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Wall Street Journal

Also known as: WSJ

2026-04-292026-08-23

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  1. August 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Trump has pushed aides to arrange an in-person meeting with Kim as soon as this autumn, the Wall Street Journal said, citing U.S.

    US, South Korea to cut length, scope of military drills after Trump order
  3. Joy Online

    ery single moment”. “Some deployments are longer than others, and I have more respect and gratitude for those sailors than anybody,” he said. “What they do in those high seas in those austere conditions with less port calls – it’s incredible.” On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal

    Conditions on US aircraft carrier at sea for more than 250 days raise alarms
  4. July 2026
  5. Joy Online

    The president sat as reporters from outlets he has sparred with and even sued, including the New York Times, CNN and the Wall Street Journal, came up to be honoured with awards.

    Trump takes swipes at press during White House Correspondents’ Dinner
  6. Joy Online

    The US-Saudi deal due to be unveiled on Wednesday has already been approved by Trump and will last 30 years, according to the Wall Street Journal.

    US, Saudi Arabia set to announce civilian nuclear cooperation deal
  7. Joy Online

    The Wall Street Journal and other US media reported this week that Israel had shared intelligence with Washington that Iran had recently devised a plan to assassinate the US president.

    US launches fresh strikes as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz
  8. June 2026
  9. Joy Online

    Tim Cook, Apple’s outgoing chief executive, had also hinted at the changes, telling the Wall Street Journal earlier in June that price increases were “unavoidable” due to the “unsustainable” situation with memory chips.

    Apple hikes some prices by nearly 20% while Xbox raises console cost
  10. Joy Online

    Tim Cook, Apple’s outgoing chief executive, told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) that price increases were “unavoidable” as the situation around memory chips had become “unsustainable”.

    Apple to raise prices as AI boom pushes up chip costs
  11. Joy Online

    Intel had reached a preliminary deal to make some chips for Apple, following discussions that lasted more than a year, the Wall Street Journal reported in May.

    Trump says Apple to work with Intel to manufacture chips in US
  12. May 2026
  13. Business & Financial Times

    Chinese officials adopted a more restrained tone, according to the Wall Street Journal.

    What Trump’s visit and Putin’s expected arrival reveal about Beijing’s global position
  14. April 2026
  15. Joy Online

    It follows reports from the Wall Street Journal that US President Donald Trump has instructed aides to prepare to extend the ongoing blockade of Iran’s ports, in an effort to squeeze the country’s economy.

    Oil price jumps to $117 after reports of ‘extended’ Iran blockade
World & Region

US, South Korea cut joint military drills to five days

The News

South Korea and the United States will reduce their annual joint military drills from 11 to five days and scale back field training after President Donald Trump ordered a substantial reduction in U.S. participation. The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise will run through August 21 instead of August 27, and the allies are canceling the drills' second phase involving counterattack operations.

19 August 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 19 August

  1. US, South Korea cut joint military drills to five days

    South Korea and the United States will reduce their annual joint military drills from 11 to five days and scale back field training after President Donald Trump ordered a substantial reduction in U.S. participation. The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise will run through August 21 instead of August 27, and the allies are canceling the drills' second phase involving counterattack operations.

    19 August 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 13 August

  1. US senator demands answers on aircraft carrier conditions abroad

    The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed in the Middle East for more than 250 days, and reports of food shortages, broken plumbing, water contamination, and mental health concerns aboard the carrier—which holds about 5,000 people—have prompted Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal to demand answers from Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, though the Pentagon has disputed the reports as "completely misrepresented."

    13 August 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 25 July

  1. Trump criticizes media at White House Correspondents' Dinner

    US President Donald Trump took swipes at journalists at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, accusing many of "Trump Derangement Syndrome" and criticizing "fake news," while the event celebrated press freedom following a shooting that had cancelled the previous dinner three months earlier.

    25 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 22 July

  1. US, Saudi Arabia to announce civilian nuclear cooperation deal

    The US and Saudi Arabia are expected to announce a deal allowing the Gulf kingdom to develop a civilian nuclear programme, with the arrangement potentially allowing Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium on its soil at a US-built facility. Nuclear experts and non-proliferation campaigners have expressed concern that the agreement could enable Saudi Arabia to develop nuclear weapons, distinguishing it from a 2009 US-UAE agreement under which the UAE does not produce its own fuel.

    22 July 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 12 July

  1. US launches third strikes this week on Iran

    The US said it carried out a fresh wave of strikes on Iran after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a Cyprus-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says it has closed the waterway until further notice after the ship turned off its systems and diverted from the approved route.

    12 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 25 June

  1. Apple and Xbox raise prices citing chip cost surge

    Apple is increasing MacBook and iPad prices by nearly 20% worldwide due to rising memory and storage chip costs, citing unprecedented demand for AI data centre chips. Xbox is raising console prices for the second time in less than a year—basic model up $100 to $499, higher-end model up $150 to $749, effective August—due to a components crisis affecting memory and storage costs.

    25 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 18 June

  1. Apple to raise prices amid surging chip costs, CEO says

    Apple plans to raise product prices as memory chip costs have surged due to the artificial intelligence boom, with CEO Tim Cook telling the Wall Street Journal that price increases were "unavoidable" and the situation had become "unsustainable." Cook did not specify timing or which products would be affected.

    18 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Trump says Apple agreed to work with Intel on US chip manufacturing

    U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Apple had agreed to work with Intel to design and build its chips in the United States. Intel had reached a preliminary deal to make some chips for Apple following discussions lasting more than a year, according to the Wall Street Journal.

    18 June 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Trump and Putin visits show Beijing's growing global strategic centrality

    After U.S. President Donald Trump visited Beijing for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on trade, Taiwan, Iran, and strategic competition, Russian President Vladimir Putin was expected to visit the following week, illustrating Beijing's increasing importance as a position both Washington and Moscow consider strategically significant.

    19 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Oil price rises to $117 on Iran blockade reports

    Brent crude reached about $117 a barrel on Wednesday, its highest price this month, after reports that US President Donald Trump has instructed aides to prepare to extend the blockade of Iran's ports. Oil prices have been volatile since the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed due to conflict, with Iran restricting shipping through the strait and threatening to target vessels approaching it.

    29 April 2026 · Joy Online

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