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What is Section 740 of the DC Home Rule Act?
President Trump on Monday announced he was taking federal control of D.C.βs police department and deploying the National Guard in the city in an attempt to fight crime. βOur capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild youth, drugged-out maniacs and homeless people, and weβre not going to...
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Trump says he will try to get back territory for Ukraine in talks with Putin
The US president says talks with Putin on Friday will be a "feel-out meeting" aimed at urging Russia to end the war in Ukraine.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Trump meets with Intel CEO after calling for his resignation
President Trump met Monday with Lip-Bu Tan, the CEO of Intel, who Trump just days earlier had called on to resign over claims he was "conflicted." Trump said he met with Tan, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The president provided few details about their conversations, but he indicated he would have...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Rapper Snoop Dogg to entertain MCG crowd at the AFL grand final
The international hip-hop artist has been announced as the pre-game entertainment for the 2025 AFL grand final.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Venezuelan Parliament Condemns U.S. Threats, Reaffirms Support for President Maduro
The President of Venezuelaβs National Assembly, Jorge RodrΓguez, denounced what he described as direct threats from the White House, accusing the U.S. government of attempting to sow terror in Venezuelan streets through destabilizing tactics and politically motivated accusations. RELATED:Latin American Groups Rally Behind Venezuelan Presiden Maduro Speaking during the Great Anti-Imperialist March for Peace, RodrΓguez [...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Trump says gold will not be tariffed
A ruling by U.S. Customs and Border Protection that gold bars from Switzerland were subject to tariffs surprised the market.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:EU leaders to hold call with Trump ahead of Putin meeting over Ukraine
Berlin convenes virtual summit on Wednesday, including call with presidents of US and Ukraine
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Stocks slump as Wall Street braces for inflation spike
Stocks closed with losses Monday as Wall Street braces for the first federal inflation report released after President Trump ousted the head of the agency responsible for producing it. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed with a loss of 201 points, falling 0.5 percent Monday. The S&P 500 index and Nasdaq composite each fell 0.3...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Whatβs next as Trump takes over DC police, deploys National GuardΒ
President Trump on Monday announced he was putting the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard in what he portrayed as a crackdown on crime in the nationβs capital. βThis is liberation day in D.C. and weβre going to take our capital back,β said Trump, who has long floated plans...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Police say 3 dead in a shooting at a Target in Austin, Texas, and a suspect has been detained
Austin police said in a post on the social platform X that the scene Monday is still active, and an investigation is ongoing.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:More than 100 children have died of malnutrition in Gaza, with five-year-old being latest casualty
More than 100 children have died of malnutrition in Gaza, with five-year-old being latest casualty A five-year-old on Monday died from malnutrition in the Gaza Strip, Al Jazeera reported, citing medical sources. Mohammed Zakaria Khader is the 101st child to die from hunger and malnutrition in the territory, and the 222nd person overall. All of these deaths are preventable and have arisen from Israel only allowing...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Date industry looking for growers keen to capture 'seller's market'
Dates are a niche industry in Australia, but the growers' association hopes the promise of a lucrative export market and a unique geographical position could make it an appealing one.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Live updates: Trump to seize control of DC police; Bowser calls move 'unsettling'
President Trump announced Monday that he will invoke a takeover of the Washington, D.C., police department and activate the National Guard in the nation's capital as the District of Columbia's crime and appearance has becomes one of his targets. βOur capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Zelensky could still attend Trump-Putin meeting, but rest of Europe is shut out
As things stand, there are no invites for the country being invaded, nor the continent it sits in, writes James Waterhouse.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:'Israel has succeeded': Final words from journalist killed in Gaza
Palestinian journalist Anas al-Sharif predicted his own death, believing he'd been targeted by an IDF smear campaign as a precursor for his assassination. On Monday his premonition came true, when he was killed by Israeli forces alongside four of his Al Jazeera colleagues.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Trump seizes control of DC police; funerals for journalists killed by Israel; WA reef devastation
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterGood morning. As the funerals of five Al Jazeera journalists are held in Gaza City, global outrage is mounting over Israelβs targeted killings β including of prominent reporter Anas al-Sharif.Meanwhile, Donald Trump has seized control of Washington DC police and deployed the national...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:‘What is happening?’ Milwaukee area recovers from record rain and flooding
