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George on Tuesday: Trump Will Bomb Oman If It ‘Gets in the Way,’ Will Soon Declare Hormuz a U.S. Territory; Near-Real-Time Satellite Imagery Powerful Tool for Ukraine; Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes Rise in New York
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Good morning! Today is Tuesday, the 18th of August, 2026 and this is the Tuesday Edition of GEORGE.
GEORGE continues the week with a concise briefing on the global stories shaping the day. Here is the reporting, commentary, and context curious readers need this morning.
Losing patience with Iran, President Trump says he will declare Hormuz a U.S. Territory. U.S. will bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” promises Mr. …
George on Monday: Ukraine Launches One of Its Largest Aerial Attacks of the War, U.S. Admiral Concedes Hardships on Lincoln, 16,000 Heat Deaths in ‘Cold’ Countries of Europe, New York’s Gay Bathhouses Return
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Good morning! Today is Monday, the 17th of August, 2026 and this is the Monday Edition of GEORGE.
GEORGE begins the week by bringing the weekend’s major stories into focus for curious readers. Here is the news, context, and commentary needed as Monday gets underway.
Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, U.S. Admiral concedes hardships on Lincoln, 16,000 heat deaths in ‘cold’ countries of Europe, New …
George on Friday: AI Models May Import Authoritarian Censorship; Trump Wants 1950 Steam Catapults on Aircraft Carriers; Ukrainian Defector ‘Liquidated’; General Naqdi Says U.S. Is Weaker Than Perceived
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Good morning! Today is Friday, the 14th of August, 2026 and this is the Friday Edition of GEORGE.
GEORGE closes the workweek by bringing the week’s key stories into focus, including developments readers may have missed in the course of a busy week. Here is the reporting, commentary, and context needed before the weekend begins.
Artificial-intelligence models may import authoritarian censorship into documents, Mr. Trump wants to set the clock back …
George on Thursday: Total Solar Eclipse Sweeps Across Europe; Trump Claims ‘Total Control’ of Hormuz; Colombia Rescuers Race to Find Survivors; American’s AI Decides Passengers Have Missed Flights Before They Do
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Good morning! Today is Thursday, the 13th of August, 2026 and this is the Thursday Edition of GEORGE.
GEORGE brings Thursday’s news into focus with reporting, commentary, and dispatches for curious readers. Here are the stories, developments, and ideas worth carrying into the day.
President Trump claims the United States has total control of the Strait of Hormuz; A total solar eclipse enchanted Europe while parts of the United States were …
George on Wednesday: Colombia Quake Toll Tops 250., Decoy Flights Had Two Presidential Successors on Board, U.S. Fires on Ship Breaking Iran Blockade, Europe Prepares for Rare Total Solar Eclipse
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Good morning! Today is Wednesday, the 12th of August, 2026 and this is the Wednesday Edition of GEORGE.
GEORGE reaches midweek with a clear look at the stories that matter, from major global developments to original reporting and analysis. Here is the context needed to understand the day ahead.
Death toll from 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia climbs above 250, Trump Air Force One ‘decoy’ flight had two presidential successor son board, …
George on Tuesday: Trump Hid in Catering Cart to Leave Turkey, 7.4-Magnitude Quake Rocks Columbia, Hormuz Oil in Limbo, Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills At Least 13 in Nizhnekamsk, UEFA Accuses FIFA of ‘Deception’
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Good morning! Today is Tuesday, the 11th of August, 2026 and this is the Tuesday Edition of GEORGE.
GEORGE continues the week with a concise briefing on the global stories shaping the day. Here is the reporting, commentary, and context curious readers need this morning.
As we went to press, it emerged that the threat against U.S. President Donald Trump last month when he was departing from Turkey was far greater …
George on Monday: Ukraine, Russia Each Accuse the Other of Lethal Attacks; One Million Evacuated as Typhoon Dolphin Makes Landfall in China; Civil War Looms in Yemen; Houthis Attack Saudi Arabia
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Good morning! Today is Monday, the tenth of August, 2026 and this is the Monday Edition of GEORGE.
GEORGE begins the week by bringing the weekend’s major stories into focus for curious readers. Here is the news, context, and commentary needed as Monday gets underway.
One million people forced to evacuate as Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China, officials there warn of potential for flash flooding and landslides; Russia harming world’s …
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It Was a Bad Week to Be Ed Bastian. His Airline Has Been Melting Down. There’s No End in Sight, and Customers Are Abandoning Ship.
“I should probably have stayed in bed that morning.”
That’s probably what Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian is thinking, reflecting on his appearance on a news segment on the television program “CBS Mornings” before the Fourth of July.
The hostess, Gayle King, began by asking: “Is Delta ready, how do you know you’re prepared?” referencing the summer travel season, adding “this is the part where you say, ‘no Gayle, we not …
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What to Do If Your Flight is Delayed or Cancelled by the Blizzard
Travelers flying into or out of the Northeast United States are not a happy lot in recent days. The National Weather Service’s prediction of “impossible travel conditions” made flying impossible for hundreds of thousands of travelers who wanted to fly into or out of airports in the region. Instead, they found a reenactment of the title of the 1957 Ogden Nash collection of light verse, You Can’t Get There From …
Checking In »
It Was a Bad Week to Be Ed Bastian. His Airline Has Been Melting Down. There’s No End in Sight, and Customers Are Abandoning Ship.
“I should probably have stayed in bed that morning.”
That’s probably what Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian is thinking, reflecting on his appearance on a news segment on the television program “CBS Mornings” before the Fourth of July.
The hostess, Gayle King, began by asking: “Is Delta ready, how do you know you’re prepared?” referencing the summer travel season, adding “this is the part where you say, ‘no Gayle, we not …
In Flight »
What to Do If Your Flight is Delayed or Cancelled by the Blizzard
Travelers flying into or out of the Northeast United States are not a happy lot in recent days. The National Weather Service’s prediction of “impossible travel conditions” made flying impossible for hundreds of thousands of travelers who wanted to fly into or out of airports in the region. Instead, they found a reenactment of the title of the 1957 Ogden Nash collection of light verse, You Can’t Get There From …
