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President hosts Nathanial Rai and lifeguard Ryder Williams at White House after video of California rescue went viral Nathanial Rai had been swept off his feet along the California coast, was rescued by a 16-year-old lifeguard – and was now sitting in the Oval Office with Donald Trump.Of the rescuer, Ryder Williams, Trump said to Rai: “He’s a real hero. I don’t know if I’d do it. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/trump-oval-office-california-resuced-teen-viral Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2026-08-17 19:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Senator Jack Reed slammed ‘another inane, haphazard decision’ after Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back military drills with South Korea aimed at deterring North KoreaSign up for the Breaking News US emailRepublican senator Thom Tillis deplored Trump’s decision to cut US military drills with South Korea, which comes despite military officials from both countries warning that Kim Jong-un’s regime is learning new battlefield expertise, including new drone tactics, from assisting Russia with its war in Ukraine.Tillis wrote on X:South Korea has been a solid military ally for over 70 years that possesses exquisite military capabilities. Reducing joint exercises with

Belgium wildfire creeps closer to German border, as 104 firefighters and 36 vehicles from France help with Spain wildfire effort As flagged earlier, Belgium’s King Philippe is now visiting the emergency coordination centre looking after the firefighters tackling the major fire in the eastern part of the country (9:39).The European Commission has deployed assistance to Belgium and Spain as part of the bloc’s civil protection mechanism. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/17/europe-wildfires-france-greece-belgium-germany-climate-crisis-drought-extreme-heat-latest-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2026-08-17 14:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Four-year-old boy, three men and three women among fatalities since storms began on 11 August, officials sayDays of storms and flooding in Indiana left at least seven people dead as floodwaters peaked in Indianapolis’s White River – and rains were expected to ease in the state capital region and other parts of the state on Sunday.A four-year-old boy, three men and three women were among those who had died since the storms began on 11 August, state homeland security department spokesperson Liz Woods said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/16/indiana-storms-flooding-deaths Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2026-08-17 11:43:00 Copyright