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HHS derecognizing unions representing staffers at CDC, FDA, NIH and more
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) moved Friday to derecognize labor union representation for staffers at multiple subagencies and offices, claiming the action is "removing unnecessary obstacles to mission-critical work." The HHS is derecognizing representation within several offices represented by the National Treasury Employees Union; American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE); National...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:
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DOJ releases interview with Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell: 5 takeaways
The Justice Department (DOJ) on Friday releasedtranscripts and audio filesfrom its interview with Ghislaine Maxwell and turned over to House lawmakers thousands of pages of documents related to convicted offender Jeffrey Epstein. The disclosures came as Justice Department officials sought to satisfy lawmakers in both parties who had pushed for more transparency around the Epstein...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Trump told Orbรกn he's 'very angry' at Ukraine over pipeline attack
President Trump wrote he is โvery angryโ at Ukraine after it bombed the Druzhba pipeline that supplies Hungary with oil. Ukraine bombed theUnecha oil pumping stationin Russia, according to Ukraineโs Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Brovdi, also known as Madyar.Oil deliveries from the Druzhba pipeline could be suspended for five days. An initial strike of...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Read and listen to Ghislaine Maxwell’s interviews with the Justice Department
Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriend repeatedly denied to the Justice Department witnessing any sexually inappropriate interactions with Donald Trump, according to records released Friday meant to distance the Republican president from the disgraced financier.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Trump says US will impose tariffs on all foreign furniture
President Trump said Friday he will impose tariffs on imported furniture "within the next 50 days." In a post on social media, Trump said his administration will begin an investigation into furniture imports, which would lay the groundwork for imposing tariffs on those goods. He said the tax rate on imported furniture has not yet...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Wrongfully deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from Tennessee jail
Abrego Garcia will return to family as he awaits trial over alleged human smuggling brought by Trump administration.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Trump says U.S. has gained 10% stake in Intel for $11.1 billion in government funds
President Donald Trump on Friday announced the U.S. government has secured a 10% stake in struggling Silicon Valley pioneer Intel in a deal that was completed just a couple weeks after he was depicting the company's CEO as a conflicted leader unfit for the job.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Russia is trying to stop meeting on peace and prolong war, Zelensky says
Volodymyr Zelensky urges Western allies to impose fresh sanctions on Moscow if it shows no interest in peace.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from jail and reunited with family
The El Salvadoran was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration but was brought back to face human smuggling charges.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Powell paves the way for Fed rate cut in September
US stocks and bonds rally as central bank chair says economic risks are โshiftingโ
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Hegseth fires general whose agency’s intel assessment of U.S. strikes on Iran angered Trump
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agencyโsinitial intelligence assessment of damageto Iranian nuclear sites from U.S. strikes angered President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision and a White House official.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:This is the human tragedy caused by Israelโs famine in Gaza
A UN-backed food security body has declared parts of Gaza are officially suffering from a famine created by Israel.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Amid Ongoing Pollution From Steel Plants, Trump EPA Urged to Drop Delay in Fenceline Monitoring Requirements
Public health advocates urged the Trump administration to protect residents and workers by sticking to a Biden-era timeline for reducing benzene and chromium emissions at the perimeter of steel and coke plants in Pennsylvania and other states rather than continuing to delay compliance rules. A report released Thursday by the nonprofit Environmental Integrity Project said [โฆ]
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Powell indicates conditions 'may warrant' interest rate cuts as Fed proceeds 'carefully'
Powell on Friday gave a tepid indication of possible cuts ahead as he noted a high level of uncertainty.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Chicago โwill be nextโ: Trump teases troop expansion in Democrat-led cities
Trump's threat coincided with the announcement that military members in Washington, DC, would be armed during patrols.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:How Israel's policies created famine in Gaza
Israel has systematically obstructed food entering Gaza, aid agencies say, as a UN-backed body confirms a famine.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Tariff revenue will cut US deficits by $4tn, fiscal watchdog says
Congressional Budget Office estimate offsets concerns about fiscal effects of Donald Trumpโs tax bill
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from Tennessee jail to rejoin family in Maryland and await trial
The Salvadoran nationalโs case becamea flashpointin President Donald Trumpโs immigration agenda after he was mistakenly deported in March. Facing a court order, the Trump administration brought him back to the U.S. in June, only to detain him on criminal charges.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Children in Gaza play games with aid drop parachute
A group of Palestinian children had fun playing with a parachute that was used to air drop humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Trump calls on Israel to 'go in fast' to Gaza City, makes no reference to ceasefire
Trump calls on Israel to 'go in fast' to Gaza City, makes no reference to ceasefire US President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to give his backing for Israel's assault on Gaza City, claiming that it would be "safer" for the captives if Israel attacked the urban centre home to 1 million Palestinians, most of whom were forcibly displaced from other parts of Gaza. โI actually think they're safer in many ways, if they...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:US: 5 killed after New York-bound tourist bus crash
The bus rolled over while returning from Niagara Falls. Many of the passengers were Indian, Chinese and Filipino, with police saying some were thrown from the bus.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Justice Department releases transcripts of its interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell
The Justice Department on Friday released transcripts of interviews itsNo. 2 official did with Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned former girlfriendas the Trump administration scrambles to present itself as transparent amid a fierce backlashover an earlier refusal to disclose a trove of records from the sex-trafficking case.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Hungary, Slovakia fear oil cuts after Ukrainian attack on Russian pipeline
Officials warn Ukraine's strike on Unecha oil pumping station risks halting supplies for at least five days.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Deadly Landslide in Guinea Leaves at Least 15 Dead as Rescue Efforts Continue
A devastating landslide struck the rural commune of Manรฉah, about 50 kilometers from Guineaโs capital, Conakry, late Wednesday night, killing at least 15 people and injuring several others. Triggered by days of intense rainfall, the collapse buried homes housing more than 20 families, prompting a large-scale emergency response. Initial reports cited 11 fatalities, but updated [โฆ]
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Africa's first Holocaust centre faces crisis of credibility over Gaza silence
Africa's first Holocaust centre faces crisis of credibility over Gaza silence Submitted by Azad Essa on Mon, 08/18/2025 - 17:24 Cape Town Holocaust and Genocide Centre has been criticised for failing to acknowledge scale of violence and for not calling on Israel to end its devastating onslaught The Cape Town Holocaust and Genocide Centre has refused to recognise the genocide in Gaza (MEE/Azad Essa) Off Africa's first...
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Kenya finds a new Massive Clandestine Graveyard
In a grim echo of a national tragedy, Kenyan authorities have exhumed five corpses from shallow graves just two kilometers from the site where over 400 followers of a doomsday cult perished two years ago. The discovery has sent shockwaves through the coastal region and raised alarming questions about the persistent influence of extremist religious [โฆ]
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Middle East: Netanyahu calls IPC Gaza famine report a 'lie'
A global hunger monitor has confirmed famine in parts of the Gaza Strip for the first time. The UN rights chief said starving Gaza could be a war crime, while Israel's PM called the report "an outright lie." DW has more.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Trump says US to take 10 percent stake in Intel
The extraordinary development follows a meeting between CEO Lip-Bu Tan and Trump after he called for Tan's removal.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:RSF attacks kill 89 people in 10 days in Sudanโs Darfur, UN says
Attacks occurred between August 11 and August 20, UN human rights office said, adding that death toll may be higher.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Doha Peace Talks Falter as Congo Rejects Draft Agreement with M23 Rebels
A Qatar-mediated draft peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group has hit a diplomatic snag, with Congolese President Fรฉlix Tshisekedi declaring the proposal โunsatisfactory.โ The deal, aimed at restoring state control over rebel-held territories, outlines a three-phase roadmap to peace but now faces renewed scrutiny and negotiation [โฆ]
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Gaza Under Fire as Israel Prepares Full Ground Invasion; Civilian Deaths Mount Amid Famine and Displacement
At least 37 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces early Friday across multiple areas of the Gaza Strip, with the majority of casualties reported in Gaza City. The attacks come as Israel intensifies bombardments and demolitions ahead of a planned full-scale ground occupation, which could forcibly displace nearly one million civilians southward. Medical sources confirmed [โฆ]
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Bangladeshโs BIGD Poll Risks Becoming a โLiterary Digestโ Moment
Bangladesh needs independent, credible surveys that illuminate rather than obscure public opinion.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Nvidia is in talks with Trump administration about new chip for China, company’s CEO says
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Friday that the company is discussing a potential new computer chip designed for China with the Trump administration.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:Hamas Urges UN Action as Gaza Faces Manmade Famine; Ceasefire Proposal Awaits Israeli Response
The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has called on the international community to exert immediate pressure on Israel to lift its humanitarian blockade on the Gaza Strip. Senior political bureau member Basem Naim urged the UN Security Council to take โurgent measuresโ to compel Israel to fulfill its obligations and allow the entry of life-saving aid. [โฆ]
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source:What Erik Menendez said in his hearing before being denied parole
During his hearing he offered his most detailed account in years of how he was raised and why he made the choices he did โ both at the time of his parents' killing and during his decades in prison.
Published on: August 22, 2025 | Source: