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Trump Seeks to ‘Substantially Reduce’ US-South Korea Drillshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-17/trump-seeks-to-substantially-reduce-south-korea-drills-videoPresident Donald Trump told the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea. In a social post on Sunday, Trump indicated his frustration that the US ally hadn’t provided more support for his war with Iran as a 10-day joint exercise involving some 18,000 South Korean troops was scheduled to begin. Tyler Kendall reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)Aug 17, 2026 11:15 AM
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Technology Stocks Lift Equities, Mideast Peace Prospects Wane | The Opening Trade 8/17/2026https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-17/the-opening-trade-8-17-2026-videoTechnology stocks lifted global equities after stellar revenue growth at Anthropic PBC bolstered the view that massive spending on artificial intelligence will be sustained.
Fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah flared in Lebanon over the weekend, the latest setback in efforts to end parallel wars in the Middle East.
Israel’s military said Sunday that it killed Abu Hassan Alaa, a se...Aug 17, 2026 10:31 AM
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Bloomberg News Nowhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-17/bloomberg-news-now-videoTrump Readies Unprecedented ‘Economic Isolation’ Plan for Iran
Trump Reduces US-South Korea Military Drills
Anthropic Revenue Surges to Over $11.5B in 2Q
Goldman Says Markets Too Hawkish on Fed to Hike Rates
US Retailers to Report Today Checking Consumer Health
China’s Economic Woes Mount With 1H Data Disappoint
Jamie Dimon Warns UK’s Healey on Raising Banks’ Taxes (Source: Bloomberg)Aug 17, 2026 10:04 AM
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House of Cinema Demands Scrapping of State Production Permitshttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPM2wyVlQtbzNmcHdkRHg1Sm5vTDJ6UUhFdV93YklZY08zdURQUUQxTXc5QXQwTlNldFMzN0RmejZsSGxpajcyYXNENmE3TFRWU2pJWml0Q2V2TVowaVVlNTdnMUZuZW9hcEJuS2E3U0VfQmRCbnN1RUpHci1LeEZ3N3E4QkxzRVFMcWMxclpKamF5aDV5eFdKODZtV3ZJb00?oc=5House of Cinema Demands Scrapping of State Production Permits IranWireAug 17, 2026 9:19 AM
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International Court of Justice : 'By order of August 14, 2026, the President of the ICJ has postponed to December 9, 2026 and December 9, 2027, respectively, the expiration dates of the deadlines for filing the rejoinder of the Islamic Republic of Irhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTE5RSXdETUNEVVVhN0xTWG1QS2JhLXpNcnpITWtrc1NGY0RQeFNham16ZlVGN0JjWW5ObU0zdUt2RGNYSGhFcWtQTnNnUWtseUU0WUFaanJGVWx2TEZzYUtTVDNNQ2x2bEtGMnlESmtn?oc=5International Court of Justice : 'By order of August 14, 2026, the President of the ICJ has postponed to December 9, 2026 and December 9, 2027, respectively, the expiration dates of the deadlines for filing the rejoinder of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the rej news.cgtn.comAug 17, 2026 9:11 AM

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Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Koreahttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/17/g-s1-138969/trump-exercises-south-koreaPresident Trump explained the decision by saying South Korea had declined to help with the "denuclearization" of Iran and he cited his good relationship with North Korea's leader.Aug 17, 2026 5:21 AM
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Bob Iger Takes Victory Lap As He’s Named a Disney Legend, Applauds New CEO Josh D’Amaro: “You’re Wearing That Title Really Well”https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/bob-iger-disney-legend-josh-damaro-d23-1236674802/The former Disney boss was honored alongside Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jerry Bruckheimer at the D23 event.Aug 17, 2026 3:55 AM

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John Oliver Brutally Mocks Trump for Sacrificing Staff in Airplane-Swap Incidenthttps://variety.com/2026/tv/news/john-oliver-mocks-trump-sacrificing-staff-airplane-swap-incident-iran-1236836013/On Sunday night, the summer’s hottest soap opera star, John Oliver, opened the latest edition of his Emmy-winning HBO series “Last Week Tonight” by addressing Trump’s controversial airplane switcheroo incident whilst leaving a NATO summit in Turkey. “The Iran War dragged on with a series of humiliating news headlines including this revelation about Trump’s trip […]Aug 17, 2026 3:47 AM

