Americas

Sunday, 28 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Two dead and at least eight injured after attack in Michigan Mormon church: Officials warn more victims might be found

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.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Officials to give update after two killed in shooting and fire at Michigan Mormon church

The alleged gunman was killed, but has not yet been named and the motive remains unclear.

NPR 🇺🇸

Attack at a Mormon church in Michigan leaves at least 1 dead, 9 injured

Multiple people have been shot at a Mormon church in Michigan and the shooter is down, police said Sunday.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Eric Adam says he is dropping out of New York City mayoral race

Adams bows out, leaving the race between Democrat Zohran Mamdani and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

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

BBC News 🇬🇧

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

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

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.

The Independent 🇬🇧

At least 4 dead and more missing as devastating flash floods hit Arizona

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.

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’

Friday, 26 September 2025

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump pushed 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.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump says other opponents will be targeted after Comey indictment

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

The Independent 🇬🇧

James Comey indicted: How ex-FBI chief went from Hillary-gate, to Russia-gate, to facing five years prison under Trump

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.

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.

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 James Comey calls Trump a 'tyrant' after being indicted on two charges

NPR 🇺🇸

Dallas shooter sought to 'terrorize' ICE workers, official says

"I want to cause terror," the gunman behind Wednesday's deadly attack on a Dallas ICE immigration facility allegedly wrote in a note, according to authorities.

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.

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

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

Financial Times 🇬🇧

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

Consumer spending was stronger than previously reported

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

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.

The Independent 🇬🇧

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

NPR 🇺🇸

Shooting at ICE detention facility in Dallas kills 1 detainee, injures 2 others

Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting Wednesday at a federal immigration detention facility in Dallas. One detainee was killed in what the FBI says was an act "of targeted violence."

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump pledges to prevent Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank

US president makes promise to Arab and Muslim leaders in meeting on sidelines of UN General Assembly

The Guardian 🇬🇧

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

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.

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.

Friday, 6 June 2025

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Chicago Private Equity Firm Has Stake in Controversial U.S.-backed Gaza Aid Operation

The Independent 🇬🇧

Musk and Trump’s spectacular split minute-by-minute

BBC News 🇬🇧

US brings back El Salvador deportee to face charges

Salvadoran Kilmar Ábrego García, whose case became a political flashpoint, has been charged with human trafficking by US officials.

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

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.

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.

Tuesday, 23 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Jimmy Kimmel returns to ABC with emotional remarks for ‘making light’ of Charlie Kirk murder

BBC News 🇬🇧

Kyiv can win all of Ukraine back from Russia, Trump says

The US president says Ukraine can win back land with support from Nato and Europe, marking a major shift in his position.

NPR 🇺🇸

When it comes to Tylenol, what are parents to do?

The science on Tylenol and autism isn't clear, despite President Trump's claims. Here's what parents need to know to make their own decisions about acetaminophen.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Iran rules out negotiations with the US on its nuclear programme

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remains defiant in the face of expected reimposition of sanctions

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.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

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

Tuesday, 19 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump and Zelensky appear closer than ever after White House meeting

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump under pressure as obstacles to progress on Ukraine persist

Meetings in Alaska and Washington were high on pomp and low on breakthroughs, but there were two potentially significant developments.

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

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

How was an alleged Israeli ‘child sex predator’ allowed to leave the US?

Release of senior Israeli official facing serious child sex charges in Nevada stirs controversy and raises questions.

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump expands 'woke' criticism from Smithsonian to other museums

"The Museums throughout Washington, but all over the Country are, essentially, the last remaining segment of "WOKE," he wrote.

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, 22 September 2025

BBC News 🇬🇧

Jimmy Kimmel show to return after suspension over Charlie Kirk comments

The late-night comic's show will return to air after Disney said it had "thoughtful conversations" with him.

NPR 🇺🇸

Jimmy Kimmel will be back on the air tonight, but not all stations will carry it

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

The Independent 🇬🇧

Jimmy Kimmel to return to ABC Tuesday night after being pulled over Charlie Kirk comments

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump urges pregnant women to avoid paracetamol over unproven autism links

Scientists dismissed contentious claim and UK still backs paracetamol use in pregnancy

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Jimmy Kimmel’s show to return on Tuesday after Disney lifts suspension

Announcement comes nearly a week after the late-night host was controversially suspended for remarks about Charlie Kirk.

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.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

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

Sunday, 21 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

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

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump calls Charlie Kirk 'martyr now for American freedom' at memorial service

At a service focused on Kirk's conservative Christian faith, President Trump described the late 31-year-old as the "greatest evangelist for American liberty" as Kirk's widow forgave the alleged gunman.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump’s H-1B visa fee to hit US employers with $14bn annual bill

Lawyers anticipate the surprise move could face a court challenge

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump hails Kirk as 'giant of his generation' in speech to memorial service

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 🇬🇧

Trump says Charlie Kirk would be impressed by crowd size at memorial as he announces 'highest civilian honor' for activist

NPR 🇺🇸

California bans masks meant to hide law enforcement officers' identities

The law, opposed by police organizations, was aimed by lawmakers at immigration agents and will test state powers over the conduct of federal officials.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Venezuela offers military training to civilians amid Trump's threats of 'incalculable' consequences

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. In response to rising tensions between the two countries, Venezuela organized a day of military training for civilians.

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.

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

Friday, 19 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Charlie Kirk's funeral and memorial service expected to draw nearly 100,000 people to Arizona

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Federal judge dismisses Trump’s $15bn defamation lawsuit against NYT

Complaint not a ‘megaphone for PR’, says Judge Merryday, who deemed long-winded content ‘tedious and burdensome’.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

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

NPR 🇺🇸

Jimmy Kimmel's suspension shows the power of FCC's Brendan Carr

In the eight months since becoming chair of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr has waged war against the free speech of those who have reported on, criticized, or satirized the president.

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

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.'

Sunday, 14 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

The obscure visa program that could blow up Trump’s Big Tech alliance

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Utah governor blames social media for fomenting US political violence

Spencer Cox said accused shooter of Charlie Kirk had been a ‘very normal young man’ who was radicalised online

BBC News 🇬🇧

Adolescence, The Studio and The Pitt dominate Emmy Awards

Owen Cooper, 15, makes history as Severance, The Pitt and The Studio also win at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards.

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.

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

Thursday, 11 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Late night hosts rally round Jimmy Kimmel after host suspended over Charlie Kirk comments

NPR 🇺🇸

Officials say Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson is in custody

State and federal officials say the suspect was taken into custody on Thursday night in connection with Wednesday's fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

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

US central bank set to make pivotal decision on interest rates

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Venezuela says 11 killed in US boat strike were not gang members amid reports vessel was returning to shore

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Brazil's Supreme Court sentences Bolsonaro to more than 27 years in prison for coup attempt

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. Washington, who supports Bolsonaro, slammed the Brazilian Court's ruling saying the US 'will respond accordingly' to the conviction.

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

Thursday, 18 September 2025

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’

Haaretz 🇮🇱

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

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump says TV networks opposed to him should 'maybe' lose licence

Concerns grow that the Trump administration is curtailing criticism after ABC host Jimmy Kimmel's show was cancelled.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump helicopter forced to make emergency landing after ‘minor issue’

NPR 🇺🇸

Legal experts say pulling Jimmy Kimmel from air may amount to illegal 'jawboning'

Free speech scholars say ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely represents "jawboning," when government officials pressure private companies to suppress speech.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US vetoes UN Security Council Gaza ceasefire demand for sixth time

‘Forgive us, Palestinian brothers, sisters,’ says Algerian ambassador to UN Amar Bendjama after devastating outcome.

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

Wednesday, 17 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Migrant prison at Fort Bliss violated 60 standards, inspectors find

Financial Times 🇬🇧

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

Central bank’s first reduction in borrowing costs this year comes amid growing worries about the labour market

The Guardian 🇬🇧

The downfall of Jair Bolsonaro – podcast

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Five police officers shot, three fatally, in Pennsylvania

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

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.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

El Salvador: From 'Surf City' beaches to overflowing prisons – the two sides of the Bukele model

President Nayib Bukele has propelled El Salvador to the top of the world ranking for incarceration rate, with nearly 1.7% of the population behind bars. At the same time, the Central American state has welcomed 3.5 million tourists, far outpacing Costa Rica.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

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

Tuesday, 16 September 2025

BBC News 🇬🇧

Donald Trump and First Lady Melania depart UK as state visit ends

It comes after a joint news conference where the US president and Keir Starmer discussed UK borders, Gaza and Ukraine.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Court stops Trump’s attempt to fire Fed Board Governor Lisa Cook

NPR 🇺🇸

FBI Director Patel defends his leadership, Charlie Kirk probe at Senate hearing

Kash Patel's appearance in the Senate came at a delicate time for the director, who is a loyalist of President Trump but has no experience leading an organization like the FBI.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump says Republicans will hold rare convention before 2026 midterms

Control of Congress will be up for grabs in the November 3, 2026 election – with Republicans currently holding narrow majorities in both chambers. All US House of Representatives seats and a third of the Senate are up for election, with political maneuvering and fundraising already well underway.

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

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.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

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

Monday, 15 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump lands in Britain ahead of state visit: Live

NPR 🇺🇸

Senate confirms Stephen Miran to Fed Board. Who is he and why's he so controversial?

The Senate voted Monday to confirm Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve Board. Miran, who has served in both Trump administrations, has said he will not resign from the White House but take a leave of absence, further stoking concerns about its independence.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Lisa Cook can stay at Fed ahead of rates decision, appeals court rules

Ruling comes as Senate confirms Trump’s pick for US central bank’s board

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".

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump signs order sending National Guard to Memphis, says Chicago 'probably next'

The US President made the announcement with Republican Tennessee Governor Bill Lee visiting the Oval Office on Monday, calling what's coming a 'replica of our extraordinarily successful efforts' in Washington. 'We're gonna be doing Chicago probably next,' he added.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump warns Hamas against using Israeli captives in Gaza as ‘human shields’

US president says if reports of captives being moved above ground to hinder Israeli assault true, ‘all bets are off’.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump announces deadly US strike on another alleged Venezuelan drug boat

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Rubio: Military Intervention to Topple Hamas May Be Inevitable

Saturday, 13 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Charlie Kirk murder suspect under observation in Utah jail: Live

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump's Energy Department disbands group that sowed doubt about climate change

Energy Secretary Chris Wright has disbanded a controversial Climate Working Group (CWG), which wrote a report that scientists say was full of errors and misrepresented climate science.

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.

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.

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 wife Erika clutches Usha Vance’s hand as casket arrives

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.

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

Wednesday, 10 September 2025

BBC News 🇬🇧

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

Erika Kirk thanks first responders and President Donald Trump for his support, after her husband's death.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Charlie Kirk shooting: Trump blames ‘radical left’ as manhunt underway

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US wholesale prices declined unexpectedly in August

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

Le Monde 🇫🇷

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

Video footage showed Kirk addressing a large crowd at Utah Valley University when the sound of a single shot rang out. Two suspects have been picked up and released, per the FBI, and the shooter is still at large.

