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France’s top court strikes down pesticide clause in farming law

Critics called the decision a win for democracy and the planet. Some lawmakers have already vowed to push for a full repeal in the coming months.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

WATCH: Trump presents data with economist Stephen Moore, days after BLS chief fired

The White House invited journalists into the Oval Office Thursday afternoon for a surprise appearance by conservative economist Stephen Moore. President Donald Trump also said he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin even if the Russian leader won’t meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Duolingo stock skyrockets 14% on boosted guidance as AI powers user growth

Duolingo shares skyrocketed after the language-learning platform boosted its guidance due to strong user growth driven by artificial intelligence.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Netanyahu: Israel to take control of β€˜all of Gaza’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel plans to take control of β€œall of Gaza.”

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Netanyahu says Israel intends to take complete control of Gaza, as warnings mount

Hamas warned that the plan meant Netanyahu was willing to "sacrifice" the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

OpenAI releases hotly anticipated GPT-5 update

Expectations are high for the newest version of OpenAI's flagship model because the San Francisco company has long positioned its technical advancements as a path toward artificial general intelligence, or AGI, a technology that is supposed to surpass humans at economically valuable work.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

WHO says US ending mRNA vaccine contracts a β€˜significant blow’

Trump's administration halts mRNA vaccine development, sparking WHO fears for emerging pandemic preparedness.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trump’s planned 100% tariff on computer chips sparks confusion

The U.S. imports a relatively small number of chips because most of the foreign-made chips in a device β€” from an iPhone to a car β€” were already assembled into a product, or part of a product, before it landed in the country.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Top Kremlin official: Putin, Trump to meet β€˜in coming days’

A top Kremlin foreign policy aide said Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet β€œin the coming days.”

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

The Variables of OPCON: The β€˜Control Rod’ Logic in Today’s ROK-US Alliance

As it has for decades, the South Korea-U.S. alliance must grapple with the inherently contradictory distortions of the control rod logic.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Baby Yahya Sinwar: German hospital faces online fury over newborn’s name

Baby Yahya Sinwar: German hospital faces online fury over newborn’s name Submitted by Reem Aouir on Thu, 08/07/2025 - 18:30 Leipzig hospital faces backlash over Instagram story featuring newborn named 'Yahya Sinwar' Screenshot of @ukl_geburtsmedizin Official Instagram account (X) Off A maternity ward in Leipzig, eastern Germany, has sparked a firestorm of controversy after posting an Instagram story celebrating a...

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Will the Last Surviving Parent of a Japanese Abductee Get Closure?

The abduction issue has long been treated as a bilateral concern between Japan and North Korea. But amid shifting geopolitics, it warrants a broader regional response.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Putin must meet with Zelenskyy before Trump, White House says

It sets a new precondition for an in-person meeting between Trump and the Russian leader.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Responding to Israeli plans to occupy all of Gaza, US does not mention Palestinians

Responding to Israeli plans to occupy all of Gaza, US does not mention Palestinians Asked for a response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to militarily occupy all of Gaza, US State Department deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott told reporters that the Trump administration has "three focuses" relating to Israel's security. They include "getting humanitarian aid into Gaza without it being looted by...

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel used US-made bombs in attacks on Gaza schools, HRW says

Israel used US-made bombs in attacks on Gaza schools, HRW says Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Thu, 08/07/2025 - 16:20 Report calls for a US arms embargo against Israel after investigation says Boeing-produced bombs were used in attacks on civilians A Palestinian man inspects the damage following an Israeli strike on the Khadija school housing displaced people in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on 27 July 2025 (Eyad...

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

France’s top court blocks comeback of controversial insecticide

The ruling is a blow to the French farm lobby, with Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard noting farmers in other EU countries can continue to use acetamiprid.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Aerial footage shows Gaza in ruins

The Independent newspaper's Bel Trew told the BBC what she saw of the territory from above.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Trump’s attack on stats agency echoes strongmen leaders, economists say

President’s decision to fire head of Bureau of Labor Statistics puts data at risk, survey shows

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Cambodia and Thailand agree to deploy ASEAN ceasefire monitors

Both sides agree to extend truce, though Thailand still holds 18 Cambodian soldiers taken hours after truce implemented.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Lebanon backs US proposal for Hezbollah to disarm and IDF to withdraw from south

Hezbollah officials have said the group will not discuss giving up its remaining arsenal until Israel withdraws from five hills it is occupying inside Lebanon and stops almost daily air strikes.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Medical plane crash in Kenya kills at least six, injures two

The plane had taken off from the capital Nairobi's Wilson Airport and was destined for Somaliland.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Police raid Kashmir bookshops after India bans titles for β€˜secessionism’

Among the 25 banned books is one by Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy, one of India's most famous living authors.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Bitcoin jumps as Trump is set to sign an order that allows cryptocurrencies in 401(k)s

The crypto market jumped Thursday on excitement that bitcoin and other digital assets could soon be coming to 401(k) retirement plans.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Big investor threatens revolt over CoreWeave’s deal for Core Scientific

Hedge fund Two Seas Capital says tie-up’s structure is β€˜deficient’ and could undervalue the target

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Tougher transshipment penalties on US imports not immediate: Report

Trump's tariffs on imports have kicked-in but there is no clarification on rules for transshipment as yet, Reuters said.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Rewatching Picnic at Hanging Rock at 50: an unsettling portrayal of place, silence and disappearance

Peter Weir’s Picnic at Hanging Rock was released in 1975. Beneath its haunting beauty, the film challenges the idea of colonial control.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Move over Mercury – Chiron is in retrograde. What even is Chiron?

If you’re like most people, you’ve never heard of it. Meet the ringed asteroid-comet hybrid prowling the outer reaches of the Solar System.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

17 older Australians die from falls every day. Here are 5 things you can do to reduce your risk

Falls are a common cause of disability and loss of independence in older age. But many falls are preventable.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Are you in a mid-career to senior job? Don’t fear AI – you could have this important advantage

If you have decades of work experience, your skills may be exactly what’s needed to harness AI’s power, without falling into its traps.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

The ANU is moving to kill the Australian National Dictionary – this is why it matters

The dictionary is a living, breathing and evolving record of how language is wrapped up in who we are as Australians. It is vital we protect it.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Friday essay: Trump and Kennedy are destroying global science. Even Einstein questioned facts – but there’s a method to it

Modern science emerged precisely to deal with the way everything can be manipulated – and scepticism over β€˜facts’ goes all the way back to Socrates.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

A Sudanese city is starving: What can be done to help?

The eastern Sudanese city of El Fasher has been under siege for almost a year. Fighters in the country's civil war have blocked all roads, putting around 300,000 inhabitants at risk of famine.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Australia can hit an 85% emissions cut by 2035 – if government and business seize the moment

A strong 2035 target makes sense for the climate and the economy. The challenges for Australia are clear – but so too are the opportunities.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Investigation into causes of rail accident in Cuba

Havana, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban transport minister, Eduardo Rodriguez, said today that the relevant authorities are investigating the causes of the derailment of a passenger train with almost 900 people, no fatalities and two injured. The post Investigation into causes of rail accident in Cuba first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

BHP and Vale offered $1.4bn to settle Brazil mining dam lawsuit

Companies proposed resolution ahead of ruling in class action

Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World