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Trump Orders Pentagon to Curtail Military Exercises With Ally South Koreahttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/us/politics/trump-south-korea-military-exercises.htmlIn a social media post, the president scolded South Korea for not helping denuclearize Iran, and also praised North Korea and its leader.Aug 17, 2026 1:39 AM
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Majority of Americans not satisfied with U.S. economy, CBS News poll findshttps://www.cbsnews.com/video/majority-americans-not-satisfied-us-economy-cbs-news-poll-finds/A new CBS News poll found 69% of Americans are not satisfied with how the economy is working. With the Iran war in its sixth month, there's still pain at the pump. Aaron Navarro has more.Aug 17, 2026 12:54 AM

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Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Koreahttps://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/trump-orders-pentagon-scale-back-joint-exercises-south-135694217President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea after the Republican president said South Korea declined to help denuclearize IranAug 16, 2026 10:17 PM
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Oil Edges Higher as Middle East Tensions Linger: Markets Wraphttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-16/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updatesOil opened slightly higher as traders weighed renewed Israeli attacks on Lebanon and the prospect of fresh US sanctions on Iran ahead of the formal end of the ceasefire due Monday.Aug 16, 2026 10:14 PM
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Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for June 17https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-16/latest-oil-market-news-and-analysis-for-june-17Oil steadied as fresh fighting in Lebanon and attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz muddied the outlook for a deal to end the US-Iran war.Aug 16, 2026 10:02 PM

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Trump says US will scale back military drills with South Koreahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2lll7zvn0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rssHis decision to reduce the partnership came after South Korea recently declined to aid his war effort in Iran.Aug 16, 2026 9:27 PM

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Admiral Claims USS Abraham Lincoln’s Mental Health Cases Are Relatively Low—Despite Reported Crisishttps://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/08/16/admiral-claims-uss-abraham-lincolns-mental-health-cases-are-relatively-low-despite-reported-crisis/The USS Abraham Lincoln has been supporting military operations in the Middle East against Iran for more than 260 days.Aug 16, 2026 7:49 PM
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President Donald Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Koreahttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8a2c7939b9404e8c375ea2a316a1cc&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagotribune.com%2F2026%2F08%2F16%2Ftrump-scales-back-war-games%2F&c=9745630131879514899&mkt=en-usPresident Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea, saying it declined to help denuclearize Iran and citing his good relationship ...Aug 16, 2026 4:12 PM

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Bab el-Mandeb Strait faces growing threat as Houthi attacks raise fears of a second Hormuzhttps://www.foxnews.com/world/bab-el-mandeb-strait-faces-growing-threat-houthi-attacks-raise-fears-second-hormuzIran-backed Houthis exploit Yemen's fractured state to threaten Bab el-Mandeb, raising fears it could become a second Strait of Hormuz chokepoint.Aug 16, 2026 1:53 PM

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Ben Johnson updates Bears' left tackle battle after preseason openerhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ben-johnson-updates-bears-left-122522064.htmlBen Johnson discussed the left tackle battle after the Bears' preseason opener, where Kiran Amegadjie and Jedrick Wills rotated.Aug 16, 2026 12:25 PM
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Djokovic reveals ongoing health condition after defeat in Cincinnatihttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/djokovic-reveals-ongoing-health-condition-113333782.htmlNovak Djokovic revealed he has been dealing with an ongoing health condition after his surprise second-round defeat at the Cincinnati Open. The 39-year-old said the condition was exacerbated by the heat and humidity in Ohio as he visibly struggled in a 6-2, 4-6, 4-6 loss to Argentina’s world number 50 Thiago Agustin Tirante on Saturday.Aug 16, 2026 11:33 AM

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Trump threatens to make the Strait of Hormuz a US territory: Can he?https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/16/trump-threatens-to-make-the-strait-of-hormuz-a-us-territory-can-he?traffic_source=rssUS president has yet another outlandish threat for Iran, with no end to war in sight.Aug 16, 2026 11:14 AM