NPR 🇺🇸

'Person of interest' in custody after Charlie Kirk shot dead at Utah college event

Utah officials say the suspected shooter was dressed in "all dark clothing" and fired from a long distance, potentially on a roof.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

‘Gulf region at risk’: Qatar seeks ‘collective response’ to Israeli attack

Qatar’s PM accuses Netanyahu of leading the region into ‘chaos’ as regional leaders stand in solidarity with Qatar.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

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

The Guardian 🇬🇧

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

Monday, 8 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Video captures final moments before Ukraine refugee killed on US train

BBC News 🇬🇧

White House denies Trump's alleged birthday message to Epstein is authentic

The message purportedly written by Trump is inside a 238-page book released by a House committee.

NPR 🇺🇸

Rupert Murdoch buys out 3 of his children to seal fate of his media empire

The owner of Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and dozens of other media properties has settled a legal fight with three of his own children over who would control his companies after his death.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US sanctions companies and individuals behind Southeast Asian scam centers

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

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

Tuesday, 9 September 2025

NPR 🇺🇸

Here are answers to your COVID vaccine questions

The one thing certain about the COVID vaccine right now is that everything about it is changing. That's why we asked listeners their questions about the FDA's new guidance and asked an infectious disease doctor to answer them.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump White House backs analysis of ‘Donald’ signature in Epstein book

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump tariff case

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on the legality of Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs. Since the start of his second presidential term in January, Trump has invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose 'reciprocal' tariffs on almost all US trading partners.

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.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

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

Saturday, 6 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

‘Biblical scholar’ sues Walking Dead over name of ‘depraved’ character

NPR 🇺🇸

South Korea charters plane to fly home over 300 workers detained by ICE at Georgia Hyundai plant

On Sunday, South Korean officials said they would send a plane to bring the detained workers home. Earlier, South Korea's Foreign Minister said his nation was "deeply concerned" by the arrests.

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’

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.

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.

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

Sunday, 7 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

'Chipocalypse Now’: Trump denies going to 'war' on Chicago despite threatening post and looming ICE raids

BBC News 🇬🇧

South Korean worker tells BBC of panic during US immigration raid at Hyundai plant

Some 400 US agents took part in the immigration raid on the Hyundai facility, detaining hundreds of workers, many South Korean nationals.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Alcaraz dethrones Sinner to win US Open in four sets

Alcaraz returns to number one spot after winning his sixth Grand Slam title and second of 2025 in four sets in New York.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Americans face biggest increase in health insurance costs in 15 years

Rising premiums add to pressure on households already feeling the pinch from the high price of goods

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.

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.

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'

Friday, 5 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Mapped: Where deadly ‘kissing bug’ disease Chagas has spread in the US

NPR 🇺🇸

What ICE agents can and cannot legally do during arrests

Tactics by immigration agents attempting to arrest undocumented immigrants have shocked the public and led to protests. But what is, and isn't, allowed by law when it comes to ICE arrests?

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump to host G20 at his 'beautiful' Miami golf resort: 'Each country will have its own building'

Billionaire Trump said his Trump National Doral resort and spa was the ideal choice for the gathering in December next year because it is 'beautiful' and the Florida weather is nice. 'I think it will be really a beautiful thing,' he told reporters on Friday.

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

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.

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

NPR 🇺🇸

U.S. 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?

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Netanyahu Defends Israel's Record on Christians in Latest pro-Trump Podcast Appearance

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Big Tech bosses court favour with Trumps at White House dinner

Heads of Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Apple back AI initiative spearheaded by first lady Melania Trump

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US sanctions Palestinian rights groups for supporting ICC Israel probe

Al-Haq, Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) and Al-Mezan targeted for engaging with ICC, state department says.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Nancy Mace was tearful after meeting with Epstein victims. A day later she defended Trump who has called it a ‘hoax’

Le Monde 🇫🇷

NATO: Europe is caught in Trump's 'protection racket'

The Europeans, eager to keep the US from abandoning Ukraine, waver between submission and emancipation. Yet for Trump, who doesn't heed political or moral arguments, NATO must, above all, pay off, writes Le Monde columnist Alain Frachon.

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.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

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

Wednesday, 3 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Luigi Mangione appeared to model a Shein shirt - and it sold out

BBC News 🇬🇧

Florida aims to ban vaccine mandates for schoolchildren

Vaccine mandates are immoral and akin to slavery, says Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo.

NPR 🇺🇸

How Trump's latest crypto launch enriches his family

The president and his sons made $5 billion on paper as their cryptocurrency started trading — highlighting the extraordinary degree to which they are personally profiting from Trump's return to the Oval Office.

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

Haaretz 🇮🇱

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

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.

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.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

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

Tuesday, 2 September 2025

BBC News 🇬🇧

'We know their names': Epstein victims say they are making their own list

The survivors are compiling a list of Epstein associates, but say they are scared for their own safety.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump live updates: Tens of thousands of Epstein files released

NPR 🇺🇸

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

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.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Google shares jump after judge refrains from ordering break up

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

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.

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

Monday, 1 September 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Newsom’s Trump trolling continues with post taking aim at his health

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.

NPR 🇺🇸

More students head back to class without one crucial thing: their phones

This back to school season, more districts than ever have cell phone bans in place. Teachers and legislators alike say the restrictions help kids focus in class.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Foreign tourism to the US drops amid Trump-era policies

Tourism down in five out of six months, with experts linking decline to president’s rhetoric and restrictive policies.

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

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'

Thursday, 28 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Nurse mom of MN shooting victim was at hospital where she arrived

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump hits small packages with fresh tariffs as duty-free exemption ends

New levies on parcels worth less than $800 mark latest salvo in US president’s trade wars

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Half of Registered U.S. Voters Say Israel Committing Genocide in Gaza, Poll Finds

BBC News 🇬🇧

Minneapolis school attacker 'obsessed with idea of killing children', officials say

The two children killed in the shooting have been identified as Fletcher Merkel, eight, and Harper Moyski, 10.

NPR 🇺🇸

The Minneapolis Catholic school shooting: What we know so far

Local authorities are reviewing hundreds of pieces of evidence. They say the shooter left troves of notes and plans expressing hate toward multiple groups.

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.

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.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Beach returned to First Nation after 170 years following Canada legal battle

Friday, 29 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

MAGA world loves Melania finally making Vanity Fair cover. It’s a fake

NPR 🇺🇸

It's been a week of chaos at the CDC. Here are 5 things to know

Here's your recap of what happened in the leadership shakeup at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Eight people kidnapped from Haitian orphanage released after three weeks

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump nixes $679m in funding for offshore wind farms amid fossil fuel push

The cancellation is Trump’s latest move against renewable energy, which the US president has dismissed a ‘scam’.

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.

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.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump’s tariffs ruled illegal by US appeals court but stay in place

Judges uphold ruling that the president exceeded his authority

Saturday, 30 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Why jellyfish sightings are on the rise in the US this year

BBC News 🇬🇧

Life inside notorious immigration centre 'Alligator Alcatraz' as it enters final days

Family members of detainees say their loved ones disappeared into the notorious immigration detention facility.

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’.

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.

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

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Guyana’s Irfaan Ali looks to ride oil boom to second presidential term

Sunday, 31 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

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

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.

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.

NPR 🇺🇸

Rudy Giuliani hospitalized with broken vertebra after car accident, spokesperson says

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized with a broken vertebra after a car accident in New Hampshire, according to his spokesperson.

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

Tuesday, 26 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

More than 20,000 cans of 7Up recalled over sugar label error

NPR 🇺🇸

AI 'deadbots' are persuasive — and researchers say they're primed for monetization

The digital afterlife industry may near $80 billion in a decade, fueled by AI "deadbots." Tech firms see profit. But experts warn of troubling consequences.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump's 50% tariff on India kicks in as Modi urges self-reliance

The US president's steep 50% tariffs on India have kicked in, sending Narendra Modi's government into firefighting mode.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Donald Trump promises death penalty for murder cases in Washington, DC

The Republican leader had pledged to ‘restore’ the death penalty upon returning to the White House for a second term.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump steps up campaign against renewable energy, orders halt to offshore wind farm construction

The US administration is stopping construction on a nearly completed offshore wind farm, operated by the Danish group Orsted, off the northeast coast of the United States.

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

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Brazil judge orders round-the-clock surveillance of ‘flight risk’ Bolsonaro

Haaretz 🇮🇱

DNC Rejects Resolution to Suspend U.S. Military Aid to Israel Amid Party Divide

Monday, 30 June 2025

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Missing in the Amazon: the frontline – episode six

The Independent 🇬🇧

Everything we know about the Idaho murders

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.

The Times 🇬🇧

Idaho shooting suspect, 20, ‘loved firefighters’

The suspected gunman who allegedly killed two firefighters after starting a wildfire was described as a ‘loner’

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Senate Republicans battle to pass Trump’s flagship tax bill as deadline looms

Party can only afford to lose 3 votes to secure simple majority, with all Democrats opposed

NPR 🇺🇸

The Senate considers ditching the EV tax credit even earlier than planned

As the Senate debates the giant tax and spending bill, lawmakers are weighing a Sept. 30 end date for the EV tax credits. The bill still needs to pass the Senate and then go through reconciliation.

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.

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

Monday, 23 June 2025

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Missing in the Amazon: the fightback – episode five

The Independent 🇬🇧

Diddy trial live: Prosecution to rest case

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

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump announces Iran and Israel ceasefire 'now in effect'

President Donald Trump said on social media on Monday that Israel and Iran have agreed to a 'complete and total ceasefire' to be phased in over 24 hours.

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

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

Wednesday, 27 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Family of woman who carried baby while brain dead give update on child

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".

NPR 🇺🇸

Shooting during Mass at Minnesota Catholic school leaves 2 dead, 17 others 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.

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.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Blair joins Trump in White House talks on postwar plan for Gaza

Former UK leader involved in meeting as Israel prepares new invasion of enclave

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Ontario premier Doug Ford’s party spent nearly $300,000 on novelty ‘Canada is not for sale’ hats

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

Thursday, 7 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Are Trump’s tariffs pushing rivals India and China closer together?

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.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

CAIR urges US to probe the death of father killed in Israeli settler attack

US Muslim group highlights the legal statutes that it says enable the Trump administration to investigate the incident.

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump wants a new U.S. census to exclude people here illegally. It'd be unprecedented

President Trump is calling for a "new" census that excludes people in the U.S. without legal status. The 14th Amendment requires the "whole number of persons in each state" in a key set of census results.

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.

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'

Thursday, 21 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Alex Jones says Trump in ‘health crisis’ noting the president’s ankles

NPR 🇺🇸

Texas passes midterm redistricting sought by Trump as California plans to counter

The Texas Legislature passed a plan called for by President Trump to give Republicans an edge. And California lawmakers are sending theirs to the voters as the two most populous states compete to shape the midterm elections for Congress.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US justice department calls on Fed to sack governor Lisa Cook

Letter to chair Jay Powell is latest escalation in Trump administration’s assault on central bank

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.

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.

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.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S. Ambassador to Israel: Israelis Living in West Bank Not Violating International Law

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Bolsonaro given 48 hours to explain alleged plans to flee to Argentina

Monday, 25 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Comedian Reggie Carroll killed in Mississippi shooting

NPR 🇺🇸

President Trump again calls for FCC to revoke ABC and NBC licenses

President Trump lashed out on social media late Sunday against ABC and NBC, putting the nation's top broadcast regulator — and its chairman, Brendan Carr — once more at the center of his culture wars.

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.

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

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

The Independent 🇬🇧

Vance boasts Trump will end Ukraine war while Russia stalls on talks

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’.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

France summons US ambassador over antisemitism claims

Charles Kushner wrote to Emmanuel Macron accusing the president of ‘a lack of sufficient action’ in confronting the issue

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".

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.

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

Saturday, 23 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump’s hand makeup returns after questions about president’s health

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump administration halts work on an almost-finished wind farm

The Revolution Wind farm was slated to start sending power to homes and businesses in Rhode Island and Connecticut starting next year.

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 🇬🇧

Ghislaine Maxwell 'absolutely never' saw Trump engage in inappropriate activity with Epstein's circle, bombshell interview reveals

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump's plan to send troops to Chicago is abuse of power, Illinois governor says

The president said on Friday that he's planning to send troops to Chicago as part of a crime crackdown in several US cities.

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’

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S. Defense Chief Fires General Whose Intel on Iran Strikes Angered Trump

NPR 🇺🇸

Intel will give the U.S. government a 10% stake, Trump says

The president's highly unusual announcement underscores the Trump administration's desire to take control over U.S. businesses.

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.

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.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Canada to drop counter-tariffs on some US goods one day after call with Trump

Wednesday, 20 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Health warning as ‘flesh-eating’ infections rise among beachgoers

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

BBC News 🇬🇧

Texas approves new electoral 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 Senator Bernie Sanders backs Trump plan for government stake in Intel

The new stake in the tech giant aims to increase US semiconductor chip production.

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump vows to expand his review of U.S. museums. Can he do that? 

The White House said that after the administration eliminates "woke" culture from the Smithsonian, it would expand to other museums around the country. Would that be possible?

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.

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

Sunday, 17 August 2025

BBC News 🇬🇧

Zelensky says he is ready to meet Putin after Trump calls Russian leader

The Ukrainian president says Monday's talks have been "constructive" as European leaders repeat calls for a ceasefire.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Zelenskyy and allies to press Trump on security guarantees

European leaders will join Ukraine’s president in the US as he comes under pressure to concede territory to Russia

The Independent 🇬🇧

Vegas teachers get lapband surgery paid for if they keep weight off

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.

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.

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

Monday, 18 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

This was worse than the last time Trump met Zelensky. It was also deeply weird

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.

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump wants to stop states from voting by mail and using voting machines

But legal experts say the president lacks the constitutional authority to do so.

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.

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

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

BBC News 🇬🇧

What each side wants from Ukraine talks at White House

As world leaders dash across the Atlantic for crunch talks, what will they and the others present regard as a win?

Thursday, 14 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Tourists greeted by National Guard patrolling DC landmarks on Thursday

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Intel shares rise on possible US government investment

Chipmaker’s stock jumps 7% after reports Trump administration could take an ownership stake

BBC News 🇬🇧

Crunch time in Alaska: Trump set to meet Putin in push for Ukraine peace

Donald Trump will host Vladimir Putin in Alaska - their first meeting in six years - as he tries to secure a Ukraine war ceasefire.

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump and Putin have history. That adds to the intrigue for Anchorage summit

President Trump says he'll know "probably in the first two minutes" whether Vladimir Putin is serious about ending the war in Ukraine, touting his past relationship with the Russian leader.

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.

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.

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

Friday, 15 August 2025

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.

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump and Putin conclude talks on Ukraine touting progress, but no breakthrough

President Trump said that he and Russia's Vladimir Putin made progress in talks to end the war in Ukraine, but the two leaders did not announce any steps toward reaching a ceasefire.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump says Putin summit ends with no deal on Ukraine: Latest

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Trump greets Putin in Alaska for Russia-Ukraine talks

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin greeted each other today in Anchorage, Alaska.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Ukraine under air raid alert as Alaska talks end

Trump and Putin fail to reach Ukraine peace deal but tout ‘progress’

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'

Saturday, 16 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

State Department papers left behind on Alaska hotel printer reveal sensitive Trump-Putin summit details

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

NPR 🇺🇸

Government forces Air Canada flight attendants back to work, into arbitration

August 16, 2025 • Canada's government forced Air Canada and its striking flight attendants back to work and into arbitration Saturday after a work stoppage stranded more than 100,000 travelers around the world.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S. Homeland Security Accused of Antisemitic Dog Whistles in ICE Recruitment Posts

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.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump pursues peace deal after leaving Alaska without ceasefire pact

The US president said a peace agreement would be better than a "mere" ceasefire, hours after summit with Putin that produced little.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump’s cold brew: New York coffee shops warn of higher prices amid steep tariffs

Wednesday, 6 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Blue whales have gone silent, and that has scientists worried

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump may meet Putin and Zelensky to discuss Ukraine ceasefire

President describes his special envoy’s talks in Moscow on Wednesday as ‘highly productive’

NPR 🇺🇸

After an ex-DOGE staffer's assault, Trump threatens to federalize D.C. Can he?

President Trump told reporters on Wednesday evening that he is considering taking over the D.C. police force and sending in the National Guard after a former DOGE staffer was hurt in an attempted carjacking.

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.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

White House says Trump is ‘open’ to talks with Putin and Zelenskyy

Administration says Russia expressed ‘desire to meet with President Trump’ and that the US wants war in Ukraine to end.

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".

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’

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Brazil judge eases Jair Bolsonaro house arrest to allow family visits

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Palestinian Professor Cancels Course at Columbia After Trump Administration Reforms

Wednesday, 13 August 2025

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump says he thinks Putin and Zelensky can ‘make peace’ after Alaska summit

A potential later meeting between the presidents of Ukraine, Russia and the US will be “more important”, Trump adds.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Judge orders release of mom who came to US as an unaccompanied minor

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

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump was 'very involved' in Kennedy Center Honorees selection, vetoed 'wokesters'

Trump announced the Kennedy Center Honorees on Wednesday. They are Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, Kiss, George Strait and Michael Crawford.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US appeals court gives green light to Trump foreign aid cuts

District Judge Amir Ali, an appointee of former president Joe Biden, issued a temporary restraining order earlier this year prohibiting the Trump administration from suspending foreign assistance funds approved by Congress for fiscal year 2024.

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.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Peru enacts amnesty for military and police accused of human rights abuses

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Report: U.S. Brokering Israel-Syria Deal for Humanitarian Corridor to Provide Aid to Druze

Saturday, 9 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Ride-share apps have upped safety but sex assault claims keep coming

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.

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.

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

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’

Tuesday, 12 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump’s federal forces are ‘hitting the streets’ of DC while critics claim takeover is attempted distraction from the ‘Epstein files’

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 official tells census workers Congress has final say over the count, not Trump

Days after the president's call for a "new" census, the top official overseeing the Census Bureau told employees that Congress, not Trump, has final say over the tally, NPR has exclusively learned.

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

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 🇬🇧

Trump live updates: National Guard patrol streets of Washington, DC amid president's federal takeover

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump deploys National Guard to Washington DC and pledges crime crackdown

The president also takes control of the city's police force, as the mayor rejects his claims of a crime wave.

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump's tariff revenue has skyrocketed. But how big is it, really?

President Trump's new tariffs are pouring in. But it's still only a fraction of overall government revenues — and falls short of new spending in the recent Republican megabill.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US to extend China tariff pause another 90 days

US President Donald Trump signed an extension just before midnight in Beijing, when the pause was to expire.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump extends trade war truce with China

US leader postpones new tariffs on world’s biggest exporter for another 90 days

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.

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?

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 Times 🇬🇧

Trump to send National Guard to dump homeless ‘far from Washington’

The president unveiled his plans to send soldiers to ‘rescue’ the city and has claimed it is one of the most dangerous in the world

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of China chip sale revenues to US government

Chipmakers agree to unusual arrangement to secure export licences from Trump administration

The Independent 🇬🇧

Warnings spread on Tiktok about kratom drinks

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.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

What’s the fallout from a peace deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia?

The US brokered the agreement, giving it leverage and business opportunities.

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.

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.

Friday, 8 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

6-year-old boy attacked by coyote at sister’s softball game

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 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

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

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.

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 Guardian 🇬🇧

Top US diplomat in Brazil summoned to foreign ministry over Bolsonaro trial comments

Monday, 4 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

New recording reveals moment United flight suffers engine failure

BBC News 🇬🇧

Texas Republicans vote to arrest Democrats blocking redistricting plan

The Democrats facing arrest have fled to block a vote that could sway the balance of power in Washington.

NPR 🇺🇸

Yosemite employees worked for weeks with no pay before the government hired them

Seasonal employees counting on housing at Yosemite were asked to volunteer for the park while the government was unable to onboard them at the start of the summer.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

US condemns Brazil supreme court judge for ordering house arrest of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro

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.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

In Brazil, pressure from the Trump administration is galvanizing Jair Bolsonaro's supporters

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in several Brazilian cities on Sunday to protest the charges leveled against the former president, who faces up to 40 years in prison for an attempted coup d'état following his electoral defeat in 2022.

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

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’

Tuesday, 29 July 2025

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump's tariffs are now fully in effect. Are prices rising? Here's what we know

Prices have risen a bit, but companies have been finding ways to delay price increases — for now.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump has spent a third of presidency at his own properties, report

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump: Epstein stole my spa staff, including Virginia Giuffre

The president also said he turned down an invitation to visit the financier’s private island

BBC News 🇬🇧

A mistaken elevator, frantic emails and a run for help - how New York shooting unfolded

Workers barricaded doors and sent goodbye notes as a man roamed through a skyscraper killing people.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

New poll shows plunging US public support for Israel’s war on Gaza

Only 32 percent of survey respondents said they approve of Israel’s conduct in Gaza, down 10 points from last year.

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.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Harvard Reportedly Nears $500M Deal With Trump Administration Over Antisemitism Claims

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

Tuesday, 5 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

India calls US tariff threat over Russian oil imports ‘unjustified’

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump reveals ‘favourite’ to succeed him in 2028

President speculates about future leader after saying he would ‘probably not’ seek an unconstitutional third term

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Jews Targeted in Nearly 70% of All Religiously Motivated Hate Crimes in U.S. Last Year

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump rules out Bessent for Federal Reserve chair

President says US Treasury secretary took his name out of consideration

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.

