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US strikes β€˜drug vessel’ in Caribbean as Washington raises pressure on Venezuela

NicolΓ‘s Maduro accuses Trump administration of seeking regime change amid naval build-up and escalating rhetoric

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Zone of Peace: Panamanian Organizations Reject US Military Deployment in the Caribbean Sea

Various organizations and leaders around the world have spoken out against the deployment of US military troops in the Caribbean Sea. In this context, two Panamanian organizations recently issued statements rejecting these actions. RELATED: Zone of Peace: World Day of Solidarity with Venezuela in Latin America and the Caribbean The Panama Centro Provincial Chapter of […]

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

China's Xi, to host Putin, Kim at Beijing military parade

China is holding a massive military parade to commemorate 80 years since Japan surrendered at the end of World War Two. North Korea's Kim and Russia's Putin will be at the event hosted by China's Xi. DW has more.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Australian BASE jumper who died in French Alps was 'positivity in a person'

The body of a Queensland man who died while BASE jumping in the French Alps has been returned to Australia.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Trump’s use of US military in LA illegal, judge rulesΒ 

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump’s use of US military in LA illegal, judge rules A federal judge ruled Tuesday that National Guard troops ran afoul of the law in Los Angeles when President Trump deployed them in June to assist in immigration...

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Google stock jumps 8% after search giant avoids worst-case penalties in antitrust case

The ruling comes nearly a year after a U.S. judge ruled that Google holds an illegal monopoly in its core market of internet search.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Google spared break-up in US monopoly case

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

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

'A bullet went through my skull': Rare account from survivor of Tanzania's wave of abductions

Activist Edgar Mwakabela describes his ordeal after he says he was kidnapped and shot by suspected state agents.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Pentagon to send military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges

The Pentagon has approved the transfer of some of its military and civilian lawyers to the Justice Department to serve as temporary immigration judges, the Defense Department confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday. Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said the Department of Justice (DOJ) requested that the Pentagon identify β€œqualified Judge Advocates and civilian attorneys...

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Bunuba people say 'it's good to be home' as they return after floods

More than two years since catastrophic floods in WA's far north devastated a wildlife sanctuary, traditional owners have returned to country.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

California's biggest irrigation district throws support behind disputed diversion project

California’s biggest irrigation district is throwing its support behind a controversial water diversion project that aims to help relieve the Golden State’s historic battle with drought but also faces widespread local opposition. The Imperial Irrigation District β€” the biggest district not only in California, but also the nation β€” declared on Tuesday that it was...

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

'Weaponisation' of Australian flag denounced in wake of divisive rallies

A history expert says this Australian National Flag Day there should be pause for concern in the wake of the anti-immigration rallies at the weekend.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Watch: Captain Scott’s famous polar shipwreck as never seen before

The Terra Nova carried Captain Scott and his men on their doomed expedition to the South Pole.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: BBC Climate favicon BBC Climate

Captain Scott’s famous polar shipwreck as never seen before

The Terra Nova carried Captain Scott and his men on their doomed expedition to the South Pole.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: BBC Climate favicon BBC Climate

Jane Street revenue eclipses $10bn in a quarter for first time

Trading group’s results surge past big Wall Street banks as it takes over increasing share of market volume

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Dozens of Scientists Call DOE Climate Report β€˜Fundamentally Incorrect’

More than 85 climate scientists declared the Department of Energy’s new climate report unfit for policymaking in a comprehensive review released Tuesday. The DOE’s report cherry-picked evidence, lacked peer-reviewed studies to support its questioning of the detrimental effects of climate change in the U.S. and is β€œfundamentally incorrect,” the authors concluded. Scientists have accurately modeled […]

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

Google keeps Chrome, has to share data

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Google avoids a breakup A federal judge declined to order the search giant to sell off its Chrome browser, as sought by the DOJ. Jeff Chiu, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta on Tuesday barred Google from entering into exclusive agreements to prioritize its search engine, browser...

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Breaking: Cardi B cleared of assault allegations in civil lawsuit

A Californian jury unanimously clears pop star Cardi B of assault allegations in a $36 million civil lawsuit.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Top cyber officials leave Defense Department

Two senior homeland security and cyber officials have left their roles at the Department of Defense (DOD) in another shake-up at the executive department. Ashley Manning, the principal deputy assistant secretary of Defense for cyber policy, and Jonathan Owen, the acting deputy assistant secretary of Defense for homeland defense integration and defense support to civil...

