Fri. Jul 18th, 2025
Decoding Presidential Access: Securing a Call with the Commander-in-Chief

In an exclusive telephone interview Monday evening, Donald Trump addressed BBC News, offering his perspectives on Vladimir Putin, NATO, and the attempted assassination in Butler, Pennsylvania, during his 2024 campaign.

Gary O’Donoghue, the BBC’s Chief North America Correspondent, noted that Mr. Trump appeared reflective, even conveying a sense of vulnerability when discussing the assassination attempt.

Mr. O’Donoghue details the process of securing the interview and provides insights into his exclusive conversation with the former U.S. President.

The death toll from the recent flash floods has surpassed 100, with an undetermined number of individuals still missing.

Video footage illustrates the intensity of the floodwaters as the San Gabriel River overflowed, resulting in the partial submersion of structures.

Search and rescue operations are ongoing in central Texas following the flash floods that have claimed the lives of at least 51 people.

Authorities report that at least 32 individuals, including 14 children, have died as a result of the flash floods impacting Kerr County.

Dozens remain missing after flash floods swept through the region, carrying away mobile homes, vehicles, and vacation cabins.

The BBC’s North America correspondent reports that Donald Trump has fulfilled key campaign pledges made during his presidency.

The New York congressman was met with embraces and supportive gestures from colleagues upon concluding his address.

The hip-hop mogul, facing serious allegations, was denied bail after being convicted on two counts related to transportation for prostitution purposes.

The jury deliberated for a total of 13 hours over the course of three days before reaching a unanimous verdict on the charges against Mr. Combs.

The U.S. President highlighted the newly established immigration detention facility situated within the Florida Everglades.

A father reportedly jumped into the ocean to rescue his daughter after she fell overboard as the cruise ship returned to Florida.

Senators engaged in a prolonged and contentious debate regarding President Trump’s proposed tax and spending legislation.

Ahead of a visit to a new detention center in South Florida, President Trump stated that migrants will be instructed on “how to run away from an alligator.”

The 500 and 800-foot towers in Claxton, Tennessee, had stood for 61 years.

The BBC’s Nada Tawfik reports from Manhattan as jurors begin deliberating the allegations against Diddy.

U.S. officials have refuted claims that a Norwegian citizen was deported due to a meme, but the case has prompted international inquiries.

President Trump informed the BBC’s Nomia Iqbal that he would “without question” authorize renewed bombing if uranium enrichment were to escalate.

The U.S. Supreme Court has narrowed the authority of lower court judges to issue nationwide injunctions against presidential directives.

Local media sources indicate that the individual sustained minor injuries and did not require hospitalization.

The American Meteor Society characterized the event as a bolide, a significant and infrequent type of fireball that generates a sonic boom.