NPR 🇺🇸

House Oversight Committee subpoenas the Justice Department for Epstein files

The committee asked the DOJ for files related to its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. It is also looking to question Bill and Hillary Clinton, among several other former government officials.

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.

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.

Friday, 1 August 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump tariffs list: The countries hit by US president’s new levies

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump fires lead official on economic data as tariffs cause market drop

The move comes as a weaker-than-expected jobs report stoked fears about tariffs.

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 Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump defends firing labor statistics chief by lying about her role in 2024 campaign – as it happened

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shutter following Trump-era cuts

President Trump has called public media a ‘monstrosity’ that deserves to be defunded, despite millions of US viewers.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

After dismal employment figures, Trump fires head of statistics and increases pressure on the Fed

Job creation fell 27% short of forecasts in July, and numbers for May and June were drastically revised downward, triggering a plunge on Wall Street. For many economists, this marks a clear warning sign.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Dozens Arrested as U.S. Jews Ramp Up Protests Against Gaza Starvation

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

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

Thursday, 31 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Uvalde adds AI gun trackers three years after school shooter killed 21

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.

The Times 🇬🇧

Amazon shares drop on shrinking cloud computing margins

Investors fear that Amazon Web Services is trailing its Wall Street rivals in its use of AI

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump announces sweeping new levies for scores of countries – as it happened

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Advocates hail ‘historic’ progress after US Senate vote on arms to Israel

Supporters of Palestinian rights say although bill to block arms to Israel failed to pass, vote shows ‘shift’ on issue.

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

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.

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.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Record Number of Democratic Senators Back Sanders' Move to Block U.S. Arms Sales to Israel

Sunday, 22 June 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

Tracking Donald Trump’s approval rating and performance

How is the US president delivering on his key pledges? We’re keeping track of the latest graphs, charts and polls on his performance

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 Independent 🇬🇧

Where are the US military bases in the Middle East?

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump taunts Iran with prospect of ‘regime change’ after strike on nuclear sites

President’s social media posts contradict officials’ claims that US does not seek to topple government

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.'

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’

Sunday, 3 August 2025

NPR 🇺🇸

Chile's plunging birth rate may foreshadow the future in the U.S.

Chilean families are having only one child on average. U.S. birthrates are also dropping but it's unclear whether the U.S. will follow into the growing group of "very low" birthrate countries.

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 🇬🇧

Cops find trove of unexploded IEDs at home of Tennessee man

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Democratic lawmakers flee Texas to thwart Republican redistricting effort

A vote in the state legislature on Monday is aimed at bolstering Trump’s House majority in midterm elections

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?

Saturday, 2 August 2025

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Administration Freezes $339M in UCLA Grants, Accuses School of Antisemitism

NPR 🇺🇸

How surgeons build a new bladder for cancer patients like Deion Sanders

University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders announced he got a new bladder this week as part of his cancer treatment. Here's how doctors construct a new bladder from a patient's small intestine.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US envoy meets with the families of Israeli hostages in Tel Aviv

Steve Witkoff reportedly offered the families personal reassurances that he and President Donald Trump were working to return the remaining hostages. Of the 251 hostages taken during the Hamas attack, 49 are still being held in Gaza, including 27 the Israeli military says are dead.

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.

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

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.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

‘Our north is the south’: Softball leagues flourish in Brazilian city as Cuban arrivals outnumber Venezuelans for first time

Wednesday, 30 July 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

Kamala Harris fuels rumours of another presidential run

The former vice-president has dropped out of the run for California governor next year

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

The EU and US agree to a trade deal, but who won the negotiations?

A trade deal is done, but who won? The European Union or the United States?

NPR 🇺🇸

Jimmy Hoffa vanished 50 years ago. The unsolved mystery and his legend endure

Labor leader Jimmy Hoffa vanished 50 years ago. What happened remains a mystery as Hoffa's legend has grown. There have been books and hit movies but still no answers.

The Independent 🇬🇧

These are the cities where an Uber ride is going to cost you the most

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

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Millions return home as Pacific tsunami warnings lifted

Storm surges of up to four meters (12 feet) were predicted for some parts of the Pacific, after the 8.8 quake struck off Russia's Kamchatka peninsula. The US Geological Survey said the quake was one of the 10 strongest tremors recorded since 1900. It was followed by dozens of aftershocks that further shook the Russian Far East

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

Monday, 28 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

NYPD cop killed and gunman dead after shooting inside Midtown office

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Colombia’s former president Álvaro Uribe found guilty of witness tampering

NPR 🇺🇸

States sue the USDA over efforts to gather food stamp data on tens of millions of people

Twenty states and Washington, D.C., are suing after the agency demanded states turn over sensitive data on applicants for food assistance by July 30.

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’

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.

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

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

The Independent 🇬🇧

Man who killed wife ‘knew he was going to jail’ and killed again: cops

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump to meet Starmer in Ayrshire after agreeing US-EU trade deal

The US president - who arrived in Scotland on Friday night - announced the EU deal on Sunday after meeting Ursula von der Leyen.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

EU chief and Trump strike trade deal in transatlantic standoff

Donald Trump said the deal, announced with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen, involved a 15% baseline tariff on EU exports to the US. The deal came shortly before an August 1 deadline set for deals on US tariffs.

NPR 🇺🇸

Here's a puzzling question: Why are stocks at record highs despite looming tariffs?

President Trump's tariffs could hit the economy badly and lead to higher inflation. But Wall Street investors are reacting by sending stocks to record highs.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US and EU agree on 15 percent tariffs, averting transatlantic trade war

US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announce sweeping deal in Scotland.

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

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Missionaries using secret audio devices to evangelise Brazil’s isolated peoples

Saturday, 26 July 2025

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

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 Independent 🇬🇧

Teen accused of killing boy in New Mexico while playing video games

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.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Men freed from El Salvador mega-prison endured ‘state-sanctioned torture’, lawyers say

Friday, 25 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump ducks Maxwell pardon question as Dems seek ‘birthday book’: Live

NPR 🇺🇸

What does it take for a famine to be declared in Gaza?

Reports of starvation in Gaza raise the questions: Why the hesitation in labeling it a famine? And who are the authorities with the power to make that call?

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Donald Trump set for trade talks with Europe as he arrives in Scotland

US president says chances of reaching a trade deal with the EU are ’50-50′ ahead of his August 1 tariff deadline.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Canadian wine benefits from trade war with the US

In response to Donald Trump's tariffs, Canadian wine and spirits stores have replaced American bottles with locally produced alcohol, leading to a surge in domestic sales.

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

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

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

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump’s Scotland itinerary revealed as police brace for protests

BBC News 🇬🇧

Maxwell interview about Epstein 'very productive', lawyer says

The questioning by a US official, which will resume on Friday, comes amid a public clamour for the release of Epstein files.

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

The Times 🇬🇧

I downloaded Tea, the 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

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump visits Federal Reserve and tussles with Jerome Powell in extraordinary moment

President Trump visited the Federal Reserve to inspect an ongoing renovation and disagreed with the Fed chair about the project's final cost in an extraordinary moment.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Deported Venezuelan man files abuse complaint against the US government

Neiyerver Adrian Leon Rengel says he was falsely accused of being a gang member and beaten in an El Salvador prison.

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 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

Tuesday, 22 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Stuck elevator leaves Empire State Building tour guide with PTSD: suit

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump’s links to Scotland — from his golf courses to family history

The US president visits the UK this week to see his new golf course, but he might squeeze in Keir Starmer and John Swinney too

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US and Japan agree trade deal

Trump announces ‘massive’ deal that lowers levy to 15% from threatened 25%

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump says US has struck trade deal with Japan

US importers of Japanese cars will pay a tariff of 15% as part of a wider trade agreement.

NPR 🇺🇸

Car makers are feeling tariff pain: GM is the 2nd company to take a hit to profits

The American automaker reported that tariffs cost them $1.1 billion and reduced the company's profit margin from 9% to 6.1%.

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 Guardian 🇬🇧

Advocates demand closure of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, citing appalling conditions

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff en Route to Middle East to Advance Gaza Cease-fire Deal

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.

Wednesday, 23 July 2025

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.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Congress subpoenas Ghislaine Maxwell and plans a prison interview even after House Speaker questioned her credibility

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump's new AI policies keep culture war focus on tech companies

A new executive order instructs tech companies to address what the White House sees as "woke AI." Receiving future federal contracts could hinge on whether AI firms respond.

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%

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.

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’

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Kilmar Ábrego García must be released from jail as he awaits trial, judge rules

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Columbia University Suspends 80 Students Over Protests Amid Trump Pressure

Saturday, 19 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump intervenes to block law requiring priests to report child abuse

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.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Could Trump’s threats against Brazil backfire?

US threatens 50-percent tariffs unless ex-leader Bolsonaro’s prosecution is dropped.

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

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

Monday, 21 July 2025

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

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump accused of 'running scared' over the Epstein scandal after pushing Obama conspiracy

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Billions of USAID aid have been officially canceled

Congress finalized the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a move initiated by Donald Trump as soon as he took office in January. Only PEPFAR, the HIV/AIDS relief program, was narrowly spared.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Bessent calls for probe into ‘entire Federal Reserve institution’

Treasury secretary is latest top Trump administration official to criticise the US central bank

NPR 🇺🇸

Lawyers for Harvard and Trump square off in court in Boston

With more than $2 billion in federal research grants at stake, the two sides argued before a federal judge about the legality of the White House's cancellation of those funds to Harvard.

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.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S., Israel Resolve Visa Spat Over Evangelical Groups After Huckabee Threatens Reprisal

The Times 🇬🇧

Not enough police officers for Donald Trump visit, warns union

Scottish Police Federation to seek legal advice over concerns about a breach of legally binding workplace arrangements

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Venezuela to investigate alleged torture of its citizens in El Salvador jail

Friday, 18 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Inside Trump’s long history of ‘writing pictures’

The Times 🇬🇧

How well did Trump and Epstein really know each other?

The pair met decades ago before falling out in the mid-2000s

NPR 🇺🇸

10 Americans are freed by Venezuela in a prisoner swap for migrants in El Salvador

Venezuela has freed 10 Americans in exchange for Venezuelans whom the United States had sent to a prison in El Salvador.

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.

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

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.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump orders officials to release Epstein court documents after mounting pressure

Trump's supporters and opponents alike have demanded more disclosures related to the disgraced financier.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Caracas releases 10 Americans as Venezuelans freed from El Salvador jail

Haaretz 🇮🇱

The Next Generation of Republicans Is Turning Away From Israel

Sunday, 20 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Gabbard accuses Obama of years-long effort to overthrow Trump in coup

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.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Ms. Rachel Under Fire Again After Instagram Post With Gazan Photojournalist Motaz Azaiza

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".

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’.

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

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.

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

Wednesday, 16 July 2025

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

BBC News 🇬🇧

Risky strategy for Trump as he escalates Epstein row with loyal supporters

In defending how his administration is handling supposed files on Jeffrey Epstein, he says "some stupid Republicans" fell for a hoax.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump is making US Coca-Cola Mexican again: ‘It’s just better’

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump floats firing the Federal Reserve chair as White House criticism boils

President Trump said it was "highly unlikely" he would fire Jerome Powell, but also said he discussed the idea with Republican lawmakers who expressed support.

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

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.

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

Tuesday, 15 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

The Epstein Files: How the saga unfolded in Trump’s presidency

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S. Asks Israel to Investigate Killing of Palestinian-American in Settler Attack

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump says his enemies ‘made up’ the Epstein files

The president blames Barack Obama and Joe Biden for row over documents as he backs attorney-general — but calls for release of ‘credible’ information

NPR 🇺🇸

Senate moves to debate cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid

The Trump administration has asked Congress to rescind funds for NPR/PBS and foreign aid. Congress has until the end of the week to approve the cuts.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

'American Idol' music supervisor and husband both found dead with gunshot wounds at LA home

Los Angeles police say they are investigating their deaths as homicides but have not identified any suspects.

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’.

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.

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

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Backlash against Mexico City gentrification echoes global anger at overtourism and rising rents

Thursday, 17 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

‘Lunch thief’ sues after getting fired for eating coworker’s food

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

NPR 🇺🇸

House nears vote on cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid programs

The Senate voted to approve a $9 billion rescission package aimed at clawing back money already allocated for public media and foreign aid. It heads back to the House for final passage.

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.

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’.

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

Haaretz 🇮🇱

'Contrary to Morality of the Torah': Jewish Leaders Condemn Settler Violence in West Bank

Thursday, 12 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Vance flew to Montana for secret meeting with Murdochs and Fox execs

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

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.

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.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Israel and Antisemitism Take Center Stage in New York's Mayoral Race

Monday, 14 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Teenager dies after falling into a meat grinder in California

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

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump announces Patriots for Ukraine and threatens Putin with 100% tariffs

In a White House meeting with the Nato chief Mark Rutte, the president said he was ‘very, very unhappy’ with the Russian leader

NPR 🇺🇸

Why the health care lobby failed to stop cuts to Medicaid funding

The powerful health industry lobby couldn't persuade GOP lawmakers to oppose big Medicaid cuts in President Trump's tax and spending bill. What's behind the lobbying failure?

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.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US Supreme Court backs Trump push for mass firings at Education Department

Court reverses lower court ruling that said large staff cuts would effectively hamstring the federal education agency.

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.

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

Saturday, 26 April 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

The Epstein List: Full list of names revealed in unsealed records

Haaretz 🇮🇱

In Reverse of a Longtime Stance, U.S. Says UNRWA Agency Isn't Immune From Lawsuits

BBC News 🇬🇧

'Kicking butt' or 'going too fast'? Trump voters reflect on 100 days

Five Trump supporters say his first 100 days have met their expectations - with a few surprises and some warning signs.

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 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.

Saturday, 12 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Expert shares stark warning following 15 hot car child deaths

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Macron calls on EU to 'defend European interests' in US tariff talks

Donald 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 🇬🇧

EU and Mexico criticise Trump's proposed 30% tariff

The US president warned both trading partners would face additional tariffs if they retaliated.

NPR 🇺🇸

Israeli settlers beat U.S. citizen to death in West Bank

A 21-year-old Florida man was beaten to death by Israeli settlers while visiting family in the West Bank.

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.

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

The Times 🇬🇧

How Trump turned football into a soft power weapon

The president played the game in high school. Now he sees the Fifa tournament next year, co-hosted by the US, as his biggest stage yet

Haaretz 🇮🇱

As Trump Threatens to Restart War, Saudi Interests Push to Revive U.S.- Iran Nuclear Talks

The Independent 🇬🇧

Texas floods: Death toll hits 129 as battered counties face more rain

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.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump tours Texas flood sites, defends officials amid mounting questions about response

Since the July 4 disaster, which killed at least 129 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.

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.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump surveys damage in Texas after floods kill 120 and leave 160 missing

The US president and first lady visited Kerr County, where hard-hit Camp Mystic is located.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Ana Maria Gonçalves becomes first Black woman in Brazil’s literary academy

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump offers to send more arms to Ukraine via Nato allies

US president appears to cool on Vladimir Putin and welcomes move for further sanctions against Russia

Friday, 30 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

9/11 police commissioner later imprisoned and pardoned dies aged 69

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Can AI be held accountable? AI ethicist on tech giants and the AI boom

What is the future of AI and efforts to regulate its harms? Marc Lamont Hill speaks to AI ethicist Rumman Chowdhury.

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.

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

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

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

Sunday, 13 July 2025

NPR 🇺🇸

Los Angeles houses of worship plan for possible ICE raids

Churches in Los Angeles put contingency plans in place after the Trump administration rescinds long-standing guidance advising immigration agents to avoid houses of worship.

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.

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

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

Monday, 7 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Here is where the flash flooding has hit Texas

BBC News 🇬🇧

Search for father and two children washed away as flash floods hit New Mexico

No injuries or deaths are immediately reported, but officials say an unknown number of people are unaccounted for

The Times 🇬🇧

At least 109 dead and 160 missing after Texas floods

Among the victims are counsellors and girls from a summer camp. Search teams continue their rescue missions

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Donald Trump threatens ‘un-American’ BRICS countries with 10 percent tariff

Brazilian President Lula responded to Trump’s tariff threats by saying the world does not ‘want an emperor’.

NPR 🇺🇸

BRICS nations push back as Trump warns of tariffs

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.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Meeting With Trump, Netanyahu Endorses Mass Gaza Population Transfer: 'It's Free Choice'

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

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’

Thursday, 10 July 2025

NPR 🇺🇸

New data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic

The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.

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 Independent 🇬🇧

Texas flood latest: Camp Mystic cabins ‘built on hazardous flood zone’

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.

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.

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

BBC News 🇬🇧

'Trump was right' - John Kerry says Democrats allowed migrant 'siege' of US border

"Without a border protected, you don't have a nation," the former secretary of state tells the BBC.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

High-risk HIV groups facing record levels of criminalisation as countries bring in draconian laws

Wednesday, 9 July 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump threatens to impose 50% tariff on Brazil

US president accuses country of launching a ‘witch-hunt’ against former leader Jair Bolsonaro

BBC News 🇬🇧

Detained in immigration raids, Maga mom still has faith in Trump's mass deportation plan

Speaking from a detention facility in California, an Iranian immigrant says she believes "the good people will be released".

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Can BRICS challenge the US-led world order?

President Donald Trump has threatened to impose more tariffs on nations aligning themselves with BRICS.

The Times 🇬🇧

Musk’s company forced to act after Grok chatbot praises Hitler

The organisation behind the software apologises after it said the Nazi leader would deal best with ‘modern anti-white hate speech’

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump threatened to bomb Moscow if Putin attacked Ukraine: new book

NPR 🇺🇸

Supreme Court blocks part of Florida's immigration law

Immigrant rights organizations sued the state arguing that its new law conflicts with federal immigration law, and under longstanding Supreme Court precedent, states must bow to federal law in the event of such conflicts.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump announces 50% tariff on Brazil, citing a ‘witch-hunt’ against Bolsonaro

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. Brazil's President Lula threatened to reciprocate.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Administration Threatens Harvard Status Over Israel, Subpoenas Immigration Records

Thursday, 26 June 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

Meet the ‘Trump whisperer’ who flies on Air Force One

The president often texts his favourite journalist, whom he calls ‘my Salena’, and says she understands him better than most others

The Independent 🇬🇧

Bezos-Sánchez wedding: Couple step out in Venice as protests erupt

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump still would have won in 2024 even if everyone had turned out to vote, Pew finds

In 2024, 64% of the eligible-voting population turned out, the second highest in 120 years. New data show that even if all those voters who stayed home had voted, Trump would still be president today.

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.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

LIVE: Real Madrid vs RB Salzburg – FIFA Club World Cup

Follow our live build-up, team news, and text commentary stream as Real Madrid face Salzburg at FIFA’s Club World Cup.

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 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.

Tuesday, 8 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Vance’s tweets show why the ‘Epstein list’ is a problem for Trump

NPR 🇺🇸

Haiti's iconic Hotel Oloffson, long a cultural beacon, destroyed by gang violence

July 8, 2025 • The Hotel Oloffson in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, long a haven for artists and writers, poets and presidents, a symbol of Haiti's troubled politics and its storied past, has been destroyed by gangs.

BBC News 🇬🇧

'Lives are at stake:' Deadly Texas storms put spotlight on Trump's weather agency cuts

While experts say the weather agency performed well, they warn it is operating far below staffing needs.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US copper prices rise to record high as Trump threatens 50% tariff

President also says he will impose levies of up to 200% on drug imports after a transition period

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Firefighters from Mexico aid Texas flood search and rescue: ‘There are no borders’

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Netanyahu, Trump Meet in White House; Witkoff: One Issue Remains in Israel-Hamas Talks

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.

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.

The Times 🇬🇧

LA mayor clashes with armed ICE officers after sweep on park

National Guard troops and federal officers descended on MacArthur Park, prompting criticism from city leaders

Friday, 4 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Millions of flies to be dropped in Texas to fight flesh-eating maggots

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.

The Times 🇬🇧

Search for 20 girls missing after flash floods in Texas kill 27 people

Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp for children near Kerrville, was deluged when the Guadalupe River burst its banks during torrential rain

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Migrants in US detention lose appeal against deportation to South Sudan

The US Supreme Court has twice upheld Donald Trump’s ability to deport foreign nationals to countries outside their own.

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

NPR 🇺🇸

'Antagonized for being Hispanic': There are growing claims of racial profiling in ICE's LA raids

Immigration agents are raiding known hubs for Latino workers: day laborer gathering spots, street vendor corners and car washes. Legal advocacy groups say their tactics are unconstitutional.

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

Saturday, 5 July 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

New research suggests women can benefit from ‘gym bro’ supplement

NPR 🇺🇸

At least 78 dead in catastrophic Texas flooding and 11 missing from girls camp

At least 78 people are dead following flooding that slammed central Texas over the weekend, while a desperate search for 11 missing from a camp for girls continues.

The Times 🇬🇧

Nearly 70 dead after worst floods in Texas for 40 years

Camp Mystic’s girls were having the time of their lives. Then the torrent struck. Children are still missing at the elite summer haven

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Roils U.S. Jewish Community With Use of 'Shylocks' to Describe Greedy Moneylenders

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.

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.'

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Alleged organiser of shooting of Colombian senator caught by police

BBC News 🇬🇧

Texas floods kill 24 people and leave many missing from girls' summer camp

Emergency workers rescue more than 230 people after overnight flooding along the Guadalupe River.

Sunday, 6 July 2025

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.

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.

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.'

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump calls Texas floods ‘unimaginable tragedy’ as death toll hits 82

The president promised disaster relief funding for the region where emergency crews continue to search for survivors

The Independent 🇬🇧

At least 82 have died after catastrophic flooding in Texas

Financial Times 🇬🇧

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

BBC News 🇬🇧

A girls' summer camp cut short by deadly disaster

Camp Mystic, where young girls were having the "time of their life" just days ago, is now the site of one of the deadliest disasters.

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

Thursday, 3 July 2025

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.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Anthony Zurcher: Passage of megabill is big win for Trump

The BBC's North America correspondent says Donald Trump has delivered on big campaign promises made by the US president.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

House approves ‘big, beautiful bill’ in victory for Trump

Package of tax and spending cuts overcomes Republican rebellion to be approved by vote of 218 to 214

The Independent 🇬🇧

Six Flags closing Great America location in California

The Times 🇬🇧

Russia strikes Kyiv with 500 drones after call with Trump

The US and Russian presidents spoke on Thursday but Trump said he did ‘not make any progress’ on ending the war

Le Monde 🇫🇷

'Europeans are more wary than ever of a hastily negotiated deal between Washington and Tehran'

With the US president saying he has 'nothing to offer' Iran and Tehran refusing to negotiate with Israel's main ally, the diplomatic outlook for a negotiated solution remains extremely uncertain, writes Le Monde's Philippe Ricard in his column.

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.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Released American Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander Meets Trump in White House Visit

Wednesday, 2 July 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Democrats stage show of resistance as Donald Trump’s tax bill moves ahead

House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries sets record with speech of 8 hours and 44 minutes

The Independent 🇬🇧

Diddy latest: Sean Combs guilty on 2 counts in sex trafficking case

BBC News 🇬🇧

Diddy denied bail after being cleared of most serious charges

Combs will remain behind bars because of his history of violence, the judge said, setting sentencing for October.

The Times 🇬🇧

Tesla sales go into reverse in fresh blow for Musk

Deliveries down 13.5 per cent in second quarter as founder returns to the driver’s seat amid consumer backlash against his work for Donald Trump

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.

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.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

'To those rejected by the US, China opens its arms wider'

Xi Jinping is methodically weaving his economic and trade web − particularly in Africa and Brazil − as a counterweight to Donald Trump's United States. But criticism has emerged in these countries over the unequal sharing of value between them and the Chinese giant, says Le Monde's Harold Thibault in his column.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

‘A win for humanity’: Trump’s asylum ban at US-Mexico border ruled unlawful

Tuesday, 1 July 2025

NPR 🇺🇸

Four state laws that went into effect July 1

Tennessee's new laws on immigration already face court challenges. Other states are changing gun laws or imposing new restrictions on transgender people.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Zohran Mamdani Officially Wins Democratic Primary for New York City Mayor

The Independent 🇬🇧

Explaining the charges against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

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

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

What’s next for US birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling?

Decision potentially reshapes the power of the US president.

BBC News 🇬🇧

US Senate Republicans narrowly pass Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill

Vice-President JD Vance casts the tie-breaking vote after more than 24 hours of intense debate, sending the bill back to the House.

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 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

The Guardian 🇬🇧

After 150 years, a prized box returns to an Indigenous nation in Canada: ‘I felt like royalty traveling with it’

Saturday, 28 June 2025

NPR 🇺🇸

The GOP megabill faces a final hurdle in the House. Here's what's inside the plan

The Senate narrowly passed the bill on Tuesday. Before reaching President Trump's desk, it will have to clear one last vote in the House, where some Republicans are signaling opposition.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US multinationals on track for minimum tax reprieve after G7 deal

Campaigners say agreement with Washington threatens to kill landmark accord

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump suggests billions for Israel at stake over ‘war hero’ Netanyahu’s corruption trial

BBC News 🇬🇧

Senate Republicans advance Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' but final vote hangs in balance

Senate leadership twisted arms for an initial vote on the spending plan, which still needs final approval.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Messi prepares to face former club and European champions PSG – all to know

European Champions Paris Saint-Germain face their former star player Lionel Messi and his new Inter Miami side.

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

Haaretz 🇮🇱

'Within the Next Week': Trump Says Gaza Cease-fire Between Israel and Hamas Is 'Close'

Friday, 27 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump admin gives $30m to Gaza aid group even after dozens killed

The Times 🇬🇧

What is the drama between Kendrick Lamar and Drake?

The rappers repeatedly released ‘diss tracks’ packed with personal insults and allegations. Lamar’s song Not Like Us was the straw that broke the camel’s back

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

NPR 🇺🇸

The Supreme Court gives Trump a wave of victories in a blockbuster final week

The Supreme Court has given the Trump administration a series of major wins in the final blockbuster week of its term. We rounded up the final decisions in one place.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Netanyahu Cheers as Trump Becomes Another Mouthpiece for His Corruption Trial Exoneration

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Sinaloa cartel hacked security cameras to track and kill FBI informants, US says

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.

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.

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.'

Sunday, 29 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Senate megabill would kick 11.8 million off Medicaid, analysis finds

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Senate to vote on amendments to Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

President seeks to pass legislation before July 4 holiday after weekend of fraught negotiations

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.

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

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

Thursday, 15 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump’s birthright case at SCOTUS could change presidential power

The Times 🇬🇧

Who is Cassie Ventura? How doomed Diddy relationship unfolded

The R&B singer’s future looked set to explode with the help of Sean Combs. Instead there came a litany of alleged abuse

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.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Laura Rozen on What Trump's 'made-for-TV Diplomacy' Means for Israel and the Middle East

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

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.

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

Wednesday, 25 June 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump should not defy judges’ orders, Americans say

The president has railed against ‘communist radical-left judges’ for trying to curb his power. A Times poll reveals that voters back the Supreme Court

The Independent 🇬🇧

ICE plans to Kilmar Abrego Garcia, again, after release from custody

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

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Why is NATO boosting defence spending and can Europe afford it?

In a political win for US President Donald Trump, NATO member states have endorsed a big new defence spending target.

NPR 🇺🇸

Trump's signature policy bill is facing trouble on multiple fronts in the Senate

While Senate leaders have made several significant changes to the bill in recent days, the issue of funding for rural hospitals has emerged as a major roadblock.

BBC News 🇬🇧

CIA director says Iran's nuclear sites 'severely damaged'

At a Nato summit, President Trump again maintains the raid "obliterated" Iran's nuclear facilities.

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.'

Haaretz 🇮🇱

'Save Bibi From the Witch Hunt': Trump Urges Israel to Cancel Netanyahu's Graft Trial

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Mexico’s president threatens to sue over SpaceX debris from rocket explosions

Thursday, 19 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

‘Morbidly obese’ Samsung exec’s boss suggested chemotherapy diet: suit

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump to decide on US action in Israel-Iran conflict within two weeks

Trump's press secretary said the president believes there is a "substantial chance of negotiations" with Iran.

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’

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.

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

Tuesday, 24 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

What satellite images and leaked intel say about Trump’s Iran strikes

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

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump swears on live TV — but is he the first president to do so?

Previous occupants of the White House used profanities fairly infrequently, in public at least

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."

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.

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.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S. Judge Blocks Trump Plan to Close Harvard's Doors to International Students

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Man wrongfully deported to El Salvador must be returned to US, court rules

Monday, 28 April 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

Tracking Donald Trump’s approval rating and performance

How is Donald Trump delivering on his key pledges? We’re keeping track of the latest graphs, charts and polls on his performance

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Denied, detained, deported: the faces of Trump’s immigration crackdown

BBC News 🇬🇧

Canada's Liberal Party projected to form minority government as Trump congratulates Carney

Mark Carney's Liberal Party has won the Canadian election but falls short of a majority, public broadcaster CBC projects

The Independent 🇬🇧

Two victims of Idaho murders almost went out again before stabbings

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Carney or Poilievre: Canada set to choose next leader as polls near closing

Canadians set to see who the next leader will be to take on US tariffs and high cost of living.

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.

Tuesday, 3 June 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

Everything you need to know about the New York mayoral race

Zohran Mamdani is favoured to beat Andrew Cuomo under a ranked-choice voting simulation after a bribery scandal marred the incumbent, Eric Adams

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’.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Musk calls Trump's tax bill a 'disgusting abomination'

Billionaire says the bill, which faces a key test in the Senate, undercuts efforts to slash federal spending.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US tariffs of 50% on steel and aluminium come into force

US president escalates trade war by doubling levies on all exporters except the UK

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.

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

Tuesday, 17 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

MyPillow founder Mike Lindell loses $2.3 million defamation case

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.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump's Iran War Critics on the Home Front: MAGA Warriors and Progressive Democrats

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump calls for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’

US president fuels speculation that America could join Israeli military action

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.

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

Saturday, 21 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

ICE is arresting more non-criminals than ever

BBC News 🇬🇧

Iran says US attacks will get 'response', as Trump claims 'we took bomb out of their hands'

The US hit three nuclear sites in Iran overnight - but it remains unclear whether the strikes did destroy all of Iran's nuclear capabilities.

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.

Wednesday, 11 June 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

How to get rich in America: invest like a politician’s husband

The strong performance of investments linked to members of Congress has raised eyebrows. Thousands of Americans think: well, if you can’t beat them…

BBC News 🇬🇧

Jesús polished luxury vehicles at an LA car wash for years. Then ICE showed up

The BBC obtained CCTV of the raid that shows how President Trump's immigration crackdown has ramped up.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Will the US-China ‘framework’ agreement defuse trade tension?

The US and China have agreed to a framework that restores a truce in their trade war after two days of talks in London.

The Independent 🇬🇧

LA protests live: Trump admin says LAPD ‘unable to bring order’

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

Wednesday, 18 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump accuses Obama of wanting war with Iran in resurfaced clip

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

The Times 🇬🇧

How US military could destroy Iran’s most protected nuclear site

‘Mop’ bomb capable of penetrating the mountain that houses Tehran’s uranium enrichment facility, analysts say

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Trump says Putin has no business mediating between Iran and Israel

The US president said he spoke with the Russian president over the phone on Tuesday and said, 'Do me a favor... let's mediate Russia first, okay?' On Thursday, Putin said that a deal to end fighting between Israel and Iran was possible and he did 'not even wish to discuss' the idea Israel might assassinate Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

'Nobody Knows What I'm Going to Do': Trump Plays Coy on Next Iran Moves

BBC News 🇬🇧

US Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on gender transition care for minors

The justices rejected the argument that restrictions in a Tennessee law amounted to discrimination.

Friday, 20 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump says Gabbard and US intelligence ‘wrong’ on Iran nukes

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 🇫🇷

Pro-Palestinian Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil released from detention

Khalil, a Columbia University student and prominent pro-Palestinian protest leader, had been in immigration detention since March. The order from a federal judge to release him is a blow to the Trump administration's effort to deport foreign students over their activism against the Gaza war.

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

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?

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, 24 April 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump wants to slash funding for suicide hotline for LGBT+ kids

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Qatar Hires Bernard Kerik, Former New York Police Chief as Lobbyist

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".

