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By Kate Turton

Hello. Reuters had an exclusive interview with US President Donald Trump, read key takeaways from the conversation here.

Elsewhere, another shooting fuels chaos in Minneapolis, European military heads to Greenland, and Ugandans and Iranians turn to messaging app Bitchat in web crackdowns.

Plus, at the edge of the world, a new national park is born.

Today's Top News

President Trump is interviewed in the Oval Office. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Trump exclusive

US President Donald Trump said that Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi "seems very nice" but expressed uncertainty over whether Pahlavi would be able to muster support within Iran.
Steve Holland joins the Reuters World News podcast to run through what they discussed from Iran to Ukraine, and Venezuela to the US midterm elections. Listen now.
On domestic matters, the president struck a more conciliatory tone regarding an ICE officer's fatal shooting of a Minnesota mother, saying that it was "sad to see on both sides." Shortly after his comments, an immigration officer shot and wounded a Venezuelan man fleeing a traffic stop in Minneapolis.
Trump said he has no plans to fire Jerome Powell despite a Justice Department criminal investigation into the Federal Reserve chair, but it was "too early" to say what he would ultimately do.

In other news

Military personnel from France and Germany headed to Greenland as Denmark and its allies prepared for exercises to try to assure Trump over its security as he pushes to acquire the island.
Trump said he had been told that killings in Iran's crackdown on protests were easing. Meanwhile, Iranian state media reported that a man arrested during the protests in the city of Karaj would not be given the death sentence.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed the speed of progress in ties with China, declaring that the stage was set for both nations to become strategic partners across many fields.
A little-known offline messaging app launched by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has emerged as a key lifeline for Ugandans cut off from the internet ahead of a contentious election. Its usage has also jumped more than three times in Iran as internet shutdowns by the country's clerical rulers aimed to quell nationwide protests.
A SpaceX capsule carrying a four-member crew home from orbit in an emergency return to earth necessitated by an undisclosed serious medical condition afflicting one of the astronauts splashed down safely early in the Pacific Ocean off California.

Business & Markets

A drone view show acres of corn fields filling the landscape near Springdale, Iowa, August 20, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Across the US farm belt, these have become depressing times. Farmers are facing another season of low prices, high costs and difficult decisions about how to keep operating. Banks are cutting off some growers just as they urgently need cash.
US bond investors are bracing for higher long-term yields as a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has fueled expectations of elevated inflation, a move that could end up amplifying affordability concerns.
The US Food and Drug Administration has delayed reviews of two drugs chosen for the Trump administration's new fast-track program after agency scientists flagged safety and efficacy concerns, including the death of a patient while taking one of the medicines, internal documents seen by Reuters show.
Rental prices are rising for millions of Americans, but by how much? In the biggest US metro areas, Fair Market Rents have surged around 40% for one- and two-bedroom units since fiscal year 2021, a recent LendingTree study found.
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI said it imposed restrictions on all users of its Grok AI chatbot that limit image editing after the service produced sexualized images that sparked concerns among global regulators.
US lawmakers and former officials questioned Trump's decision to allow Nvidia to sell its second most powerful AI chips in China, arguing the move erodes America's AI edge and threatens to electrify Beijing's military.

Poll finds Republicans are split on Trump's aggressive immigration crackdown

Republicans are divided over whether federal immigration officers should try harder to avoid hurting people following the fatal shooting of a community activist during an immigration raid, according to a Reuters/Ipsos survey.

While 95% of Republicans continue to approve of Trump's performance as president, the poll suggests a significant slice of Trump's backers are wary of his administration's aggressive approach to immigration enforcement. The poll found American approval of Trump's approach to immigration at its lowest point since he returned to office a year ago.

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And Finally...

REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza

At the edge of the world, where the Americas meets the Antarctic, Chile is preparing to create a national park to protect endangered wildlife and unique ecosystems.

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