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340 Passengers on Board as Drone Strike Hits Ukrainian Train, Killing Two Crew Members

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Russia Accused of Striking Civilian Train in Odesa as Two Railway Workers Are Killed

A passenger train carrying 340 people was struck by a jet-powered drone in Ukraine’s Odesa region, according to...

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Israel Strikes at Hamas and Hezbollah Infrastructure as Security Forces Dismantle Illegal West Bank Outposts

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Hamas Commander Killed, Hezbollah Weapons Found as Israeli Forces Conduct Operations Across Region

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Moscow Accuses Kyiv of Stalling Prisoner Exchange Involving 224 Ukrainian Detainees

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Drone Attack Injures Zaporozhskaya NPP Workers While Restoring Power in Energodar

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Three Injured in Drone Strike on Energodar Power Workers Near Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Plant

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Russia Issues Stark Warning to West Over Belarus and Transnistria Escalation

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Russia Warns Ukraine Has ‘No Interest in Peace’ as Moscow Keeps Military Option Open

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Britain Ablaze as Major Incident Declared After Fires Rip Through Homes and Gardens Amid 38C Heat

By Adeayo Oluwasewa Badewo • August 13, 2026

Luigi Mangione Set to Plead Guilty in Brian Thompson Killing Case as Surprise Federal Hearing Raises Questions Over His Fate

August 13, 2026

Judge Rejects Trump’s Case Against Harvard, Finding No Ongoing Civil Rights Violation

Trump Administration’s Harvard Lawsuit Over Alleged Antisemitic Harassment Dismissed by Federal Judge

August 13, 2026

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Sareen Habeshian & Bernd Debusmann Jr, White House reporter 12 August 2026 White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down from her position at the end of the month, President Donald Trump has announced. Leavitt, whom the president called one of his "most trusted aides", will depart from her role to spend time with her young children and family - "a decision I totally understand and respect", Trump wrote in a social media post. "Karoline will now be one of my top outside advisors, and an influential voice within the Republican Party," he added. Leavitt, 28, took the job as White House Press Secretary last year - becoming the youngest person to ever have the role. It was not immediately clear who will replace her. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announces birth of baby girl 7 May Leavitt welcomed her second child, a baby girl, with husband Nicholas Riccio in May. She also has a two-year-old son. She returned to work from maternity leave last month. She wrote on X following the president's announcement that her job has been "the honor and adventure of a lifetime". "Being a mother and welcoming a new baby while working in one of the most demanding jobs in the world has been the most rewarding yet challenging season of my life, to say the least," she wrote. "The truth is since returning to the White House after the birth of my daughter, I have felt in my heart that I cannot be the best mom my two young children deserve while devoting the constant time, energy, and attention required of the White House Press Secretary - and that is why I have ultimately made the bittersweet decision to depart the White House and embark on a new chapter in my life," she continued. Reuters Before her tenure at the White House as press secretary, she had a long career working with Trump, first as an assistant press secretary and speech writer during his first term in office. She later went on to become a top aide to New York Republican congresswoman Elise Stefanik as communications director. In 2022, Leavitt unsuccessfully ran for Congress in New Hampshire, emerging victorious from a contested Republican primary, but ultimately losing to Democrat Chris Pappas. She later became a spokesperson for Maga Inc - a pro-Trump fundraising group - before joining his 2024 electoral campaign as national press secretary. Who is Karoline Leavitt, the youngest White House press secretary? 28 January 2025 Leavitt has had a sometimes combative relationship with the media during her tenure, accusing some reporters of being biased or left-wing. In February last year, her office seized control of the White House press pool, stripping organisational duties from the White House Correspondent's Association, as well as initially barring the Associated Press over its refusal to adopt the term "Gulf of America". Among supporters of the Trump administration, however, she was widely praised for remaining "on message" and ferociously defending the president's policies. "Watching it in person was even better than watching it online," Fox host and conservative activist Riley Gaines wrote on X after one particularly feisty briefing room exchange. "Karoline Leavitt is so good at her job." She is the second longest-serving press secretary in either of Trump's administrations, following only Sarah Huckabee Sanders. It is unclear who will now become Trump's sixth chief spokesperson across his two administrations. During Leavitt's roughly seven-week maternity leave earlier this year, a series of senior Trump administration figures took the podium including Vice-President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of the Interior Doug Bergum. The BBC has contacted the White House for comment on potential choices and the timeline of her replacement's selection. In an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller - who called Leavitt a "close friend" and "role model". "We're going to continue working together every single day," he added. "Her story is just beginning. I can't wait to see what her future holds." Related topics United States White House Donald Trump US politics

Trump’s Youngest Press Secretary Quits: Karoline Leavitt Chooses Family Over White House Power

August 13, 2026

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Mother Charged After Autistic Boy, 6, Allegedly Tests Positive for Cocaine Following Second-Story Window Fall

By Adeayo Oluwasewa Badewo • August 13, 2026

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Brunei Sultan Strips Daughter-in-Law of Royal Titles After Palace Accuses Her of Disrespecting the Monarch

August 13, 2026

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102-Year-Old Dementia Sufferer Dies After Allegedly Being Pushed From Pub Stage While Asking Band to Turn Down Music

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Crypto Firms Score Major Victory as Kenya Grants Powerful New Rights Despite Tougher Government Controls

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By Oke Tope • August 7, 2026

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By Adeayo Oluwasewa Badewo • August 13, 2026

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August 13, 2026

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Iran Is Rebuilding Faster Than Israel Expected, Raising Fresh Missile Threat

Israel Shocked by Iran’s Rapid Military Recovery After 2026 War

By Oke Tope • August 13, 2026

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August 13, 2026

From Dream Vessel to Sunken Wreck: Superyacht’s First Voyage Ends in Mediterranean Tragedy

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August 13, 2026

New Indictment Escalates Rob Reiner Case, Putting Son Nick at Risk of Death Penalty

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August 13, 2026

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ADC Accuses Tinubu of ‘Authorising’ Political Violence Ahead of Crucial Osun Election

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By Oke Tope • August 13, 2026

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed Under Fire After Resurfaced Video Shows Him Ripping Into Michigan’s Beloved Mackinac Island

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August 8, 2026

South Africa Moves Voter Registration to WhatsApp While Nigerians Ask Why INEC Cannot Offer the Same Digital Convenience

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Reform UK Demands Investigation Into Wes Streeting Over $50,000 Donation Linked to FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried

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BBC Faces Backlash as Strictly Come Dancing 2026 Lineup Leaves Loyal Fans Asking Who the ‘Celebrities’ Are

By Adeayo Oluwasewa Badewo • August 13, 2026

Aubrey Plaza’s New Chapter After Loss: Romance With Christopher Abbott Sparks Hollywood Buzz

Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott’s Secret Romance Exposed After Years of Keeping Fans Guessing

August 13, 2026

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August 13, 2026

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Ruben Amorim Launches Ruthless AC Milan Rebuild With Eight Players Told Their Futures Lie Away From San Siro

By Adeayo Oluwasewa Badewo • August 13, 2026

Bob Iger and Josh Kushner

Bob Iger and Josh Kushner Shock the NBA by Buying Los Angeles Lakers for Record $12.5 Billion Just 14 Months After Mark Walter’s $10 Billion Takeover

August 13, 2026

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DiJonai Carrington Sparks Fresh WNBA Outrage After Appearing to Strike Two Rivals in the Face Days After Sophie Cunningham Clash

August 13, 2026 (Updated 13 hours ago)

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