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

What is the US strategy in the Ukraine war?

Kyiv rejects ceasefire proposal that includes ceding territory to Russia.

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

Monday, 16 June 2025

BBC News 🇬🇧

Carney says support for Ukraine will be ‘unwavering’ on final day of G7 summit

The remaining G7 leaders are meeting in Canada after Trump cut short his visit due to events in the Middle East.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump warns ‘the gloves are off’ if Iran attacks US troops in Middle East

The Times 🇬🇧

Starmer and Trump agree US-UK trade deal

PM met president Trump at G7 summit in Canada, where Trump said the UK would be ‘very well protected’ from tariffs ‘because I like them’

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

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.

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

Saturday, 14 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Suspect Vance Boelter remains in federal custody on murder charge with bail set at $5m

BBC News 🇬🇧

Minnesota shooting suspect went to homes of two more politicians, prosecutors say

Vance Luther Boelter, 57, is charged with killing Melissa Hortman, a Minnesota Democrat, and her husband Mark.

The Times 🇬🇧

Hunt for ‘assassin’ who killed Minnesota Democrat and shot state senator

The suspect left a ‘manifesto’ with the names of other politicians, officials say

Le Monde 🇫🇷

'No Kings' protesters rally in hundreds of US cities on same day as Trump's military parade

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators thronged the streets in cities including New York, Philadelphia, Houston and Atlanta.

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

Sunday, 15 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump team claims 250,000 watched his parade. Protests drew 4 million

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump military parade met with empty seats amid nationwide protests

A $46 million parade, the first in Washington for more than 30 years, unfolded against a backdrop of protests and political violence

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US sends a shot across the bows of its allies over submarine deal

Critics say review of the Aukus pact aims to force Australia to spend more on its own defence

BBC News 🇬🇧

Minnesota police find car of suspect in shootings of two lawmakers

Police broaden their search for the 57-year-old man to nearby South Dakota as a $50,000 reward is issued.

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.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Follow the Pizza: Spike in Food Orders Near Pentagon, IDF HQ Hinted Israeli Attack on Iran

Friday, 13 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

LA protests live: Cities prepare for ‘No Kings’ rallies nationwide

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.

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.

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'

Sunday, 8 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

California Senator Alex Padilla dragged out of press conference after confronting Kristi Noem

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump sends another 2,000 National Guards and 700 Marines to LA on fourth day of unrest

California Governor Gavin Newsom, who is suing the Trump administration, calls the president "dictatorial" and "deranged".

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Federal agents clash with anti-deportation protesters in LA

Demonstrations against immigration raids continue for third day after Trump sends in troops

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.

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.

The Times 🇬🇧

National Guard fires tear gas at immigration protesters

US president deploys 2,000 troops after two days of clashes between demonstrators and riot police in the city

Monday, 9 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Why is LA protesting? Trump deploys National Guard after major unrest

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Israel Making Preparations for Iran Strike as Trump Tells Netanyahu to Forego an Offensive

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump administration to deploy hundreds of Marines in LA

Mobilisation will escalate stand-off between White House and state and local leaders over use of troops

The Times 🇬🇧

Mayor hopes nightfall won’t bring ‘problems’ amid LA protests

President Trump has deployed National Guard troops and marines over protests against ICE raids

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.

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.

Tuesday, 10 June 2025

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

The Times 🇬🇧

What are the protests in LA about? Five things to know

President Trump sent in the National Guard as Los Angeles residents rose up against immigration raids

BBC News 🇬🇧

Mass arrests in LA as police enforce night-time curfew

California Governor Gavin Newsom blasts the federal government's response to anti-immigration raid protests as "purposefully inflammatory".

The Independent 🇬🇧

LA protest live: Curfew enforced in parts of Downtown

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.

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.'

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Demanded Netanyahu End Gaza War, Take Iran Strike Off Public Agenda, Source Says

Saturday, 7 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Man convicted of killing and dismembering Sade Robinson on first date

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.

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump v Musk may deliver one true winner: JD Vance

As Republican big beasts rip each other apart, the canny vice-president is keeping his head down. It’s a golden opportunity for the Maga ‘alchemist’

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.

Thursday, 5 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump says Musk will face ‘serious consequences’ if he funds Democrats to run against GOP

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump and Musk trade insults as row erupts in public view

The breaking point came after Musk criticised Trump's centrepiece "big, beautiful" spending bill as an "abomination".

The Times 🇬🇧

Elon Musk calls for Trump to be impeached in escalating feud

As the Tesla billionaire ramped up criticism of the president’s spending bill Trump said he was ‘very disappointed’ in his former ally

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump attacks ‘crazy’ Musk as relationship implodes

US president signals he may cut billionaire’s contracts with the federal government

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

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Canada: premature baby with measles dies amid outbreak in Ontario

Sunday, 18 May 2025

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Kilmar Abrego Garcia back in the US, facing charges

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man mistakenly deported from the US to El Salvador, has been returned to the US.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge snapping masts and killing two: Live

BBC News 🇬🇧

Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer

The disease has spread to the 82-year-old's bones but his office said the cancer could be effectively managed.

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Bessent warns of maximum tariffs as US takes tougher line on trade talks

Treasury secretary says rates will jump to the high levels set on ‘liberation day’ if countries do not negotiate

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Freed Israeli Hostages Bring Their Fight to Festive Israel Day Parade in New York

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

Tuesday, 20 May 2025

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

How the myth of democracy fuels the US forever wars

For decades, American elites sold the myth of spreading democracy. What was it that drove them?

The Independent 🇬🇧

Scientists warn 1,000-ft ‘mega-tsunami’ could wipe part of US off map

The Times 🇬🇧

As House passes Trump’s ‘big beautiful’ tax bill, this is what’s in it

Trump’s tax cut bill is nearing becoming law after months of arm-twisting and rancour within his own party

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump says $175bn ‘Golden Dome’ will be completed during his term

Tax and budget bill being debated in Congress includes $25bn for the project

BBC News 🇬🇧

Judge warns US deportations to South Sudan may breach court order

The judge orders the migrants to be kept in US government custody, holding the plane on the tarmac if necessary.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

What is temporary protected status and who is affected by Trump’s crackdown?

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'.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Netanyahu Is Watching the American Train Leave Without Him

Wednesday, 4 June 2025

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ will swell US debt by $2.4tn, warns fiscal watchdog

Administration insists legislation will slash the deficit

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump says travel ban applies to countries that 'don't have things under control'

He adds the new policy "can't come soon enough", with ban set to come into effect on Monday.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Musk and Paul appear to unite against Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

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 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.'

Monday, 2 June 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Boulder terror suspect first ‘looked like a gardener’ at Israel rally

The Times 🇬🇧

Boulder attack suspect is ‘Egyptian in US illegally’

Suspect accused of targeting rally in Colorado for hostages of Hamas has been charged with a federal hate crime

BBC News 🇬🇧

Suspect in Colorado fire attack planned for a year, FBI says

Officials say the suspect wanted to target Zionists and researched Molotov cocktails online.

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 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.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Colorado rally attack suspect charged with federal hate crime in US

US Attorney General Pam Bondi says alleged attacker Mohamed Sabry Soliman to be prosecuted to law’s ‘fullest extent’.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Jewish Leaders on Boulder Attack: Sympathy Isn't Enough, We Need Outrage

Wednesday, 28 May 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

Trump: My war with Harvard is not because I didn’t get in

A summer of legal battles looms after the president froze federal grants to the Ivy League college, accusing it of fostering antisemitism

The Independent 🇬🇧

Diddy trial: PA set to share ‘secrets’ she planned to take ‘to grave’

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.

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

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Eight Mexican soldiers killed by improvised explosive device

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 Times 🇬🇧

Trump’s firm plans to invest billions in cryptocurrencies. Why?

The US president is accused of profiteering to enrich himself, his family and his friends. The White House says he is opening up markets

BBC News 🇬🇧

US halts student visa appointments and plans expanded social media vetting

It comes during a Trump crackdown on top universities, which he accuses of failing to combat antisemitism.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump tells Putin he avoided ‘really bad things’ — thanks to him

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Netanyahu's Close Pals, the Falic Family and Associates, Are the Real Deep State of Israel

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

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.

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 Guardian 🇬🇧

King Charles hails ‘strong and free’ Canada in speech to open parliament

Sunday, 1 June 2025

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.

The Independent 🇬🇧

Suspect yelling ‘Free Palestine’ used flamethrower in terror attack on pro-Israel demonstration that injured 6, FBI says

The Times 🇬🇧

Eight hurt in ‘makeshift flamethrower’ attack on Colorado Jewish demo

The FBI is investigating a ‘targeted terror attack’ in Boulder on a group which was marching in support of the remaining Israeli hostages

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Six wounded in attack at Colorado rally for Israeli captives in Gaza

Police detain a male suspect after an attack that left multiple people with burns in the US town of Boulder.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Six Wounded by Firebombs at Colorado Rally for Hostages Held by Hamas

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

BBC News 🇬🇧

The fallout from Trump's war on Harvard will long outlast his presidency

The US president's ramped-up threats are seen by many as an attempt to reshape a stronghold of the left. Could he succeed?

The Independent 🇬🇧

Is this tick season going to be America’s worst yet?

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

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.

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.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

US defence chief warns of China threat as Beijing’s top brass skip summit

China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun was noticeably absent from the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Federal Officials to Vet Social Media Accounts of Visa Applicants Headed to Harvard

Thursday, 29 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Elon Musk’s cost-cutting has failed. But his chaos was a win for Trump

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

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 Times 🇬🇧

Trump plots Supreme Court fight on tariff ruling by ‘activist judges’

The president has won a temporary Appeal Court stay on the judges’ decision that the levies were unlawful, and will now challenge the District Court

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.

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

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Washington's Jewish Museum Reopens One Week After Two Israeli Embassy Employees Killed

Wednesday, 7 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

The celebrities mentioned during Diddy’s sex trafficking trial

BBC News 🇬🇧

Pope Leo says Church must illuminate 'dark nights of this world' in first Mass

The Pope tells cardinals in the Sistine Chapel the Church must do more work where there is "lack of faith".

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Sidelined on Iran and the Houthis, Israel Needs a Gaza Breakthrough to Win a Trump Visit

Le Monde 🇫🇷

US Federal Reserve announces a pause in rate cuts and warns of risk of inflation and unemployment

In a likely reference to President Trump's tariff rollout, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said there was a 'great deal of uncertainty about (...) where tariff policies are going to settle out.' Analysts warn that the Trump administration's actions will likely slow growth − at least in the short run.

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.

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

Monday, 26 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Donald Trump grows angrier as Vladimir Putin exposes his impotence

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Trump Says He May Block $3 Billion in Grant Funds to 'Very Antisemitic' Harvard

The Times 🇬🇧

America’s tariff architect: This is what Trump gets right and wrong

Oren Cass, whose American Compass think tank has the ear of the White House, tells Katy Balls he is optimistic about trade — but sometimes the president’s comments ‘drive him nuts’

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

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.

