Supreme Court approves construction of Donald Trump’s White House ballroom
The American Supreme Court on Monday, August 31, authorized Donald Trump to continue work on the monumental ballroom he wants at the White House, the American president celebrating this decision which, according to him, removes the last threat against…
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after months of tension with Pete Hegseth
Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll at the Capitol in Washington, May 12, 2026. ANDREW HARNIK/GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP His mandate lasted eighteen months. US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned. The information was first revealed by the Wall Street…
The Treasury refuses to accredit certain American journalists to the G20 Finance summit
New offensive against the American press? As finance ministers from the G20 countries gather until Tuesday in Asheville, North Carolina, the accreditation request of several journalists working for leading American media outlets has been rejected,…
In the United States, growing opposition to Flock, a network of 120,000 cameras that identify cars
A Flock Safety camera in Commerce City, Colorado, August 5, 2026. CHENEY ORR/REUTERS In the spring, Nick Rabb, a 32-year-old American living in Pasadena, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, discovered that his city of 135,000 inhabitants was meshed…
Flash flood hits US Grand Canyon, more than 15 people wanted
Around fifteen people are being sought on Sunday, August 30, after a flash flood occurred the day before in the famous Grand Canyon park, in the Western United States, the park announced. The US National Park Service (NPS) “is asking the public to…
Lake Ontario becomes Lake America for Google Maps users in the United States
Screenshot of the Google Maps map taken on August 30, 2026 showing Lake Ontario, which appears as Lake America for users in the United States. GOOGLE MAPS / VIA REUTERS The President of the United States welcomed, Sunday August 30, that Google Maps had…
After several setbacks, Donald Trump strengthened in the primaries of South Carolina and Oklahoma
A breath of fresh air for Donald Trump. The American president obtained a respite on Tuesday, August 25, as the mid-term elections approached, with the victory of two of his protégés in the primaries of South Carolina and Oklahoma. In South Carolina,…
“It’s our plan B if it becomes less safe to live in the United States”: worried about the political situation, Americans rush to Canadian citizenship
A treasure in the heart of Montreal. Between the walls of the National Library and Archives of Quebec (BAnQ), the silence testifies to the solemnity of the place. The memory of the Canadian province rests here. Old maps, parish registers, legal acts and…
Record drought, loss of harvests… Panama and El Salvador on alert against El Niño
Panama and El Salvador declared themselves in a state of alert on Tuesday August 25 in the face of the El Niño climatic phenomenon, announced as a record and which has already forced a reduction in Panama Canal traffic. El Niño is a natural phenomenon…
Far-right British polemicist Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by ICE, US immigration police
Milo Yiannopoulos at the Straight Pride Parade in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, August 31, 2019. BRIAN SNYDER/REUTERS Champion of white nationalism in the United States, far-right British polemicist Milo Yiannopoulos, who praised the action of…