A large-scale strike launched from Russian territory struck a Ukrainian settlement on September 8, 2026, killing civilians and being condemned by Kyiv despite recent U.S. diplomatic efforts.
President Donald Trump announced he would block sales of Bombardier aircraft in the United States unless the Canadian manufacturer builds planes domestically, heightening an already tense trade dispute with Canada.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social account that he is proposing to rename the state of New Mexico as “New America”, citing suggestions from the public. The proposal has been met with swift rejection from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.
Following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine peace, U.S. diplomatic envoys convened with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, describing the dialogue as encouraging while admitting that no concrete progress on a settlement materialized.
The U.S. military says the Iranian attacks triggered strikes that completely disabled two tankers and destroyed a third, a vessel that was allegedly part of a shadow network funding the Revolutionary Guard.