Americas

Thursday, 13 November 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump team scrambles to deal with Epstein files as House sets vote to release the documents

NPR 🇺🇸

The U.S. just produced its last penny after a more than 200-year run

After 232 years, the United States has produced its last penny in a cost-cutting move. The last one was minted in Philadelphia Wednesday.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Colombia to maintain US intelligence-sharing to fight drug trafficking

Announcement comes after President Petro said Colombia would stop working with US over strikes on alleged drug boats.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Cop30 live: ‘We will exterminate ourselves’ if we keep extracting fossil fuels, activists say

Climate Action Tracker report finds pledges made in past year have not cut the forecast for global heating

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump fights for control of Maga movement as Epstein emails widen schism  

Newly published messages from late sex offender become latest flashpoint in intraparty rift

BBC News 🇬🇧

Calls to release all Epstein files grow as White House says messages about Trump 'prove nothing'

Le Monde 🇫🇷

EU investigates Google over news sites rankings

The European Commission on Thursday said Google is demoting media publishers' websites and content in search results when they include content from commercial partners, such as sponsored editorial pieces.

Wednesday, 12 November 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Arizona Rep blasts Trump and Congress during her swearing in that will likely trigger vote on Epstein files release

NPR 🇺🇸

White House downplays new Epstein emails that mention Trump

The House Oversight Committee has released a new tranche of documents, including several emails from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Epstein alleged Trump 'knew about the girls' in emails released by Democrats

Shortly after the emails were released, Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn into Congress and signed a discharge petition to trigger a vote to release the Epstein files.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

There Will Be No Middle East Peace if Trump Turns a Blind Eye to Wild Settler Violence

BBC News 🇬🇧

US House set to vote on ending government shutdown

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump ‘spent hours’ with victim at Epstein’s house, email alleges

Epstein emails released by US House Democrats provide further proof of ties between US president and sex offender.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US House to vote on deal to end longest government shutdown

White House says bill could be signed by President Trump on Wednesday night

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Cop30 live: ‘literally insane’ that we are letting global heating happen, says Al Gore

Tuesday, 11 November 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump asks Supreme Court to toss E Jean Carroll sexual abuse verdict

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump claims 'very big victory' as shutdown vote nears

'We're opening up our country – it should have never been closed,' said Trump during a Veterans Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. The House of Representatives is set to vote on Wednesday on a spending bill to solve the six-week standoff.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Venezuela prepares ‘massive deployment’ of forces in case of US attack

Arrival of US aircraft carrier off Latin America fuels speculation that US could try to overthrow Venezuelan government.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

World must ‘honour 1.5C’, small island states insist at Cop30 summit – as it happened

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US drug regulator promotes veteran to quell unrest in top ranks

Elevation of Richard Pazdur expected to improve FDA staff morale and smooth relations with the pharmaceutical industry

BBC News 🇬🇧

Four potential obstacles in House vote to end US shutdown

NPR 🇺🇸

With an upcoming vote in the House, an end to the shutdown is in sight

After 41 days of a government shutdown, the U.S. Senate passed a set of bills to reopen the government. The House comes back to vote as early as Wednesday afternoon.

Monday, 10 November 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Senate kicks off votes to end shutdown as Chuck Schumer faces calls to step aside

NPR 🇺🇸

Many would-be buyers are frozen out of the housing market

Only about one in five homes sold in the last year went to a first-time buyer. And the average person buying their first home was 40 years old — a record high. A new report from the National Association of Realtors shows how challenging it's become for young people to get a foothold in today's costly housing market.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump hails Syria's president a 'strong leader' after historic closed-door talks at the White House

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's landmark visit to the Oval Office came just days after Washington removed him from its terrorism list. Sharaa's group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), was formerly affiliated with Al-Qaeda. He is the first Syrian leader to visit the White House since the Middle East country's independence in 1946.

BBC News 🇬🇧

US senators begin series of votes towards ending shutdown

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Agenda for Cop30 agreed as crucial climate talks begin – as it happened

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US mediator Kushner meets Netanyahu for talks on Trump’s Gaza plan

About 200 Hamas fighters remain trapped in Rafah tunnels as Israel refuses to grant them passage, threatening the truce.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Senators take first step to end US government shutdown

Eight Democrats cross party lines to back deal seeking to reopen federal administration after record impasse

Haaretz 🇮🇱

From Texas to Tel Aviv, Invitations Go Out to Jews Fleeing 'Mamdani's New York'

Sunday, 9 November 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump considering shake-up to housing market by offering 50-year mortgages and not just 30-year terms

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump admin tells states to 'immediately undo' steps to fund November SNAP benefits

The Trump administration late Saturday directed states that they must "immediately undo" any actions they have made to provide benefits to low-income families via SNAP.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

BBC chief resigns after alleged Trump documentary scandal

Tim Davie resigned on Sunday after accusations that one of the BBC's documentaries had edited a speech by Trump in a misleading way. The criticism emerged over clips spliced together from sections of a Trump speech on January 6, 2021. The UK culture, media and sport minister called the allegations 'incredibly serious.'

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump administration tells states to stop paying full food aid benefits

The Guardian 🇬🇧

The Guardian view on the assault of Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum: when a president is groped, no woman can feel safe

Editorial: A shocking incident should become an opportunity to address broader problems of misogyny

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Ex-Trump Ambassador to Israel Named NSO Chairman, as Spyware Firm Shifts to U.S. Ownership

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Colombia seeks joint “actions” on drug trade

“The United States needs to revise its strategy … instead of insisting on criminalising the drug trade.”

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Gulf between rich and poor risks US downturn, Fed official warns

John Williams suggests poorer Americans’ mounting problems could be a factor in whether the central bank cuts rates next month

Saturday, 8 November 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump wants to see his name on DC’s new NFL stadium and has lobbied the team owner to make it happen, report says

BBC News 🇬🇧

How Trump could hamper Zohran Mamdani's New York agenda

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Hungary claims ‘indefinite’ US sanctions waiver for Russian energy imports

Foreign minister says Budapest ‘obtained an indefinite exemption from the sanctions’ on Russian oil and gas shipments.

NPR 🇺🇸

An Israeli military court considers fate of U.S. teen charged with stone-throwing

A Israeli military court will weigh the fate of a 16-year-old Palestinian-American facing up to 20 years in prison for allegedly throwing rocks in the West Bank. U.S. lawmakers have urged his release.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Paula White-Cain, Trump's spiritual adviser, embarks on a tour of Africa

The televangelist and head of the 'White House Faith Office,' while visiting Africa's Great Lakes region, has backed the US administration's push for a peace treaty between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Lula’s balancing act: Cop30 Amazon summit juggles climate and social priorities

Friday, 7 November 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump goes after America’s meat producers over rising prices after failed bid to boost Argentine beef

NPR 🇺🇸

As millions of Americans struggle with SNAP lapses, food banks are swamped with demand

At one food pantry in Boston, the spike in demand means there's now a two-week wait for some to receive food, stressing needy families as well as pantry staff.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Can the US expand its influence in Central Asia?

US President Donald Trump has held a summit with five leaders from the resource-rich region.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Hundreds of US flights cancelled as airport restrictions take effect

More than 900 journeys axed after government shutdown exacerbates air traffic controllers’ workload

BBC News 🇬🇧

Thousands of flights cancelled or delayed in US as air traffic control hit by government shutdown

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Iran accused of plot to assassinate Israeli ambassador to Mexico

Le Monde 🇫🇷

2026 Grammys: Kendrick Lamar leads nominations, followed by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut

The rapper is up for nine trophies at February's ceremony: record, song and album of the year. Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Canadian record producer/songwriter Cirkut follow Lamar with seven nominations each.

Thursday, 6 November 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Judge orders Trump administration to fully fund food stamps in November

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump administration ‘failed to consider the harms’ in not supporting Snap, judge says in ruling that demands funds by Friday – live

NPR 🇺🇸

After California's vote to counter Trump, here's where redistricting stands

In the summer, Texas drew new lines to help the GOP win in the midterm elections. California countered this week. The Republicans might have an edge in the redistricting battle as it spreads nationally.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US flight cancellations mount as government shutdown grounds travel

Travelers across the United States are bracing for major disruption, with airlines ordered to cut flights by up to 10% amid a government shutdown that has left thousands of aviation staff unpaid and raised fears over safety.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Nancy Pelosi announces retirement after decades in US Congress

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Tesla shareholders approve $878bn pay plan for Elon Musk

Shareholders approved the pay package with as much as 75 percent support on Thursday.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Mamdani Condemns Swastika Graffiti in First Post-election Statement on Antisemitism

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Nancy Pelosi to retire from politics

US Democratic party titan will stand down after nearly 40 years

Wednesday, 5 November 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

AOC says MTG’s ‘revenge tour’ was sparked by specific Trump decision

Le Monde 🇫🇷

COP30: Optimistic Brazil seeks to secure concrete progress on climate action

The South American giant hopes to bridge emerging and wealthy nations, focusing on enforcing past COP pledges. But Brazil will need strong diplomacy to keep climate cooperation alive amid global tensions.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Mamdani and J Street Slam ADL's 'Mamdani Antisemitism Monitor' Tracking Incoming NYC Mayor

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump tries to brush off election losses as Democrats hail mood shift

Republican governor says party suffered a ‘butt-whipping’ as voters delivered a rebuke to the president’s agenda

BBC News 🇬🇧

Conservative justices sharply question Trump tariffs in high-stakes hearing

If the court rules against Trump's tariffs, it could force the US to refund some of the billions it has collected.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Mamdani kicks off New York City transition after historic victory

Zohran Mamdani promises to form a ‘capable and compassionate’ admin, suggesting he will rely on courts to counter Trump.

NPR 🇺🇸

Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Trump's tariff arguments

At issue is whether the president can bypass Congress and impose tariffs by citing national security.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum addresses groping incident – video

Tuesday, 4 November 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Mamdani and Cuomo face off in New York City as New Jersey, Virginia and California vote

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Dick Cheney's Blood-soaked Middle East Legacy Unites Both U.S. Parties in Fury

NPR 🇺🇸

It's Election Day. Here are 5 questions about what the results might mean

While too much shouldn't be made out of off-year elections, today's will be the first major electoral sign of the political mood and what voters think of the president.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Millions vote in New York and across US in first major electoral test of second Trump term

New Yorkers weigh in a mayoral race that has garnered national attention, while Virginia and New Jersey choose new governors.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

‘Birds of a feather’: Trump’s endorsement of Cuomo divides NYC voters

Some voters in New York City’s mayoral election make last-minute changes after Trump nod, but not in favour of Cuomo.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US government heads to longest shutdown as Trump resists calls to talk

President under pressure to end stand-off that has put food supplies to millions of Americans at risk

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Brazil to seek independent inquiry into deadly police raid that killed 121 people

Brazilian president Lula called police assault on two of Rio’s largest clusters of favelas ‘disastrous’ and a ‘massacre’

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Three lessons from Wall Street's wild surge

Fueled by announcements from several Big Tech companies, the New York Stock Exchange soared during the week of October 27. The gap between this sector and the rest of the economy has become increasingly clear, writes Nicolas Chapuis, Le Monde's New York correspondent, in his column.

Monday, 3 November 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Karl Rove gives his predictions for the key races this week

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump administration will tap emergency fund to pay partial food stamp benefits

The shutdown has deprived more than 40 million Americans of food assistance, known as Snap, since Saturday.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US family sues Tesla, alleging wrongful death due to faulty doors

The lawsuit, filed on Friday, alleges lithium-ion battery pack in Model S caused the electronic door systems to fail.

NPR 🇺🇸

Public workers could be denied loan forgiveness if cities defy Trump, a lawsuit alleges

A new lawsuit argues the latest changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness could exclude public servants whose organizations have resisted President Trump's policies.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Fed’s Cook signals December rate cut is not a foregone conclusion

Central bank governor makes first public remarks since Donald Trump’s move to fire her

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Chile to end Pinochet henchmen’s pampered prison life of tennis and barbecues

Punta Peuco – where military human rights offenders enjoy privileged conditions – set to join public prison network

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US Democrats, defeated by Trump a year ago, grapple with a grassroots rebellion

As Tuesday's special elections approach, the party is fractured, with no clear leader or unified message, as activists push for new priorities and a shake-up of its entrenched establishment.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

A Danger to Jews or a Defender Against Antisemitism? Local Jewish Leaders Split on Mamdani

Sunday, 2 November 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Patel lashes out after using government jet to see girlfriend perform

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Mexican mayor killed during Day of the Dead celebrations

Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, who was under police protection, was shot dead in front of dozens of people

BBC News 🇬🇧

New Yorkers could pick a political newcomer to run their city - and take on Trump

From hip-hop musician to the brink of running America's biggest city, how did Zohran Mamdani win over New Yorkers?

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

China-US relations: ‘Somewhere between a ceasefire and a truce’

China expert Evan Medeiros discusses US-China ties going back before Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs and trade wars.

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump is leaning into his crackdown on city crime. The GOP sees it as a winning issue

While previous deployments to Democratic-led cities have largely led to protests and lawsuits, Trump is banking on the moves helping him and Republicans, especially in next year's midterms.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

JD Vance positions himself as heir of the MAGA movement

The US vice president has made his mark in what is often a thankless role, railing against immigration, placing faith at the heart of his message and playing his part in diplomacy. He is seeking to make his candidacy for 2028 unavoidable – without upsetting Donald Trump.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US accused of ‘bully-boy’ tactics to sink climate deal

Officials say ‘threats’ used to derail net zero deal for shipping industry ripped up rules of global diplomacy

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Leading NYC Reform Rabbi Slams Past Mamdani Remarks as Antisemitic, 'Demonizing' Israelis

Saturday, 1 November 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Obama shreds Trump over ballroom, bizarre Truth Social videos and family’s crypto fortune: ‘It’s like every day is Halloween’

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump threatens to launch attacks in Nigeria over ‘killing of Christians’

Nigerian government denies US president’s claim of not stemming ‘horrible atrocities’ against Christians.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Senate seat battle in Maine reveals generational rift in Democratic party

A former soldier turned-oyster farmer, 41-year-old Graham Platner has surged to the top of polls, usurping the 77-year-old Janet Mills, who is preferred by top Democrats.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Alabama Man Charged With Threatening Rabbis, Imam and Others in Multiple Southern States

BBC News 🇬🇧

Andrew should answer Epstein questions in US, Democrats say

Members of a panel investigating late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein say the former prince should "come clean".

NPR 🇺🇸

As SNAP benefits run dry, 'grocery buddies' are footing their neighbors' food bills

With federal food aid frozen during the government shutdown, there has been a wave of people rushing to help — sending gift cards or buying groceries for SNAP recipients in their community.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

‘You’re either poor or rich’: the Argentinians struggling under Milei’s chainsaw austerity

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump stirs global alarm with pledge to restart nuclear testing

US president’s surprise announcement raises fears of global arms race

Friday, 31 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump wants courts to ‘clarify’ how to legally fund SNAP after judges order him to use emergency funds for food stamps

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump says US, Canada will not restart trade talks

Trump blamed the ‘false’ ad in which former US President Ronald Reagan, a Republican hero, said tariffs are a disaster.

NPR 🇺🇸

Federal judges order the administration to pay SNAP benefits. What's next is unclear

Two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to use emergency funding to provide SNAP benefits. But it's unclear how much, or when, those funds would be provided before the funding runs dry.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

40 million Americans face food stamp disruption amid shutdown

Today, around one in eight Americans receives Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits each month based on income, according to the Department of Agriculture. In the event of non-payment, states have invited recipients to make use of food banks, which could be swiftly overwhelmed by the demand.

BBC News 🇬🇧

South Africa hits back at US refugee plan to favour white Afrikaners

Pretoria rubbishes claims of a white genocide and quotes prominent Afrikaners who dub Trump's plans racist.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Alabama Man Charged With Threatening Rabbis, Imam and Others in Multiple Southern States

Financial Times 🇬🇧

China ‘made a real mistake’ by ‘firing shots’ on rare earths, says Scott Bessent

US Treasury secretary says US will protect itself from supply shocks in 12-24 months

The Guardian 🇬🇧

‘How do you rebuild all this?’ Black River residents assess damage after Hurricane Melissa

People of Jamaican coastal town described as storm’s ground zero are traumatised and desperate for help

Thursday, 30 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Gayle King expected to depart ‘CBS Mornings’ in latest restructure under new leader Bari Weiss: report

NPR 🇺🇸

A judge is set to decide whether SNAP benefits can be cut off on Saturday

A Boston federal judge suggested she was not persuaded by the Trump administration's argument that it is legally barred from using a USDA emergency fund to keep the SNAP benefits coming.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

'Argentina gradually joins the great authoritarian wave sweeping the globe'

In an op-ed for Le Monde, political scientist David Copello and historian Olivier Compagnon write that commentators' economic focus should not obscure the institutional changes underway after Milei's victory in the legislative elections.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US and China agree one-year trade truce after Trump-Xi talks

Leaders agree to postpone export restrictions on rare earths and semiconductors after South Korea summit

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US Justice Department places prosecutors on leave for January 6 reference

The prosecutors reportedly called the Trump supporters who participated in the January 6 attack a ‘mob of rioters’.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Israel Offers to Distribute Aid in the Gaza Strip Near the "Yellow Line" of Demarcation

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Before-and-after views show Hurricane Melissa damage to Jamaican town – video

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump caps refugee admissions at record low - with most to be white South Africans

The president sets the limit at 7,500 for the coming year, a dramatic cut from 125,000.

Wednesday, 29 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

‘Unprecedented catastrophe’ in Jamaica as storm hits Cuba: Live

NPR 🇺🇸

The White House fires the entire commission that reviews designs for federal buildings

The White House has fired all six members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, the independent federal agency that reviews design plans for monuments, memorials, coins and federal buildings.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US Democratic congressional candidate indicted for Chicago ICE protest

Candidate Kat Abughazaleh decried the charges as ‘political prosecution’ amid a Trump standoff with Democratic cities.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Fed cuts US interest rates again despite 'flying blind'

Central bank votes to lower cost of borrowing even as US government shutdown limits data for decision

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Hurricane Melissa death toll rises as ‘dangerous storm surge’ expected in Bahamas – latest updates

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Fed trims US rates by quarter point but casts doubt on December cut

Central bank says it will halt quantitative tightening programme amid signs of stress in money markets

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Xi opts for strong-arm approach ahead of meeting with Trump

The Chinese president believes he has learned from past failures with his American counterpart, whom he is set to meet again on Thursday in South Korea. He has notably used rare earth elements, crucial to new technologies, as a powerful bargaining chip.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

With Trump's Intervention, Fragile Gaza Cease-fire Survives Another Day

Tuesday, 28 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica with life-threatening storm surge as Cubans warned to seek shelter

NPR 🇺🇸

Judge indefinitely halts shutdown layoffs noting human toll

A federal judge in San Francisco has indefinitely halted thousands of layoffs of federal employees announced by the Trump administration since Oct. 1.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Massive Rio police raid leaves at least 60 Dead in favela shootouts

Police and soldiers launched a sweeping operation against Rio de Janeiro's notorious Red Command gang on Tuesday, arresting 81 suspects and sparking intense shootouts in the city's favelas that left at least 60 people dead.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

US military kills 14 in attacks on vessels in the Pacific, according to Hegseth

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Tucker Carlson Hosts Avowed Antisemite Nick Fuentes as Far-right Strengthens Hold on GOP

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump floats Treasury secretary Scott Bessent as new Fed chair

US president expected to name successor to Jay Powell by Christmas

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump administration strips Nigerian Nobel winner Wole Soyinka of US visa

The first African author to win the Nobel in literature, Soyinka has been an outspoken critic of governments worldwide.

BBC News 🇬🇧

US kills 14 in strikes on four alleged drug boats in Pacific

Mexico's navy is searching for the sole survivor of the latest attack on boats the US says were carrying drugs in both the Pacific and Caribbean.

Monday, 27 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Popular baby retailer to close 150 stores to offset Trump’s tariffs

The Guardian 🇬🇧

‘It’s not turning back’: Jamaicans brace for Hurricane Melissa – video

NPR 🇺🇸

Why this Republican lawmaker is still showing up to work during the shutdown

As most lawmakers stay home during the shutdown, Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., keeps reporting to his Capitol Hill office, urging Congress to return to work and end the standoff.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump gives 'toothless' Asian summit its moment in the sun

The US president’s presence boosted Asean’s profile at a time when many are questioning its relevance.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US judge asks for assurance Abrego Garcia won’t be deported to Liberia

Trump administration is seeking to deport Abrego Garcia to West African country, in move decried by lawyers.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

'Fighting a Criminal Presidency': Mamdani's Final Rally Was About America, Not Israel-Gaza

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Zohran Mamdani leads New York mayoral race, rattling Democratic establishment

A week before the vote, the self-proclaimed socialist leads the polls after a savvy campaign on the cost of living. But his stance to the left of the party unsettles even his own camp, while questions linger over the funding of his social platform.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Global stocks rally on US-China trade optimism

Japan’s Nikkei index breaches 50,000 as Donald Trump heads for Tokyo to meet Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

Sunday, 26 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Why Donald Trump’s move to pay the troops was probably illegal

Le Monde 🇫🇷

'Dependence on China for rare earths calls for a united front, which Trump has weakened'

By unveiling restrictions on the use of these minerals essential to industry, Xi Jinping demonstrates that he has the means to dictate terms to the rest of the world. Europeans must do everything possible to secure their supplies of these components, writes Le Monde columnist Stéphane Lauer.

NPR 🇺🇸

Why the ACA needs young people — and the looming 'death spiral' for health insurance

Young and healthy people who get Affordable Care Act health insurance are thinking about dropping coverage next year, as the government remains shutdown over health care tax credits.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Do populists always crash the economy?

Argentina is counting the cost of its turn to Javier Milei. Politicians from Donald Trump to Giorgia Meloni and Nigel Farage will be closely watching what happens next

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Who Is the 'Fucking Superpower' Now, Bibi? How Trump Forced Netanyahu to Capitulate

BBC News 🇬🇧

Harris 'concerned' she did not ask Biden to quit race

The former vice-president tells the BBC she is not sure whether it was “grace or recklessness” that stopped her speaking up.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Pakistan says five soldiers and 25 fighters killed in Afghan border clashes

Fighting comes as Taliban submits proposal at peace talks in Turkiye, while Islamabad warns of ‘open war’ if deal fails.

Saturday, 25 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Danny Masterson’s ex-wife files to change their daughter’s last name

NPR 🇺🇸

In the rural South where Medicaid has been a lifeline, residents brace for cuts

With Medicaid cutbacks on the horizon, millions in the U.S. are expected to go uninsured. In the Mississippi Delta region — one of the poorest places in the U.S. — people are stressed and mad.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump announces additional 10 percent Canada tariff over Reagan ad brouhaha

US president says Ontario government’s anti-tariff ad featuring Ronald Reagan needed to be taken down ‘immediately’.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump says increasing tariffs on Canada by 10%

The announcement comes two days after Trump said he had terminated all trade talks with Canada over what he called a 'fake' ad campaign. The ad from Ontario used quotes from a 1987 radio address on trade by Reagan, where he warned about the effects high tariffs on imports could have on the US economy.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

With Hamas Still Strong in Gaza, Countries Are Hesitant to Send Their Forces to the Strip

BBC News 🇬🇧

'I am not done' - Kamala Harris tells BBC she may run for president again

The former US vice-president made her strongest suggestion to date she will make another bid for the White House

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Secret mining studies and private deals: is a new gold rush quietly starting in El Salvador?

Friday, 24 October 2025

NPR 🇺🇸

42 million people across the U.S. could lose food aid within days due to the shutdown

SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

After nine months of Trump's presidency, US inflation returns but does not derail economic policy

In September, prices rose by 3% year-on-year, above the 2% target. Wall Street judged that this level would not prevent an interest rate cut and responded with a rally. However, inflationary pressures could continue to be fueled by tariffs.

BBC News 🇬🇧

US sends world's largest warship towards Caribbean as it ramps up military presence

The deployment of the USS Gerald R Ford marks a major escalation in what the US says is a campaign to target drug traffickers.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump’s new $300M ballroom likely to bear a familiar name – his own, report says

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump clears way for new China tariffs and hits out at Canada

US president heads for summit with Xi Jinping after halting talks with Ottawa

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US deploys aircraft carrier amid hardening stance towards Venezuela

The Trump administration has carried out a serious of provocative moves that point towards possible military action.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Pentagon deploys top aircraft carrier as Trump militarisation of Caribbean ratchets up

Use of USS Gerald Ford along with fighter jets comes as president plots strikes against alleged cartels on land

Haaretz 🇮🇱

'U.S. Protectorate': Why Steve Bannon's Scathing Comment Got Under Netanyahu's Skin

Thursday, 23 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump says friends urged him to call off San Francisco troops: Live

BBC News 🇬🇧

NBA stars and mafia among more than 30 arrested in illegal gambling crackdown

NBA stars Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones are among those arrested in two illegal gambling cases, according to the FBI.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Is Trump losing patience with Putin over the Ukraine war?

New US sanctions imposed as summit scrapped days after announcement.

NPR 🇺🇸

NBA coach Chauncey Billups and player Terry Rozier are arrested in an FBI gambling probe

Prosecutors say Rozier and others passed confidential intel to organized crime groups to help wager on NBA games. Billups allegedly participated in a separate scheme involving underground poker games.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Oil supply glut paves way for Trump to tighten screws on Russia

Low energy prices prove influential in Washington’s pivot to sanctions on Moscow’s two biggest producers

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Cuomo Faces Backlash in New York Mayoral Race After 'Racist' Attack on Rival Mamdani

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US pressures Israel on West Bank, as Rubio voices confidence in Gaza truce

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed confidence in the truce after meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, just hours after US Vice President JD Vance concluded his own visit to Israel. At the end of the trip, Vance reiterated that the 'West Bank is not going to be annexed by Israel.'

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Colombia urges US to halt strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats: ‘It is murder’

Wednesday, 22 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Republicans warm to killing filibuster as shutdown nears record

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump says Putin talks 'don't go anywhere' as he imposes new sanctions

The US has announced new sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, Russia's two largest oil companies over continued fighting in Ukraine.

NPR 🇺🇸

Mental exercise can reverse a brain change linked to aging, study finds

Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines as people age.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US announces heavy Russia sanctions, says Putin wasn't 'honest'

Trump has held off on new sanctions for months, saying he hoped to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to make peace despite growing frustration with the Kremlin leader. Wednesday's announcement comes a day after a planned Trump-Putin summit in Budapest was scrapped.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US sanctions Russia’s Rosneft and Lukoil

Measures mark Donald Trump’s first effort to impose direct cost on Moscow over invasion of Ukraine

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US lawmakers urge Trump admin to secure release of American teen in Israel

Group of 27 Congress members call for release of Mohammed Ibrahim, 16, held in Israeli detention for eight months.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Hamas Disarmament, Turkey's Role: Vance's Visit Aims to Address Key Postwar Gaza Questions

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Cuba arrests alleged Chinese fentanyl kingpin who escaped custody in Mexico

Tuesday, 21 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump says he’d be glad to talk to Schumer and Democrats — but only after they agree to key shutdown demand

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump-Putin summit in Budapest postponed

While the US president announced on October 16 that he would meet with his Russian countrerpart in Budapest within 'the next two weeks,' Trump now says the meeting is no longer on the agenda.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump and Putin cancel Budapest summit over Ukraine

White House announces two leaders have ‘no plans’ to meet to discuss ways to end the war

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump says he did not want 'wasted meeting' after plan for Putin talks shelved

The comments by the US president come after plans to meet his Russian counterpart over the war in Ukraine were put on hold.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US-China now in a ‘very different kind of trade war’, experts warn

China’s recent expanded export restrictions on rare-earth metals was a ‘power play’ before Trump-Xi meeting.

NPR 🇺🇸

Israel takes steps to shut down international aid groups in Gaza and the West Bank

Israel is de-registering major nongovernmental aid groups from helping people in the Palestinian territories, according to several officials with humanitarian organizations.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Court overturns conviction of Colombian ex-president Álvaro Uribe

Haaretz 🇮🇱

'A Danger to the Jewish Community:' New York Rabbi Explains His Fiery anti-Mamdani Sermon

Monday, 20 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump cleared to send National Guard into Portland after appeals court ruling

NPR 🇺🇸

9th Circuit rules that National Guard can deploy to Portland

The appeals court overturned the ruling of a lower court judge in Oregon, clearing the way for President Trump to deploy the National Guard to Portland.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Argentina’s central bank says it signed $20bn currency swap deal with US

Central bank says deal part of a comprehensive strategy to help it respond to forex and capital markets volatility.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US appeals court says Trump can deploy National Guard in Portland

The ruling clears the way for 200 National Guard personnel to be deployed to protect federal buildings, where authorities say protestors − many dressed in animal costumes − are impeding immigration enforcement.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Zelensky ready to join Trump-Putin talks after 'frank' White House meeting

The US and Russian presidents announced on Thursday that they planned to meet in Budapest.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump signals backing for Aukus nuclear deal with Australia

Comments from US president will ease concerns in Canberra that Washington was cooling on pact

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Brazil greenlights oil drilling in Amazon as environmentalists raise alarm

Conservationists argue president’s oil expansion plans clash with his image as a global leader on climate change

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Close Netanyahu Ally and Likud CEO Named to Key U.S. Diplomatic Post Amid Legal Concerns

Sunday, 19 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump trolls ‘No Kings’ protests with obscene AI video and mulls invoking Insurrection Act

NPR 🇺🇸

As they go unpaid, Capitol Police are a daily reminder for lawmakers of shutdown pain

The more than 2,000 officers on the force missed their first full paycheck Oct. 10, leaving them to go without pay at a moment when the officials they protect face growing threats and violence.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump calls Colombia president a ‘drug leader’ and vows to end US funding

Gustavo Petro had earlier accused administration of murder over its attacks on vessels in the Caribbean

BBC News 🇬🇧

After 'No Kings' protests, where does Democratic resistance go next?

Millions of Americans joined anti-Trump protests, but Democrats are less popular than the president and divided over how to fight back.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump calls Colombia president ‘illegal drug dealer’ as US says it hit another ship

Trump vows to cut US funding as Pete Hegseth says US hit Colombian rebel group vessel and ‘three terrorists killed’

Le Monde 🇫🇷

The Trump administration seeks to turn the government shutdown against the Democrats

Of the $28 billion in funds frozen during the first 15 days of the federal government shutdown, $27 billion were tied to projects in districts governed by the opposition.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump calls Colombia’s Petro ‘a drug leader’, says US to cut aid to country

Comments come after Petro accused US government of murder and demanded answers after latest strike in Caribbean.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Hamas Denies U.S. Claim Group Plans to Breach Cease-fire by Attacking Gaza Civilians

Saturday, 18 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

‘No Kings’ organizers say nearly 7 million people march in anti-Trump rallies

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Thousands protest at ‘No Kings’ rally near White House

Crowds packed the US capital on Saturday, part of nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests against President Donald Trump.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

US military to move survivors of strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean to nearby countries

Releasing them from US custody evades thorny legal issues regarding military detention of suspected drug smugglers

NPR 🇺🇸

2 survivors of suspected drug vessel will be sent to home countries, Trump says

October 18, 2025 • The two survivors of an American military strike on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean will be sent to Ecuador and Colombia, their home countries, President Trump said.

BBC News 🇬🇧

No Kings protests draw huge crowds as anti-Trump rallies sweep across US

Protests are planned in over 2,500 cities across the US, including New York, DC, Atlanta and Los Angeles.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

The Ukrainian army faces the challenges of Trumpian diplomatic zigzags

Kyiv's forces must contend with the unpredictability of the US president, who, while retracting his offer to supply Tomahawk missiles, has since the summer increased intelligence support, enabling for more effective strikes on Russia's energy infrastructure.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S. Charges Palestinian Man With Taking Part in October 7 Attack, Entering U.S. Illegally

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump commutes prison sentence of former Republican lawmaker George Santos

US president described convicted fraudster as a ‘rogue’ who had been mistreated

Friday, 17 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump releases ‘rogue’ ex-congressman George Santos from seven-year prison sentence

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Bessent to meet China’s vice-premier in bid to solve rare earths spat

Gathering next week is seen as progress after new rupture in trade relationship over critical minerals

BBC News 🇬🇧

Zelensky guarded on Tomahawk missile talks with Trump after White House meeting

Following the meeting, Trump calls for Kyiv and Moscow to "stop where they are" and end the war.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump says Ukraine war could end ‘quickly’ as he meets Zelenskyy

The Ukrainian president also expressed optimism about reaching a ceasefire and urged pressure against Russia’s Putin.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump says Venezuela's Maduro offered 'everything' to ease tensions

A defiant Trump this week announced plans to ramp up operations against Venezuela, fueling speculation that his administration aims to topple its leader, Nicolás Maduro. Trump indicated that he had authorized covert CIA operations against Venezuela and was considering strikes on land targets.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump claims Maduro willing to give ‘everything’ to ease US tensions

President says Venezuelan counterpart ‘doesn’t want to fuck around with the United States’

NPR 🇺🇸

The test for U.S. citizenship is about to get harder

The Trump administration says more difficult questions, and other changes to the naturalization process, will ensure only immigrants who are "fully assimilated" will gain citizenship.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Why Is Trump Threatening to Let Netanyahu Restart the Gaza War?

Thursday, 16 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Kiss founding member Ace Frehley dies aged 74, weeks after canceling tour dates over health issues

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump says he will meet Putin in Budapest

US president plans further talks with Russia’s leader on ending war in Ukraine

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton indicted over handling of classified documents

Former national security adviser charged with 18 counts of mishandling classified documents.

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump threatens a Venezuela escalation and Pentagon press walk out

October 16, 2025 • The President said U.S. military strikes have “almost totally stopped” drug trafficking from Venezuela by sea. “Now we’ll stop it by land,” he said.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump warns Hamas 'we will have no choice but to go in and kill them' if bloodshed persists in Gaza

Trump made it clear he had limited patience for the killings that Hamas was carrying out against rival factions inside the devastated territory. 'They will disarm, and if they don't do so, we will disarm them, and it'll happen quickly and perhaps violently,' he said of the militant group.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump says he will meet Putin in Hungary for Ukraine talks after 'very productive' call

The call comes a day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the White House.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Bari Weiss Built Her Career Attacking Israel Critics. Now She Controls a U.S. News Empire

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Brazil to ask countries at Cop30 to vastly increase biofuel use, leak suggests

Wednesday, 15 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

New York confirms first case of chikungunya virus

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump appears to confirm report he authorised CIA operations in Venezuela

US president has taken a series of escalatory steps that appear aimed at toppling the Venezuelan government.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump confirms that he authorized covert CIA operations in Venezuela

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump says US 'certainly' considering strikes on land against Venezuela cartels

The US has carried out a series of deadly strikes against alleged drug-carrying boats, most recently on Tuesday, killing six 'narcoterrorists,' according to Trump, who declined to confirm a New York Times report that he had secretly authorized the CIA to conduct covert action in Venezuela against the administration of President Nicolás Maduro.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US approves new bank backed by billionaires with ties to Trump

Target market for Erebor will be businesses that are part of America’s ‘innovation economy’

BBC News 🇬🇧

As US shutdown starts to bite, how much could it hit economy?

As workers start to miss pay, the impact of the shutdown will start to ripple out across industries.

NPR 🇺🇸

Judge pauses shutdown layoffs at more than 30 federal agencies

In a hearing on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said the layoffs have brought a human cost that cannot be tolerated.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump: Hamas Told Me They'll Disarm. If They Don't, We'll Disarm Them 'Perhaps Violently'

Tuesday, 14 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Charlie Kirk’s widow accepts Presidential Medal of Freedom on his behalf following Trump’s self-congratulatory speech

NPR 🇺🇸

Maine Gov. Janet Mills enters a crowded Democratic race to unseat Susan Collins

Mills was reportedly recruited by Democratic Senate leaders after her high-profile confrontation with President Trump in February, in which she told the president she'd "see you in court."

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Powell signals support for more rate cuts as US job market cools

Federal Reserve chair says inflation expectations are close to central bank’s 2% goal

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

‘Not going to waste our time’: Trump hinges US aid to Argentina on election

The US president has said a $20bn currency swap with Argentina depended on the success of Javier Milei’s coalition.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump honors Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Tuesday's ceremony coincided with what would have been Kirk’s 32nd birthday. It came just over a month after the Turning Point USA founder was fatally shot while speaking to a crowd at Utah Valley University. This is the first Presidential Medal of Freedom given during Trump's second term.

BBC News 🇬🇧

24 hours with Trump on diplomatic tornado through Middle East

The US president's single-day tour was a victory lap rather than an exercise in setting out detail, writes the BBC's Tom Bateman.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump threatens to cut US aid to Argentina if Milei loses election

US president says ‘we will not be generous’ if leader fails to win key midterms after promising $20bn to prop up struggling economy

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump: Hamas Told Me They'll Disarm. If They Don't, We'll Disarm Them 'Perhaps Violently'

Monday, 13 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

‘Damage is done’: CDC sparks chaos for public health, critics warn

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Reviving US-Iran diplomacy difficult despite Trump’s ‘hand of friendship’

Analysts say US may be comfortable with the status quo, and many in Iran are wary of negotiations after the 12-day war.

BBC News 🇬🇧

'Now the rebuilding begins,' says Trump as he signs Gaza peace plan

The US president says the ceasefire will hold and the second phase of negotiations for a lasting peace are under way.

NPR 🇺🇸

Hamas releases Israeli hostages as world leaders sign peace deal in Egypt

World leaders from more than 20 nations gathered in Egypt to formally sign the agreement, which Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi called "the birth of a glimmer of hope" for the region.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Venezuela closes Norway embassy after Machado awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Maria Corina Machado had been prevented from running in the 2024 presidential election, in which the incumbent Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner despite opposition protests.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump's Most Important Words Came Before His Knesset Speech

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Venezuela closes embassy in Oslo after opposition leader awarded Nobel peace prize

María Corina Machado has made downfall of Maduro regime in Venezuela her mission

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump to meet Zelenskyy in Washington on Friday

US president has floated selling long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine in bid to end Russia’s invasion

Sunday, 12 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump-Gaza latest: President says ‘war is over’ as he flies to Israel ahead of hostage release

BBC News 🇬🇧

'Painful' job cuts to come if shutdown drags on, warns Vance

Hundreds of thousands of federal employees are already on leave without pay as the impasse approaches its third week.

NPR 🇺🇸

Vance says administration will keep fighting to send National Guard to Chicago

On Saturday, a federal appeals court blocked the Trump administration from deploying federalized National Guard troops in Illinois.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

In Venezuela’s ‘darkest hours’, will peace prize boost opposition or backfire?

María Corina Machado’s Nobel award puts focus on country but analysts doubt it will produce democratic change

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Estimated cost to rebuild Gaza not “sufficient”

The cost to rebuild Gaza will be far greater than the UN, European Union and World Bank estimate of $50bn

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump to Visit Israel on Monday, Meet Gaza Hostage Families and Address Knesset

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Pentagon steps up stockpiling of critical minerals with $1bn buying spree

Trump administration challenges Chinese dominance of supply chain for metals essential to defence industry

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US and China reignite trade war with focus on rare earths and tariffs

After Beijing announced new controls on foreign-made products containing Chinese rare earths, Donald Trump threatened to impose an additional 100% tariff as soon as November 1.

Saturday, 11 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Diane Keaton's health ‘declined very suddenly’ in recent months, report says

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Rabbi, drag queen and gay: Amichai Lau-Lavie, a Jewish trailblazer

At 56, this father of three leads a New York theater troupe and a progressive Jewish congregation. He advocates for interfaith marriage and breaks free from the dogmas that shaped his upbringing.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Academy award-winning actress Diane Keaton dies aged 79

She was best known for roles in films including in The Father of the Bride, The Godfather and Annie Hall.

NPR 🇺🇸

Nobel Prize winner Machado says Venezuela is in 'chaos' under current regime

October 11, 2025 • The far-right leader of Venezuela's opposition party said that the current president is illegitimate and called for his removal.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

No survivors found after Tennessee explosives plant blast

Operations go from rescue to recovery as no survivors expected to be found, officials say.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Says Hostages Will Be Released Monday as He Prepares to Visit Israel the Same Day

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Qatar to build fighter jet facility at US base in Idaho

Pentagon’s approval for project draws fire from Maga influencer and Trump ally Laura Loomer

Friday, 10 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

19 still missing after deadly blast at military supplier plant in Tennessee rocks community

NPR 🇺🇸

Peru: Chicha Cumbia, the electric pulse of Lima

October 10, 2025 • Photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia music in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Qatar to build fighter jet facility at US base in Idaho

Pentagon’s approval for project draws fire from Maga influencer and Trump ally Laura Loomer

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

California’s landmark frontier AI law to bring transparency

While experts applaud the new law, a first in the US, for bringing in transparency, it is ‘light touch regulation’.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Multiple dead, 19 missing after blast at Tennessee explosives plant

The explosion occurred at a plant run by Accurate Energetic Systems in Hickman County's Bucksnort area, prompting official warnings for the public to avoid the area amid fears of secondary explosions. 'Emergency services are currently on the scene working to address the situation,' the sheriff's office announced after Friday's blast.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Nineteen missing after explosion at Tennessee munitions factory

"There's nothing to describe, it's gone," says Humphreys County Sheriff Mike Davis, who grew emotional while providing an update about the most devastating incident of his career.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Who is María Corina Machado,'Venezuela’s Iron Lady' and new Nobel peace prize winner? – video

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump's Concern for the Israeli Hostages Is as Real as Netanyahu's Malign Neglect

Thursday, 9 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump very much wants a peace deal, but one thing stands in his way

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump to Visit Israel, Egypt After Cease-fire Deal He Calls 'Everlasting Peace'

Financial Times 🇬🇧

NY attorney-general Letitia James indicted after pressure from Trump

Case comes after president urged Department of Justice to take legal action against top prosecutor

BBC News 🇬🇧

Israel approves Trump’s plan for Gaza ceasefire and hostage release

President Trump says the remaining 48 hostages believed to still be alive should be released on Monday or Tuesday.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

What impact has the genocide in Gaza had on US-Israeli relations?

US President Donald Trump pressed Israel’s prime minister to agree to a ceasefire deal.

NPR 🇺🇸

Justice Department indicts Letitia James after pressure from Trump

The indictment comes after steady pressure from President Trump to prosecute James, who successfully sued Trump and his company for inflating the value of some of its properties.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump envoys Witkoff, Kushner meet with Israel president, PM in Jerusalem

The US president said he expected to travel to the Middle East on Sunday to celebrate the first phase of the Gaza peace deal and be there for the release of hostages by Hamas.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

President Petro accuses US of killing Colombians in attacks on ‘narco-boats’

Gustavo Petro demands US release names of victims: ‘A new theatre of war has opened up: the Caribbean’

Wednesday, 8 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Arrest made in investigation of Palisades Fire that killed 12 people

NPR 🇺🇸

RFK Jr.'s new dietary guidelines could be controversial. Here's what to watch for

The health secretary's affinity for saturated fat and his ire over ultraprocessed foods could influence federal food guidelines, expected out this fall.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Ex-FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty to lying to Congress

The former FBI leader will go to trial in January but his legal team argue the case is politically motivated.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump calls to jail Chicago mayor, Illinois governor in immigration dispute

Trump slams Chicago mayor and Illinois governor resisting his mass deportation campaign as US troops arrive in state.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

James Comey pleads not guilty to charge of lying to US Congress

Former FBI chief who oversaw probe into Donald Trump’s alleged links to Russia will face trial on January 5

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Jamaica imposes local curfews after two deadly shootings rattle the island

Le Monde 🇫🇷

AI is already upending the US job market as predictions of a 'jobs apocalypse' multiply

From PwC to Walmart and Accenture, more and more American companies are citing artificial intelligence to explain hiring slowdowns, targeted layoffs and accelerated reorganizations.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Everyone Is Waiting for Witkoff: Can Trump's Envoy Push Israel and Hamas Toward a Deal?

Tuesday, 7 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

NYC teen accused of decapitating mom’s boyfriend ‘looked relieved’ when cops came for him: neighbors

NPR 🇺🇸

The White House floats no back pay for some furloughed federal workers despite a 2019 law

A new draft White House memo suggests a 2019 law signed by President Trump that guarantees that federal employees get paid after a shutdown ends would not apply to furloughed workers.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

‘Not a punchline’: 15 dehumanising quotes on Gaza atrocities by US figures

Van Jones apologises for joke about dead Palestinian babies, but not alone when it comes to insensitive remarks on Gaza.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

On Trump's orders, 200 National Guard members from Texas arrive in Illinois

The planned deployment of these forces has infuriated Democratic Governor JB Pritzker, who said that any deployment against his state government's wishes would amount to an 'invasion.'

BBC News 🇬🇧

Five takeaways from Pam Bondi's tense, partisan Senate hearing

Nerves were raw in a hearing that covered much ground, and saw Trump's attorney general go on the attack.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S. Commemorates Oct. 7 Anniversary While Anxiously Following Trump-backed Gaza Talks

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US tariffs on medical devices would harm Americans’ health, Costa Rica warns

Country is uniquely exposed to Washington’s threat of national-security levies being imposed on health equipment

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Burning down the house: Milei plays rock star as Argentina economy crashes

Monday, 6 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

‘Dumb question’: Stephen Miller says ‘Black people are thrilled’ as he explodes at CNN host over Portland, Chicago deployment

NPR 🇺🇸

Federal judge declines to immediately block National Guard deployment in Illinois

Illinois asked a judge to block the Trump administration from federalizing the Illinois National Guard and from sending Guard members from other states, but the judge declined to do so, for now.

BBC News 🇬🇧

New Supreme Court term will reshape Trump's powers

Legal challenges have slowed Trump's attempts to expand presidential power. Now the highest US court is going to weigh in.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US sends another ‘third-country’ deportation flight to Eswatini

Trump administration continues to send individuals to countries where they have no ties amid mass deportation push.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US Treasury names Frank Bisignano as chief of IRS

Bessent to remain acting commissioner in latest leadership shake-up at tax department

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Brazil’s president asks US to scrap tariffs in ‘friendly’ call with Trump

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Bari Weiss Appointed Editor-in-chief of CBS News Under New Acquisition Deal

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Brazil's Lula asks Trump to remove tariffs in 'friendly' phone call

Diplomatic ties have become increasingly strained between Washington and Brasilia in recent months, with Trump angered over the trial and conviction of his ally, the far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro.

Sunday, 5 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

White House responds to SNL premiere bashing of Trump and FCC chair

The Guardian 🇬🇧

US struck another boat illegally carrying drugs off Venezuela coast, Trump says

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump federalizes the National Guard in Chicago, while troops arrive in Oregon

The White House said Trump "authorized" the deployment of 300 Illinois National Guard members, after vowing to send troops into Chicago. Meanwhile, Guard members arrived in Oregon from California.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Hamas chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya arrives in Egypt ahead of talks

The meetings are set to take place on Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh, and will be Hayya's first since Israel targeted him and other Hamas leaders in strikes on Doha last month. The Israeli delegation will depart for Egypt on Monday, while Trump has sent his special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner to help finalize the deal.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Gov Newsom says Trump is sending California National Guard troops to Oregon

The deployment would mark the latest escalation of Donald Trump’s use of US federal intervention in Democrat-led cities.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

In Saudi Arabia, Dave Chappelle Jokes That 'I Stand With Israel' Will Be Censorship Code

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Impact of Trump tariffs is beginning to show in US consumer prices

Trade levies are starting to drive up costs for goods from cans of soup to car parts

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump authorises deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago

The controversial move follows protests over ramped-up immigration enforcement and the shooting of a woman during unrest on Saturday.

Saturday, 4 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Fox Sports pundit and former NFL star Mark Sanchez arrested on battery and other charges after being stabbed in drunken brawl in Indianapolis

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump plans to deploy National Guard in Illinois, governor says

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced the Trump administration's plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, calling the decision 'absolutely outrageous and un-American.'

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Yes, the ADL is a ‘political front masquerading as a watchdog’

And for the past two years, it has played well the ‘arsonist and the fireman’ scam.

NPR 🇺🇸

Here's how the fashion industry is using AI to predict the next big trend

Once the province of elite fashion editors and forecasters, the art of figuring out what's likely to fly off future racks is getting an assist from AI algorithms.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump, Ignoring Hamas and Israel's Reservations, Seeks to Bend Gaza's Reality to His Will

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trouble brewing: Maya people in Yucatán fear new Heineken plant’s thirst for water

BBC News 🇬🇧

Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced to more than four years in prison

Combs apologised to his mother, children, and victims, specifically naming his two ex-girlfriends, Casandra Ventura and "Jane".

Friday, 3 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in prison for prostitution charges

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump tells Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agrees to release Israeli hostages

Hamas said it would agree to release the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Despite not agreeing to the full U.S. peace proposal, President Trump said the group seemed ready for peace.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump tells Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agrees to release hostages

US president says he ‘believes’ Palestinian militant group is ‘ready for a lasting peace’

BBC News 🇬🇧

Diddy jailed for more than four years in prostitution case

The hip-hop mogul told the court his actions were "disgusting, shameful and sick" as he apologised to the victims and his children.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

How is the government shutdown being felt across the US?

Hundreds of thousands of employees furloughed as government closes down.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced to 50 months in prison and a $500,000 fine

Combs was acquitted by a jury in July of the most serious charges against him – sex trafficking and racketeering – but convicted of two counts of transporting people across state lines for prostitution.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump: Hamas Ready for Peace, Urges Israel to 'Immediately Stop' Bombing Gaza

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Hegseth says four killed in US strike on alleged drug boat off Venezuelan coast

Thursday, 2 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Leavitt dodges question on whether ERs should check migration status

NPR 🇺🇸

A NPR visual series takes a look at the rhythm of cumbia

October 1, 2025 • One of the most listened-to genres in the Americas, photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump threatens permanent spending cuts as US shutdown continues

Democrats accuse White House of using closure as cover for project to shrink government

BBC News 🇬🇧

White House says layoffs 'imminent' with no end to shutdown in sight

As a bitter stand-off between Republicans and Democrats plays out, there is little sign either side is willing to budge.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Treasure hunters discover $1m in silver and gold coins off Florida coast

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump memo says US in ‘non-international armed conflict’ with cartels

Memo reported by US media shows Trump justification for strikes on alleged drug smugglers experts say likely illegal.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

ICE agents: The masked faces of Trump's immigration policy

Backed by 20,000 personnel, the US immigration police have ramped up high-profile raids across the country, often acting in disregard of the rights of those arrested.

Wednesday, 1 October 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Court sets execution date for Tennessee’s only woman on death row

NPR 🇺🇸

When will the government reopen? Here's how long past shutdowns lasted

Government shutdowns lasting more than a few days were relatively rare — until recently. The 2018-2019 shutdown was the longest in U.S. history, stretching on for five weeks.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Supreme Court blocks Trump from immediately firing Fed’s Lisa Cook

Justices defer decision on president’s bid to sack central banker until January 2026

BBC News 🇬🇧

US government shuts down with path to reopening uncertain

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers could now be furloughed, and national parks and museums could close.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

‘A life of captivity’: Canada refuses marine park’s request to export its whales to China

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US takes a stake in another firm, this time a large lithium mine

Vancouver-based Lithium Americas is developing one of world’s largest lithium mines in northern Nevada.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Vote to end US government shutdown fails as Democrats hold firm on healthcare demands

The US government began shutting down after midnight on Wednesday, October 1, as lawmakers and President Donald Trump failed to break a budget impasse during acrimonious talks that hinged on Democratic demands for healthcare funding.

Tuesday, 30 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump threatens 'irreversible' layoffs if Democrats block spending plan with midnight deadline before government shuts down

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump says not winning Nobel would be 'insult' to US

Trump's administration recently listed the seven wars it said he has ended: Cambodia and Thailand; Kosovo and Serbia; the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda; Pakistan and India; Israel and Iran; Egypt and Ethiopia; and Armenia and Azerbaijan. Trump said that if the Gaza plan works out, 'we'll have eight in eight months.'

BBC News 🇬🇧

Bowen: Momentum is the strength of Trump's Gaza plan, but lack of detail is its weakness

The plan is a significant moment - but it lacks the nuts and bolts that determine whether diplomatic agreements hold together, or don't.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Will a government shutdown hurt the US economy?

Experts say furloughs and layoffs could slow consumer spending in the months to come.

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump administration uses taxpayer dollars to blame Democrats for government shutdown

Federal employees across the government reported seeing similar messages. Experts say the messages may violate ethics laws meant to keep partisan politics out of day-to-day governing.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

UN security council approves new military force to fight Haiti gangs

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump says US cities should be used as military ‘training grounds’

Defence secretary Pete Hegseth also tells admirals and generals they must restore ‘warrior ethos’

Haaretz 🇮🇱

'Deadliest War': John Oliver Slams Netanyahu in Show Not Available for Streaming in Israel

Monday, 29 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump and Tony Blair set to run Gaza if Hamas accepts 'peace plan' but Netanyahu vows to 'finish the job' if not

NPR 🇺🇸

Democrats and Republicans face 'large differences' ahead of shutdown deadline

After canceling an earlier meeting, President Trump met with a bipartisan group of congressional leaders on Monday. They emerged without a plan to fund the government ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Canada labels India’s Bishnoi gang as ‘terrorist’ organisation

The move will enable asset seizures and prosecutions of Bishnoi gang that has been accused of targeting Sikh activists.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

'Between Argentina and the US, bad accounts make for good friends'

Donald Trump pledged his unconditional support for Javier Milei's administration as it faces pressure from financial markets on the peso. However, this initiative primarily signals ideological solidarity – one that may ultimately be costly for Argentinians, writes Stéphane Lauer.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Forced the Gaza Peace Plan on Netanyahu. But a Lot Could Still Go Wrong

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Nicolás Maduro ready to declare state of emergency if US attacks Venezuela, says vice-president

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Netanyahu says Israel backs Trump’s peace plan for Gaza

Proposal calls for an immediate end to the conflict and the release of all remaining hostages

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump and Netanyahu agree new US peace plan for Gaza and warn Hamas to accept

President Trump says Israel would have US backing to "destroy" Hamas if it rejects White House deal.

Sunday, 28 September 2025

NPR 🇺🇸

Attack at a Mormon church in Michigan leaves 2 dead, 8 injured

Multiple people were shot at a Mormon church in Michigan, authorities said Sunday. The shooter was killed by police.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Two killed and eight injured as suspect named in Michigan Mormon church attack

The FBI is leading the federal investigation into the attack, as Donald Trump calls it "horrendous".

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

What’s the fallout from the latest UN sanctions on Iran?

The UN has reimposed sanctions that were lifted under a 2015 nuclear deal.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Suspect ID'ed after mass shooting at Michigan Mormon church left two dead and eight hurt

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Tropical Storm Imelda forming and expected to become hurricane

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Emma Reyes' still lifes finds new life in two Paris exhibitions

The Colombian painter's work, infused with magical realism, finally gains major recognition nearly 20 years after her death.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Economists favour Waller to lead Fed but expect Trump to pick a loyalist

Kevin Hassett is seen as most likely to replace Jay Powell under pressure from president, according to FT survey

Saturday, 27 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Three dead and more still missing as devastating flash floods hit Arizona

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump says he will send troops to Portland to deal with 'domestic terrorists'

President Trump is authorizing the deployment of troops to "protect" Portland and ICE facilities there from "domestic terrorists" as he expands his controversial deployments to more U.S. cities.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Native Americans condemn Pentagon move to preserve Wounded Knee medals

The Battle of Wounded Knee, also known as the Wounded Knee Massacre, took place in South Dakota in 1890.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

As new sanctions loom, Iran is already in an economic crisis

The apparent openness promised in 2024 by President Pezeshkian has done little to lift a country weighed down by runaway inflation and endemic corruption.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland and authorises 'full force'

The president says the latest move to send troops to a major US city is "necessary" to protect immigration detention facilities.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Report: Hamas Excluded From Governing Gaza in New U.S. Cease-fire Proposal

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Galápagos Islands, wildlife haven, faces a sexual violence epidemic: ‘Protection is nonexistent’

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump says other opponents will be targeted after Comey indictment

US president warns his administration will go after ‘corrupt, radical-left Democrats’

Friday, 26 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

ICE arrests top public school official in Iowa

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump says other opponents will be targeted after Comey indictment

US president warns his administration will go after ‘corrupt, radical-left Democrats’

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump pressed to prosecute Comey, but his own actions could undermine the case

Legal experts say his comments about the former FBI director and the unusual lead-up to this week's indictment could make it hard to win in court.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US Supreme Court sides with Trump on freezing $4bn in foreign aid

A lower court had previously ordered Trump to disburse the congressionally approved aid before its expiration date.

NPR 🇺🇸

RFK Jr. 'rejects' a U.N. declaration on non-communicable diseases

Global health leaders expressed dismay at Kennedy's objection but vowed to move forward without the support of the U.S.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Assata Shakur, an icon of Black liberation who was exiled to Cuba, dies aged 78

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Zohran Mamdani, the 'socialist' symbolizing Democratic voters' revolt

The young Democrat leading in the polls ahead of the New York City mayoral election does not enjoy unanimous support within his own party.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Netanyahu Says Gaza Loudspeakers, Phones Used to Transmit UN Speech to Hamas, Hostages

Thursday, 25 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Former FBI Director and Trump critic James Comey indicted on two charges

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US President Donald Trump signs order outlining TikTok sale plan

The new deal comes after the White House delayed enforcement of the ban of the short-form video app four times.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Big trees in Amazon more climate-resistant than previously believed

NPR 🇺🇸

President Trump advances TikTok deal with new executive order

The new order says that the deal to turn over a majority stake in TikTok to a group of U.S. investors meets the terms ordered by Congress, and will allow it to stay online in the U.S.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump cozies up with Turkey's Erdogan over 'rigged elections'

Trump, who falsely claims election fraud thwarted his 2020 presidential bid, said he and Erdogan stayed friends while he was out of office. After meeting with the Turkish president on Thursday, he signaled that the United States might soon lift its hold on sales of advanced fighter jets to Ankara.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S. to Tap Former British PM Tony Blair to Lead as Temporary Gaza Governor, Source Says

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump urges Turkey to stop buying Russian oil as Erdogan chases deal on F-35s

The US president suggests the US could lift sanctions on Turkey and allow it to buy F-35 jets.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US second-quarter GDP growth rate revised up to 3.8%

Consumer spending was stronger than previously reported

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

‘I’m sorry, I’m so sorry’: Suspected ICE sniper’s family breaks silence to express anguish over Dallas shooting

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Renowned ‘sponge city’ architect Kongjian Yu dies in Brazil plane crash

BBC News 🇬🇧

'Anti-ICE' message on ammunition at Dallas shooting that killed immigration detainee

The gunman fired at an unmarked van near the detention facility, before taking his own life, officials say.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

‘War has rules’: UN event urges action to protect Palestinian children

Palestinian children face devastating losses as diplomats push for change during a UN assembly event.

NPR 🇺🇸

Ukraine issues a stark warning about a global arms race and AI warfare

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the U.N. General Assembly a day after President Trump made another shift in his stance on Russia's war in Ukraine.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

FBI investigating deadly Dallas ICE shooting as targeted violence

US senator Ted Cruz says incident is another ‘politically motivated’ attack

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Syria and Israel Close to 'De-escalation' Agreement, U.S. Envoy Says

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump's response to the crisis of multilateralism? A tirade

With bizarre accusations, mockery and untruths, on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump set out to undermine the credibility of the United Nations, an institution that he has contributed to weakening.

Tuesday, 23 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Ryan Routh tried to stab himself as he was found guilty of plotting Trump assassination at Florida golf course

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump, in major shift, suggests Ukraine can win back territory long held by Russia

Last month, President Trump said Ukraine needed to be open to giving up some of its territory in peace talks with Russia. But those talks haven't happened. Now, he says Ukraine could win it all back.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump complains about immigration & ‘UN-funded assault’ on Western nations

Donald Trump accused the UN of aiding uncontrolled migration and a ‘UN-funded assault’ against Western countries.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

In New York, Macron unveils a fellowship program for American students

The 'Lafayette Fellowship' will welcome 30 outstanding American master's students to France every year. The initiative aims to strengthen French soft power at a time when relations with Washington are increasingly strained.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump says Kyiv can win back 'all of Ukraine' after talks with Zelensky

The US president signals he has shifted his stance on the war, and says Russia is "fighting aimlessly".