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Federal agencies face backlash over role in hidden gas leak 'scandal'

The CSIRO says its advice to gas giant Santos over a major methane leak should stay secret to protect its "commercial activities". The Clean Energy Regulator says it has no records of its advice.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Levy on overseas students will hit towns outside South East England, report says

Research on local economies suggests Labour’s higher education policy is at odds with growth agenda

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

UK does not know exact cost of Afghan data breach, watchdog says

Defence ministry has not demonstrated that an immigration scheme would have a 850mn price tag, NAO finds

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Xi to show solidarity with Putin and Kim at lavish Chinese military parade

China’s president will stand β€˜side by side’ with Russian and North Korean leaders at anniversary of victory over Japan

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Thames Water creditors pledge more investment to try to seal rescue deal

Bondholders also intend to inject more equity into the utility as it seeks to avert nationalisation

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Iran: Authorities Unleash Wave of Oppression After Hostilities with Israel

Click to expand Image A member of Iran's security forces stands guard at Enqelab square in downtown Tehran, Iran, June 24, 2025. 2025 Vahid Salemi/AP Photo (Beirut) –Iranian authorities are waging a terrifying crackdown under the guise of national security in the aftermath of the June 2025 hostilities withIsrael, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today. The deepening crisis underscores the urgent need...

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Walz says he will call Minnesota special session on gun reform

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said he plans to call a special session of the state Legislature to consider tougher gun laws after a shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school last week left two children dead and nearly two dozen people injured. Walz told reporters on Tuesday he plans to propose a β€œvery comprehensive” package...

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Paul: Gay CDC official's 'lifestyle' disqualified him from government

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said a gay leader at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who resigned last week in protest of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had "no business being in government" due to the "lifestyle" he led. Demetre Daskalakis, former director of the CDC’s Center...

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Businesses praise best snow season in years for Victorian resorts

Victoria's alpine businesses celebrate a strong snow season that has attracted more visitors and put local companies "back in the black".

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

House GOP seeks to cut HHS budget

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story House GOP seeks to cut HHS budget A House appropriations subcommittee was poised to advance legislation Tuesday that includes deep cuts to many health agencies and programs. The Hill, Greg Nash The spending bill for the...

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

What’s in the batch of Epstein files just released by a House committee

Congress is back in Washington and the clock is already ticking. Lawmakers have less than one month to avoid a government shutdown. Also on the table is a fierce fight over billions in spending cuts and the release of thousands of pages of Jeffrey Epstein case files. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

U.S. military strikes Venezuelan drug boat in Caribbean, killing 11

President Trump announced Tuesday that the United States sank a boat after it left Venezuela carrying drugs. It is the first known military strike in the region since the president ordered an increased presence in the Caribbean. Nick Schifrin reports.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

News Wrap: Judge rules Trump’s National Guard deployment in LA was illegal

In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles in June was illegal, U.S. Space Command will move from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama, the death toll from Sunday's earthquake in Afghanistan has risen to more than 1,400 and an entire village in Darfur is gone after a landslide devastated the region.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Republicans move to squash GOP Epstein rebellion

House GOP leaders are racing to squash any internal rebellion over Jeffrey Epstein, launching a series of moves designed to appease the Republicans demanding more information be released on the late financier and convicted sex offender. GOP leaders on Tuesday added a last-minute vote to this week’s calendar, providing rank-and-file Republicans with a formal outlet...

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Republicans release first batch of Epstein files

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Tuesday made public a batch of files it said it received from the Justice Department (DOJ) in response to its subpoena for documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The committee said the information released Tuesday, posted in multiple files and folders on Google Drive...

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Military lawyers will serve as immigration judges as courts face massive backlog

The Trump administration will temporarily assign military lawyers to act as judges in immigration cases. Geoff Bennett discussed questions surrounding the move with James McPherson. He was the undersecretary of the Army during the first Trump administration, and also had a 25-year career in the Navy, where he served as that service's top lawyer in uniform.

Published on: September 02, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour