers by eliminating competition for film and television writing contracts.
15 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that President Ruto's recent clash with Standard Media Group over editorial criticism demonstrates healthy democratic tension, not dysfunction. The author contends that media freedom requires inevitable friction between press and state power, and cites international examples including Finland to support the case that such confrontations are hallmarks of robust democracies.
3 July 2026 · The Standard →
The US and Iran have agreed to "stand down" following an exchange of strikes in and around the Strait of Hormuz, with vessels now able to move through the waterway "freely," according to a US official cited by media reports. The agreement comes after both nations conducted retaliatory strikes despite a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding signed on 17 June that included a commitment to immediate termination of military operations.
29 June 2026 · Capital News →
The Iranian football federation said it will lodge a complaint with FIFA after its request to travel from Tijuana to Los Angeles two days before its match against Belgium was denied. The federation cited technical reasons for the early travel, including allowing players to adapt to match conditions and complete final preparations.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The USA and Australia will face off in a Group D match on Friday, with both teams eyeing progression to the World Cup knockout rounds after strong opening wins—the Americans defeated Paraguay 4-1 and Australia upset Turkey 2-0. Brazil will also play Haiti as they seek to revive their campaign.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States and Australia compete in a Group D match on Friday with the winner advancing to the World Cup knockout rounds. Brazil aim to kickstart their campaign against Haiti, while Mexico have already secured their place in the last 32.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
The US conducted strikes on Iranian air defence systems, ground control stations and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz after an American Apache helicopter was downed on Monday. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps retaliated by launching drones and missiles at 21 targets at US bases in Bahrain and Jordan, with Kuwait also intercepting an attack.
10 June 2026 · Capital News →
One person was killed and more than 60 injured in Iranian drone strikes on Kuwait's international airport on Wednesday. The IRGC claimed the attack as retaliation for US strikes on an Iranian oil tanker and Qeshm Island, while Kuwait's defence ministry called it "criminal Iranian aggression."
3 June 2026 · Capital News →
The US and Iran exchanged air strikes over the weekend near the Strait of Hormuz, with the US striking Iranian radar and drone sites and Iran retaliating against a US air base, while peace negotiations remain stalled despite a Trump administration proposal.
1 June 2026 · Capital News →
A gunman opened fire near a security checkpoint during the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington DC on Saturday night, prompting Trump's evacuation. Suspect Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was arrested; the FBI and US Attorney General are investigating the incident, with preliminary findings suggesting senior White House officials may have been targeted.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →