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On domestic matters, the president struck a more conciliatory tone regarding an ICE officer's fatal shooting of a Minnesota mother, saying that it was "sad to see on both sides." Shortly after his comments, an immigration officer shot and wounded a Venezuelan man fleeing a traffic stop in Minneapolis.
Trump said he had been told that killings in Iran’s crackdown on protests were easing. Meanwhile, Iranian state media reported that a man arrested during the protests in the city of Karaj would not be given the death sentence.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed the speed of progress in ties with China, declaring that the stage was set for both nations to become strategic partners across many fields.
A SpaceX capsule carrying a four-member crew home from orbit in an emergency return to earth necessitated by an undisclosed serious medical condition afflicting one of the astronauts splashed down safely early in the Pacific Ocean off California.
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A drone view show acres of corn fields filling the landscape near Springdale, Iowa, August 20, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
Across the US farm belt, these have become depressing times. Farmers are facing another season of low prices, high costs and difficult decisions about how to keep operating. Banks are cutting off some growers just as they urgently need cash.
The US Food and Drug Administration has delayed reviews of two drugs chosen for the Trump administration's new fast-track program after agency scientists flagged safety and efficacy concerns, including the death of a patient while taking one of the medicines, internal documents seen by Reuters show.
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI said it imposed restrictions on all users of its Grok AI chatbot that limit image editing after the service produced sexualized images that sparked concerns among global regulators.
US lawmakers and former officials questioned Trump's decision to allow Nvidia to sell its second most powerful AI chips in China, arguing the move erodes America's AI edge and threatens to electrify Beijing's military.
Poll finds Republicans are split on Trump's aggressive immigration crackdown
Republicans are divided over whether federal immigration officers should try harder to avoid hurting people following the fatal shooting of a community activist during an immigration raid, according to a Reuters/Ipsos survey.
While 95% of Republicans continue to approve of Trump's performance as president, the poll suggests a significant slice of Trump's backers are wary of his administration's aggressive approach to immigration enforcement. The poll found American approval of Trump's approach to immigration at its lowest point since he returned to office a year ago.
At the edge of the world, where the Americas meets the Antarctic, Chile is preparing to create a national park to protect endangered wildlife and unique ecosystems.