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Khamenei rules out US talks saying that caving in would ‘disgrace’ Iran

Supreme leader remains defiant in the face of expected reimposition of sanctions on Saturday

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Brazil’s president says in UN speech that democracy can prevail over ‘would-be autocrats’

Monday, 22 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Charlie Kirk’s widow says the state should decide fate of his killer

NPR 🇺🇸

Jimmy Kimmel will be back on the air on Tuesday, Disney says

The late night comic was suspended last week under pressure from the Trump administration after comments about Charlie Kirk's killing.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Jimmy Kimmel's show to return after suspension over Charlie Kirk comments, says Disney

The late-night talk programme will resume on Tuesday following "thoughtful conversations", says the entertainment giant.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Brazil’s Eduardo Bolsonaro charged in case linked to father’s coup attempt

The son of the former president stands accused of coercion, according to a statement from the prosecutor general.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Macron's full speech on France's recognition of the State of Palestine

France's president formally recognized the State of Palestine on behalf of France on Monday, at the United Nations. Here is the full speech he made.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Disney to return Kimmel’s show to airwaves after brief suspension

Company says comments on Charlie Kirk killing were ‘insensitive’ but broadcast is to resume after talks with host

The Guardian 🇬🇧

‘A heavy burden’: Belém residents evicted in rush for profits from Cop30 rentals

Sunday, 21 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump takes stage moments after Erika Kirk ‘forgives’ husband Charlie’s shooter in emotional tribute at memorial service

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump says Charlie Kirk is 'a martyr now for American freedom' at memorial service

At a service that focused on Kirk's conservative Christian faith, President Trump described the late 31-year-old as the "greatest evangelist for American liberty" and a "martyr for American freedom."

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump speaks at Kirk memorial after Erika Kirk says she forgives husband's alleged killer

The conservative activist was shot and killed while speaking to students at a university in Utah on 10 September.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump and members of the MAGA movement pay tribute at Charlie Kirk's memorial

The memorial service for Kirk, whom Trump credits with playing a pivotal role in his 2024 election victory, drew tens of thousands of mourners. Security was tight, and speakers delivered their tributes behind bullet-proof glass.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump says Lachlan Murdoch part of proposed TikTok deal

Murdoch will be part of a group of US investors – including Trump allies – trying to take over TikTok’s US operations.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump to Discuss Gaza War With Arab Leaders on UN General Assembly Sidelines, Source Says

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Brazilians protest in their thousands against granting Bolsonaro amnesty

Saturday, 20 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Prosecutor threatens Gavin Newsom with Secret Service action

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump's new $100K fee on H-1B visas will hurt the tech companies trying to woo him

More than half a million high-skilled U.S. workers are in the country through the H-1B program, which is heavily used by the big tech companies trying to curry favor with the president.

BBC News 🇬🇧

White House outlines TikTok deal that would give US control of algorithm

The White House said a deal could be signed "in the coming days", but Beijing is yet to comment.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Americans to dominate board of TikTok’s US operations: White House

Six of seven board seats for TikTok’s US operations will be held by Americans, White House press secretary says.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump threatens Venezuela with 'incalculable' consequences if it doesn't take back migrants

The US President said on Saturday that Venezuela must accept 'all of the prisoners and people from mental institutions' who were 'forced' into the United States. Tensions continue to escalate amid US strikes on alleged drug traffickers on boats off of Venezuela's coast.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Netanyahu Asked Trump to Halt Egyptian Military Buildup in Sinai, Source Says

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Inside 'narco-submarine' used by South American drug lords to carry cocaine across ocean – video

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump and Xi to meet in South Korea as US president hails TikTok deal

American leader says Chinese counterpart approved sale of video app’s American operations

Friday, 19 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Thousands expected to pay tribute at Charlie Kirk vigil amid uproar over Jimmy Kimmel suspension: Live updates

NPR 🇺🇸

CDC vaccine panel adds new rules for getting the COVID vaccine in a tense meeting

The group voted to require people who want a COVID shot to be briefed on harms and benefits, but in a close vote, it failed to pass a proposal that states should require people to get a prescription.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump and Xi to meet in South Korea as US president hails TikTok deal

American leader says Chinese counterpart approved sale of video app’s American operations

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US gov’t asks Supreme Court to end protections for Venezuelan migrants

A federal judge ruled that terminating Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans violates laws on government conduct.

BBC News 🇬🇧

US TV hosts back Kimmel as Trump threatens networks

America's leading late-night TV hosts lament Jimmy Kimmel's suspension as a "blatant assault on freedom of speech".

The Guardian 🇬🇧

UN votes to allow Palestinian president to address annual gathering via video link

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Judge throws out Trump's $15 billion 'rage' lawsuit against 'New York Times'

District Judge Steven Merryday said the American president's complaint against the newspaper, as submitted, was 'improper and impermissible,' and he gave his lawyers 28 days to refile it 'in a professional and dignified manner.'

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Freed American-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander: I Will Return to Serve in IDF

Thursday, 18 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Jimmy Kimmel fans march on Disney after late-night show suspension over Charlie Kirk comments

NPR 🇺🇸

CDC advisers vote to change guidance on MMRV vaccines

The group was chosen by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. amid controversy over their credentials. It's changing guidance for vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US vetoes another Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council

The United States again vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump asks Supreme Court to let him fire Fed governor Lisa Cook

Governor’s legal team asks court to reject request as her removal ‘would threaten our nation’s economic stability’

BBC News 🇬🇧

Sarah Smith: Trump visit showed UK's warm relations - and limited influence

The good-natured state visit demonstrated strong relations, but no ally is likely to change the US president's mind.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump signs billion-dollar US-UK tech deal with Starmer

Amid Donald Trump's lavish state visit to the UK, he signed the 'Tech Prosperity Deal' to seal the 'unbreakable bond' between the two countries, after US tech giants pledged to invest £150 billion into the UK.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Judges rule against Trump administration on deporting Guatemalan children and Venezuelans

Haaretz 🇮🇱

American Victims of October 7 Sue Hamas, Iran for Billions of Dollars

Wednesday, 17 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Jimmy Kimmel's show suspended over Kirk comments

NPR 🇺🇸

The Justice Department sues Maine and Oregon, ratcheting up demands for voter data

The Department of Justice is escalating its demands for sensitive data from voting officials, suing two Democratic-controlled states who have thus far rebuffed the department's requests.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Federal Reserve cuts rates by quarter point and signals more to come

US central bank’s first reduction in borrowing costs this year comes amid growing worries about labour market weakness

BBC News 🇬🇧

'Special does not begin to do it justice,' Trump says of UK-US relationship in state banquet speech

In his own address, the King praises Trump's "personal commitment" to solving world conflicts.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Five police officers shot, three fatally, in Pennsylvania

Shooting took place in a rural part of the US state.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Rachel Dixon jumps into a cenote on Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula – video

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US Fed makes first rate cut of 2025 over employment risks

The Fed made its last rate cut in December and held rates steady until now, as it monitored the effects of Trump's tariffs on inflation.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Ben & Jerry's Co-founder Jerry Greenfield Resigns Amid Unilever's 'Silencing' Over Gaza

Tuesday, 16 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump lands in Britain ahead of state visit: Live

The Guardian 🇬🇧

‘We’re still in the dark’: a missing land defender and the deadly toll of land conflict on Indigenous people

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Fired BLS chief calls Trump’s attack on US data agency a ‘dangerous step’

Erika McEntarfer warns undermining official statistics would leave America on a par with Turkey and Argentina

BBC News 🇬🇧

Charlie Kirk murder suspect appears in court, with prosecutors seeking death penalty

Robinson, who appeared remotely, faces seven charges - including aggravated murder and witness tampering.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

India joins Belarus-Russia war games amid trade tensions with US

Iran and several other nations also present at military show of force, held at a time of heightened global tensions.

NPR 🇺🇸

Utah files murder charges against Tyler Robinson

Utah prosecutors charged Tyler Robinson, 22, with the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Officials say they are seeking the death penalty.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

EU chief says she and Trump had a 'good call' to discuss increasing 'economic pressure' on Russia

Trump has demanded that allies stop buying Russian oil. The 27-nation EU had already banned most imports of Russian oil after the Kremlin's 2022 invasion of Ukraine and it is planning to phase out all Russian oil and gas by the end of 2027.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Why the Israeli Right Wants to Talk About Charlie Kirk's 'Judeo-Christian Values'

Monday, 15 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

3 dead babies found in Pennsylvania home: cops

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump announces deadly US strike on another alleged Venezuelan drug boat

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US military strikes alleged Venezuelan drug boat in Caribbean

The deadly hit was the second such manoeuvre in the area in as many weeks

BBC News 🇬🇧

US destroys alleged Venezuelan drug boat, killing three

The attack came after the Venezuelan president said Caracas would defend itself against US "aggression".

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump is moving away from aiding Ukraine

“It’s the operational intelligence that the Europeans can’t duplicate fully that helped keep Ukraine in the game.”

NPR 🇺🇸

JD Vance hosts 'The Charlie Kirk Show,' paying tribute with top White House officials

The broadcast was a striking reminder of Kirk's influence, both as a leader in the young conservative space and a behind-the-scenes political player who helped shape President Trump's agenda.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump announces second US strike against boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela

The strike that the US President says was carried out Monday came two weeks after another military strike on what the Trump administration says was a drug-carrying speedboat from Venezuela that killed 11.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Rubio: Military Intervention to Topple Hamas May Be Inevitable

Sunday, 14 September 2025

NPR 🇺🇸

Photos: See the red carpet looks at the 2025 Emmy Awards

Comedian Nate Bargatze is hosting the awards show, where Ayo Edebiri, Pedro Pascal, Keri Russell, Hannah Einbinder and Parker Posey are all nominated for awards

Le Monde 🇫🇷

China outraged by Mexico's automotive tariffs

The Mexican government announced plans to raise import taxes to 50% on 1,400 products – including automobiles – imported primarily from China, India, and South Korea. Beijing, viewing this as a pro-American maneuver, threatened retaliation.

The Independent 🇬🇧

New video appears to show Charlie Kirk murder suspect stalking campus hours before shooting: Live updates

BBC News 🇬🇧

Stars walk the Emmy Awards red carpet

Severence and The White Lotus are among the most nominated TV shows at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

More Middle East mayhem amid unconditional US support for Israel?

US political analyst John Mearsheimer argues that Israel attacked Qatar to preclude any closure to the war on Gaza.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Attack on obesity or cash grab? Tax hike on sugary drinks divides opinion in Mexico

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Colorado School Shooting Suspect Reportedly Expressed neo-Nazi, White Supremacy Views

Saturday, 13 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

California could mandate tobacco-style health labels on social media

The Guardian 🇬🇧

UN condemns reported Haitian village massacre by armed gangs

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Venezuela condemns US destroyer for hostile occupation of fishing vessel

US military action against a Venezuelan boat sparks condemnation and troop deployments.

BBC News 🇬🇧

'I will never let your legacy die' - Charlie Kirk's widow gives tearful address after shooting

The organisation Kirk co-founded will host a memorial at a 60,000+ seat stadium in Arizona.

NPR 🇺🇸

Utah residents are reeling, knowing the Charlie Kirk suspect is one of their own

"This is everywhere. Every community, every town, every state," one of the suspect's neighbors said. "It's going to be everybody's neighbor, everybody's classmate. It's not at all unusual anymore."

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump ready to sanction Moscow 'when all NATO nations stop buying oil from Russia'

In a post published Saturday on his social media platform Truth Social, the US president described NATO nations' purchase of Russian oil 'shocking' and said it weakens their bargaining power over Moscow.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump, Witkoff Dine With Qatari Prime Minister After Israeli Attack in Doha

Friday, 12 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Charlie Kirk's widow set to break silence on killing after Tyler Robinson arrest

NPR 🇺🇸

The suspect in the Charlie Kirk killing has been arrested. Here's what we know

Analysts and law enforcement are still sifting through evidence and conducting interviews to learn as much as they can about the suspect's beliefs, including bullet casings with messages inscribed on them.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Charlie Kirk suspect brought into custody after confessing to father

Tyler Robinson's father recognised his son from pictures released by the FBI - he then turned him in with the help of a friend, a youth pastor.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

UNGA backs resolution on two-state solution for Israel and Palestine

The United Nations has endorsed a resolution reviving a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

French Constitutional Council upholds GAFA tax

In a decision issued on Friday, September 12, at the request of German media group Axel Springer, France's Constitutional Council confirmed the constitutionality of the digital services tax introduced in 2019.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US authorities arrest suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination

22-year-old in police custody after manhunt that began on Wednesday following killing of conservative activist

The Guardian 🇬🇧

The Guardian view on Bolsonaro’s coup conviction: a landmark for Brazilian democracy – but this fight isn’t over

Haaretz 🇮🇱

22-year-old Tyler Robinson Arrested in Connection With Murder of Charlie Kirk

Thursday, 11 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

US Naval Academy on lockdown amid reports of shots fired

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for plotting military coup in Brazil

NPR 🇺🇸

Charlie Kirk's assassination sparks grief and rage online

Some conservative influencers mourned Kirk's loss, even as others quickly blamed the left.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Brazil Supreme Court convicts former president Bolsonaro of coup plotting

A majority of four judges found the 70-year-old guilty of plotting to claw back power after his defeat in October 2022 elections by leftist Lula. Bolsonaro could be sentenced to more than 40 years.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump asks appeals court to let him fire Lisa Cook before next week’s Fed meeting

US central bank set to make a pivotal decision on interest rates

BBC News 🇬🇧

Police investigating 'multiple leads' in hunt for Kirk shooting suspect as FBI release images

Meanwhile, Donald Trump says he thinks "progress is being made" in the search for the Utah gunman.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US DoJ asks court for emergency ruling to remove Cook from Fed board

Trump administration wants Lisa Cook to be removed from the Fed Reserve board by Monday, ahead of interest rate meet.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Two U.S. Democratic Senators Slam Gaza 'Ethnic Cleansing' in Report on Israel Visit

Wednesday, 10 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk dead at age 31 after being shot in neck during Utah college event: Suspect taken into custody hours later

NPR 🇺🇸

Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk fatally shot during Utah college event

"The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead," President Trump wrote in a Truth Social Post. Kirk was shot during an outdoor speaking event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Right-wing Trump ally Charlie Kirk, 31, shot dead during speech at Utah university

Kirk was hit while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University. Video from the scene showed him addressing a large crowd when the sound of a single shot rang out. Kirk appeared to collapse in his chair before the camera swiftly moved and sounds of panic erupted in the audience. The University says the shooter is still at large.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot dead at campus event in Utah

Kirk - known for holding outdoor campus debates across the US - was shot from around 100-200 yards away.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Netanyahu Leads Israeli, Jewish Tributes After Conservative Influencer Charlie Kirk Killed

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US wholesale prices declined unexpectedly in August

Figure comes despite Trump tariffs and keeps Fed on track for rate cut

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump: conservative activist Charlie Kirk dead after being shot

Conservative American activist Charlie Kirk was shot during a campus event at Utah Valley University.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Cuba hit with fifth blackout in less than a year with 10m people in the dark

Tuesday, 9 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump White House supports ‘forensic’ analysis of ‘Donald’ signature on ‘bawdy’ birthday letter to Epstein

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Junk food leads to more children being obese than underweight for first time

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US Supreme Court to consider legality of Trump’s tariffs in November

Case marks first test of president’s use of emergency powers to impose policies

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump says strike on Doha 'does not advance Israel or America's goals'

The US president says he feels "very badly" about the location of the attack and calls Qatar a "close ally".

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US Supreme Court to decide legality of Trump’s tariffs

The Supreme Court has scheduled to hear the case in November, lightning fast by its typical standards.

NPR 🇺🇸

Supreme Court says it will weigh in on Trump's tariffs

Two lower courts have said some of President Trump's tariffs are unlawful. Now the Supreme Court has agreed to examine the issue.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

A 'Unilateral' Israeli Strike on a U.S. Ally Left the White House Tongue-tied

Le Monde 🇫🇷

South Korean women file landmark forced prostitution lawsuit against US military

More than 100 victims filed a fresh lawsuit officially accusing the US troops, for the first time, their lawyer announced on Tuesday. The lawsuit seeks $7,200 in compensation per victim.

Monday, 8 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump’s alleged ‘bawdy’ birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein is now public

BBC News 🇬🇧

Hamas discussing US 'ideas' for Gaza ceasefire after Trump's 'last warning'

Hamas says it received "some ideas" from the US through mediators on how to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US sanctions companies and individuals behind Southeast Asian scam centers

Americans alone last year lost $10bn to cybercrime centres in the region.

NPR 🇺🇸

DHS launches immigration crackdowns in Chicago, Boston

These announcements by the Department of Homeland Security are the latest escalation of federal action in U.S. cities, like Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., that are led by Democrats.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Boris Johnson was paid £240,000 after Maduro meeting, invoice shows

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Florida Trump assassination attempt: Trial opens with defendant acting as his own lawyer

Jury selection began Monday for Ryan Routh, a 59-year-old Hawaii man accused of plotting to shoot US President Donald Trump during last year's campaign.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump loses attempt to have $83mn defamation judgment tossed out

Appeals court rejects president’s plea to vacate payment to writer E Jean Carroll

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Says Gaza Cease-fire Deal Imminent, Repeats That Some Hostages May Have Died

Sunday, 7 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump tries to downplay Chicago ‘war’ threat as border czar says immigration raids coming this week

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump visit delays US Open arrivals as president returns to NYC, amid a mix of boos and cheers

The US President's attendance on Sunday caused delays for people going through security checkpoints. Tournament sponsor Rolex welcomed Trump into its stadium box for the world-renowned affair, with Trump briefly emerging from the suite about 45 minutes before the match, amid a mix of boos and cheers at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US-European sanctions could ‘collapse’ Russian economy: Trump aide

Scott Bessent calls for secondary tariffs on Russian oil importers to bring President Vladimir Putin ‘to the table’.

NPR 🇺🇸

The silent killer increases your risk of stroke and dementia. Here's how to control it

New recommendations for early treatment for hypertension to prevent strokes, heart attacks and dementia come as an experimental medication is shown to lower blood pressure in hard to treat patients.

BBC News 🇬🇧

South Korea reaches deal to release citizens detained in Hyundai raid in US

US officials say the workers - including more than 300 South Koreans - were working illegally.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

‘He’s our last resort’: Bolsonaro supporters beg Trump to intervene in ex-president’s coup trial

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Holocaust Museum LA Removes 'Never Again for Anyone' Post After Gaza 'Misinterpretation'

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Mandelson warns US and UK must unite to halt Chinese tech supremacy

US ambassador describes Beijing as west’s ‘most formidable modern competitor’

Saturday, 6 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

School district pokes fun at Phillies home run drama

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Sabalenka defeats Anisimova to retain US Open crown: 'I'm speechless right now'

On Saturday, it was 27-year-old Aryna Sabalenka's last chance to grab a Grand Slam crown in 2025 after agonizing losses in the Australian and French Open finals, and she pulled it off. 'It's crazy, all those tough lessons were worth it for this one,' Sabalenka said after the win.

NPR 🇺🇸

HHS responds to report about autism and acetaminophen

A report that health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has promised will come out this month will look at the causes of autism. Many worry it will have claims unsupported by science.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Seoul holds emergency meeting after citizens detained in US Hyundai raid

US immigration officials detained 475 workers on Thursday - most of them South Korean nationals - saying they were working illegally.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

‘Amazing’ US Open final on the cards as ‘Sincaraz’ meet again

All to know as the world’s top two men’s tennis players meet in New York in their third straight Grand Slam final.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

How an 18th-century portrait stolen by the Nazis was recovered 80 years later in Argentina

Friday, 5 September 2025

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Homeland security detains hundreds of South Koreans during immigration raid in Georgia, sparking 'concern' from South Korea

The lead Georgia agent of Homeland Security Investigations said during a news conference Friday that the raid, which took place at a Hyundai Motor Group plant, was the 'largest single site enforcement operation' in the agency's two-decade history.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Hundreds of South Koreans detained in massive ICE raid at Hyundai plant

Most of the 475 arrested were from South Korea, leading the country to express concern about the rights of those in custody.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Says U.S. in 'Very Deep' Negotiations With Hamas, Heard Some Hostages Recently Died

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump is changing the Pentagon to the Department of War. It could cost taxpayers over $1B

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump changes the Department of Defense’s name to ‘Department of War’

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth says the name change signals a more offensive approach for the US military under Trump.

NPR 🇺🇸

Cracks in the U.S. economy: Job growth slows 75% from a year ago

The U.S. job market showed more signs of weakness Friday, as the Labor Department reported just 22,000 jobs added in August. Revised figures show the economy lost jobs in June, for the first time since the pandemic winter of 2020.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Judge blocks ending of legal protections for 1m Venezuelans and Haitians in US

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US adds just 22,000 jobs in August as labour market sputters

Lower than expected figure opens door to aggressive Federal Reserve rate cuts

Thursday, 4 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump cutting hundreds of millions for allies bordering Russia

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Netanyahu Tries to Reassure Trump's Right-wing Base Over Israel's Treatment of Christians

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US files lawsuit against California utility over Los Angeles wildfires

The Department of Justice alleges that negligence by Southern California Edison sparked deadly Eaton Fire in January.

BBC News 🇬🇧

RFK Jr defends leadership as lawmakers grill him on vaccines

The health secretary clashed with lawmakers as they accused him of restricting Americans' access to vaccines.

NPR 🇺🇸

US coffee tariffs stir trouble for Brazil, but opportunity for Colombia

September 4, 2025 • A 50% U.S. tariff on Brazilian coffee just kicked in — and it’s shaking up global supply chains. As American roasters scramble for alternatives, Colombia is cashing in. But how long will the beans — and prices — hold?

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ramps up Ecuador support in regional anti-crime push

Rubio, meeting with Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa in Quito, said the United States would provide nearly $20 million in security aid including 6 million in drones. He added that Washington was designating two gangs, Los Lobos and Los Choneros, as foreign terrorist organizations, putting them directly into US crosshairs.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump’s nominee to join Fed says president ‘entitled’ to take policy views

Stephen Miran tells Senate banking committee that he views central bank independence as ‘paramount’

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Canada’s Mark Carney signals austerity measures as government shifts focus from Trump to economy

Wednesday, 3 September 2025

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US judge rules Trump unlawfully cut Harvard University research grants

The decision is a victory for the Ivy League university, which has been locked in a months-long feud with Trump.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump says Epstein files are ‘irrelevant’ distraction from his success as survivors make emotional pleas for docs release

NPR 🇺🇸

Epstein survivors join with lawmakers in calling for full release of government files

Standing in front of the U.S. Capitol, a group of eight survivors shared emotional stories of abuse and demanded more transparency from Congress on the government's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Epstein survivors implore Congress to disclose files and will list perpetrators; Trump calls the issue a 'hoax'

In a news conference on the Capitol lawn that drew hundreds of supporters and chants of 'release the files,' the women shared their stories and demanded that the Trump administration provide transparency and accountability.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Unlawfully Canceled Harvard's Research Grants, U.S. Judge Rules

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump’s Fed nominee to pledge ‘independence’ as he seeks Senate confirmation

Stephen Miran will promise to resist outside influences when he appears before lawmakers on Thursday

BBC News 🇬🇧

Epstein accusers say they are compiling list of his associates

Victims of the disgraced financier give emotional accounts of abuse in a news conference on the steps of the US Capitol.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Top Biden-era official warns US could stumble into ‘disastrous’ intervention in Venezuela

Tuesday, 2 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump green lights $2m ICE deal with notorious Israeli spyware company

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump confirms U.S. strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat

September 2, 2025 • President Trump says the U.S. military has struck a drug-laden vessel in the southern Caribbean after it left Venezuela. The strike comes a week after Washington deployed warships to the region.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Kraft Heinz to split into two companies

The company, which was born in a 2015 merger between two longstanding American food brands, said splitting in two will allow better targeted investments to maximize brand value. But shares of the food giant fell sharply after major holder Berkshire Hathaway signaled its disagreement with the announcement.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Google avoids break-up but must share data with rivals

A case over the US tech giant's dominance in search allows it to hang on to its Chrome web browser.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Children, journalists among 105 killed in Israeli onslaught in Gaza

At least 105 Palestinians killed, including 32 aid seekers, as Israel pushes ahead with plans to seize Gaza City.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Says Israel Has Lost Its 'Total Control' of Congress, Is Losing PR War Over Gaza

The Guardian 🇬🇧

US conducts ‘kinetic strike’ against drug boat from Venezuela, killing 11, Trump says

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Google spared break-up in US monopoly case

Alphabet and Apple shares gain after judge’s ruling is better for the companies than investors had feared

Monday, 1 September 2025

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump to grant former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani highest civilian honour

Giuliani played a key role in attempt to overturn Trump’s loss in the 2020 election by promoting false claims of fraud.

The Independent 🇬🇧

What does it mean to be an ‘AI literate’ job candidate?

NPR 🇺🇸

Guatemala says it suggested that U.S. send its unaccompanied migrant children home

As a U.S. federal judge blocked the deportation of unaccompanied Guatemalan children, the government of Guatemala says in a statement it suggested the U.S. return its children to their home country.

BBC News 🇬🇧

US suspends most visas for Palestinian passport-holders, reports say

The new restriction comes after a group of Palestinian officials were refused visas for a key UN meeting in New York.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Maduro says 8 US ships 'with 1,200 missiles' targeting Venezuela

The Venezuelan president, whose last two re-elections in 2024 and 2018 were not recognized by the United States or much of the international community, has been accused by the US of leading a drug cartel. Washington has doubled the bounty for Maduro's capture to $50 million but has made no public threat to invade Venezuela.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Guatemala says it is willing to receive hundreds of deported children from US

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Outside Gaza, Two U.S. Democrat Senators Call Out Israel's 'Propaganda' Amid 'Starvation'

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump calls for more Covid vaccine data to stop CDC ‘being ripped apart’

US president demands more proof from drug companies of jab effectiveness

Sunday, 31 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump claps back after weekend of speculation about his health: ‘Never felt better in my life’

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Former Trump personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani injured in car crash

The weekend crash follows some volatile years for the one-time Republican presidential candidate.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani injured in car accident

The former Trump adviser's car was struck from behind on a highway in New Hampshire, a statement said.

NPR 🇺🇸

His D.C. church was robbed, but this pastor says the National Guard isn't needed

NPR's Scott Simon talks to a pastor and parishioners at East Washington Heights Baptist Church about crime in Washington, D.C., and whether the National Guard deployment helps or hurts the city.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Under pressure from Trump and Xi, Germany faces turning point in economic model

Confronted with new American protectionism and China's aggressive export push, German businesses are calling for more state intervention, new trade barriers and tighter regulation.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

New Postwar Gaza Plan Proposes Decade-long U.S. Control, Relocation of Gaza Population

The Guardian 🇬🇧

‘I’m holding his political wake’: the trumpeter waiting to mark Bolsonaro’s judgment day

Saturday, 30 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump lashes out at Rose Garden worker for damaging stone: ‘Stupid’

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Eight people kidnapped from Haitian orphanage released after three weeks

BBC News 🇬🇧

Chicago mayor signs order to resist potential Trump crackdown

Brandon Johnson's order is in response to Donald Trump's threats to deploy troops to the city to crackdown on crime.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Chicago mayor defies Trump's immigration crackdown plan for the city: 'He is reckless and out of control'

Mayor Brandon Johnson, on Saturday, directed all city departments to guard the constitutional rights of Chicago residents from Trump's crackdown. Chicago is home to a large immigrant population, and both the city and the state of Illinois have some of the country's strongest rules against cooperating with federal immigration enforcement.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Chicago mayor signs order to resist possible Trump troop deployment

Mayor Brandon Johnson says order aims to protect residents from ‘threats and actions of out-of-control administration’.

NPR 🇺🇸

AI and Nvidia have been bright spots in an uncertain economy, but there are doubts now

This past week, AI darling Nvidia reported blockbuster financial results that beat analysts' expectations. But investors weren't impressed and the stock price dropped.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

NYT Chief Editor's Apartment Building Reportedly Defaced With Red Paint, Gaza Graffiti

Friday, 29 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Suspect arrested over invasion at rapper Macklemore’s Seattle home

BBC News 🇬🇧

US court rules many of Trump's global tariffs are illegal

The tariffs can remain in place until mid-October to allow the Trump administration time to request the Supreme Court take up the case.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US appeals court rules Trump’s foreign tariff campaign is largely illegal

But the court has allowed the tariffs to remain in place while the Trump administration appeals to the Supreme Court.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US appeals court finds Trump's global tariffs illegal

The 7-4 ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court's decision finding that Trump had exceeded his authority in tapping emergency economic powers to impose wide-ranging duties.

NPR 🇺🇸

Most of President Trump's tariffs are illegal, U.S. court rules

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., delayed enforcing its decision, which is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump’s tariffs ruled illegal by US appeals court but stay in place

Judges uphold ruling that the president exceeded his authority

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Court blocks Trump bid to end protections for 600,000 Venezuelans

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Half of Registered U.S. Voters Say Israel Committing Genocide in Gaza, Poll Finds

Thursday, 28 August 2025

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Rwanda confirms it received seven immigrants deported under Donald Trump

The Trump administration has struck deals with third-party countries, including four in Africa, to accept US deportees.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Parents of two children murdered in Minneapolis share emotional pleas to prevent future attacks

NPR 🇺🇸

The federal government is taking over D.C.'s Union Station. What does that mean?

The Department of Transportation says it will be "reclaiming management" of the transportation hub, which it has owned since the 1980s. D.C.'s mayor says that would be an "amazing initiative."

Le Monde 🇫🇷

CDC officials escorted out amid turmoil in US health agency, after RFK Jr advances anti-vaccine policies

Two Republican senators called for congressional oversight and some Democrats said Kennedy should be fired. He is scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill on Sept. 4.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Minneapolis school attacker 'obsessed with idea of killing children', authorities say

US Acting Attorney General Joseph Thompson says the attacker "appeared to hate all of us".

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Beach returned to First Nation after 170 years following Canada legal battle

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Half of Registered U.S. Voters Say Israel Committing Genocide in Gaza, Poll Finds

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Fed’s Lisa Cook sues Trump over move to fire her

US president attempted to sack the central bank governor as he intensified his attack on the institution

Wednesday, 27 August 2025

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Ontario premier Doug Ford’s party spent nearly $300,000 on novelty ‘Canada is not for sale’ hats

The Independent 🇬🇧

Family of woman who carried baby while brain dead give update on child

NPR 🇺🇸

Shooter identified in Minneapolis Catholic school attack that left 2 dead, 17 injured

The shooter fired through the windows of Annunciation Church during Mass on Wednesday before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, said Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Two children dead and 17 others injured in Minneapolis school shooting

The attacker used three weapons to fire through the building's windows as students celebrated Mass.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Argentina's Milei pelted with stones and bottles on campaign trail

Protesters demonstrating against a corruption scandal targeted the president on Wednesday while he was campaigning near Buenos Aires. Milei, who was whisked from the scene by his security detail, sustained no injuries after his motorcade was attacked.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Zelenskyy says aides to meet Trump team in New York on Friday

Ukrainian president says diplomacy to end Russian invasion intensifying as team visits Middle East, Europe and US.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

ADL Says Minneapolis Shooter's Weapon Appears to Bear Antisemitic, anti-Israel Messages

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump holds White House talks on postwar plan for Gaza

Former UK leader Tony Blair involved in meeting as Israel prepares new invasion of enclave

Tuesday, 26 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump seeks ‘capital, capital punishment’ for ‘anybody’ who kills in DC, where death penalty is banned

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Venezuela deploys warships and drones as US destroyers draw near

The move comes amid escalating tensions with Washington, which sent three warships and 4,000 Marines towards Venezuela last week to curb drug trafficking.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump’s battle against the Fed heads for courtroom showdown

Governor Lisa Cook has vowed to challenge her dismissal in a case that is likely to end up at the Supreme Court

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump administration considers stake in defence firms like Lockheed Martin

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick floated the possible investment in a TV appearance, as part of a wider Trump push.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Brazil judge orders round-the-clock surveillance of ‘flight risk’ Bolsonaro

NPR 🇺🇸

The DOJ sued the federal district bench in Maryland. A judge just dismissed the case

A district judge in Virginia was specially tapped to oversee the unusual case after the Department of Justice named all 15 federal district court judges in Maryland as defendants in a lawsuit related to deportations.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Cook to sue Trump over order to fire her from Federal Reserve

The central bank governor says the US president "has no authority to do so" in defiance of Trump's escalatory move against the Fed.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

DNC Rejects Resolution to Suspend U.S. Military Aid to Israel Amid Party Divide

Monday, 25 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Nancy Mace roasted for falsely identifying an alleged campus shooter

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump says National Guard is at the ready but hedges on Chicago plans

President Trump signed a series of executive orders doubling down on law enforcement, particularly related to Washington, D.C., but he equivocated on whether he will send troops to Chicago next.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Elon Musk sues Apple and OpenAI, accusing them of anticompetitive practices

The billionaire accused Apple of favoring OpenAI and ChatGPT in the iPhone's app store rankings for top AI apps. OpenAI has countered with a lawsuit, accusing Musk of harassment.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

FEMA staffers warn Trump’s cuts will result in Katrina-level catastrophe

Nearly 200 current and former employees of the US emergency response agency urge Congress to protect FEMA.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Wall Street’s September Fed rate cut bets still hinge on next data

Jay Powell set the stage for a reduction in borrowing costs but jobs and inflation reports could get in the way

BBC News 🇬🇧

Judge temporarily blocks Abrego Garcia's deportation

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is taken into custody in Baltimore as his lawyers say he may be sent to Uganda.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Says Gaza War to End in Coming Weeks, 'Not Happy' About Gaza Hospital Strike

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ pleads guilty to racketeering in New York

Sunday, 24 August 2025

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

France summons US ambassador over anti-Semitism allegations

Foreign Ministry calls Charles Kushner’s claim that Paris is not doing enough to combat anti-Semitism ‘unacceptable’.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump threatens Key bridge repair money after Maryland governor tells him to keep troops out of Baltimore

NPR 🇺🇸

Kilmar Abrego Garcia expects to be detained by ICE again, attorney says

The lawyer for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man wrongly deported by the Trump administration to an El Salvadoran prison and then returned months later, says his client is now facing deportation again.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump threatens to deploy troops to Baltimore to 'clean up' crime

The deployment of military for domestic law enforcement has drawn backlash from Democrats, with one governor calling it an "abuse of power".

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Paris summons US ambassador after his 'lack of sufficient action' on antisemitism accusations

Charles Kusher, the new United States ambassador to France, sent a letter to President Emmanuel Macron criticizing France's plan to recognize the State of Palestine, days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a similar move.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

As NYC Mayoral Race Heats Up, a Jewish School Requires Parents to Show Voter Registration

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Powell paves way for Fed rate cut in September

US stocks and bonds rally as central bank chair says economic risks are ‘shifting’

Saturday, 23 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

They donated millions to Trump. Now, ICE detention providers are reaping the rewards

NPR 🇺🇸

Evacuations ordered as wildfire blazes California's famed Napa County

Firefighters are working to contain a blaze currently tearing through California's beloved wine country.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Administration Speechwriter Promoted Great Replacement Theory

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Global South: Trump is playing into China's hands

The erratic tariff policy pursued by the US president and his administration has so far mainly served to strengthen ties between countries in the Global South with Beijing, and, where relevant, Moscow.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump administration seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda

Abrego Garcia’s case remains a flashpoint in US President Donald Trump’s anti-immigration crackdown.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Ghislaine Maxwell denies seeing 'inappropriate' conduct by Trump

Maxwell was interviewed after pressure on Trump to release information about whether prominent figures were involved in Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.

Friday, 22 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump says Intel will give US government a 10% stake in its business

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Ghislaine Maxwell praises Trump in transcripts released by government

Partner of Jeffrey Epstein insists Trump never engaged in inappropriate behavior amid scrutiny over past relationship.

NPR 🇺🇸

Justice Department releases transcripts from its conversations with Ghislaine Maxwell

Maxwell spoke with top DOJ officials over the course of two days in late July. Asked about President Trump, she said she had never witnessed him "in any inappropriate setting in any way."

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed in US amid fierce immigration battle

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man mistakenly deported and later jailed on human smuggling charges, was released Friday in Tennessee, becoming a flashpoint in the heated clash over former US President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S. Defense Chief Fires General Whose Intel on Iran Strikes Angered Trump

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Powell paves the way for Fed rate cut in September

US stocks and bonds rally as central bank chair says economic risks are ‘shifting’

BBC News 🇬🇧

FBI searches home of Trump adviser-turned-critic John Bolton

Bolton served in Trump's first administration but has since become a fierce critic of the president.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Canada to drop counter-tariffs on some US goods one day after call with Trump

Thursday, 21 August 2025

Le Monde 🇫🇷

California Gov. Newsom signs legislation calling special election on redistricting plan

This is the latest step in a gerrymandering battle after Texas Republicans advanced their own redrawn map to pad their House majority by five seats at President Donald Trump's urging.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Judge rules Trump lawyer Alina Habba is unlawfully serving as US attorney

The Trump administration has ignored a July decision from a panel of judges replacing Habba as interim US attorney.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump touts perceived wins while praising ‘healthy, attractive people’ on DC federal patrol photo op

NPR 🇺🇸

To counter Texas and Trump, California approves plan for new voting districts

California and Texas, the country's two most populous states, are getting closer to redrawing their congressional districts in a political fight sparked by President Trump.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Justice department calls on Fed to sack governor Lisa Cook

Letter to central bank chair Jay Powell is latest escalation in Trump administration’s assault on the institution

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S. Ambassador to Israel: Israelis Living in West Bank Not Violating International Law

BBC News 🇬🇧

Appeals court throws out Trump's $500m civil fraud penalty

In its 323-page ruling, the New York judges stated that the fine was excessive, and likely violated the US Constitution.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Bolsonaro given 48 hours to explain alleged plans to flee to Argentina

Wednesday, 20 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Texas House passes Trump-backed map that could give Republicans five more seats in midterms

NPR 🇺🇸

One civilian injured in crash with D.C. National Guard military vehicle

The military vehicle, which is designed to withstand explosive attacks, collided with a "civilian vehicle" just after 6 a.m. on Wednesday in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Texas lawmakers approve redistricting map favouring Republicans

Facing opposition from Democrats who fled the state to stall the vote, Republicans hope the new maps will lead to more seats in Congress.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US court blocks Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in school classrooms

Texas is the third state in the past month to see its requirement to display the commandments struck down in court.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US attorney will no longer bring felony charges against people for carrying rifles or shotguns in DC

US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said in a statement that the change is based on guidance from the Justice Department and the Office of Solicitor General and conforms with two Supreme Court decisions on gun rights.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Fed governor Lisa Cook says she will not be ‘bullied’ into resigning

Trump had called on central banker to step down after his ally accused her of falsifying mortgage documents

The Guardian 🇬🇧

US court allows Trump officials to end protected status for 60,000 migrants

Haaretz 🇮🇱

GHF Launches Program for Palestinians to Pre-register for Aid Packages

Tuesday, 19 August 2025

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US wants equity stake in Intel for cash grants given under Biden

Officials in US President Donald Trump’s administration made comments saying the equity stake was not to run the firm.

The Independent 🇬🇧

New pics of Trump holding court in Oval Office branded ‘embarrassing’ as world leaders sit around his desk: ‘Like schoolchildren’

NPR 🇺🇸

A musical about bigotry arrives at a Kennedy Center transformed by Trump

Parade, the Tony Award-winning musical about the 1915 lynching of a Jewish man, begins its run in Washington, D.C., amid an antisemitic backlash against the show's subject.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump says US could play role ‘by air’ in Ukraine security guarantee

President warns Putin will face ‘rough situation’ if Russian leader does not co-operate on a peace deal

BBC News 🇬🇧

Two summits later, Trump still faces tough obstacles in quest for peace in Ukraine

Meetings in Alaska and Washington were high on pomp and low on breakthroughs, but there were two potentially significant developments.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump's Justice Department is investigating whether Washington, DC police officials falsified crime data

President Donald Trump has claimed that violent crime in Washington is getting worse, ordering a federal takeover of the city's police department. This new investigation comes amid an escalating showdown between the Trump administration and the city over control of the police department.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Peruvian woman accused of trying to smuggle cocaine into Bali using sex toy

Haaretz 🇮🇱

New U.S. Stamp Honors Holocaust Survivor Elie Wiesel

Monday, 18 August 2025

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump says Putin and Zelenskyy will meet for talks on ending the war

President Trump made the announcement after a day of talks with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy and a delegation of top European officials. He said he would meet with the two leaders afterward, but did not say when.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Hamas accepts an Arab ceasefire proposal as the Palestinian death toll exceeds 62,000

A senior Hamas official told reporters that the militant group had accepted the proposal introduced by the mediators, without elaborating. Israel's plans to expand the offensive in Gaza have sparked international outrage and infuriated many Israelis who fear for the remaining surviving hostages.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump says he called Putin during Zelensky visit to begin arranging meetings between them

The Ukrainian president says Monday's talks have been "constructive" as European leaders repeat calls for a ceasefire.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Between Zelensky and Putin, which side is Trump on?

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Ukraine offers $100bn weapons deal to Trump to win security guarantees

Document seen by the FT lays out Kyiv’s proposals to US president at crucial White House meeting

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

MSNBC reveals new name as part of corporate divorce from NBC

The US TV network has also been building its own news division separate from NBC News.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

GHF Announces Pilot of Aid-reservation System, Cites Trump's 'Call for Innovation'

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Flight attendant union leaders ‘ready to go to jail’ as Air Canada strike outlawed

Sunday, 17 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Rubio confronted by news anchor over past opposition to Putin ‘deal’

NPR 🇺🇸

After meeting Putin, Trump changes his position on the need for a ceasefire

When President Trump was flying to Alaska to meet Vladimir Putin, he said the goal was a ceasefire. But after they talked, Trump aligned himself with Putin and downplayed the need for a truce.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Washington becomes the showcase for Trump's security policy

Since the US president announced plans to take control of the local police and requisition the National Guard in the country's capital, the city's Democratic authorities have taken legal action and pushed back against the administration. Meanwhile, the occupant of the White House is determined to double down.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Air Canada flight attendants to continue strike despite government order

Workers at Canada’s flagship carrier defy back-to-work order as they stage first strike in 40 years.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Unlike Ukraine, Trump Could End the War in Gaza With One Simple Decision

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Air Canada flight attendants to defy back-to-work order and remain on strike

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Putin demanded Ukraine cede Donetsk and Luhansk in exchange for freezing rest of front line

Russian president reiterated ‘core demands’ that would undermine Ukraine’s statehood and roll back Nato expansion

Saturday, 16 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Mother says her 7-month-old baby was kidnapped at a California mall

NPR 🇺🇸

Teenagers in Washington, D.C., say the federal police takeover makes them feel unsafe

When President Trump announced his crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C., the local U.S. attorney said she wanted to focus on juveniles. But experts say harsher punishments don't deter criminals.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S. Homeland Security Accused of Antisemitic Dog Whistles in ICE Recruitment Posts

BBC News 🇬🇧

Putin says Alaska summit 'very useful' as Trump pivots on Ukraine ceasefire

After leaving Alaska, Trump says he would prefer to "go directly to a peace agreement" to end the war in Ukraine as he prepares to meet Zelensky on Monday.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US suspends visas for Gaza residents after right-wing social media storm

State Department move comes as Israel’s war and induced-famine in Gaza reach new extremes, with 61,827 killed so far.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Hurricane Erin intensifies to 'catastrophic' category 5 storm in Caribbean

Erin, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season this year, was located about 170 kilometers northeast of Anguilla in the northern Leeward Islands, an area that includes the US and British Virgin Islands.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump’s cold brew: New York coffee shops warn of higher prices amid steep tariffs

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump fails to secure Ukraine deal at Alaska summit with Putin

Truncated talks end without ceasefire despite US president’s warm welcome for Russian leader

Friday, 15 August 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump and Putin fail to reach Ukraine peace deal but tout ‘progress’

‘We didn’t get there,’ Trump says after nearly 3-hour meeting with Putin

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump says no deal but 'progress made' after Ukraine talks with Putin

"We didn't get there," the US president says in a statement to the press after an almost three-hour meeting with Putin in Alaska.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

China unveils newest AI technology at World Robot Conference

More than 200 companies showcase their latest innovations at the World Robot Conference in Beijing, China.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Putin says he and Trump have reached 'agreement' over Ukraine, but Trump says no deal yet

NPR 🇺🇸

Watch: Trump and Putin address reporters after their talks on Ukraine

President Trump told reporters on Friday that he's willing to talk about business with Russian President Vladimir Putin but said there would be no deals "until we get the war solved" in Ukraine.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Near Los Angeles, a man struck and killed by SUV while fleeing ICE agents

The report is the second of a person being killed in Southern California while fleeing federal immigration enforcement authorities.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Bolivia election could see lurch to right as once-dominant party’s time runs out

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Pete Buttigieg Says He Backs Israel Arms Ban After Criticism Over Previous 'Non-answer'

Thursday, 14 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Mom claims cafe tried to force her to pay for broken $1,600 table

NPR 🇺🇸

This virus seems like it's no longer a problem. It's still a threat

A year ago, on August 14, 2024, the World Health Organization declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Why are health experts so frustrated by the world's response?

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Intel shares jump on possible US government investment

Chipmaker’s stock rises 7% after reports Trump administration could take an ownership stake

Le Monde 🇫🇷

LA28 will break from tradition and sell naming rights for Olympic venues

The Los Angeles 2028 organizers said the names of up to 19 competition venues could change. This marks the first time in Olympic history that sponsors' names will be displayed on venues.

BBC News 🇬🇧

What do Putin and Trump each want from the Alaska summit?

The Russian leader senses a chance for more international recognition, while his American counterpart hopes to play peacemaker.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US government in talks to take stake in Intel: Report

Talks for an undisclosed stake come days after President Donald Trump called for Intel’s CEO to resign.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Hoping to Win Back Young Republican Support, Israel Invites MAGA Influencers

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Blackwater founder Erik Prince to send hundreds of fighters to strife-torn Haiti

Wednesday, 13 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump’s National Guard takeover of DC gets trolled: ‘Did they bust somebody for pairing Chardonnay with a steak?’

BBC News 🇬🇧

National Guard troops appear in Washington DC as mayor rejects Trump's 'authoritarian push'

Armoured vehicles were spotted at urban centres and tourist sites around the US capital on Tuesday evening.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Brazil plans aid packages for businesses impacted by Trump tariffs

The plan, called ‘Sovereign Brazil’, will include credit for businesses that rely on exports.

NPR 🇺🇸

Is Kari Lake a CEO? Her agency said so. The law suggests not

Kari Lake has sought to dismantle Voice of America and its federal parent, the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The agency has recently called her its acting CEO. But the law suggests she's not eligible for the job.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Colombians bid farewell to assassinated presidential hopeful Uribe

Miguel Uribe Turbay died on Monday, more than two months after being shot during a political rally in Bogotá, the country's capital.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Peru enacts amnesty for military and police accused of human rights abuses

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump threatens ‘very severe consequences’ if Putin refuses to end Ukraine war

US president allays European concerns with focus on ceasefire as Alaska talks near

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Report: U.S. Brokering Israel-Syria Deal for Humanitarian Corridor to Provide Aid to Druze

Tuesday, 12 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

The Trump family has raked in an astonishing $3.4 billion over his two presidencies, new report claims

BBC News 🇬🇧

Crime in DC: What do the figures say and how safe do people feel?

National Guard troops have been seen reporting for duty in Washington DC as President Trump takes over the city’s police force.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Mexico expels 26 cartel figures wanted by US officials in deal with White House

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US stocks hit record high as inflation holds steady at 2.7% in July

President slams Goldman Sachs as he hails data as evidence his policies are working

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump's Kennedy Center Honors announcement catches the center's staff off guard

President Trump says that the list of this year's Kennedy Center honorees will be released on Wednesday.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump's takeover of Washington begins as National Guard troops arrive

About 850 federal law enforcement officers were deployed in Washington on Monday and arrested 23 people overnight, said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. The charges, she noted, included gun and drug crimes, drunk driving, subway fare evasion and homicide.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Key issues omitted in revised US State Department human rights report

Rights groups allege manipulation of US report after firing of key staff and overhaul of human rights priorities.

The Times 🇬🇧

Everything you need to know about Trump’s summit with Putin

The Russian and US presidents will convene in Alaska on Friday for talks on a possible ceasefire in Ukraine — but is the meeting a ‘misstep’?

Haaretz 🇮🇱

For Democrats' 2028 Contenders, Israel-Gaza Is Already a Defining Issue

Monday, 11 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trial begins in Utah for a man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges

NPR 🇺🇸

Ford says it will roll out a cheaper electric pickup truck

Ford announced that it will retool its Louisville Assembly plant in Kentucky to focus on electric trucks. Their goal: To bring down prices for US buyers and compete with Chinese EV makers on the global market.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump breaks down plan for Putin in Alaska, a 'feel-out meeting'

Asked about inviting Volodymyr Zelensky to Alaska for the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, Trump suggested the Ukrainian president would be involved in talks at a future date. 'This is really a feel-out meeting,' Trump told reporters at the White House.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump deploys National Guard to Washington DC as he pledges crime crackdown

The US president has declared a public safety emergency as he promises to tackle crime and homelessness in the nation's capital.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Gunman kills three at Target store in US state of Texas

Victims not immediately identified after deadly attack at popular store in the state capital, Austin.

The Times 🇬🇧

Fact-check: how dangerous is Washington really?

President Trump has depicted the American capital as a lawless hellscape overrun by criminals. Do the numbers back up his claims?

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump extends trade war truce with China

US leader postpones new tariffs on world’s biggest exporter for another 90 days

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Canada wildfire season already second worst on record as experts warn of ‘new reality’

Haaretz 🇮🇱

After Scathing Exposé, ADL CEO Talks Antisemitism and anti-Zionism With the New York Times

Sunday, 10 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump demands homeless 'immediately move out' of Washington, DC ... to make nation's capital 'more beautiful'

NPR 🇺🇸

European leaders urge for Ukraine to be included in Trump-Putin Alaska peace talks

Some European leaders say that Ukraine must be included in any talks with Russia over ending the war.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump demands homeless people 'immediately' move out of Washington DC

Trump says homeless people must go "far" from the nation's capital, as part of his anti-crime plan, but the mayor pushes back.

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump demands homeless people be kicked out of Washington

The president wrote that ‘we want our capital back’ and has claimed the city was one of the most dangerous in the world

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

What’s the fallout from a peace deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia?

The US brokered the agreement, giving it leverage and business opportunities.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

How Trump's Armenia-Azerbaijan Deal Hits Iran and Russia Where It Hurts

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Fight against polio under threat by withdrawal of US funding

Global vaccination campaigns have reduced cases of this disease by 99%, but budget setbacks and difficulties reaching the last endemic areas are now jeopardizing the goal of total eradication.

Saturday, 9 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Emory-CDC shooting latest: Suspected cop killer Patrick White's neighbor noticed vaccine obsession but didn't think he'd hurt anyone

The Times 🇬🇧

After 95 years of vice, New York is closing its most squalid hotel

Drugs, prostitution, murder — but ‘the Carter’ near Times Square was also home to a family with children

NPR 🇺🇸

'At least I'm safe': A Kenyan immigrant opts to leave the U.S. on his own terms

The Trump administration has given an ultimatum to immigrants without legal status: Leave voluntarily, or you'll be detained and deported. This has forced some immigrant families in the U.S. to grapple with very hard choices.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Vance and Lammy host Ukraine talks ahead of US-Russia summit

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky rules out giving up land, as European security officials meet in the UK.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

The trillion-dollar war machine

Hind Hassan explores the US weapons industry and its effects on democracy, domestically and beyond.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump's tariffs and strong euro act as double whammy for European companies

While the depreciation of the dollar may suggest a more important global role for the single currency, it is currently having a negative impact on the competitiveness of companies in the eurozone.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Meet the five-time beer-mile world champion: ‘I knew I could chug from a young age’

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump to meet Putin in Alaska as he signals Ukraine may need to cede land

Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejects proposal and insists Ukrainians ‘will not gift their land to the occupier’

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S. Jewish Groups Warn: The IDF's Gaza Takeover Will Harm Hostages

Friday, 8 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Emory University shooting live: Suspect dead and ‘one cop killed’

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan shake hands and sign deal at White House peace summit

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who called the agreement a 'significant milestone,' said the breakthrough was made possible by Trump. The signing of a deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan, both former Soviet republics, also strikes a geopolitical blow to their former imperial master, Russia.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S. Jewish Groups Warn IDF Plans for Gaza Takeover Will Harm Hostages

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump will meet Putin in Alaska and signals Ukraine may need to cede land

US president’s comments about territorial concessions to secure peace trigger alarm in Kyiv

BBC News 🇬🇧

US shrugs off Gaza escalation - drifting further away from allies

The apparent US indifference to the prospect of a long - possibly indefinite - Israeli military occupation marks a telling change in tone.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Suspect dies, officer injured in shooting at Emory University in Georgia

Those on campus were advised to ‘run, hide, fight’ as police responded to an active shooter situation near the CDC.

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump and Putin to meet in Alaska next Friday to discuss Ukraine

The US president said the two sides were ‘close’ to a deal and that the meeting would take place in the US state on Friday

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump says he will host Putin in Alaska next Friday to talk about Ukraine

President Trump has been pushing to broker an end to the war in Ukraine since he took office. But it hasn't been quick or easy.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Top US diplomat in Brazil summoned to foreign ministry over Bolsonaro trial comments

Thursday, 7 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Another ‘Florida man’ scandal presents danger for Mike Johnson

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump to nominate ‘loyalist’ Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve board

Miran, who currently sits on the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers, would fill the seat through January.

NPR 🇺🇸

Haiti inaugurates new leadership as gangs threaten to overthrow the government

August 7, 2025 • Businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr became the head of Haiti's transitional presidential council tasked with restoring order as gangs underscored the challenges facing the Caribbean nation.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump and Putin to meet in coming days, says Kremlin

Russian leader points to UAE as ‘perfectly suitable place’ to host in-person meeting with US president

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump nominates Fed critic for US central bank board

President wants Stephen Miran in a newly vacated seat in his continuing war over interest rate policy with chairman Jerome Powell

Le Monde 🇫🇷

EPA cancels $7 billion Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy

The Environmental Protection Agency has terminated the grant that was intended to help pay for residential solar projects for more than 900,000 lower-income US households − a Biden-era attempt to introduce cleaner power onto the electrical grid and to lower energy bills for American consumers.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Why Trump-Putin talks unlikely to bring rapid end to Ukraine war

Even with Trump's direct involvement, Moscow's preconditions for a ceasefire in Ukraine make a swift ending to the bloodshed difficult to reach.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

New research reveals King George IV profited from slavery in Grenada

Haaretz 🇮🇱

CNN's Jeremy Diamond: 'Israelis Deserve a Full Picture of What Is Happening Inside Gaza'

Wednesday, 6 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Ghislaine Maxwell’s Texas prison ups security after taking her in

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump orders India tariff hike to 50% for buying Russian oil

India, which now faces among the highest tariff rates imposed by the US, called the levy "unjustified and unreasonable".

The Times 🇬🇧

America is falling behind in drones arms race, general says

General James E Rainey
warns that young soldiers will pay the price for the US’s failure to train them to use and counter the technology

NPR 🇺🇸

Public health experts dismayed by RFK Jr.'s defunding of mRNA vaccine research

The Trump administration canceled about $500 million for research into mRNA vaccines. The move slows progress in using the technology to prevent a future pandemic or treat disease, experts say.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump hits India with extra 25% tariff for Russia oil purchases

New Delhi says US president’s decision is ‘unfair, unjustified and unreasonable’

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

A migrant march in Mexico continues despite scrutiny of organiser’s arrest

One of the organisers, Luis Garcia Villagran, was detained for alleged human trafficking in the lead-up to the march.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US: Army sergeant shot 5 soldiers at Fort Stewart, Georgia, forcing a brief lockdown

A sergeant shot five soldiers, on Wednesday, at one of the country's largest Army bases before he was tackled by other Fort Stewart troops. The injured were taken to the hospital and three underwent surgery, officials said.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Brazil judge eases Jair Bolsonaro house arrest to allow family visits

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Palestinian Professor Cancels Course at Columbia After Trump Administration Reforms

Tuesday, 5 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

RFK Jr cancels $500M in vaccine development

NPR 🇺🇸

CDC to disburse delayed funds for fighting fentanyl and more, staffers say

Much of the public health agency's $9 billion budget had been in limbo but funds are finally flowing, according to CDC staffers, including for a key overdose prevention program.

BBC News 🇬🇧

How a Texas showdown could reshape Congress - and Trump's presidency

A dramatic redistricting fight could spread to other states before next year's crucial midterm elections.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump says it is ‘up to Israel’ whether to occupy all of Gaza

US president’s comments come amid warnings that expanding Israeli operations would be ‘catastrophic’ for Palestinians.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Ireland calls on Haiti to secure release of group kidnapped from local orphanage

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US envoy Witkoff to visit Moscow ahead of sanctions deadline

Trump said Tuesday that he would await the outcome of the Moscow talks before moving forward with any economic retaliation, telling reporters, 'We're going to see what happens.' Trump has previously threatened to impose 'secondary tariffs' targeting Russia's remaining trade partners, such as China and India.

The Times 🇬🇧

How Texas gerrymandering kicked off a national game of chicken

Gavin Newsom of California is among the state governors to consider redistricting proposals in response to Texan Republicans doing the same thing

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump rules out Bessent for Federal Reserve chair

President says US Treasury secretary took his name out of consideration

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Jews Targeted in Nearly 70% of All Religiously Motivated Hate Crimes in U.S. Last Year

Monday, 4 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Epstein victim condemns ‘political warfare’ in Trump administration’s effort to release grand jury transcripts

NPR 🇺🇸

Texas Democrats walked out to block the GOP. How well has the tactic worked before?

Dozens of Texas Democrats left the state to protest a redistricting map, facing potentially steep consequences. Lawmaker walkouts have had mixed success in the past — so what is there to gain?

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Brazil's Supreme Court orders house arrest for Bolsonaro

The country's former president Jair Bolsonaro is on trial for allegedly masterminding a coup plot to remain in office despite his defeat in the 2022 election

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US Democrats block vote on Trump-backed Texas redistricting map

Texas House fails to establish quorum as dozens of Democrats flee state to block redrawn congressional map.

The Times 🇬🇧

Justice department to investigate Trump ‘Russiagate’ conspiracy

Tulsi Gabbard claims to have seen evidence that the Obama administration manipulated intelligence to have the FBI look into Trump’s links to Russia

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Brazil supreme court judge orders house arrest of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro

BBC News 🇬🇧

Texas Republicans vote to arrest Democrats in stalled redistricting vote

The Democrats facing arrest had fled to block a vote that could sway the balance of power in Washington.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

States Must Oppose Israel Boycotts to Receive Disaster Aid Under New Trump Policy

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump to raise tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases

New Delhi describes threat as ‘unjustified and unreasonable’

Sunday, 3 August 2025

BBC News 🇬🇧

Democrats flee Texas to block Republican redistricting map backed by Trump

The redistricting would create five new Republican-leaning seats in the US House of Representatives.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Suspect in fatal shooting of four in Montana bar could be heading back to town, authorities warn

NPR 🇺🇸

Canada wildfires cause poor air quality in the midwest and northeast U.S.

Health officials from Minnesota to Maine have issued alerts warning of poor air quality from wildfires burning in Canada. People are advised to limit outdoor exposure.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Texas Democrats leave state to block vote on new House map backed by Trump

US president has urged Republicans to redraw map to help the party net a handful of seats in the midterms next year.

The Times 🇬🇧

Sydney Sweeney, star of controversial jeans ad, ‘is a Republican’

Not for the first time, the actress is at the centre of a political row, this time over the interpretation of a campaign for a clothing brand

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trade war: 'The Americans are the ones paying for the tariffs'

Gilles Moëc, chief economist at AXA, argues that while tariffs take time to affect the real economy, they are likely to have recessionary effects in both the US and Europe.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

What will the AI revolution mean for the global south?

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Wall St and Silicon Valley ride high as tariffs hit Main Street

Banks and Big Tech are booming but slowing US growth is hurting other companies across the board

Saturday, 2 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Man tries to find out if his brother is his son after mom’s abuse

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Canadian wildfire smoke triggers air quality alerts in US

Blazes across several Canadian provinces and territories pose health risks to Canadians and their southern neighbours.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US envoy meets with the families of Israeli hostages in Tel Aviv

US envoy Steve Witkoff met with the relatives, who chanted 'Bring them home!' and 'We need your help.' At the meeting, Witkoff reportedly offered the families personal reassurances that he and President Trump were working to return the remaining hostages.

The Times 🇬🇧

Has Donald Trump ‘won’ with his tariffs?

US economic growth back on track, trade deals in Washington’s favour, markets at all-time highs … but Americans could still pay the price

NPR 🇺🇸

In Gaza, more Palestinians are killed while waiting for food aid

Dozens of Palestinians were killed, many while waiting for food aid, amid a deepening starvation crisis and despite Israeli assurances of a humanitarian pause in some areas of the territory.

BBC News 🇬🇧

US officials open investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith

Smith had led two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump before resigning from his post earlier this year.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Administration Freezes $339M in UCLA Grants, Accuses School of Antisemitism

The Guardian 🇬🇧

‘Our north is the south’: Softball leagues flourish in Brazilian city as Cuban arrivals outnumber Venezuelans for first time

Friday, 1 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump axes Labor Statistics chief after his poor jobs report: ‘I believe the numbers were phony ... so I fired her’

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump defends firing labor statistics chief by lying about her role in 2024 campaign – US politics live

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Dozens Arrested as U.S. Jews Ramp Up Protests Against Gaza Starvation

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Federal Reserve Governor Kugler steps down, giving 'very happy' Trump a slot to fill

Governor Adriana Kugler was appointed to the Fed's seven-member board of governors by former President Joe Biden in September 2023. Trump said he was 'very happy' about the upcoming vacancy, after Kugler submitted her letter of resignation to him.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Another US citizen killed by Israeli settler attack in West Bank: Family

Relatives of slain Chicago resident Khamis Ayyad urge Trump administration to launch probe into 40-year-old’s killing.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump fires US labour statistics boss after weak jobs report

President claims July employment figures were ‘rigged’ in latest assault on economic institutions

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump calls for firing of senior Labor official after job market weakens in July

President Trump called for the firing of the Labor statistics official after data earlier showed employers added just 73,000 jobs in July, while job gains for the previous two months were largely erased.

The Times 🇬🇧

Tesla ordered to pay $243m after fatal crash on Autopilot

The electric carmaker vows to appeal the verdict of a jury in Florida, who found the company responsible although the driver was looking for his phone

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump orders firing of statistics chief after weak jobs report and data revisions

The Bureau of Labour Statistics reported earlier on Friday that the US had added 73,000 jobs in July, far lower than expected.

Thursday, 31 July 2025

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump increases Canada tariffs from 25% to 35% – US politics live

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Musk spent millions on Republican candidates despite Trump feud

Donations during public spat cast doubt on billionaire’s proposal to start a rival party

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump raises Canada tariff to 35% as US announces new levies for dozens of countries

Washington will collect the new Canadian tariff rate in just a few hours, as President Donald Trump's sweeping economic agenda kicks in.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Judges beg the White House to dial down the rhetoric after threats

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump's dream of building a ballroom at the White House is becoming a reality

After at least 15 years of talking about it, President Trump is building a ballroom at the White House. Work will begin this September, with a price tag of $200 million, the White House says.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

What has been the impact of Trump’s tariffs so far?

Trump’s tariffs have raised costs, driven up prices, hit key industries, and brought in $124bn ahead of August 1.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Locals in Mexico City rise up against gentrification

Soaring rents in the Mexican capital have driven hundreds of residents into the streets to protest against property speculation, a shortage of housing, and the arrival of 'digital nomads' in certain neighborhoods.

The Times 🇬🇧

Boost from iPhone sales helps Apple drive ahead

The technology giant’s revenues soared up to $94bn even as it faces competition from rival phone makers and difficulties from President Trump’s tariffs

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Record Number of Democratic Senators Back Sanders' Move to Block U.S. Arms Sales to Israel

Wednesday, 30 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump has spent a third of presidency at his own properties, report

The Times 🇬🇧

Kamala Harris fuels rumours about second presidential run

The former vice-president has dropped out of the run for California governor next year

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America after 8.8 earthquake, but worst risk appears to pass for US

Wednesday's quake off Russia appeared to be the strongest recorded since the 9.0 magnitude event off Japan in 2011. In the US, tsunami advisories for the coasts of Oregon and Washington were lifted, but held for Hawaii and parts of Alaska and California. Meanwhile, new alerts along South America's West Coast forced evacuations.

NPR 🇺🇸

Automakers are eating the cost of tariffs — for now

Last quarter, tariffs cost the auto industry billions of dollars. So far, that has come out of profits instead of being passed along to buyers. But that could change.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Powell strikes hawkish tone as Fed defies Trump’s calls for rate cut

Two members of the US central bank’s voting committee dissent from decision not to lower borrowing costs

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Canada will recognise Palestinian state at UN General Assembly: Carney

The Canadian PM says Hamas cannot play a role in the future of Palestine or take part in possible 2026 elections.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Tsunami warnings downgraded as threat to North America recedes

Thousands of Hawaiians headed for higher ground but the state's governor says no "wave of consequence" has hit the islands.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump accused of ‘attack on Brazilian democracy’ after sanctioning Bolsonaro trial judge

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Spiritual Muscle: How a New York Rabbi Started a Movement That Meets Power With Gentleness

Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump says Epstein ‘stole’ young women staff from his Mar-a-Lago resort

Trump says he cut off his relationship with Epstein because the sex offender poached workers from his Florida resort.

The Times 🇬🇧

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau spotted having dinner together

The pair were seen at a high-end restaurant in Montreal, although it is unclear whether they were on a date

The Independent 🇬🇧

Barbie designers killed in car crash

Le Monde 🇫🇷

In Brazil, the free and instant mobile payment system Pix challenges US dominance

Launched by the Central Bank of Brazil, this system is now used more than credit cards and cash. Its popularity is so great that WhatsApp had to abandon a payment system it wanted to launch locally.

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump says his falling out with Jeffrey Epstein was over spa workers at Mar-a-Lago

President Trump has said he kicked Epstein out of his club for hiring workers away from Mar-a-Lago. When asked Tuesday if the workers included young women, Trump responded, "the answer is yes, they were."

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Harvard Reportedly Nears $500M Deal With Trump Administration Over Antisemitism Claims

BBC News 🇬🇧

The ordinary rush-hour that became two hours of terror in a New York skyscraper

Workers barricaded doors and sent goodbye notes as a man roamed through a skyscraper killing people.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US says extended trade war truce with Beijing hinges on Trump approval

Treasury secretary heads back to Washington after two days of talks with Chinese counterparts

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Canada’s hockey case exposed a toxic culture – yet the accuser ended up on trial

Monday, 28 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Active shooter reported in New York building where Blackstone is based

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Did the EU capitulate to Donald Trump’s tariff threats?

Trade agreement receives mixed reaction in Europe.

The Times 🇬🇧

Ageing doesn’t happen to me and I won’t allow it, says Mariah Carey

The US pop star, who has a career stretching back over three decades, has never publicly acknowledged her age and says ‘I don’t know time’

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Colombia’s former president Álvaro Uribe found guilty of witness tampering

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump sees 'real starvation' in Gaza, despite Israeli claims, and vows to step up aid

President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed doing more to feed the starving population in Gaza — at odds with the Israeli prime minister who claimed there was no starvation.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Colombian ex-president Uribe convicted of witness tampering

73-year-old Alvaro Uribe, who was president from 2002 to 2010 and is now South America's first-ever former head of state convicted of a crime, was found guilty of trying to persuade witnesses to lie for him after being accused of having had ties to paramilitary groups responsible for human rights violations.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US and EU reach tariff agreement to avert trade war

Deal follows Scotland talks between Donald Trump and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen

BBC News 🇬🇧

Putin must agree Ukraine ceasefire in 10 or 12 days, says Trump

The US president says there is "no reason" for waiting amid little sign of progress towards peace.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

'While U.S. Christians Are Arguing About Theology, Palestinian Existence Is Being Erased'

Sunday, 27 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Three dead in California after small plane crash, Coast Guard says

NPR 🇺🇸

She's trying to open a birth center near a maternity desert. It's not easy

When Katie Chubb was pregnant she wanted to have her baby at a birth center, but there was no local option. Now she's trying to open one herself. She has community support, but not from the hospitals.

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump turns his round with golf-mad diplomat into family affair

The president and his son Eric took on Warren Stephens, the US ambassador who once played off a handicap of six

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Major Jewish-American Legacy Group Says It Is 'Deeply Concerned' by Gaza Hunger

BBC News 🇬🇧

EU and US agree trade deal, with 15% tariffs for European exports to America

US President Donald Trump and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen confirm the deal after "tough negotiations" in Scotland.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US and EU agree on 15 percent tariffs to avert trade war

US president and his EU counterpart strike sweeping 15 percent tariff deal to stabilise transatlantic trade.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

EU chief and Trump strike trade deal in transatlantic standoff

The US president told reporters the deal involved a baseline levy of 15% on EU exports to the US. The agreement came as the clock ticked down on an August 1 deadline for the EU to strike a deal with Washington, or face an across-the-board US levy of 30%.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

EU-US trade talks down to the wire as von der Leyen heads to Trump meeting

Leaders due to meet on Sunday in bid to avoid economically damaging transatlantic trade war

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Missionaries using secret audio devices to evangelise Brazil’s isolated peoples

Saturday, 26 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

New FEMA grants set to hand out $600M to states so they can build migrant detention facilities

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump kicks off ‘Maga British summer’: what makes us so special?

The president’s arrival in Turnberry underscores an ‘ancestral yearning’ for the UK, but there may be ‘special relationship’ pitfalls for the PM

NPR 🇺🇸

'Scotland is already great.' Protesters troll Trump on his golfing trip

The U.S. president is spending a long weekend in his late mother's birth country of Scotland. There, he's been confronted by protesters waving photos of Jeffrey Epstein.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

‘Horrors upon horrors’: How US Congress responded to mass hunger in Gaza

Many US Democrats call for aid to urgently enter Gaza, but few condemn Israel for its deadly blockade on the territory.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Donald Trump is on the verge of winning his trade war

Many American economic analysts believe the chaotic introduction of punitive tariffs last spring now seems to be giving way to a new world order, in which tariff barriers of 10% to 15%, unthinkable just a year ago, have become the norm and are allowing the US Treasury to rake in billions of dollars.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Security tightens as Donald Trump plays golf at Turnberry

The US President is in Scotland for a four-day private visit, which includes the opening of a second golf course at his Aberdeenshire resort.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Men freed from El Salvador mega-prison endured ‘state-sanctioned torture’, lawyers say

Friday, 25 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Southwest flight rapidly descends to avoid mid-air collision

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump is in Scotland. The Epstein questions have followed him there

President Trump is expected to spend much of his time at his golf courses. He'll also meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Von der Leyen to meet Trump in Scotland as hopes rise of EU-US trade deal

European Commission president’s trip comes as bloc races to avoid transatlantic trade war with Washington

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump says he was 'never' told his name was in Epstein files

Officials have said the late financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in his New York jail cell while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges in 2019, but his case has generated endless attention and conspiracy theories because of his links to famous people, such as royals, presidents and billionaires, including Trump.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump says 'great to be in Scotland', as he lands for four-day trip

The US president will be playing golf as well as meeting the prime minister and first minister for talks.

The Times 🇬🇧

Starmer rejects call to recognise Palestine despite cabinet pressure

The PM sides with America in refusing to follow Macron’s lead after French president said he would recognise a Palestinian state

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US confirms it will destroy contraceptives previously designated as aid

International reproductive rights groups slam the Trump administration’s decision as ‘cruel and ideologically driven’.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

As Huckabee Visits, Palestinian Authority's Infighting Worsens – as Does Its Legitimacy

The Guardian 🇬🇧

‘Come with me, Chuck E’: Florida police arrest mascot for credit card fraud as children look on

Thursday, 24 July 2025

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump administration approves sale of CBS parent company Paramount

The Federal Communications Commission approved the sale of Paramount Global after the buyer made pledges to showcase a diversity of viewpoints and root out alleged bias in CBS' news coverage.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US doctors, veterans urge Trump to end Israel support as hunger grips Gaza

Outside US Capitol, rights advocates say Trump and Congress must ‘listen’ to Americans and oppose Israeli atrocities.

The Independent 🇬🇧

HR boss from Coldplay kiss cam video resigns days after CEO

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump and Powell spar as US president visits Federal Reserve

Clash with central bank chief comes during tour of $2.5bn renovation project of institution’s headquarters

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Traveling to Mars and beating death: The futurist creed of tech's apostles

'Tech Oligarchs' (5/6). Faith in the possibility of 'enhancing' humankind – the extension human abilities and lifespan by any technological means – has flourished as an alternative to religion in Silicon Valley.

The Times 🇬🇧

I downloaded Tea, the new man-shaming app. Here’s what I learnt

One million women in the US are slamming past dates for ‘ghosting’ or ‘lying’. This cannot end well

BBC News 🇬🇧

Justice department official meets Epstein accomplice Maxwell

The meeting comes as pressure grows on the Trump administration to release files linked to the disgraced financier's sex trafficking network.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

It is one of the deadliest chemicals on Earth – but even Mexico’s cartels can’t resist the lure of mercury

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Biden Sent a Billion Dollars to Sabotage Netanyahu? Inside a Conspiratorial GOP Report

Wednesday, 23 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Army reveals the real cost of Trump’s birthday parade in Washington

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Russia, Ukraine hold third round of talks in Istanbul

Moscow's lead negotiator Vladimir Medinsky told reporters the sides had lengthy discussions on Wednesday, but 'the positions are quite distant.' Meanwhile, the two countries agreed to another prisoner exchange, as they did at the two previous talks on May 16 and June 2.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US Supreme Court says Trump can remove Democrats from consumer safety panel

The nation’s highest court has frequently ruled in favour of Trump’s expansive interpretation of presidential powers.

NPR 🇺🇸

Judge denies release of Jeffrey Epstein transcripts in Florida

President Trump had called for the release of grand jury testimony related to Epstein. Two judges in New York also are weighing requests from the Justice Department to unseal grand jury transcripts.

The Times 🇬🇧

Police in the dark over Trump’s imminent Scotland visit

The US president will be touring his golf courses during a five-day trip that is expected to be ‘as big as the Queen’s funeral’

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US and EU close in on 15% tariff deal

Agreement would mirror accord with Japan and head off Trump’s threat to raise duties to 30%

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Kilmar Ábrego García must be released from jail as he awaits trial, judge rules

BBC News 🇬🇧

Bryan Kohberger gets four life sentences for murdering Idaho college students

The defendant declined to speak at the hearing, leaving the families of his victims with unanswered questions about his motive.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Columbia University Suspends 80 Students Over Protests Amid Trump Pressure

Tuesday, 22 July 2025

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump deflects questions about Epstein probe with accusations about Obama

President Trump is facing questions about the death of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. On Tuesday, he deflected by pivoting to long-held accusations about his Democratic opponents.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Mike Johnson shuts US House early to avoid Epstein vote

Top Republican seeks to quell Democratic scrutiny of Donald Trump’s links to paedophile financier

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

‘My duty’: Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil meets lawmakers at US Capitol

Khalil, who continues to be targeted for deportation, says he will continue to advocate for Palestine and free speech.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

NPR editor-in-chief announces resignation after Trump funding cuts

The US president has sought to slash public funding for news organizations at home and abroad, seeking to shut down outlets including Voice of America, Radio Free Asia and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

The Independent 🇬🇧

In-N-Out Burger CEO to join the list of high-profile business figures to leave California

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Advocates demand closure of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, citing appalling conditions

The Times 🇬🇧

Sadiq Khan advises New York mayor hopeful Trump called a lunatic

Mayor of London trades texts with Zohran Mamdani about seizing centre ground after he secured party nomination

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff en Route to Middle East to Advance Gaza Cease-fire Deal

BBC News 🇬🇧

US House speaker shuts down chamber to block Epstein vote

The decision to bring forward the summer recess means Republican leaders can delay a politically fraught vote on the disclosures.

Declassified UK 🇬🇧

The inside story of how America sent nuclear weapons to Britain

Nukewatch UK explains how it tracked the bombs being flown across the Atlantic.

Monday, 21 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

White House says August 1 tariff date actually not ‘hard deadline’

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Bessent calls for probe into ‘the entire Federal Reserve institution’

Treasury secretary is latest top Trump administration official to criticise the US central bank

BBC News 🇬🇧

How Trump is using the courts to get what he wants - and changing the shape of presidential power

Trump's confrontations with the courts are unique in their scale and fury, compared with those of past presidents - but could this really reshape the balance of powers even after he leaves office?

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US police officer in Breonna Taylor death sentenced to 33 months in prison

Prosecutors had asked that officer Brett Hankison be given a sentence of one day for his role in the fatal shooting.

NPR 🇺🇸

Military bases in New Jersey, Indiana to be expanded to detain immigrants

NPR has learned that the Pentagon has also approved the expansion of the U.S. Naval Base on Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the same purpose.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family’s opposition

The release involves more than 240,000 pages of records that had been under a court-imposed seal since 1977. King's family urged that 'these files must be viewed within their full historical context.'

The Times 🇬🇧

Hunter Biden: Sleeping pills to blame for my father’s disastrous debate

Joe Biden’s son also rebuked several high-profile Democrats who attempted to intervene in the presidential campaign, including George Clooney

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S., Israel Resolve Visa Spat Over Evangelical Groups After Huckabee Threatens Reprisal

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Venezuela to investigate alleged torture of its citizens in El Salvador jail

Sunday, 20 July 2025

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump administration shuts down EPA's scientific research arm

The agency is closing the Office of Research and Development, which analyzes dangers posed by hazards including toxic chemicals, climate change, smog, wildfires, water pollution and more.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump threatens NFL stadium deal unless Washington Commanders change name back to Redskins

BBC News 🇬🇧

One person killed and two missing after six swept over Oregon waterfall

Dillon Falls, near the city of Bend, has a 15ft drop that turns into "churning rapids".

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump tells Washington NFL team to revert to ‘Redskins’ name

American football team, now called the Washington Commanders, changed its name after pressure from sponsors to ditch culturally insensitive branding

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Ms. Rachel Under Fire Again After Instagram Post With Gazan Photojournalist Motaz Azaiza

Le Monde 🇫🇷

The day Silicon Valley's oligarchs kissed Trump's ring

'Tech Oligarchs' (Part 1/6). On January 20, 2025, billionaires including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk stood shoulder to shoulder at the inauguration of President Donald Trump, despite their differences and, in some cases, after having once opposed him.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Do Africa’s leaders have a ‘game plan’ to deal with Trump?

Former African Union diplomat Arikana Chihombori argues that Trump’s Africa policy is ‘a step in the right direction’.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Ousted head of US audit regulator warns accountants against cutting standards

Erica Williams defends issuing record fines after being pushed out by Trump

Saturday, 19 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns over Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ scandal

NPR 🇺🇸

The week when crypto won big in America

Congress passed the first major crypto legislation in the U.S., marking a major milestone for the digital currency sector. And with President Trump's support, the industry plans to march on.

The Times 🇬🇧

Dozens injured after car ploughs into crowd in Los Angeles

Police say the driver drove into a taco stand and collided with people on the pavement in East Hollywood after a dispute inside a nightclub

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Could Trump’s threats against Brazil backfire?

US threatens 50-percent tariffs unless ex-leader Bolsonaro’s prosecution is dropped.

BBC News 🇬🇧

US tech CEO resigns after Coldplay concert embrace goes viral

The company said its leader had not met the expected standard of conduct and accountability.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

As World War II ended, the French Riviera became a 'GI's heaven'

'The Summer of 1945' (6/6). To boost troop morale and keep an eye on postwar reconstruction, the US Army requisitioned dozens of hotels across southern France. This turbulent interlude marked the dawn of Americanization in French society.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Rubio moves to strip US visas from eight Brazilian judges in Bolsonaro battle

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Netanyahu's Party Accuses Biden of Attempted Coup in Israel After GOP Releases NGO Report

Friday, 18 July 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump administration files motion to unseal Epstein transcripts

US Department of Justice claims there is ‘extensive public interest’ in the cases targeting the late disgraced financier

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump sues Murdoch for libel over Jeffrey Epstein letter story

Trump had threatened to force Murdoch to "testify in my lawsuit against him and his 'pile of garbage' newspaper".

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump files $10bn lawsuit against Murdoch, WSJ and NewsCorp over Epstein birthday card expose

NPR 🇺🇸

Is the 'Gen Z stare' just a call to look inward?

This week's discourse has revolved around the so-called "Gen Z stare" in professional and retail environments. But what are people really talking about?

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US attorney general paves way for more convicted criminals to own guns

Bondi says the proposed change gives her discretion over who can own firearms, in a move opposed by gun control groups.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

In Brazil, lawmakers pass a 'devastating' environmental deregulation bill

The Chamber of Deputies has passed a piece of legislation easing regulations, allowing authorities to largely disregard the environmental impact of projects deemed strategic. On this issue, President Lula's position remains ambiguous.

The Times 🇬🇧

Coldplay kiss cam HR boss boasted of ‘building trust with CEOs’

Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot found themselves at the centre of a viral scandal when they were identified as the couple caught cuddling at a concert

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Caracas releases 10 Americans as Venezuelans freed from El Salvador jail

Haaretz 🇮🇱

The Next Generation of Republicans Is Turning Away From Israel

Thursday, 17 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Reported card from Trump to Epstein among new details of friendship

NPR 🇺🇸

White House says Trump has a common circulatory condition

The president underwent a comprehensive medical exam after experiencing swelling in his lower legs in recent weeks.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US House passes landmark crypto measures in win for Trump

The CLARITY act, which is designed to clarify industry rules and divide regulatory authority between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), will now advance to the Senate.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US House sends crypto ‘GENIUS Act’ to Trump, in win for industry advocates

Advocates hope House bills will bring decentralised currency into US mainstream as Trump pushes ‘crypto week’.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Powell defends Fed’s management of $2.5bn headquarters refurbishment

Central bank chair has faced intense criticism from Trump administration over the project

The Times 🇬🇧

White House has files on $1.5bn Epstein money trail, says senator

Democrat Ron Wyden claims the Treasury has rare insight into the sex offender’s finances

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Top rights group leaves El Salvador after threats from its government

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump's voters want to see the Epstein files - but have faith in their president

Trump supporters have a new priority on their minds - the release of the so-called Jeffrey Epstein files.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

'Contrary to Morality of the Torah': Jewish Leaders Condemn Settler Violence in West Bank

Wednesday, 16 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump fumes that MAGA won’t ‘shut the f*** up’ about Epstein list controversy, report claims

NPR 🇺🇸

As Republicans call for transparency into the Epstein probe, Trump lashes out

In a post to Truth Social on Wednesday morning, Trump railed against Democrats, and some of his own supporters, calling the furor over the Epstein case a "hoax."

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump discussed firing Fed boss but 'highly unlikely' he will

The US president admitted he broached sacking Jerome Powell, in what would be an unprecedented move.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

USAID food for nearly 30,000 hungry kids to be destroyed: Official

Senior US official calls destruction of 500 tonnes of biscuits a ‘casualty’ of the USAID shutdown.

The Times 🇬🇧

‘Is everyone calming down? 100% no’: how Maga turned on Trump over Epstein

The president has called his own supporters, who have called for the release of the files related to Jeffrey Epstein, ‘stupid’. How did it get to this point?

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Syria says pulling troops from Druze heartland after US request

Announcing the new ceasefire on Wednesday, Syria's interior ministry said there would be a 'total and immediate halt to all military operations,' as well as the formation of a committee comprising government representatives and Druze spiritual leaders to supervise its implementation.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

College Leaders Face GOP Scrutiny but Push Back in Latest Hearing on Antisemitism

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Small Canadian town reels after teen boy allegedly assaults eight-year-old girl

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump attacks own supporters over Epstein conspiracies

US president angrily tries to contain criticism over his administration’s handling of files on late disgraced financier

Tuesday, 15 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Republicans block new push from Democrats to release Epstein files

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump administration says it is ending deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles

In early June, the US president ordered the deployment of around 4,000 California National Guard troops and 700 active duty Marines to respond to a series of protests against immigration raids in and around Los Angeles.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump says Cuomo ‘should stay’ in New York City mayor race against Mamdani

US Republican president slams Zohran Mamdani as a ‘communist’, says Andrew Cuomo has a ‘good shot of winning’.

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump says his enemies ‘made up’ the Epstein files

The president has changed tack amid mounting backlash, claiming Barack Obama and Joe Biden invented the files he is under pressure to release

BBC News 🇬🇧

I'm 'disappointed but not done' with Putin, Trump tells BBC

Trump says he trusts "almost nobody" in exclusive interview discussing the war in Ukraine, Nato and the UK.

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump's pick for ambassador to the U.N. grilled over Signal chat scandal

Former national security adviser Mike Waltz, removed from office amid the Signal chat controversy, spent Tuesday in the Senate confirmation hearing for his nomination as U.S. ambassador to the U.N.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Chief US audit regulator pushed out by Trump’s new SEC chair

Erica Williams told staff at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board that Paul Atkins asked her to resign

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S. Asks Israel to Investigate Killing of Palestinian-American in Settler Attack

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Backlash against Mexico City gentrification echoes global anger at overtourism and rising rents

Monday, 14 July 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

Ghislaine Maxwell refused appeal on sex-trafficking verdict

The socialite has run out of attempts to overturn her 20-year sentence for recruiting young women for Jeffrey Epstein to abuse

NPR 🇺🇸

Supreme Court says Trump's efforts to close the Education Department can continue

The Trump administration had appealed a decision that had directed it to stop gutting the U.S. Education Department and to reinstate many of the workers the government had laid off.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US threatens Russia with ‘severe’ tariffs over war in Ukraine

Trump says he is ‘very unhappy’ with Moscow for lack of progress on a ceasefire deal

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US Supreme Court gives nod to Trump’s push to gut federal education agency

Court reverses lower court ruling that said large staff cuts would effectively hamstring the Education Department.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Suspects lured man to a park so they could kill him: cops

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Wildfire that razed historic Grand Canyon Lodge spread after being allowed to burn for days

The fire has raised scrutiny over the National Park Service’s decision not to aggressively attack the blaze right away. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs called for a federal investigation.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump threatens Russia with tariffs while unveiling Ukraine weapons plan

Under the new plan, the US will sell weapons to Nato countries who will send them to Ukraine.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Farm worker who died after California Ice raid was ‘hardworking and innocent’, family says

Haaretz 🇮🇱

After Primary Defeat, Staunchly pro-Israel Cuomo Announces Independent Tilt at NY Mayor

Sunday, 13 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump attends FIFA final on anniversary of assassination attempt

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Florida emerges as a model state in the fight against immigration

The Republican governor of this southern US state has ramped up pressure on numerous institutions to force them to cooperate with immigration enforcement authorities.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Two women killed at Kentucky church as gunman opens fire after shooting officer

The suspect, who was shot dead by police, is believed to have had a connection to the place of worship.

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump attends Club World Cup final with Fifa president

The US president joined the crowds at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey as Chelsea beat European champions Paris Saint-Germain

NPR 🇺🇸

'Panicking': Why recent college grads are struggling to find jobs

Recent college graduates are facing one of the most challenging job markets in years — with the exception of the pandemic period — even as the overall unemployment rate remains low.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

What are the risks from Trump’s latest tariff threats?

US president has told Mexico and EU they face tariffs of 30 percent in August.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Mandy Patinkin on the 'Revenge Business': 'Consider What Netanyahu Is Doing to the Jews'

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump’s latest tariffs ‘are real’ unless deals improve, economic adviser says

Saturday, 12 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Texas floods latest: Death toll rises to 129 as battered communities face weekend of flash flood risks

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Family of American citizen killed by Israeli settlers demands US probe

Advocates say 20-year-old American citizen Sayfollah Musallet was ‘lynched’ while US officials stay silent.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Macron calls on EU to 'defend European interests' in US tariff talks

Trump announced on Saturday that a 30% tariff hike for Mexico and the European Union will start on August 1. Emmanuel Macron called on the bloc to 'step up the preparation of credible countermeasures' if the two sides failed to reach an agreement by that day.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump surveys damage in Texas as search continues for 160 missing

Efforts to find and identify the scores of dead and missing continue into a second week.

NPR 🇺🇸

'Helping every dang soul': Beloved camp director was among those lost in Texas flooding

Jane Ragsdale ran the Heart O' the Hills camp for girls in Kerr County. The camp was between sessions when the deluge hit. The only person killed there was Ragsdale.

The Times 🇬🇧

Peter Mandelson: ‘There’s a kernel of truth in everything Trump says’

The US ambassador talks protecting Britain’s belief in America, being called a moron and the moment the Maga faithful started to warm to him

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Donald Trump announces 30% tariffs on goods from the EU and Mexico

Friday, 11 July 2025

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump tours Texas flood sites and defends officials amid mounting questions about response

Since the July 4 disaster, which killed at least 120 people and left more than 170 missing, the president has been silent on his past promises to shutter FEMA. Trump has suggested that a major warning system should be established, though few details have been offered on what that might eventually entail.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump surveys damage in Texas as search continues for 160 missing

At least 120 were killed when flash flooding devastated areas in central Texas last week.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US sending special envoy after weapons deliveries resumed, says Ukraine

US envoy Keith Kellogg will travel to Kyiv early next week, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump tells reporter queries over Texas floods are ‘evil’

More than 120 lives were lost in floods in the state last week. Questions have now arisen over the adequacy of early warning systems and Fema funding

The Independent 🇬🇧

'This is a tough one' says Trump as president and Melania meet with Texas flood rescuers and families of girls lost at Camp Mystic

NPR 🇺🇸

Preliminary report says fuel switches were cut off before Air India Boeing 787 crash

Indian investigators determined the Boeing 787 Dreamliner was properly configured and lifted off normally. But three seconds after takeoff, the engines' fuel switches were cut off.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US state department begins firings of more than 1,000 employees

Dismissals will target staff deemed redundant or out of sync with Donald Trump’s agenda

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Ana Maria Gonçalves becomes first Black woman in Brazil’s literary academy

Haaretz 🇮🇱

As Trump Threatens to Restart War, Saudi Interests Push to Revive U.S.- Iran Nuclear Talks

Thursday, 10 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Starme ‘accepts invite’ to visit Trump during expected Scotland trip

NPR 🇺🇸

Masked immigration agents are spurring fear and confusion across the U.S.