The Guardian 🇬🇧

The last-ditch race to save the Orinoco crocodile – in pictures

Sunday, 25 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump’s new pick for surgeon general reportedly loves magic mushrooms

Financial Times 🇬🇧

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

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

BBC News 🇬🇧

Americans remember George Floyd on fifth anniversary of death

As the cities where Floyd grew up and died hold commemorations, the US "reckoning" with racism seems to be fading.

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

The Independent 🇬🇧

One dead, two injured after boat explodes on Hudson River in NYC

The Times 🇬🇧

George Floyd’s brother: I always knew ‘defund police’ missed the point

Terrence Floyd spoke to The Sunday Times five years after his brother’s murder sparked a global movement, on what has changed for the better — and what hasn’t

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.

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

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Infantino: Ronaldo in ‘discussions’ to play at FIFA Club World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo is in discussions to play at FIFA’s Club World Cup, according to FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

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'

Wednesday, 21 May 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

New Orleans jailbreak: all but two inmates captured — latest

Louisiana police said three more of the ten escaped prisoners — who included at least one convicted murderer — had been caught

The Independent 🇬🇧

Diddy trial: Kid Cudi set to testify about Cassie Ventura relationship

Financial Times 🇬🇧

US government bonds drop as worries over Trump’s tax bill flare up

Stocks also slide after lacklustre $16bn auction for 20-year Treasuries

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump ambushes S African leader with claim of Afrikaners being 'persecuted'

Cyril Ramaphosa rebuts discredited claims of a "white genocide" in South Africa, as US president confronts him in Oval Office.

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.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Can Ramaphosa charm offensive help fix South Africa’s ties with Trump’s US?

South African leader keeps calm in the face of an ‘ambush’ by Donald Trump about false ‘white genocide’ claims.

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

Friday, 23 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Missing hiker Hannah Moody’s body found in nature preserve in Arizona

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump purges dozens of National Security Council officials

Supporters say move is designed to staff body with Maga-aligned people

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.

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 Guardian 🇬🇧

As Trump focuses on his trade war, Brazil and China forge closer ties

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

Wednesday, 14 May 2025

Haaretz 🇮🇱

JNF Allocates $100,000 to Support NYC Israel Parade for the First Time

The Times 🇬🇧

Don’t take selfies with bison, tourists urged as man gored in Yellowstone

They are a symbol of the wild west — and life-threateningly dangerous

The Independent 🇬🇧

Everything we know about Diddy’s freak offs

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump's critics and supporters unite against Qatar plane deal

The White House has doubled down on the proposed deal which has been criticised by some of the president's top supporters.

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

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 Guardian 🇬🇧

Major Canada wildfire kills two and forces 1,000 people to evacuate homes

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.

Thursday, 22 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Israeli embassy staff shooting suspect chanted ‘Free Palestine’: Live

The Times 🇬🇧

Fact check: Are white farmers being killed in South Africa?

The US administration has accused the South African government of a ‘white genocide’

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students

Letter from Department of Homeland Security signals new escalation in stand-off with university

BBC News 🇬🇧

Suspect charged with murder of two Israeli embassy workers in Washington DC

The attack is being investigated as a hate crime and could lead to the death penalty, prosecutors say.

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.

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

Friday, 16 May 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

What is the significance of the numbers 86 47?

The former FBI director James Comey has been accused of calling for President Trump’s assassination with an Instagram post featuring the numbers

Haaretz 🇮🇱

NBC: Trump Administration Working on Plan to Relocate One Million Palestinians to Libya

The Independent 🇬🇧

Moody’s downgrades US credit rating from top level for first time

BBC News 🇬🇧

Cassie Ventura tells Diddy trial she would give back $20m to undo 'freak offs'

The rapper's ex-girlfriend rejects defence suggestions that her accusations were financially motivated.

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.

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.

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 Guardian 🇬🇧

Supreme court blocks Trump bid to resume deportations under 1798 law

Monday, 19 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

This summer’s weather forecast just got even hotter

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

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Boehler: IDF Gains Push Hamas Talks Forward, Trump-Netanyahu Relationship 'Never Wavered'

The Times 🇬🇧

How a perfect storm of conditions caused the Brooklyn Bridge crash

We investigate with video, graphics and expert commentary

BBC News 🇬🇧

Russia and Ukraine to 'immediately' start ceasefire talks, says Trump

Trump sounded optimistic after a two-hour phone conversation with Putin, but a deal still appears far off.

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.

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 Guardian 🇬🇧

At least 50 migrants sent to El Salvador prison entered US legally, report finds

Saturday, 17 May 2025

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’.

Le Monde 🇫🇷

Vehicle explosion at fertility clinic in California city was 'act of terrorism,' 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.

The Independent 🇬🇧

What we know about bomb blast at fertility clinic in Palm Springs

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

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

Tuesday, 13 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Diddy trial: Rapper’s ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura testifies

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".

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

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Critics Dismiss New York Mayor's Antisemitism Office as a Campaign Stunt

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

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.

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’

Friday, 9 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Two months left to file claim in $95M Siri settlement

Haaretz 🇮🇱

U.S. Judge Orders Release of Tufts Student Detained by ICE Over pro-Palestinian Views

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

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

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

Monday, 12 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Could US and China pause be a turning point in Trump-Xi trade war?

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Wall Street stocks soar on US-China tariff reprieve

Deal stokes optimism among investors that Donald Trump will de-escalate trade war

BBC News 🇬🇧

Diddy used fame and violence to abuse women, trial hears

The rapper has pleaded not guilty to charges including racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.

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 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’

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

The Independent 🇬🇧

Two bodies pulled from rubble after ‘intense’ house fire in New Jersey

BBC News 🇬🇧

US says 'deal' reached with China after trade talks

The US treasury secretary calls the talks "productive", while China's vice premier describes them as "candid".

The Times 🇬🇧

Maga anger as Trump accepts jet from Qatari ‘jihadists in suits’

Allies of the president say it is wrong to accept the Boeing 747-8 from a country ‘that has links to the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas’

Financial Times 🇬🇧

Hamas to release Israeli-American hostage in bid to secure Gaza ceasefire

Palestinian militant group’s move comes as Donald Trump prepares to visit the Middle East this week

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Qatar to Reportedly Gift Trump 'Flying Palace' Jet for Use as Air Force One

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.

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 🇬🇧

Peacemaker president? Trump’s quest for international recognition

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump calls for 20,000 new officers to aid deportations

The directive is part of his 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.

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 Guardian 🇬🇧

Five fishers lost at sea for 55 days rescued by Ecuadorian tuna boat

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

Thursday, 8 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Cardinal Dolan says Pope Leo XIV will be ‘darn good Pope’ as White House downplays Trump tensions

The Times 🇬🇧

Al Fayed’s victims complain they must undergo medical tests for ‘paltry’ payout

Accusers of the late Harrods owner say they face ‘invasive’ psychological examinations

BBC News 🇬🇧

Who is Robert Prevost, the new Pope Leo XIV?

Pope Leo XIV has supported his predecessor and focus will turn on whether he continues Church reforms.

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Who is Pope Leo XIV, the first US pontiff?

Al Jazeera looks at Pope Leo’s views, background and his journey from Chicago to the top of the Catholic Church.

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 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

Monday, 5 May 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

Soviet spacecraft set to crash down after 53 years in orbit

The Venus probe Kosmos 482 could fall to Earth anywhere between the 52nd parallels — which include swathes of the US and southern England

The Independent 🇬🇧

‘Intruder’ arrested after crashing into gates of Anniston’s house

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

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.

BBC News 🇬🇧

Rihanna, Shah Rukh Khan and Chappell Roan arrive at Met Gala for fashion's big night

This year’s theme for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's fundraiser in New York city is "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style".

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.

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Netanyahu's New Gaza Plan Is Taken Straight Out of the Iraq War Playbook

Wednesday, 30 April 2025

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Harvard Antisemitism and Islamophobia Task Forces Find Widespread Fear, Bigotry

Aljazeera 🇶🇦

Is the race for clean energy losing momentum?

The US is pivoting back to fossil fuels, China is ramping up renewables, while Europe is trying to catch up.

BBC News 🇬🇧

US and Ukraine sign long-awaited natural resources deal

The White House has been pushing for the agreement as a prerequisite for further military assistance.

The Times 🇬🇧

US economy shrinks for first time since 2022

GDP contracted by 0.3 per cent in first quarter as companies stockpiled to get ahead of import levies

The Independent 🇬🇧

Popular weight loss drugs are sending Americans to the ER

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump officials contacted El Salvador president about Kilmar Ábrego García, sources say

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.

Tuesday, 6 May 2025

The Times 🇬🇧

Everything to know as America changes ID on flights

What is a Real ID — and can Americans fly without it?

The Independent 🇬🇧

Diddy trial live: Jury selection continues in sex trafficking case

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.

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

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'

Tuesday, 29 April 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Everything Canada’s PM Mark Carney has said about Trump

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

The Guardian 🇬🇧

Trump hails achievements of first 100 days despite polls revealing American disapproval on economy – as it happened

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.

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.

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

Friday, 2 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

DOGE staffer ‘Big Balls’ speaks about role in Musk’s cost-cutting team

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.

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

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.

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

Saturday, 3 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Judge bars Trump executive order against law firm Perkins Coie

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

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 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

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

Sunday, 4 May 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

Trump says he doesn’t ‘know’ if he must uphold the Constitution

Haaretz 🇮🇱

Lawsuits Against U.S. pro-Palestinian Student Activists Reignite Debate on Protest Limits

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump says he won't seek a third term

"This is not something I'm looking to do," the US president says about speculation he may try to find a way to run again in 2028.

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

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

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.'

Thursday, 1 May 2025

BBC News 🇬🇧

Shein and Temu prices to rise as US closes small parcel loophole

The online marketplace says it will move to a "local fulfillment model" in the US, with sales handled by locally based sellers.

The Independent 🇬🇧

If major earthquake hits West Coast it could sink land in minutes

The Times 🇬🇧

Apple beats forecasts as consumers stock up on iPhones

But the tech giant warns President Trump’s trade would cost it $900 million in the new quarter

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

Sunday, 27 April 2025

The Independent 🇬🇧

New York beekeeper was involved in Rwandan genocide, prosecutors say

BBC News 🇬🇧

Girl, 5, among Vancouver dead as suspect charged

At least 10 others were killed after a car drove into a crowd at a street festival in Vancouver, Canada on Saturday night.

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 Guardian 🇬🇧

Vancouver car-ramming attack: Suspect charged with eights counts of murder – 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.

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

Friday, 25 April 2025

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.

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.

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.

Wednesday, 23 April 2025

BBC News 🇬🇧

Trump criticises Zelensky as Ukraine refuses Russian control of Crimea

The Ukrainian president has consistently rejected the suggestion that his country give up its claim to the Crimean Peninsula.