The Milwaukee area is drying out after weekend rain hits unofficial state records. Unofficially, more than 14 inches fell in less than 24 hours in one spot, causing rivers to flood, washing out vehicles, and cutting power to thousands.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Coal Company Sues UK After Environmentalists Win Major Climate Case in British Court
A coal company is pushing back against the United Kingdom after a British court canceled a proposed mine due to a flawed accounting of its potential climate impacts. On Friday, the mineβs Singaporean and U.K. investors initiated arbitration proceedings against the British government based on a 1975 treaty between the U.K. and Singapore that allows [β¦]
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:UN chief condemns assassination of Al Jazeera journalists
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned Israelβs assassination of five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source: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.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Some Florida officers are continuing to charge people under halted immigration law
Some law enforcement officers are continuing to charge people under a Florida law that bans people living in the U.S. illegally from entering the state, even though a federal judge has halted enforcement of the law while itβs challenged in court.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Trump extends China tariff deadline by 90 days
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will prevent U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods from spiking for another 90 days.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:US protesters say Trump using βcrime emergencyβ to justify DC takeover
Trump takes control of police, deploys National Guard in a move DC-rights activist calls 'just authoritarianism'.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:German police make arrests at protest for slain Al Jazeera journalists
Berlin police arrested demonstrators protesting the Israeli assassination of Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Trump extends trade war truce with China
US leader postpones new tariffs on worldβs biggest exporter for another 90 days
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Africa: Are African Countries Aware of Their Own Mineral Wealth? Ghana and Rwanda Offer Two Very Different Answers
[The Conversation Africa] Imagine running a business for over a century without knowing what's in your warehouse. That's essentially what many African countries are doing with their mineral wealth. Governments across the continent still have very little knowledge of what lies beneath their soil.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Trump suggests he’ll know if Putin wants a peace deal with Ukraine soon into their meeting
President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected to determine mere moments into his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week whether it would be possible to work out a deal to halt the war in Ukraine.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:BBC condemned for repeating Israeli narrative on slain journalist Anas al-Sharif
BBC condemned for repeating Israeli narrative on slain journalist Anas al-Sharif Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 08/11/2025 - 20:39 BBC triggers widespread backlash for suggesting that slain Palestinian journalist Anas al-Sharif was a 'terrorist' Palestinian flags wave outside the BBC as people take part in a demonstration showing solidarity with the Palestinians, in Glasgow, Scotland, on 14 October 2023 (Andy...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:C3 AI stock falls 26% as CEO Siebel calls preliminary sales numbers 'completely unacceptable'
C3 AI shares tumbled after it announced preliminary financial results and a restructuring of its global sales and services organization.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Greek protesters launch 'Day of Action' against Israel's war on Gaza
Greek protesters launch 'Day of Action' against Israel's war on Gaza A "Day of Action" protesting against Israel's war in Gaza took place in both mainland Greece and the islands on Sunday, multiple media outlets reported. At least 55 protests took place across Greece, organised by a pro-Palestine Greek coalition of groups. Greece is a popular tourist destination for Israelis, and there have been a series of protests in...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Can Real Madrid topple La Liga champs Barcelona? Can Mbappe upstage Yamal?
Xabi Alonso takes charge of Real Madrid for the first time in La Liga this season. But can holders Barcelona be stopped?
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:WATCH: D.C. mayor Bowser calls Trump takeover of DC police ‘unsettling’
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday that the city had reached a 30-year low in violent crime.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Americaβs New South Caucasus Corridor: Stakes for China, Russia, and Beyond
Is TRIPP a peace project or a geopolitical wedge?
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:70 years of data show extreme heat is already wiping out tropical bird populations
A study using more than 90,000 scientific observations shows Earth is getting too hot for many tropical birds.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:How the neoliberalism of βHayekβs Bastardsβ changed the world β and fuelled the rise of the populist right
When the Cold War came to an end, neoliberals appealed to nature in order to justify inequality.
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