The Department of Homeland Security says federal agents arresting immigrants are hiding their faces for their own safety. Legal advocates say the practice undermines public trust.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Donald Trump, the White House decorator-in-chief

During his cabinet meeting on July 8, the president digressed on a wide variety of topics for more than an hour and a half in front of the press.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Texas officials face questions about emergency alerts during deadly floods

Rescue efforts included over 2,100 responders on the ground, private helicopters, drones, boats and cadaver-detecting dogs.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US widens public benefit restrictions for undocumented immigrants

Access will be restricted to 13 more federal programmes, including an educational project for low-income children.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US judge blocks Trump order limiting birthright citizenship

The ruling is the latest twist in a battle that has already made its way through the Supreme Court

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Netanyahu Attends Memorial for Slain Israeli Embassy Staffers in Washington

The Times 🇬🇧

From Kyiv I tell my Ukraine envoy father: ‘Please, dear God, see this’

Meaghan Mobbs voted for the president three times and ‘agrees with 95% of what he says’. He risks embarrassing himself with Putin, she tells The Times

The Guardian 🇬🇧

High-risk HIV groups facing record levels of criminalisation as countries bring in draconian laws

Wednesday, 9 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Two healthcare workers charged with torture and attempted murder child

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump singles out Brazil for 50 percent tariffs, citing political motives

The US president cited the criminal trial of far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro as the reason for the steep tariff hike.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariff and demands Bolsonaro's trial end

Trump accused Brazil of "attacks" on US tech companies and conducting a "witch hunt" against its former president Jair Bolsonaro.

The Times 🇬🇧

Where did you learn English, Trump asks president of anglophone country

President Boakai of Liberia spoke ‘such good English’ that Trump inquired where he learnt the language

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump unveils 50% tariff on Brazil goods, citing 'witch hunt' trial against Bolsonaro

The latest tariff threat came after Brazil said it had summoned the US chargé d'affaires in a diplomatic row over Trump's earlier criticism of the coup trial of Bolsonaro. In a letter addressed to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the US leader criticized the treatment of the former head of State as an 'international disgrace'.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump threatens to impose 50% tariff on Brazil

US president accuses country of launching a ‘witch-hunt’ against its former leader Jair Bolsonaro

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump sets 50% tariff rate for Brazil, blasting treatment of former far-right president

President Trump defended former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of plotting an attempted coup following his loss in the 2022 election.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Administration Threatens Harvard Status Over Israel, Subpoenas Immigration Records

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Canadian couple’s message in a bottle found 13 years later in Irish bay

Tuesday, 8 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Texas flood latest: Death toll surpasses 100 amid search for victims

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Supreme Court allows Trump plan for mass government lay-offs to proceed

Ruling blocks an earlier order that had frozen reductions in federal staffing while the legal challenge was being pursued

BBC News 🇬🇧

Why Texas floods have been so devastating

Volatile weather, unusual humidity and the Texan landscape all contributed to scale of destruction.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Netanyahu, Trump Meet at White House; Witkoff: One Issue Remains in Israel-Hamas Talks

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Iran’s FM Araghchi, Saudi Crown Prince MBS hold ‘fruitful’ talks in Jeddah

Tehran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi visits Saudi Arabia for the first time after Iran’s 12-day war with Israel.

NPR 🇺🇸

Texas flood death toll tops 100 and more than 160 people are missing, Gov. Abbott says

Emergency responders kept hope alive as they combed through fallen trees and other debris that littered hard-hit central Texas communities on the fifth day after devastating floods killed more than 100.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Texas floods: Over 160 people still listed as missing

Governor Greg Abbott told reporters the figure was based on people reported as unaccounted for by friends, relatives and neighbors.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Firefighters from Mexico aid Texas flood search and rescue: ‘There are no borders’

Team of firefighters and first responders volunteer along Guadalupe River after mass flooding in show of solidarity

The Times 🇬🇧

At least 109 dead in floods as Texas fears more rain

Among the victims are counsellors and girls from a summer camp. Search teams continue looking for dozens who remain missing

Monday, 7 July 2025

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Donald Trump threatens ‘un-American’ BRICS countries with 10-percent tariff

Brazil’s President Lula responded to Trump’s tariff threats by saying the world does not ‘want an emperor’.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump and Israel’s Netanyahu sit down at White House: Live updates

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Hosts Netanyahu as Gaza Cease-fire Teams Await Outcome in Qatar

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump renews threat to hit trading partners with steep tariffs

White House extends deadline for ‘reciprocal’ levies from July 9 to August 1

The Times 🇬🇧

At least 104 dead in floods as Texas fears more rain

Among the victims are 28 children from a summer camp. Search teams continue looking for dozens who remain missing

NPR 🇺🇸

BRICS nations push back as Trump warns of tariffs

July 7, 2025 • Leaders of the BRICS group of emerging economies meeting for their annual summit had hoped to downplay any differences with the U.S. But even a toned down group proclamation drew the ire of President Trump.

BBC News 🇬🇧

More than 100 killed in Texas floods, with 11 still missing from Camp Mystic

Search efforts continue for a fourth day as a girls' summer camp confirms 27 children and staff are dead, with 10 campers and one counsellor unaccounted for.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump threatens key US allies Japan and South Korea with 25% tariffs

In letters to the Japanese and South Korean leaders, the US president said the tariff hikes would apply from August 1 because their trading relationships with Washington were 'unfortunately, far from Reciprocal.' The White House also told reporters that Trump would sign an order later in the day to delay his July 9 deadline for steeper tariffs to take effect.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump says Bolsonaro ‘not guilty of anything’ amid Brazil coup trial

President Lula rejects foreign ‘interference’ as Trump claims far-right former leader victim of ‘witch-hunt’

Sunday, 6 July 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump calls Texas floods ‘unimaginable tragedy’ as death toll hits 80

The president promised disaster relief funding for the region where emergency crews continue to search for survivors

The Independent 🇬🇧

Texas flooding latest: Death toll surpasses 70 including children

BBC News 🇬🇧

Texas officials say at least 28 children killed by floods as death toll climbs

At least 78 people have died across five counties and 41 remain missing, including 10 girls swept away from a riverside summer camp.

NPR 🇺🇸

How good was the forecast? Texas officials and the National Weather Service disagree

As searchers continue to look for victims in the deadly flash flooding in Texas, officials are answering questions about the weather forecasts ahead of and during the storm.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Netanyahu says Trump meeting could 'advance' Gaza deal ahead of Doha talks

Under mounting pressure to end the war, the Israeli prime minister is due to meet with President Trump on Monday: 'We are working to achieve this deal that we have discussed, under the conditions that we have agreed to.'

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Iran demands accountability for Israel and US after ‘war of aggression’

Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran’s military, nuclear and civilian sites, killing at least 935 people.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Elon Musk launches US political party to fight ‘one-party system’

Billionaire investor offers no significant details but suggests key congressional races will be initial targets

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Netanyahu Leaves for Washington, Set to Meet Trump at White House on Monday

The Guardian 🇬🇧

‘We want closure’: family searches for answers over Kenyan police officer missing in Haiti

Benedict Kuria was ambushed by suspected gang members in March while serving in security mission

Saturday, 5 July 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

Camp Mystic’s girls were having the time of their life. Then the torrent struck

The worst floods in Texas for 40 years have left at least 43 dead, with dozens of children still missing at an elite summer haven

BBC News 🇬🇧

Frantic search for survivors of Texas floods that killed 43, including 15 children

Some 27 children are missing from a girls' summer camp on the banks of the river, say officials in Kerr County.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Mbappe nets in thrilling Real Madrid win against Dortmund at Club World Cup

Kylian Mbappe was among the scorers as the French forward continues comeback in Real Madrid’s 3-2 win against Dortmund.

The Independent 🇬🇧

43 dead, including 15 children, as desperate search for girls missing from camp continues

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Elon Musk says he has created a new US political party

The former ally of US President Donald Trump and the world's richest person has created the so-called America Party, writing on social media: 'Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom.'

NPR 🇺🇸

At least 32 dead in catastrophic Texas flooding and dozens missing from girls camp

Flash flooding slammed the Texas Hill Country overnight on Friday. At least 27 girls from a summer camp next to the Guadalupe River remain missing.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Alleged organiser of shooting of Colombian senator caught by police

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Roils U.S. Jewish Community With Use of 'Shylocks' to Describe Greedy Moneylenders

Friday, 4 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump signs ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ into law

BBC News 🇬🇧

At least 13 killed, 20 children missing in Texas floods

Camp Mystic, where 700 children were attending summer camp, has been hit by a "catastrophic level" of flooding.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump claims victory as he signs controversial budget and tax bill into law

The bill extends tax cuts, slices welfare programmes and surges immigration funds in a victory for Trump’s agenda.

The Times 🇬🇧

America — and a jubilant Trump — celebrate Independence Day

The president said he was ‘winning, winning, winning’ as he signed the One Big Beautiful Bill into law during Fourth of July celebrations

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump on Fourth of July signs 'One Big Beautiful Bill' to implement his agenda

President Trump signed a massive tax and spending bill to implement much of his domestic agenda during a celebration for the Fourth of July.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

At least 13 are dead and 20 are missing in Texas flash flood

More than 20 girls at a summer camp in South-Central Texas remain unaccounted for after devastating floods swept through the region Northwest of San Antonio: 'The rain has let up, but we know there's another wave coming.'

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S. Justice Department Reportedly Cancels Questioning of 'Qatargate' Lobbyist

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Allez, allez, allez! Quebec says sports fans can cheer ‘go!’ in English at provincial sports games

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump tightens grip on power with ‘big beautiful’ policy triumph

The US president marks July 4 with a string of achievements in his first months in office

Thursday, 3 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Voters now say it’s Trump’s economy as tariff update looms

BBC News 🇬🇧

Congress passes Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' cutting taxes and spending

The president wins over sparring factions within his own party to get the bill passed after months of wrangling.

NPR 🇺🇸

How Trump's big beautiful bill aims to 'supercharge' immigration enforcement

The bill includes a major federal investment for President Trump's mass deportation plans, while also limiting eligibility for some safety net programs based on immigration status.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Countries must protect human right to a stable climate, court rules

Costa Rica-based inter-American court of human rights says states have obligation to respond to climate change

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US issues first wave of Iran sanctions after ceasefire in 12-day war

Washington imposes financial penalties on an Iraqi businessman who it says helped smuggle Iranian oil.

The Times 🇬🇧

He spoke for almost nine hours in Congress. Why?

Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader, broke the record for the longest ‘magic minute’ speech and delayed the vote on Trump’s tax bill

Financial Times 🇬🇧

House of Representatives approves ‘big, beautiful bill’ in victory for Trump

218-to-214 vote marks final approval of package of tax and spending cuts

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US House passes Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill, sending it to president to sign

US President Donald Trump secured a major legislative victory Thursday as the House of Representatives narrowly passed his major tax and spending bill, locking in key second-term priorities including mass deportation funding, deep welfare cuts, and extended tax breaks.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Released American Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander Meets Trump in White House Visit

Wednesday, 2 July 2025

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump announces deal to impose 20% tariff on trade with Vietnam

Any transshipment will face 40 percent levy, while Vietnam will accept US goods tariff-free.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Diddy denied bail despite being cleared of most serious crimes in sex trafficking trial

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump’s tax bill stalls in House as July 4 deadline looms

Legislation’s deep healthcare cuts and implications for national debt spook parts of president’s Republican party

The Times 🇬🇧

Iran nuclear programme set back by up to two years, Pentagon says

The US reiterates its claims that Iran’s nuclear facilities ‘have been completely obliterated’ by its airstrikes last month

The Guardian 🇬🇧

‘A win for humanity’: Trump’s asylum ban at US-Mexico border ruled unlawful

Le Monde 🇫🇷

'The decline in vaccine coverage in the US can and will have global consequences'

The US secretary of health has completely overhauled the national committee of vaccination experts, appointing individuals without relevant qualifications and, in some cases, with anti-vaccine views. In an op-ed for Le Monde, a group of French experts voices its concerns about the repercussions of the decision.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Diddy denied bail while awaiting sentencing on two lesser convictions

The music mogul is yet to be sentenced after being cleared of racketeering and sex trafficking but found guilty on two lesser charges.

NPR 🇺🇸

The GOP's massive bill would add trillions of dollars to the country's debt

The GOP tax cut and spending bill passed by the Senate this week is expected to add trillions of dollars to the federal debt over the next decade. The savings would mostly go to top earners.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Zohran Mamdani Officially Wins Democratic Primary for New York City Mayor

Tuesday, 1 July 2025

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump tours 'Alligator Alcatraz,' a day before its first arrivals are expected

During their visit, Trump administration officials said the facility should be operational within 24 hours — despite the protests of pro-immigration, Indigenous and environmental groups.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Jury reaches partial verdict in Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial

The jury in the hip-hop mogul's trial said Tuesday that it has reached a verdict on four of five counts against Combs. The panel was as of yet unable to agree on the most serious charge facing the music mogul: racketeering.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Republicans fall into line on the ‘big, beautiful bill’ once again

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Mbappe returns as Real Madrid beat Juventus at Club World Cup

Kylian Mbappe comes off the bench as Real Madrid beat Juventus 1-0 to reach FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinals.

The Times 🇬🇧

Jury reaches partial verdict in P Diddy trial

Deliberations continue on a racketeering charge, but verdicts reached on four others at the court in Lower Manhattan

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Senate passes Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax and spending bill

Landmark legislation to extend tax cuts and reduce spending on healthcare now returns to the House

BBC News 🇬🇧

Jury told to keep deliberating after partial verdict in Diddy trial

Hip-hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs could face life in prison if found guilty.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Zohran Mamdani Officially Wins Democratic Primary for New York City Mayor

The Guardian 🇬🇧

After 150 years, a prized box returns to an Indigenous nation in Canada: ‘I felt like royalty traveling with it’

Monday, 30 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Everything we know about the Idaho murders

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump formally orders lifting of Syria sanctions

US Treasury says it removed 518 Syrian individuals and entities from its list of sanctions after president’s decree.

NPR 🇺🇸

A gunman lured firefighters into an ambush in Idaho. Here's what we know

Two firefighters were killed and a third wounded in northern Idaho, police say, when an armed man ambushed them after intentionally setting a brush fire to lure them to the scene.

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump lifts sanctions on Syria, paving way for ‘long-awaited reconstruction’

Executive order demands an end to a ‘national emergency’ in place since 2004 and heralds normalisation with the West

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Senate races to pass Trump’s flagship tax bill as deadline looms

Republicans can only afford to lose three votes to secure a simple majority, with all Democrats opposed

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Ecuador's ex-VP sentenced to 13 years in latest corruption case

The latest case against Ecuador's former vice president Jorge Glas revolved around the reconstruction work carried out after a devastating earthquake in Ecuador's coastal provinces in 2016, which left nearly 700 people dead.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Signs Order Lifting Sanctions on Syria, White House Says

BBC News 🇬🇧

Idaho ambush suspect wanted to be a firefighter before deadly attack

The suspect deliberately lit a fire to lure first responders to a mountainous area near Coeur d'Alene.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

White House says Canadian PM ‘caved’ to Trump demand to scrap tech tax

Sunday, 29 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Idaho gunman ambushes firefighters responding to Coeur d’Alene blaze

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump digs in on Iran obliteration, but doubts grow

President claims to have destroyed Iran’s nuclear capability, but head of a UN watchdog says the country could start enriching uranium again in months

BBC News 🇬🇧

Republican Senator Thom Tillis to leave Congress after clash with Trump

Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina has refused to back the "Big Beautiful Bill", saying it will be "devastating" to people in his state.

NPR 🇺🇸

Here comes the bridal gown tariff

How much extra would you pay to see your dream come true? It's always a big question for wedding-planning couples. Now, there's a new twist courtesy of U.S. trade policy.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Neves scores two as PSG thrash Inter Miami to reach Club World Cup quarters

Paris Saint-Germain sweep aside Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami 4-0 to set up last eight tie with Bayern Munich or Flamengo.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Jamaica’s film industry gets boost from new funds and global collaborations

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump says TikTok has buyers, promises to reveal names soon

The US president hinted at a deal with 'very wealthy' investors and suggested that China will approve the sale.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

To End the Gaza War, Trump Must Pressure Netanyahu. Instead, He's Coddling Him

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US multinationals on track for minimum tax reprieve after G7 deal

Campaigners say agreement with Washington threatens to kill landmark accord

Saturday, 28 June 2025

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Who decides who can have nuclear arms?

Have the actions of Israel and the US increased the risks that more countries will want them?

NPR 🇺🇸

Defense Department will stop providing crucial satellite weather data

Hurricane forecasters rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. That data will no longer be available as of Monday, June 30.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

'Trump is discovering that a country cannot be run like a business'

Defending the common good cannot be built solely on the defense of individual interests, observes Pierre-Yves Gomez in his column across an analysis of the Make America Great Again policy.

The Times 🇬🇧

‘Nasa is being savaged’ — budget cuts and politics put space exploration in jeopardy

The reignited space race may be over almost as soon as it started, with the US and European space agencies at the mercy of the White House

The Independent 🇬🇧

Elon Musk lashes out at Senate’s take on Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill as support comes down to the wire: ‘Utterly insane’

BBC News 🇬🇧

Senate Republican holdouts leave Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' hanging in balance

Party leadership have been twisting arms for an initial vote on the spending plan by Saturday.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

'Within the Next Week': Trump Says Gaza Cease-fire Between Israel and Hamas Is 'Close'

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Sinaloa cartel hacked security cameras to track and kill FBI informants, US says

Friday, 27 June 2025

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Chelsea given CWC headache ahead of Porto test – all to know

Chelsea face Benfica in an all-European round of 16 tie at the FIFA Club World Cup. Al Jazeera takes a closer look.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Your Nike shoes are about to cost a whole lot more thanks to Trump

Financial Times 🇬🇧

White House claims victory as Supreme Court curbs nationwide injunctions

Birthright citizenship ruling backs US president’s claims that lower courts have interfered with policy initiatives

The Times 🇬🇧

Did Hot Girls win the New York mayoral race for Zohran Mamdani?

The Hot Girls 4 Zohran collective of Gen Z women and men helped to harness support for the socialist on social media

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Sinaloa cartel hacked FBI phones to track and kill informants, US says

NPR 🇺🇸

What is a universal injunction and how did the Supreme Court limit its use?

Friday's decision stems from President Trump's executive order regarding birthright citizenship, but the Supreme Court focused on whether lower federal courts have the power to issue nationwide blocks.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump ends trade talks with Canada over tax on US tech firms

President Trump announced that that he is calling off trade negotiations with Canada in retaliation for taxes impacting US tech firms: 'Based on this egregious Tax, we are hereby terminating ALL discussions on Trade with Canada, effective immediately.'

BBC News 🇬🇧

Supreme Court curbs judges' power to block Trump's orders in birthright citizenship case

Because of the ruling to limit injunctions, Trump's birthright citizenship order will be able to take effect, 30 days after the courts opinion was filed, the court said.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Netanyahu Makes Trump One of His Mouthpieces

Thursday, 26 June 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US Treasury asks Congress to scrap foreign revenge tax in Trump bill

Scott Bessent says deal with G7 would stop global minimum taxes from applying to American companies

The Independent 🇬🇧

Karoline Leavitt unloads on CNN reporter after Trump calls for firing

NPR 🇺🇸

Obliterated? Damaged? Inoperable? What's known about Iran's nuclear facilities

Iran's nuclear program has been dealt a blow, here's an overview of the current state of its facilities.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Man City hit Juventus for five at FIFA Club World Cup

English side Manchester City beat Italy’s Juventus 5-2 in Orlando at FIFA’s Club World Cup staged in United States.

The Times 🇬🇧

Jamie Barton: Opera singers are being forced to take Ozempic

The star singer waved a gay Pride flag at the Last Night of the Proms. She talks about continuing her fight for equality — and why singers shouldn’t be pressured to take weight-loss drugs

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Jamaica to ask King Charles to refer issue of reparations for slavery to UK’s privy council

Haaretz 🇮🇱

After Iranian Missiles Strikes, Israelis Now Fear Another Threat – This One in New York

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Zohran Mamdani's meteoric rise in New York signals a widespread desire for change among Democrats

The progressive candidate is now the frontrunner in New York City's mayoral election, set for November, after defeating former state governor Andrew Cuomo, a symbol of the moderate local elite, in the Democratic primary.

BBC News 🇬🇧

US gained nothing from strikes, Iran's supreme leader says

The ayatollah speaks for the first time since the conflict ended, as the US insists Iran's nuclear sites are destroyed.

Wednesday, 25 June 2025

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Judge orders Trump admin to release billions in EV charging funds

A Department of Transportation spokesperson on Wednesday blasted the Biden-era National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) development program as a 'disaster' and said Judge Tana Lin was 'another liberal judicial activist making nonsensical rulings from the bench because they hate President Trump.'

The Independent 🇬🇧

Shocking photos from raid on Diddy’s mansion show weapons, drugs and bondage gear seized from music mogul’s home

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Mistakenly deported man Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain in jail for now

Lawyers for the Maryland father, a Salvadoran immigrant, fear he could face a second deportation if released.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

'Save Bibi From the Witch Hunt': Trump Urges Israel to Cancel Netanyahu's Graft Trial

NPR 🇺🇸

Rep. Mike Quigley tells Trump to 'put your ego in your pocket'

U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley speaks with Morning Edition about a classified assessment that showed U.S. strikes did not "obliterate" Iran's nuclear program as President Trump said.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Nato promises historic rearmament shift in bid to win over Trump

Pledge to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP would unleash hundreds of billions of euros

The Times 🇬🇧

FBI on trail of ‘low-level loser’ who exposed Trump’s Iran claims

The White House called CNN’s reporting on the president’s alleged exaggeration of the damage US strikes did to nuclear facilities a ‘fake news story’

BBC News 🇬🇧

CIA says intelligence indicates Iran nuclear programme 'severely damaged'

It comes after a report leaked to US media said the attack had only set back Iran's plans by "a few months".

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Mexico’s president threatens to sue over SpaceX debris from rocket explosions

Tuesday, 24 June 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

US airstrikes ‘only set Iran’s nuclear programme back a few months’

A leaked intelligence assessment denied President Trump’s claims that American strikes ‘obliterated’ the country’s nuclear facilities

The Independent 🇬🇧

Pastor slams his own church for accepting Target donation amid boycott

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump's opposition faces another adversary: The 'rally around the flag' phenomenon

The US president's decision to lead his country into war with Iran could spark a wave of unity around him, observes Corine Lesnes in her column.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Powell pushes back on calls for Fed rate cuts as soon as July

US central bank chair tells congressional committee economy remains ‘solid’ but tariffs could push up prices

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump is seeking a quick US exit from Israel-Iran conflict. Will it work?

After bombing Iran, the US president announced a ceasefire. But it remains unclear whether his strategy will avert war.

NPR 🇺🇸

Early intel assessment says Iran's nuclear program was only set back 'a few months'

President Trump has said U.S. strikes on Iran obliterated the country's nuclear program. An early intelligence assessment finds the strikes may only have set it back "a few months."

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S. Judge Blocks Trump Plan to Close Harvard's Doors to International Students

BBC News 🇬🇧

US strikes did not destroy Iran's nuclear programme, intelligence report says

The White House says the assessment is "flat-out wrong" and is "a clear attempt to demean" President Trump.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Man wrongfully deported to El Salvador must be returned to US, court rules

Monday, 23 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump claims ‘complete and total ceasefire’ agreed between Israel and Iran

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump says Iran and Israel have agreed to a 'complete and total ceasefire'

On Monday, President Trump posted on Truth Social that the ceasefire would bring an 'Official END' to the war.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Supreme Court lets Trump restart deporting migrants to ‘third countries’

Dissenting justice warns court actions expose ‘thousands to the risk of torture or death’.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Iran Fires Missiles at U.S. Targets in Qatar and Iraq After U.S. Hits Nuclear Sites

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump promises end to ‘12 day war’ between Israel and Iran

US president makes statement just hours after Tehran launched missiles at American base in Qatar

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire after attacks on US bases

The president hailed an end to the 12-day war by Tuesday afternoon after a choreographed attack on Al Udeid in Qatar

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump says Israel and Iran have agreed to 'complete and total' ceasefire

Iran and Israel are yet to publicly respond to the announcement, which comes after Tehran fired missiles at a US base in Qatar.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Canada and EU sign defence pact amid strained US relations and global instability

Sunday, 22 June 2025

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump mentions regime change in Iran, after his administration said that wasn't the goal

'... if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn't there be a Regime change???' Trump wrote Sunday on his Truth Social page after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the attack on Iran's nuclear sites 'was not and has not been about regime change.'

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump suggests regime change in Iran – hours after Vance and Hegseth insisted that was not the plan

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump backs ‘regime change’ in Iran after ‘monumental’ airstrikes

UN holds emergency meeting after the United States bombed Iranian nuclear facilities

BBC News 🇬🇧

Iran condemns US strikes on nuclear sites as Trump talks of 'regime change'

The UN Security Council is meanwhile urged to adopt a resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional Middle East ceasefire.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Real Madrid beat Pachuca at Club World Cup despite Asencio’s early red card

Xabi Alonso gets first victory as Madrid manager, despite his football side playing most of game with only 10 players.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Who Pushed Trump Toward War With Iran? A Deep Dive Into His inner circle

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Amazon Indigenous peoples can benefit from ‘ayahuasca tourism’

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US bombs nuclear sites in Iran

Trump tells Tehran to seek peace or face further attacks after bombers hit Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan

Saturday, 21 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Dodgers donate $1m to help families impacted by Trump’s ICE raids a day after blocking federal agents from stadium

The Times 🇬🇧

‘Workers are hard to find’: Florida weighs up cost of Trump deportations

The president’s voters want illegal immigrants out, but businesses fear it will damage construction and the Sunshine State’s remarkable growth

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Patrick Artus: 'In the US, attacks on the public research system and universities compromise growth prospects'

More than the erratic policies on tariffs and inflation, it is the Trump administration's ideological attacks that pose a long-term threat to US power, argues the economist Patrick Artus in his column.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

In 'Tense' Call, Israel Urges Trump to Quickly Strike Iran's Fordow, Citing Narrow Window

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Mahmoud Khalil vows to continue to ‘speak up for Palestine’ after release

Former Columbia University student was released from a detention centre after being held for more than three months.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Freed activist says Trump administration failed to suppress pro-Palestinian voices

After his release from more than three months in immigration detention, Mahmoud Khalil shouts: "Free Palestine!"

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Top Federal Reserve official calls for rate cuts as soon as July

Governor Chris Waller says US has yet to see an inflation ‘shock’ from Donald Trump’s tariffs

Friday, 20 June 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

Sex, drugs and S&M: hit play depicts Prince George as grown up and gay

‘Wild and inflammatory’ off-Broadway show opens to rave reviews from NYC critics

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump says Gabbard and US intelligence ‘wrong’ on Iran nukes as he warns Tehran could have bomb in ‘weeks’

BBC News 🇬🇧

Judge orders Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil released on bail

Khalil, a permanent US resident, has been in immigration detention since his arrest in March.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

MAGA is split over Israel and Iran. Which way will Trump go?

Could a US strike against Iran threaten support for President Donald Trump?

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Top Federal Reserve official calls for rate cuts as soon as July

Governor Chris Waller says US has yet to see an inflation ‘shock’ from Donald Trump’s tariffs

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US judge orders release of pro-Palestinian Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil

Khalil, a Columbia University student and prominent pro-Palestinian protest leader, has been in immigration detention since March and is facing potential deportation under a Cold War-era law invoked by the Trump administration.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S. Judge Orders Release of pro-Palestinian Columbia Activist Mahmoud Khalil

The Parliament Politics 🇬🇧

Cuts to USAID pose a grave risk to millions of people around the world

It was an honour to have the chance to put a debate to Westminster Hall this week on the subject that this House has considered the USAID funding pause and its impact on UK International Development. While decisions regarding an American government

Thursday, 19 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

LA Dodgers say ICE agents were blocked from its stadium – but Homeland Security insist they weren't there

Le Monde 🇫🇷

UK says window for diplomacy exists with Iran

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met top US officials in Washington Thursday ahead of urgent nuclear talks with Iran, as European powers accelerate diplomatic efforts to halt a spiraling regional conflict and prevent military escalation.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump says talks with Iran could happen ‘in the near future’

US president will decide whether to join Israeli attack ‘within two weeks’

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump approves Iran attack plan but has not made final decision, reports say

US president says "nobody knows what I'm going to do" as he weighs strike on Iran.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump to decide on US action in Iran ‘within two weeks’

A White House spokesperson says President Trump will decide whether to attack Iran “within two weeks.”

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump gives Iran ‘two-week’ reprieve as his inner circle quietly seeks exit route

For all the president’s hostile rhetoric, his advisers are increasingly wary of threats to American troops

Haaretz 🇮🇱

'He's Finally Home': Edan Alexander, Freed U.S.-Israeli Hostage, Is Back in New Jersey

Wednesday, 18 June 2025

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

‘Nobody knows what I’m going to do’: Trump embraces ambiguity towards Iran

The US president has signalled he may get involved in Israel’s fight against Iran but has not made a final decision.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump says ‘nobody knows what I’m going to do’ about Iran

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump says he ‘may or may not’ strike Iran

US president adds that next week will be ‘very big’ in determining course of war between Israel and Islamic republic

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump on whether or not US will join Israel strikes on Iran: 'I may do it, I may not do it'

Trump's comments came after Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected his demands for an unconditional surrender and warned the United States of 'irreparable damage' if it intervenes.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Iran and Israel launch more attacks as Trump weighs US involvement

Iran and Israel continue strikes on Wednesday night, after Donald Trump says the US "may" join the Israeli attacks.

The Times 🇬🇧

Karen Read acquitted of murdering her boyfriend

The conclusion of the trial of the Boston murder suspect has ended a three-year legal battle — and cheered throngs of supporters

Haaretz 🇮🇱

'Nobody Knows What I'm Going to Do': Trump Plays Coy on Next Iran Moves

Tuesday, 17 June 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump plans to delay TikTok ban for a third time

US president will sign an executive order this week extending deal deadline by 90 days

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US Senate passes stablecoin bill in milestone victory for crypto sector

If passed, it will establish for the first time a regulatory regime for stablecoins, a fast-rising financial product.

The Independent 🇬🇧

SCOTUS Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made millions for writing memoir

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender'

The US president is said to be weighing whether to join Israeli strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

California federal appeals court considers Trump's National Guard decision amid immigration raids and protests in Los Angeles

US District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco ruled last week that the Guard deployment was illegal and exceeded Trump's authority. Federal government attorney Brett Shumate argued the Guard is necessary to protect federal buildings from 'ongoing protests' and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents making arrests.

The Times 🇬🇧

NYC mayoral candidate arrested by immigration police

The city comptroller Brad Lander was arrested while protecting a migrant from officers. He faces assault and obstruction charges

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump's Iran War Critics on the Home Front: MAGA Warriors and Progressive Democrats

Monday, 16 June 2025

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump to cut short G7 visit, citing Middle East, after signing deal with Starmer

Starmer says it is a "really important agreement" with the US that includes car tariffs and aerospace.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Suspect Vance Boelter remains in federal custody on murder charge with bail set at $5m

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

American Bar Association sues to block Trump’s attacks on law firms

The prominent legal organisation has called the US president’s executive orders against law firms unconstitutional.

The Times 🇬🇧

Doctor accused of giving ketamine to Matthew Perry to plead guilty

Salvador Plasencia is one of five people charged in relation to the Friends star’s death in 2023 and was due to stand trial this year

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump sceptical of imposing new sanctions on Russia

G7 allies and US members of Congress have encouraged president to increase pressure on Moscow

Le Monde 🇫🇷

NAACP won't invite Trump to its national convention, the first president to be excluded in 116 years

'Our mission is to advance civil rights, and the current president has made clear that his mission is to eliminate civil rights,' NAACP President Derrick Johnson said at a press conference on Monday.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

The Israel-Iran War Is Letting Trump Do What He Does Best: Opportunism

Sunday, 15 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Search intensifies for suspect who killed Minnesota Democrat: latest

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

PSG dismantle Atletico Madrid 4-0 in impressive Club World Cup opener

Champions League winners PSG beat fellow European heavyweights Atletico Madrid at the Rose Bowl in California in the US.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Search for suspect in shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers leads to one of his vehicles in rural area

The search was happening in rural Sibley County, roughly 80 kilometers southwest of Minneapolis. 'We believe he’s somewhere in the vicinity and that they are going to find him,' US Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota said Sunday on NBC’s.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Minnesota police find car in manhunt for lawmaker shooting suspect

Police are searching for Vance Luther Boelter, the suspect in the shooting of two Democratic state politicians from Minnesota.

The Times 🇬🇧

Among Maga-mania as crowds descend on Washington for Trump’s parade

Military parade, costing about $45 million, draws a mix of military enthusiasts and Maga supporters amid empty seats and national protests

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Follow the Pizza: Spike in Food Orders Near Pentagon, IDF HQ Hinted Israeli Attack on Iran

Saturday, 14 June 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

Parade live: Trump applauded at military display in DC

Celebrations in Washington DC to mark 250 years of the United States army coincide with President Trump’s 79th birthday — and nationwide protests

The Independent 🇬🇧

Thousands take to street to protest Trump with 'No Kings' marches: Two incidents of cars hitting protestors reported

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Anti-Trump protesters rally across US on same day as military parade

The rallies took on the moniker 'No Kings' and were organized in all 50 states, before being canceled in Minnesota.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Manhunt after two Minnesota state politicians targeted, one of them killed

Hortman and her husband were killed and Hoffman and his wife injured in what officials called "targeted political violence".

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

LIVE: Inter Miami vs Al Ahly – FIFA Club World Cup

Follow our live build-up, team news coverage, analysis and comprehensive text and photo commentary stream of the game.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Goes All-in on Israel's Iran Offensive Amid Early Success, Holds Back on U.S. Role

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US court halts order demanding Trump return control of California’s National Guard

Appellate panel temporarily blocks lower-court ruling that favoured Democratic governor Gavin Newsom

Friday, 13 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

City staffer arrested after ‘impersonating a council member online’

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US court halts order demanding Trump return control of California’s National Guard

Appellate panel temporarily blocks lower-court ruling that favoured Democratic governor Gavin Newsom

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Which players made the cut for the 32 teams playing at FIFA Club World Cup?

Confirmed squad list for the 32 teams ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Israel attack on Iran tests Trump promise not to be dragged into war

Most key lawmakers of Trump's Republican Party quickly rallied behind Israel, whose prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is a hero for many on the US right and has long called Iran an existential threat. But Trump's populist 'America First' base has been skeptical.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump struggles with Iran message as Republicans diverge over attack

A US president who vowed to be a peacemaker has to handle a new Middle East crisis that strikes a blow to his diplomatic efforts.

The Times 🇬🇧

Kanye West causes stir at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial

Rapper has repeatedly expressed support for the accused and released a song featuring a recording of him speaking over the phone from jail

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump: 'U.S. Will Defend Itself and Israel if Iran Retaliates'

Thursday, 12 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

California Senator Alex Padilla dragged out of press conference after confronting Kristi Noem

Financial Times 🇬🇧

State department planning to lay off hundreds of US-based staff

Career diplomats warn loss of experienced employees will harm America’s international standing

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump moves to block California electric cars program

The nation's wealthiest state, with around 40 million people, has long used the waiver in the Clean Air Act to set its own emissions standards as it tries to mitigate some of the worst air pollution in the country.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Air India crash refuels Boeing and airline’s problems

Fatal crash raises new concerns for both firms as they try to revamp after years of problems that marred reputations.

BBC News 🇬🇧

What does the Air India crash mean for Boeing?

Until Thursday's tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad, Boeing's 787 Dreamliner had an exemplary safety record.

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump’s birthday parade may be cancelled

Army spokesman tells The Times of safety fears as president hopes to mark 250 years of the US military with event in Washington on Saturday

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Israel and Antisemitism Take Center Stage in New York's Mayoral Race

Wednesday, 11 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

National Guard already detaining civilians as ICE raids continue

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump says US-China deal ‘done’ as two sides restore trade war truce

US president reveals agreement struck with Beijing covers rare earths

BBC News 🇬🇧

Jesus Cruz polished luxury cars at an LA car wash for a decade. Then ICE showed up

The BBC obtained CCTV footage of a raid at a Los Angeles car wash that shows how President Trump's immigration crackdown has ramped up.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Judge rules Trump cannot use foreign policy claim to deport Mahmoud Khalil

While the ruling does not order Khalil’s immediate release, it does undermine the US government’s case against Khalil.

The Times 🇬🇧

US ‘threatens to scrap Aukus submarine deal’

The Trump administration orders a review and warns allies it will put America first

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Federal judge rules that the US government must release Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil

Khalil, a legal US resident, has been in custody since March 8, when federal immigration agents arrested him in his New York apartment building. US District Judge Michael Farbiarz argued that Khalil's continued detention has caused irreparable harm to his career, to his family and to his free speech rights.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S. Embassy to Boycott Israeli Pride Events at Trump Administration's Direction

Tuesday, 10 June 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump vows to ‘liberate’ LA as he defends troop deployment

US president’s comments come as defence secretary is grilled over dispatching of Marines to ‘enforce immigration law’

The Independent 🇬🇧

LA protests live: Trump claims ‘Newscum’ and mayor ‘paid agitators’

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Treasury chief returns to US as China trade talks ongoing

The negotiations, taking place in London, follow talks in Geneva last month, which saw a temporary agreement to lower tariffs. US President Donald Trump told reporters Monday: 'We are doing well with China. China's not easy.'

BBC News 🇬🇧

LA mayor tells Trump 'stop the raids' as protesters and police clash

California Governor Gavin Newsom blasts the federal government's response to anti-immigration raid protests as "purposefully inflammatory".

The Times 🇬🇧

Judge orders temporary stop to LA troop deployment

National Guard and marines have been sent into Los Angeles by Trump after four nights of protests

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Top CFPB enforcement official to resign amid policy shifts under Trump

Acting Enforcement Director Cara Petersen has served with the US agency since it was founded.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Demanded Netanyahu End Gaza War, Take Iran Strike Off Public Agenda, Source Says

Monday, 9 June 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

Marines called into LA amid looting, assault and attempted murder arrests

President sends in 300 guardsmen in Los Angeles after protests erupted over a series of ICE immigration raids

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump mobilizes 700 Marines to respond to anti-ICE demonstrations in Los Angeles

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US deploying 700 Marines to protest-hit Los Angeles

The protests in Los Angeles, home to a large Latino population, were triggered by raids and dozens of arrests of what authorities say are illegal migrants and gang members. At least five self-driving Waymo cars were torched in LA on Sunday and local law enforcement used tear gas and smoke grenades to disperse demonstrators. California officials planned to file a lawsuit against Donald Trump in response.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump administration to deploy hundreds of Marines in Los Angeles

Decision escalates clash between the federal government and the US’s most populous state

BBC News 🇬🇧

Hundreds of Marines sent to LA area to help federal response to immigration protests

California Governor Gavin Newsom, who is suing the Trump administration, calls the move "deranged".

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump to ‘activate’ Marines to respond to LA protests in major escalation

Update comes as California mounts lawsuit against Trump sending US National Guard to respond to immigration protests.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Israel Advancing Preparations for Iran Strike Amid Obstacles in U.S.-Tehran Talks

Sunday, 8 June 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

National Guard in LA as Trump warns troops will be ‘everywhere’

US president deploys 2,000 troops after two days of clashes between demonstrators and riot police in the city

The Independent 🇬🇧

Clashes erupt at LA detention center amid political turmoil over Trump deploying National Guard

Le Monde 🇫🇷

'Examining the authoritarian nationalism toward which the United States has shifted can help make sense of France's own democratic crisis'

Deindustrialization and a breakdown in social ties are among the trans-Atlantic trends that should be taken as warning signs for France, which is not immune to a crisis of similar magnitude, writes Le Monde journalist Marie Charrel in her column.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump says troops in LA to uphold 'law and order' as protests flare up for a third day

The US president has sent in the National Guard, but California officials say the move is "unnecessary".

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump deploys National Guard against anti-ICE protests in LA

Donald Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to combat protests against ICE in Los Angeles.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump to send national guard to quell immigration protests in LA

Federal agents clash with demonstrators protesting against raids on suspected undocumented workers

Saturday, 7 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump says Musk will face ‘serious consequences’ if he funds Democrats to run against GOP

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US Supreme Court grants DOGE access to sensitive Social Security data

The ruling was one of two victories the US’s highest court handed the Trump administration in cases about data privacy.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump threatens Musk with 'serious consequences' in spending bill beef

Trump spoke to NBC on Saturday after Musk deleted one of the explosive allegations he had made during their fallout, linking the president with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

The Times 🇬🇧

British Steel to be ‘left in limbo’ as Chinese pursue £1bn payout

Parent company is said to be digging in for the long-haul – a move that increases the likelihood of British Steel exports attracting 50% US tariffs

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump says relationship with Musk is over

The US president says Musk has been "very disrespectful" and he has no interest in mending ties with the tech billionaire.

Friday, 6 June 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

Man mistakenly deported to El Salvador returns to US to face charges

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was deported in an administrative error, has been accused of transporting illegal immigrants

The Independent 🇬🇧

Kash Patel has ‘WTF’ moment on Rogan as he learns of Trump vs. Musk

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump updates: US president ‘not interested’ in talking to Musk

White House continues to navigate the fallout from a high-profile rupture with Musk, who slammed Trump’s budget bill.

BBC News 🇬🇧

US brings man mistakenly deported to El Salvador back to face charges

Salvadoran Kilmar Ábrego García, whose case became a political flashpoint, has been charged with human trafficking by US officials.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Donald Trump calls for ‘full point’ rate cut after jobs report

Renewed attack on Federal Reserve comes after official data shows weakening employment growth

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Wrongly deported Salvadoran migrant arrested on return to US

The US Supreme Court had ordered the Trump administration to 'facilitate' the return of Abrego Garcia after he was mistakenly deported in March. But US Attorney General Pam Bondi stressed to reporters that his return to the United States resulted from an arrest warrant presented to the Salvadoran authorities.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Chicago Private Equity Firm Has Stake in Controversial U.S.-backed Gaza Aid Operation

Thursday, 5 June 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

Frank Moore, right-hand man to Jimmy Carter

Close aide to the president for decades who faced a crash course in Washington life and remained close to Carter until his death, dies aged 89

The Independent 🇬🇧

Musk endorses Trump impeachment push: Live updates

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump-Musk relationship implodes with insults and threats

The US president and his former close ally are trading insults and threats - and the fallout could impact contracts worth billions.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump speaks with China’s Xi amid trade, student visa tensions

US president previously said it was ‘hard to make a deal’ with the Chinese leader as talks continue over trade.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump is turning the Fed chair into a scapegoat to avoid public scrutiny of his own policies

The American president has once again attacked Jerome Powell, accusing him of failing to lower the central bank's interest rates. This serves as a diversion at a time when signs of a slowdown in the US economy have begun to emerge, writes Isabelle Chaperon, economics journalist at Le Monde.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Man Accused of Firebombing Hostage Solidarity March Charged With Attempted Murder

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump attacks ‘crazy’ Musk as relationship implodes

US president signals he may cut billionaire’s contracts with the federal government

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Canada: premature baby with measles dies amid outbreak in Ontario

Wednesday, 4 June 2025

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump signs ban on travel to US by nationals from 12 countries

There are an additional seven countries whose nationals face partial travel restrictions.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

What is the ‘revenge tax’ in the US tax bill?

Provision allows US to impose additional taxes on entities from countries that it says impose unfair taxes on US firms.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Husband of ‘King of the Hill’ actor Jonathan Joss speaks out after alleged killer freed on bond

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ will swell US debt by $2.4tn, warns fiscal watchdog

Administration insists legislation will slash the deficit

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Canadian wildfires prompt air-quality alerts across five US states

The Times 🇬🇧

Vogue announces the death of chic — are billionaires to blame?

In the era of ‘greed-flation’, the final nail has been driven into the coffin of cool

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump administration blasted for trying to wipe gay rights icon Harvey Milk's name from US naval ship

Harvey Milk, the slain gay rights advocate and former city supervisor, remains a revered figure in San Francisco history. California Governor Gavin Newsom took aim at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, calling the attempt 'A cowardly act from a man desperate to distract us from his inability to lead the Pentagon.'

Tuesday, 3 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

‘I held his face together’: Jonathan Joss’ husband reveals ‘King of the Hill’ actor’s final moments

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Hegseth will skip a meeting on organizing military aid to Ukraine in a first for the US

In Washington, meanwhile, a senior Ukrainian delegation led by First Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko is in town for talks about defense, sanctions and postwar recovery, said Andrii Yermak, the head of Ukraine’s presidential office.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Family of suspect in Colorado firebomb attack held in immigration custody

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says authorities investigating if family knew of planned ‘heinous attack’.

The Times 🇬🇧

US warns tourists over dating app kidnappings at Mexican resorts

Consulate in Guadalajara said dates should meet in public places after several cases of Americans being held for ransom

BBC News 🇬🇧

Musk calls Trump's tax bill a 'disgusting abomination'

Musk says the bill, which faces a key test in the Senate, undercuts efforts to slash federal spending.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump orders 50% steel and aluminium tariffs to begin on June 4

US president escalates trade war by doubling levies on all exporters except the UK

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Evangelical Leader Close to Trump, Netanyahu Named New Director of Gaza Aid Fund

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Caribbean beaches blighted by record masses of stinking seaweed

Monday, 2 June 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

How the attack on Israeli hostage vigil in Boulder unfolded

The rally for Israeli hostages still held by Hamas allegedly targeted Jewish victims, with the suspect allegedly shouting ‘End Zionists’

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US moves to open Alaskan wilderness to oil drilling with Biden rule rollback

Energy department proposes to scrap restrictions as Trump seeks to fulfil campaign pledge to oil industry

The Independent 🇬🇧

Suspect named in shooting death of Jonathan Joss: What to know

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

What did Elon Musk get from DOGE – and what’s next?

Elon Musk resigned from his position leading the Department of Government Efficiency. What does he leave behind?

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Outrage over Peru’s decision to nearly halve protected area near Nazca Lines

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Brazil's rightwing Bolsonaro to take the stand in coup trial

Starting on Monday of next week, the former Brazilian president will take the stand in his trial on charges of trying to stage a coup to take back power from his leftist rival, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro has also been accused of a plot to assassinate Lula and other political foes. If convicted, he faces a sentence of up to 40 years in prison.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Colorado attack suspect faces attempted murder and hate crime charges

The 45-year-old suspect appears in court after being charged with a federal hate crime.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Jewish Leaders on Boulder Attack: Sympathy Isn't Enough, We Need Outrage

Sunday, 1 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Victims set on fire as Molotov cocktails allegedly thrown in ‘targeted terror attack’ on pro-Israel demonstration in Colorado

BBC News 🇬🇧

Several injured in attack as man sets people on fire in Colorado in US

Police say a suspect was "setting people on fire" at a mall in Boulder, with several wounded including with burns injuries.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Multiple people wounded in attack in US city of Boulder, Colorado

Police say man arrested following calls to police about someone ‘setting people on fire’.

The Times 🇬🇧

Multiple people injured in ‘targeted terror attack’ in Colorado

Videos on social media appeared to show fires burning and huge plumes of smoke belching from a park in Boulder

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US envoy says France can 'carve' Palestinian state out of the Riviera

The US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has said that there is 'no such thing as an occupation' when it comes to the Palestinian territories, and that 'If France is really so determined to see a Palestinian state [... ] carve out a piece of the French Riviera.'

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Thousands evacuated in three Canadian provinces as wildfires continue

Financial Times 🇬🇧

‘Loyalty above all’: conservatives wrestle with the law of Trump

President’s judicial appointees are having to choose between fealty to the White House and the Constitution

Saturday, 31 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

‘Was it bulls***?’: Even Trump started to doubt Musk and DOGE’s promise to cut $1 trillion, report claims

The Times 🇬🇧

Inside the New York gallery that bans photography

Rembrandts and Holbeins can be viewed in phone-free peace at the Frick Collection — spot the difference with the Louvre

BBC News 🇬🇧

US to double tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to 50%, Trump says

President Donald Trump says the increase in tariffs will protect America's steel industry, along with an expected partnership with Japan.

Declassified UK 🇬🇧

Maersk: The shipping company transporting arms to Israel

Exclusive: Exclusive: Fighter jet equipment is being transported on Maersk ships to Israel, cargo documents suggest.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump says he will double steel and aluminium tariffs to 50%

US president escalates global trade war two days after a court ruled against the legality of his levies

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Enlightened Americans should stay and fight, not leave

Declarations from abroad, however poignant, are not substitutes for showing up and standing up for democracy.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Brazil’s environmental governance is under threat – and Lula is siding with oil industry

Politicians reviled environmental minister Marina Silva in the senate this week, but new legislation is fuelling the fire

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Meta joins the race to develop augmented reality for the US military, alongside Anduril

Mark Zuckerberg has once again partnered with Palmer Luckey, who designs equipment for the US military. The creator of the Oculus virtual reality headset, an early supporter of Donald Trump, left Facebook in 2017 amid controversy.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Federal Officials to Vet Social Media Accounts of Visa Applicants Headed to Harvard

Friday, 30 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Elon Musk’s cost-cutting has failed. But his chaos was a win for Trump

The Times 🇬🇧

Mike Johnson praises ‘selfless’ Elon Musk

The US president called the billionaire ‘fantastic’ and said he would ‘always be with us’ after Musk was accused of drug use on campaign trail

BBC News 🇬🇧

Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke legal status for 500,000 migrants

The ruling means 530,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela are at risk of being deported.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US appeals court gives temporary reprieve to Trump’s tariffs

Decision comes less than 24 hours after trade court ruled president’s global levies to be illegal

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

UN says famine stalks all in Gaza; Israel shoots, wounds aid seekers

Gaza’s entire population faces starvation, UN warns, with aid deliveries branded a ‘drip-feed’ amid dire crisis.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

'Dogefather' Musk vows to stay Trump's 'friend and advisor' in Oval Office farewell

Trump said Musk would still be "coming and going" from the White House after a turbulent four months in which DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) cut tens of thousands of jobs, shuttered entire agencies and slashed foreign aid.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Rules What the Middle East's 'Day After' Will Look Like, and Israel Can Only Comply

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Supreme court allows White House to revoke temporary protected status of many migrants

The Parliament Politics 🇬🇧

Starmer to tell Trump to back Europe and to protect Ukraine with peacekeepers

Sir Keir Starmer will tell Donald Trump that unless the US provides military support to a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, that Vladimir Putin can’t be trusted to stick to it, saying the US must “backstop” any settlement. The Prime Minister

Thursday, 29 May 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US appeals court temporarily pauses block on Trump’s tariffs

Decision comes less than 24 hours after trade court ruled president’s global levies to be illegal

The Independent 🇬🇧

Texas cops used license plate readers to track woman who had abortion

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Federal appeals court temporarily reinstates Trump tariffs

The decision comes a day after a trade court blocked the majority of Trump tariffs because it circumvented Congress.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US appeals court allows Trump tariffs to stay in effect temporarily

The temporary ruling on Thursday from the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is allowing the appeals process to continue and will not be blocked after 10 days, which was ordered by the lower court on Wednesday. The White House had called the ruling 'blatantly wrong,' filed an appeal and expressed confidence that the decision would be overturned.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump tariffs can stay in place for now, appeals court rules

The president's signature import taxes win a legal reprieve, as the White House rails against "activist judges".

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Remains of Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old unearthed in Guatemala

Pyramids and monuments suggest Los Abuelos was a significant ceremonial site, archaeologists say

The Times 🇬🇧

Sydney Sweeney unveils bar of soap made from her bathwater

After filming a saucy advert for a soap brand last year, the Euphoria actress was inundated with requests from fans

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Washington's Jewish Museum Reopens One Week After Two Israeli Embassy Employees Killed

Wednesday, 28 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Stylist recalled how Cassie wanted to jump off balcony to escape Diddy

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US judge says effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil likely unconstitutional

Trump administration has relied on sweeping view of executive power to push for deportation of pro-Palestine students.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Students say they 'regret' applying to US schools after visa changes

The Trump administration ordered US embassies to temporarily halt student visa appointments and to ramp up social media vetting.

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump orders US chip designers to stop selling to China

Three software companies affected — Cadence, Synopsys and Siemens — saw their share prices fall after the directive

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Denied, detained, deported: the faces of Trump’s immigration crackdown

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump: I Warned Netanyahu Not to Attack Iran, 'It Is Not Appropriate'

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump orders US chip software suppliers to stop selling to China

Move by Washington is latest effort to stymie geopolitical rival’s technological advance

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Poland's presidential election: Trump administration openly backs nationalist candidate

The organization of a CPAC conference in Poland on Tuesday was an opportunity for US Republicans to support the PiS candidate in the face of 'wokeism' and 'globalism.'

Tuesday, 27 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump has ordered a critically ill four-year-old Mexican girl to leave the country. She could die within days, experts say

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Argentina imposes severe restrictions on the right to strike

The ultra-liberal government of Javier Milei has issued a decree requiring new sectors to maintain a minimum service level of 75% during work stoppages. The General Confederation of Labor (CGT), Argentina's main trade union federation, has filed a legal challenge.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US vows to use ‘every tool’ in crackdown on international students

Trump administration moves to slow applications amid deepening stand-off with universities

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US pauses student visa processing amid plans to up social media vetting

Latest Trump administration move comes amid wider pressure campaign against top universities, targeting of students.

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump tariffs to drag on UK growth, says IMF

Fund edges up UK GDP forecast for this year but says trade war will knock 0.3% off the size of the economy by next year

BBC News 🇬🇧

Canada 'strong and free' and other takeaways from King's throne speech

King Charles delivered the first throne speech in Canada by a monarch since 1977, amid tensions with the US.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

King Charles hails ‘strong and free’ Canada in speech to open parliament

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Netanyahu's Close Pals, the Falic Family and Associates, Are the Real Deep State of Israel

Monday, 26 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Donald Trump grows angrier as Vladimir Putin exposes his impotence

The Times 🇬🇧

Prison worker arrested after ten escape from New Orleans jail

A maintenance worker allegedly turned off the water so that the group could get out through a hole in a wall behind a toilet

BBC News 🇬🇧

Kremlin calls Trump 'emotional' after US president says Putin is 'crazy'

Trump said that Vladimir Putin had gone "absolutely crazy" following massive aerial attacks on Ukraine.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump wants Netanyahu to be on same page on Iran: Top US official

Kristi Noem says the US president ‘wants peace’ but will not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

ECB's Lagarde slams Trump's 'terrible language' about the EU

The European Central Bank president criticized the US president over his claim that the bloc was formed to 'screw' the United States. Trump made the comments earlier this year as he threatened to hit the EU with hefty tariffs.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Says He May Block $3 Billion in Grant Funds to 'Very Antisemitic' Harvard

Financial Times 🇬🇧

EU countries push for swift trade deal with Trump

Italy’s Meloni holds emergency call with US president ahead of exchange with von der Leyen

The Guardian 🇬🇧

The last-ditch race to save the Orinoco crocodile – in pictures

Sunday, 25 May 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Donald Trump delays imposing 50% tariffs on EU until July 9

Von der Leyen says Brussels ready to move ‘swiftly and decisively’ after ‘good call’ with US president

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump delays 50 percent tariff threat to European Union until July 9

BBC News 🇬🇧

King's invitation to Canada sends a message to Trump - and the world

Canada once downplayed the monarchy. Now, it is leaning on it to assert its sovereignty.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US citizen charged with trying to attack US embassy branch in Tel Aviv

Joseph Neumeyer, who is also a German citizen, approached the building on May 19 with Molotov cocktails, officials say.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

How America's Heritage Foundation Plans to 'Convert' the Jewish State

The Times 🇬🇧

Why TikTok is the new face of the £30bn UK cosmetics industry

The social media platform is now the UK’s fourth-largest beauty retailer and is reshaping how brands operate

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Opposition vows boycott as Venezuela holds divisive new elections

21 million voters are eligible to cast their ballot on Sunday for 285 members of the National Assembly and 24 governors, including for the first time in the disputed oil-rich region of Essequibo.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

How Trump has turbocharged a Canadian province’s quest for independence

At the very moment Canada needs to be united, Alberta has put the question of independence back on the table, says political science professor Lisa Young

Saturday, 24 May 2025

BBC News 🇬🇧

'It's not fair': Other refugees in limbo as US welcomes white South Africans

Refugees from other nations ask why the White House has made an exception for white South Africans.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump delivers rambling speech about trophy wives, golf and Al Capone in political West Point address

The Times 🇬🇧

George Floyd’s legacy: fight against racism in era of woke backlash

Terrence Floyd spoke about the years since his brother’s death, what has changed for the better, and what hasn’t

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Will Trump follow through on his new EU tariff threat?

The US president has threatened to impose a 50-percent tariff on all goods from the EU starting June 1.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Mexican singer cancels show in Texas citing visa revocation

Julión Álvarez was to perform before 50,000 fans in Texas, but he is the latest Mexican musician to have their visa revoked

Le Monde 🇫🇷

The United States's alarming budgetary drift

Under pressure from Donald Trump, the House of Representatives passed a bill that brings together the president's main priorities. The legislation is expected to worsen living conditions for the poorest Americans, widen the deficit and inflate public debt.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Administration Says Columbia 'Continually Failed to Protect Jewish Students'

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump purges dozens of National Security Council officials

Supporters say move is designed to staff body with Maga-aligned people

Friday, 23 May 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Donald Trump dismisses dozens of National Security Council officials

Move designed to staff key body with Maga-aligned people, say supporters

The Guardian 🇬🇧

As Trump focuses on his trade war, Brazil and China forge closer ties

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump reignites tensions with EU tariff threats

EU says threats should not guide trade talks as Trump says he wants tariffs of 50% on European goods as soon as 1 June.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Inside Trump’s big-spender meme coin dinner: Presidential seal and food that looked ‘worse than Spirit Airlines’

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US lifts first sanctions on Syria following Trump’s surprise announcement

The president announced the sanctions relief in May, ahead of an unannounced visit with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

The Times 🇬🇧

Boeing avoids criminal prosecution for fatal plane crashes

A total of 346 people died in two separate 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump signs executive orders to boost US nuclear energy

President Trump announced on Friday that the focus would be on building smaller reactors, in addition to rolling back regulatory processes. The president denied that a fundamental overhaul of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission could compromise safety: 'It's time for nuclear and we're going to do it very big.'

Haaretz 🇮🇱

'Some but Not Conclusive Progress': Iran, U.S. Hold Fifth Round of Nuclear Talks

Thursday, 22 May 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Clean energy stocks tumble as Trump’s tax bill slashes subsidies

Analysts warn legislation represents ‘sledgehammer strikes’ to green power industry in the US

The Independent 🇬🇧

What we know about the music icons killed in San Diego plane crash

The Times 🇬🇧

How Trump and RFK Jr plan to ‘make America healthy again’

The health secretary’s commission released a report outlining their findings on how to end soaring rates of childhood obesity, diabetes and mental health disorders

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Suspect charged with murder in shooting of two Israeli embassy workers

Elias Rodriguez faces charges of first-degree murder, murder of foreign officials and causing death with a firearm.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Man charged with first degree murder after Israeli embassy couple shot dead in Washington

Couple Sarah Lynn Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky “were in the prime of their lives” before they were shot dead near a Jewish museum.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump and cryptocurrency: Serious suspicions of conflicts of interest

While US President Donald Trump has pursued crypto-friendly policies, his family has launched many projects in the sector. For example, he will attend a 'gala' for $TRUMP token holders, held in Washington on Thursday.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Suspect in Killing of Israeli Embassy Staffers in D.C. Charged With First-degree Murder

The Guardian 🇬🇧

World’s seven wealthiest countries agree to counter China’s trade practices

Wednesday, 21 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Mike Johnson inches closer to passing Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Pro-Palestinian Columbia alumni torch diplomas

Columbia University alumni burned diplomas and police arrested protesters outside a commencement ceremony.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump ambushes S African leader with claim of Afrikaners being 'persecuted'

Cyril Ramaphosa responds that black people are likelier to be victims of violence in South Africa than white people.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US accepts Boeing jet from Qatar for use as Air Force One

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell stated that the acceptance of the Boeing 747 is 'in accordance with all federal rules and regulations,' though the US Constitution prohibits government officials from accepting gifts 'from any King, Prince or foreign State,' in a section known as the Emoluments Clause. Trump said it would be 'stupid' not to take it.

The Times 🇬🇧

Antinatalist philosopher: Palm Springs bomber proves my point

We should stop having children, says David Benatar — whose beliefs were reflected in Guy Edward Bartkus’s manifesto written before he blew up an IVF clinic

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Netanyahu Removed From Ownership of Luxury Manhattan Apartment After Years of Confusion

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Mexico: ‘Noah’s Ark’ of animals flees cartel violence for new home on coast

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US Speaker hails $3tn Trump budget bill deal but Republican hardliners hold out

Mike Johnson overcomes sticking point on taxes but needs to placate fiscal conservatives in his party ahead of vote

Tuesday, 20 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Migrants at Guantanamo cost $100,000 per day, each, senator says

The Guardian 🇬🇧

What is temporary protected status and who is affected by Trump’s crackdown?

BBC News 🇬🇧

US has deported Asian migrants to South Sudan, lawyers tell court

Lawyers for a Burmese man said their client speaks limited English and had refused to sign a notice of removal.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Venezuela frees US citizen in latest exchange with Trump administration

President Donald Trump sent special envoy Richard Grenell to arrange Joseph St Clair’s release after months in prison.

The Times 🇬🇧

James Comey on Trump: ‘He’s the monster in a horror sequel’

The former FBI director was sacked by Donald Trump in 2017. Now he’s at the centre of an extraordinary row about his ‘86 47’ Instagram post

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump unveils $175 billion 'Golden Dome' missile defense program with weapons in space

The new defense system would have the capability of stopping missiles 'even if they are launched from space'.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Rubio says US may impose sanctions on Russia if no progress on peace deal

Secretary of state defends Donald Trump’s handling of call with Vladimir Putin

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Netanyahu Is Watching the American Train Leave Without Him

Monday, 19 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Jamie Dimon warns the impacts of Trump’s tariffs are underestimated

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US top court allows Trump admin to revoke protected status for Venezuelans

Supreme Court lets Trump terminate Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of people from Venezuela.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Senior Trump Officials Seek to Quell Concerns Among U.S. Jews Over Talks With Hamas

BBC News 🇬🇧

Russia and Ukraine to 'immediately' start ceasefire talks, says Trump

The US president holds talks with leaders of both countries in the latest efforts to end the fighting.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

UN agencies could be merged to improve effectiveness of humanitarian and health action

Amid a widespread decline in development aid, 2025 could see the merger of several major health agencies into a 'single humanitarian entity.' The merger of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria with the Global Alliance for Vaccines is also under consideration.

The Times 🇬🇧

How a perfect storm of conditions caused the Brooklyn Bridge crash

We investigate with video, graphics and expert commentary

The Guardian 🇬🇧

At least 50 migrants sent to El Salvador prison entered US legally, report finds

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump leaves Russia and Ukraine to settle war in talks

US president’s claim that negotiations will begin ‘immediately’ contrasts with more guarded statements from Vladimir Putin

Sunday, 18 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Joe Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ form of prostate cancer

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Freed Israeli Hostages Bring Their Fight to Festive Israel Day Parade in New York

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Former US President Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer

Doctors discovered the cancer in Joe Biden last week after urinary symptoms and detection of a prostate nodule.

The Times 🇬🇧

US tariffs lead companies to save cash by rejecting invoices

Businesses are delaying payment to renegotiate contracts after President Trump’s disruptions to global trade, according to Basware

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive,' advanced-stage prostate cancer

The former Democratic president, 82, was 'diagnosed with prostate cancer' with 'metastasis to the bone,' his office said on Sunday. President Trump, later via social media, extended his and Melania's 'warmest and best wishes,' adding they 'wish Joe a fast and successful recovery.'

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Mexican navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge, killing two sailors

Twenty-two crew members injured, 11 of them critically, with nine in stable condition, Mexican government says

BBC News 🇬🇧

Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer

Biden, 82, was diagnosed on Friday after seeing a doctor for urinary symptoms, his office said.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US nuclear sector goes on spending spree to fight subsidy cuts

Sam Altman-backed Oklo increased lobbying budget by 500 per cent year-on-year

Saturday, 17 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump demands Walmart ‘eat the tariffs’ as prices set to rise

The Times 🇬🇧

Everything I’ve learnt from months covering Diddy

At the rapper’s sex-trafficking trial, accusers like Cassie Venturia describe a monster who craves control. It all sounds familiar

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Vehicle explosion at fertility clinic in California city was 'intentional', police say

The FBI and other federal agencies are investigating the blast in Palm Springs, which has killed one person and damaged buildings in the vicinity.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

‘Fight back’: Pedro Pascal urges Cannes to resist US political pressure

Actory calls on filmmakers to ‘keep telling the stories, keep expressing yourself and keep fighting to be who you are’.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump says he will call Putin to discuss stopping Ukraine 'bloodbath'

The US president said the pair would speak on Monday, and he would later talk to Ukraine's President Zelensky.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Rob Macfarlane : ‘Sometimes I felt as if the river was writing me’

The writer and poet on reimagining rivers as living beings, the ecological crisis near and far and why copyright laws should protect nature

Friday, 16 May 2025

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Haiti's capital without power since Tuesday after protest halts hydroelectric plant

Protesters demanding protection from gang violence forced the shutdown of Haiti's largest hydroelectric plant, a move the national power utility condemned as 'heinous' sabotage.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Leaked audio reveals extent of Biden’s struggles in 2023 Hur interview

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US Supreme Court blocks the Trump administration’s use of Alien Enemies Act

The court majority once again upheld a ruling that migrants were entitled to due process before their deportations.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Cassie tells Diddy trial: I'd give back $20m settlement to undo freak-offs

Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs could face life in prison, but has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Moody’s strips US of top-notch triple-A credit rating

Agency warns of strains caused by rising government debt and a widening budget deficit

The Times 🇬🇧

Ten inmates escape New Orleans jail, including murderer

Prisoners, including violent offenders, fled Orleans Justice Center by squeezing through a hole in a wall behind a toilet

Haaretz 🇮🇱

NBC: Trump Administration Working on Plan to Relocate One Million Palestinians to Libya

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Supreme court blocks Trump bid to resume deportations under 1798 law

Thursday, 15 May 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Supreme Court weighs power of judges to halt Trump’s orders nationwide

Justices’ decision could have wide-ranging implications for president’s ability to impose his policy agenda

The Independent 🇬🇧

Mississippi sues China for $200bn for costs associated with Covid

The Times 🇬🇧

Former FBI chief ‘accused of calling for Trump assassination’

A former FBI director is under investigation for allegedly advocating President Trump’s assassination. The Secret Service is probing an Instagram post interpreted as a threat

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

What do the Gulf states gain from the US president’s historic visit?

US President Donald Trump hails deals during his three-country tour of the Gulf region.

BBC News 🇬🇧

'I didn't come here for fun' - Afrikaner defends refugee status in US

Charl Kleinhaus tells the BBC he had no choice but to leave his farm in South Africa after receiving death threats.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Ecuador plagued by 'narco-bananas' trafficking

As the world's leading exporter of both bananas and cocaine, the Andean country − with its poorly equipped and vulnerable ports − has become a logistical hub between producers in Colombia and Peru and consumers, particularly in Europe.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Judge dismisses trespassing charges against people crossing US-Mexico border

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Laura Rozen on What Trump's 'made-for-TV Diplomacy' Means for Israel and the Middle East

Wednesday, 14 May 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Qatar orders up to 210 Boeing jets during Trump visit

Oil-rich Gulf state praised by US president as White House announces $243bn in business deals

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump’s Middle East trip formalizes his rebuke of Republican ‘neocons’

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Pezeshkian says Iran will ‘not bow’ to bullying from Trump

Iran’s president says his nation will not be intimidated by threats as Trump accuses Tehran of carrying out proxy wars.

The Times 🇬🇧

Regulator is urged to take on Big Tech

Competition and Markets Authority needs to get tougher to stop Apple and Google stifling UK businesses, says think tank

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Major Canada wildfire kills two and forces 1,000 people to evacuate homes

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump attends Qatari state dinner after announcing deals on second day of Middle East tour

Earlier, the US president met the Syrian leader and praised him as "tough" and "attractive".

Haaretz 🇮🇱

JNF Allocates $100,000 to Support NYC Israel Parade for the First Time

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump suspends US sanctions on Syria following pressure from Saudi and Turkish allies

'There is a new government that, hopefully, will succeed,' stated the US president, who met with his Syrian counterpart, Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former jihadist who had fought Americans in Iraq, on Wednesday morning in Riyadh.

Tuesday, 13 May 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump lauds Saudi Arabia as he unveils AI and defence deals

US president highlights enduring ‘bonds’ with the kingdom as White House hails pacts worth about $600bn

The Independent 🇬🇧

Protesters in wheelchairs dragged out of House Medicaid meeting

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US decision to lift sanctions on Syria: Here’s what you need to know

US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia that he would lift sanctions on Syria.

The Times 🇬🇧

Airbnb to offer experiences as well as accommodation

Users of the platform will be able to book chefs, personal trainers and spa treatments by the end of the year

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump plans to lift Syria sanctions and touts $142bn arms deal on Saudi visit

The US president gets a "lavender-carpet" reception on a whirlwind visit of Gulf countries mainly focused on shoring up investment.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex Cassie says he forced her into 'disgusting' marathon group sex sessions

Casandra Ventura, known as 'Cassie,' is heavily pregnant and will take regular breaks from her graphic testimony that could last several days. 'Sean controlled a lot of my life – whether it was [my] career, the way I dressed,' she told jurors on Tuesday. 'He would mash me in my head, knock me over, drag me, kick me, stomp me on the head if I was down,' she added, her voice shaking at points.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Critics Dismiss New York Mayor's Antisemitism Office as a Campaign Stunt

The Guardian 🇬🇧

José ‘Pepe’ Mujica, former guerrilla and ex-president of Uruguay, dies aged 89

In a final interview, Mujica said: ‘We are too focused on wealth and not on happiness … Before you know it, life has passed you by’

Monday, 12 May 2025

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US announces new sanctions against Iran as talks proceed

The United States announced the new sanctions a day after a fourth round of talks with Iran concluded. No major breakthrough was announced after the talks, but both sides voiced cautious optimism.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Music mogul ‘Diddy’ faces allegations of abuse during first day of US trial

Witnesses say entertainment superstar physically abused women and used his power to push them into humiliating acts.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Two bodies pulled from rubble after ‘intense’ house fire in New Jersey

The Times 🇬🇧

Diddy’s defence: I’m a domestic abuser but my sex life is not a crime

On the first day of his trial for racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and prostitution, a grey-haired Sean Combs watched the prosecution begin to describe ‘20 years of criminal activity’

BBC News 🇬🇧

Diddy jury watches hotel video, gets 'freak-off' details as sex-trafficking trial begins

The rapper has pleaded not guilty to charges including racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Wall Street stocks soar on US-China tariff reprieve

Deal stokes optimism among investors that Donald Trump will de-escalate trade war

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Brazil’s president seeks ‘indestructible’ links with China amid Trump trade war

Haaretz 🇮🇱

As Trump Embarks on Middle East Trip, Israel and Gaza Cast a Shadow on His Real Goals

Sunday, 11 May 2025

BBC News 🇬🇧

US and China say substantial progress made in key trade talks

President Trump said there had been a "total reset" in trade relations after the first day of talks on Saturday.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump promises major cuts to drug prices in ‘most important’ post

The Times 🇬🇧

US and China reach agreement on trade

After talks in Geneva the two sides say that ‘first steps’ have been made to deescalate the trade war between the countries

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump signals openness to cutting China tariffs ahead of Geneva talks

US president suggests reduction to 80% as Beijing announces increase in global exports

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Qatar says no final decision made on gifting Trump a jet to use as Air Force One

The US Constitution's Emoluments Clause bars anyone holding government office from accepting any present, emolument, office or title from any 'King, Prince, or foreign State,' without congressional consent.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Qatar to Reportedly Gift Trump 'Flying Palace' Jet for Use as Air Force One

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Fact-checking Trump’s claim of securing $10 trillion in investments for US

The White House reports $5.1T in promised investments, with $4.3T newly pledged. Experts say $2.1T may not fully happen.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

This American pope: Leo XIV’s bloodline reflects the US melting pot

Saturday, 10 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump claims ‘total reset’ with China during high-stakes trade talks

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Five fishers lost at sea for 55 days rescued by Ecuadorian tuna boat

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Quebec mandates the use of the formal French 'vous' in schools

A Quebec government plan to 'reinforce civility' in schools has mandated that students and teachers use formal French pronoun in both private and public schools. The change has been met with mixed feelings among teachers.

The Times 🇬🇧

Flutter bosses hit the jackpot after snubbing UK

Jackson’s pay surges to £17 million after parent Flutter switches listing from London to New York

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump calls for 20,000 new officers to aid deportations

The directive is part of the administration's drive to incentivise illegal immigrants to self-deport.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Newark mayor denies trespassing at US immigration centre following arrest

Ras Baraka denies charge against him a day after he spent several hours in police custody.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S. Judge Orders Release of Tufts Student Detained by ICE Over pro-Palestinian Views

Friday, 9 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

NYC expecting 2 million fewer tourists this year amid Trump policies

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka arrested during ICE detention centre protest

US attorney says Baraka ‘committed trespass’ during protest of facility, which he argues opened without proper permits.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Maga says Pope Leo may be American, but he's not 'America first'

Pope Leo XIV has expressed support for immigrants and criticism of JD Vance. Donald Trump's supporters aren't happy.

The Times 🇬🇧

Newark Airport hit by second radar failure in a fortnight

Screens went dark and ground staff were ‘unable to see, hear or talk’ to pilots for 90 seconds

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump signals openness to cutting China tariffs ahead of Geneva talks

US president suggests reduction to 80% as Beijing announces increase in global exports

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S. Judge Orders Release of Tufts Student Detained by ICE Over pro-Palestinian Views

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Mexico sues Google over 'Gulf of America' name change in Maps

Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico in January. Now, the change can be seen on Google Maps in the US. In Mexico, the original name is still displayed, and elsewhere, both names are shown.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Clergy molestation survivors concerned and insulted by election of Pope Leo XIV

Pope faced questions about his handling of clerical sexual abuse cases earlier in his career after a survivors group filed a complaint

Thursday, 8 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Breakthrough in cold case of California teacher who vanished in 1987

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Documentary sheds light on Biden’s reactions to Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing

A probe into the US journalist’s death in the West Bank suggests US had reason to believe shooting was ‘intentional’.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Up to 1,000 transgender troops are being moved out of the military in new Pentagon order

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who issued the latest memo, made his views clear after the court’s decision: 'No More Trans @ DoD,' he wrote in a post on X.

The Times 🇬🇧

Al Fayed’s last insult: victims must undergo medical tests for paltry payout

Accusers of the late Harrods owner face ‘invasive’ psychological examinations to qualify for minimal compensation. Almost 300 women have come forward

BBC News 🇬🇧

US removes tariffs on UK steel and aluminium, and cuts car rate to 10%, as Trump and Starmer unveil deal

In return, the UK says it has "agreed new reciprocal market access on beef", while removing the tariff on US ethanol.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

‘The pope is Peruvian’: elation in country where pontiff served as bishop

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Talks No Longer Contingent on Normalization With Israel, Sources Say

Wednesday, 7 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump picks reality show star for Holocaust Museum council

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump administration taps wellness influencer for surgeon general

Trump picks Dr Casey Means, a close ally Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr for role.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump appeasing Putin with pressure on Ukraine, Biden tells BBC

In his first interview since leaving office, the 82-year-old criticises his successor's handling of the war and is challenged on his own record.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Brazil rejects US request to designate two gangs as terrorist organizations

The Times 🇬🇧

Marco Rubio has passed Trump’s three tests. Will it make him president?

Insiders wonder if the secretary of state can outsmart JD Vance to win the 2028 Republican nomination

Le Monde 🇫🇷

'80 years after the end of World War II, two Europes face each other'

The only certainty is that the international order built after 1945 has collapsed, and the one that must succeed it is yet to be constructed, writes Le Monde columnist Sylvie Kauffmann.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Sidelined on Iran and the Houthis, Israel Needs a Gaza Breakthrough to Win a Trump Visit

Tuesday, 6 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump slams Obama for using ‘woke’ construction workers

The Times 🇬🇧

Everything to know as America changes ID on flights

What is a Real ID — and can Americans fly without it?

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

How will Trump plan for tariffs on movies affect the global film industry?

President Donald Trump orders 100 percent tariffs on imported films and those made outside the US.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Canada PM’s ‘elbows-up’ defense keeps Trump at bay as both parties play it cool at summit

BBC News 🇬🇧

Carney tells Trump that Canada 'won't be for sale, ever'

The Canadian PM responds firmly as the president proposes a "wonderful marriage" of incorporating Canada into the US.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

A divided US Supreme Court has allowed Trump's ban on transgender troops to take effect

The ruling, which the court's three liberal justices opposed, represents a significant victory for President Donald Trump, who has made targeting transgender rights a cornerstone of his presidency. Thousands of currently serving troops could be removed from the ranks.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Oman Says It Mediated Truce Between Houthis, U.S. as Trump Says Group 'Capitulated'

Monday, 5 May 2025

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' says he's 'a little nervous' as sex trafficking trial begins in NYC

Judge Arun Subramanian, on Monday, gave three dozen potential jurors a brief description of the sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges against Combs, telling them he'd pleaded not guilty and was presumed innocent. A jury is not expected to be officially chosen before Wednesday.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Man detained after crashing into gates of Jennifer Anniston’s house

The Times 🇬🇧

Angelina Jolie’s father told Trump to impose tariffs on foreign films

Jon Voight has been instructed to save Hollywood and return American film-making to its ‘golden era’ in what could be a ‘knockout blow’ to the UK industry

BBC News 🇬🇧

Cynthia Erivo, ASAP Rocky and Bad Bunny arrive at Met Gala for fashion's biggest night of the year

This year’s theme for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's fundraiser in New York city is "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style".

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Palestinian author Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer Prize for commentary

The poet gets the prestigious award for New Yorker essays ‘on the physical and emotional carnage in Gaza’ amid war.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Gold mining suspended in Peru’s north after 13 miners killed

Government response comes amid outrage over the murder of the men who had been held captive for more than a week

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Netanyahu's New Gaza Plan Is Taken Straight Out of the Iraq War Playbook

Sunday, 4 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

FBI hunting armed robbers who held up Illinois bank in broad daylight

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump says he ‘doesn’t rule out’ using military force to control Greenland

President has repeatedly expressed idea of expansion into autonomous territory within fellow Nato member Denmark

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump says he won't seek a third term

'This is not something I'm looking to do,' Trump says about speculation he may run again in 2028.

The Times 🇬🇧

US business chiefs hail Warren Buffett’s ‘integrity and wisdom’

Tim Cook and Jamie Dimon are among the big names paying tribute after the ‘sage of Omaha’ announces he will step down from Berkshire Hathaway

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Lawsuits Against U.S. pro-Palestinian Student Activists Reignite Debate on Protest Limits

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Rapid US transformation: Is Trump succeeding?

Republican and Democratic strategists assess Trump’s policy priorities from immigration to the economy.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump says 'I don't know' if he must uphold US Constitution as president

In an interview with NBC News, Donald Trump also said seeking a third term was 'not something I'm looking to do.'

Saturday, 3 May 2025

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Sheinbaum says she told Trump 'no' on his offer to send US troops to Mexico: 'Our sovereignty is not for sale'

The US president has long complained that Mexico has not done enough to stop the trafficking of migrants and drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Rep. Jasmine Crockett says most GOP lawmakers think Trump’s tariffs are ‘crazy’

The Times 🇬🇧

Why Don Jnr toured Eastern Europe on the eve of Romania’s elections

Visit by president’s eldest son to Romania, Hungary, Serbia and Bulgaria appeared to be linked to property and crypto deals involving his own family

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Arizona governor pauses deportation for Guatemalan who gave birth days ago

‘Erika’, 24, gained public attention after lawyer said federal agents denied him access to her in a Tucson hospital

BBC News 🇬🇧

Elon Musk's Starbase city in Texas on brink of becoming official

Local residents are voting on incorporating a patch of land as a new municipality, with a SpaceX employee tipped to become mayor.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Sheinbaum says she rejected Trump’s offer to send US troops to Mexico

Mexican president says she told Donald Trump that Mexico ‘will never accept the presence of US army in our territory’.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Netanyahu Denies Report He Talked Iran With Trump's Ousted National Security Advisor

Friday, 2 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Maine ‘took on Trump and won’ in legal battle over trans athletes

BBC News 🇬🇧

Canada's Carney offers strategic invite to King ahead of Trump meeting

In his first news conference since the federal election, the PM laid out his approach to talks with his US counterpart.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

The slow awakening of Democrats in response to Trump's decline in polls

Kamala Harris delivered her first national speech on April 30, calling for 'courage' to oppose the authoritarianism of the Republican president.

The Times 🇬🇧

US steps back from Ukraine talks as Trump ‘needs to move on’

The US State Department said it would no longer fly around the world to mediate and called on Russia and Kyiv to end the conflict

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump administration designates two Haitian gangs as ‘terrorist groups’

The US has taken hard line against gangs in Haiti while reducing involvement in efforts to address violence there.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Taps Shock Jock, Haredi Publisher and Witkoff's Son for Holocaust Memorial Council

The Guardian 🇬🇧

US designates two powerful Haitian gangs as terrorist groups

Thursday, 1 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump’s deputy at DOJ pushed criminal probe into student activists

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump ousts Waltz as national security adviser and nominates him for UN post

Waltz had faced criticism for mistakenly adding a journalist to a chat group where sensitive military plans were discussed.

The Times 🇬🇧

Apple beats forecasts as fearful consumers stock up on iPhones

The tech giant benefits as customers pile into its $599 mid-market model hoping to beat tariffs

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump officials ask supreme court to help strip legal status from Venezuelans

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Africa struggles to defend its interests against Donald Trump

The continent is not a priority for the American president, and Washington's policies, caught between a trade war and aid reductions, risk long-term impacts on African economies.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Court rules against Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans

In a first-of-its-kind decision, a US district judge issued a permanent injunction barring the law’s use in south Texas.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Mike Waltz Out as National Security Advisor, Nominated as Trump's Envoy to UN

Wednesday, 30 April 2025

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump's 100 days: The case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a symbol of the historic reshaping of immigration

The 29-year-old Salvadoran, a laborer in Maryland wrongfully deported and imprisoned in a Salvadoran prison, has become emblematic of Donald Trump's willingness to deport whomever he pleases.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Canada election results live: Trump congratulates Carney

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump officials contacted El Salvador president about Kilmar Ábrego García – report

BBC News 🇬🇧

US signs historic natural resources deal with Ukraine after intense negotiations

The agreement was due to be signed in February, but was derailed after Donald Trump's Oval Office clash with Volodymyr Zelensky.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

What can we learn from the first 100 days of Trump’s second term?

Impact of US president’s policies and actions felt globally.

The Times 🇬🇧

Wait — I wrote those scenes, says Top Gun screenwriter’s cousin

Shaun Gray’s lawsuit seeks compensation from Top Gun: Maverick studio for what he says is his work stolen without credit

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Palestinian Columbia Student Released Following Trump Administration Detention

Tuesday, 29 April 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump celebrates 100 days in office with Michigan rally: Live updates

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump marks tumultuous first 100 days in office with rally in Michigan

President pledges to bring jobs to US in ‘achievement speech’, as tariff policies continue to cause economic disruption.

The Times 🇬🇧

We are delivering mass deportation, Trump tells 100th day rally

About 4,000 spectators are watching his ‘achievement speech’ in Macomb Community College, north of Detroit, Michigan

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump rallies in Michigan as he marks 100 days in office

The president rallied with supporters in Michigan after he signing an order easing the impact of his tariffs on US car makers.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump tempers auto tariffs, winning cautious praise from industry

The US president signed an executive order on Tuesday to limit the impact of overlapping tariffs on automakers. Automakers have been among the hardest-hit sectors by Trump's multi-pronged assault on free trade. Trump's announcement came amid a visit to Detroit to celebrate his 100th day in office.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Fires Doug Emhoff, Other Biden Appointees From U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Canada election: Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre loses seat he held since 2004

Monday, 28 April 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Two victims in Idaho student murders almost went out again before killer crept into house, judge in Bryan Kohberger trial reveals

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Carney or Poilievre: Canada set to choose next leader as first polls close

Canadians set to see who the next leader will be to take on US tariffs and high cost of living.

The Times 🇬🇧

First polls close in neck-and-neck Canadian election: follow live

Liberals and Conservatives face off in race transformed by Trump

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Canada election 2025 live: first polls have closed as Trump told to ‘stay out of our election’

BBC News 🇬🇧

First polls close as Canada chooses PM to take on Trump

Main party leaders have called on Canadians to stay united amid US tariff threats.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Chabad Mob in NYC: 'I've Never Seen Violence Like This by Jews Against Other Jews'

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Coffee multinationals profit from forced labor in Brazil, NGO alleges in US complaint

Starbucks, Nestlé, McDonald's and other major brands are allegedly sourcing coffee from Brazilian farms that use forms of slavery, according to the NGO Coffee Watch, which is filing a complaint in the US. In Brazil, the servitude and cruel treatment inflicted on workers remain far from eradicated.

Sunday, 27 April 2025

BBC News 🇬🇧

Community in shock as death toll in Vancouver car ramming attack rises to 11

The unidentified 30-year-old suspect had a history of mental health issues, according to Vancouver police.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Child, 5, among dead of Vancouver car-ramming attack - latest

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Vancouver street festival: 11 people killed in car-ramming attack, as PM says Canada is ‘heartbroken’ – latest updates

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Will Vatican City sit-down between Trump and Zelenskyy turn into peace?

The US president says a deal is ‘very close ‘as he criticises Russia’s leader.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

In Huntington Beach, California, the 'MAGA-nificent 7' are all-powerful

The Southern California seaside city has become a kind of laboratory for triumphant Trumpism. The city council's elected officials, all Republicans, have issued a flurry of decisions touching more on subjects of national controversy than on local issues.

The Times 🇬🇧

America’s top pollster: What Trump voters think now surprises me

Frank Luntz says the new political reality of the US — and the world — can be summarised in one word

Haaretz 🇮🇱

There's One War Trump Can Actually End With a Tweet, but It's Not in Ukraine

Saturday, 26 April 2025

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump urges 'free' transit for US ships through Panama and Suez canals

In a post on his Truth Social platform, the US president claimed on Saturday that both routes would 'not exist' without the United States. He said he had asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to 'immediately take care of' the situation.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump’s DOJ won’t protect journalists over leak investigations

The Times 🇬🇧

What the surreal LA sperm race actually means for male fertility

A photo finish required powerful microscopes in a raucous event watched by 400 spectators — and with a serious purpose

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

USAID and the pacification industry in Palestine

Like other forms of US assistance, USAID was all about normalising the colonisation of Palestine.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

In Reverse of a Longtime Stance, U.S. Says UNRWA Agency Isn't Immune From Lawsuits

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Will Cop30 in Belém help or harm the Amazon?

BBC News 🇬🇧

Russia and Ukraine 'very close to a deal', says Trump

The US president's envoy meets Vladimir Putin in Moscow, while Ukraine calls for more pressure on Russia.

Friday, 25 April 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Health and Human Services denies it will create autism registry

The Times 🇬🇧

Protester brings mock electric chair to Luigi Mangione hearing

As the 26-year-old murder suspect was arraigned at a New York court, his fans faced off with demonstrators who want to see him executed

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US charges Wisconsin judge for allegedly obstructing immigration agents

US Justice Department alleges Judge Hannah Dugan refused to turn over a man that immigration agents showed up to arrest.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Zelensky says ‘position unchanged’ on Crimea after Trump says it will stay with Russia

Zelensky says "only the Ukrainian people have the right to decide which territories are Ukrainian".

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Brazil will host this year’s Cop30 climate talks. Can it get ready in time?

Belém prepares for an international conference on a far greater scale than anything previously seen in the Amazon

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Russia's foreign minister says 'ready to reach a deal' on Ukraine

Sergei Lavrov said 'specific points' still needed to be 'fine-tuned.' US envoy Steve Witkoff is due in Russia on Friday, where he is expected to hold another round of ceasefire talks with Putin.

Thursday, 24 April 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Prosecutors can seek death penalty for Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger if convicted, judge rules

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

What is the US strategy in the Ukraine war?

Kyiv rejects ceasefire proposal that includes ceding territory to Russia.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump says he is 'not happy' with deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv

The overnight strikes killed at least eight people and injured 77 more, local officials have said.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Far-right Israeli Minister Faces Protests and Cancellations as His U.S. Tour Continues

The Times 🇬🇧

Disappointment in Intel boss’s first earnings report

The chipmaker has struggled to gain a foothold in the booming artificial intelligence market

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Green groups decry plan to list world’s biggest meatpacking company on NYSE

Critics fear decision to list Brazil-based firm JBS, long linked to Amazon’s deforestation, will add to the climate crisis

Wednesday, 23 April 2025

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump criticises Zelensky over refusal to accept Russian control of Crimea

The Ukrainian president has consistently rejected the suggestion that his country give up its claim to the Crimean Peninsula.