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Environmental Groups, EPA Spar In Court Over Trump’s Cancellation of Resiliency Funding
WASHINGTON—Last month, the town of Dante in Southwest Virginia’s Appalachia region saw about 3.5 inches of rainfall over a couple of hours. The heavy downpour ran off the steep mountainside surrounding the town, and surged upward from nearby Lick Creek. The normal amount of rainfall for the town in July is about 5 inches, according […]
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:
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Uranium Company Receives Wyoming’s First Fast-Tracked Mining Permits
Uranium Energy Corp.’s Sweetwater uranium project has become the first mining proposal in Wyoming to be fast-tracked under President Donald Trump’s March executive order to increase U.S. mineral production. The company announced Aug. 5 that it planned to expand its uranium mining operations in Wyoming’s Red Desert as a result of the expedited permitting process. […]
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:ASIC close to approving rival exchange for ASX – as it happened
This blog is now closedEngineer who helped build Melbourne’s public housing towers condemns plan to demolish ‘icons’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMost Australians support ratifying treaty banning nuclear weapons, poll findsTwo-thirds of Australians support ratifying the global treaty banning nuclear weapons, a new national poll, released on the anniversary of the atomic bombing of...
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:China comes down hard on chikungunya virus outbreak
More than 7,000 cases of the mosquito-borne disease have been reported in China.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Zambia: U.S. Requires Zambia, Malawi Citizens to Pay Up to U.S.$15,000 Bond for Some Visitor Visas
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to 15,000 US dollars to enter the United States, a move that may make the process unaffordable for many.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:France arrests man who lit cigarette from war memorial flame in Paris
A video posted on social media shows a man lighting a cigarette from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris before calmly walking away.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:How Sci-Fi Taught Me to Embrace AI in My Classroom
This story was published by a Voices of Change fellow. Learn more about the fellowship here.Growing up as a sci-fi geek, the promise of humanity's ...
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Trump’s tariff playbook comes with a baseball twist
Say what you like about U.S. President Donald Trump's leadership style and policies, but he certainly has a unique way with words.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Fear built the nuclear bomb – only trust can ensure it is never used again
The world entered its nuclear epoch 80 years ago on August 6, 1945. The US dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, killing between 70,000 and 140,000 civilians by the end of that year. A stark reminder of this immense destructive power came recently. On August 1, US President Donald Trump announced […] The post Fear built the nuclear bomb – only trust can ensure it is never usedagain appeared first on...
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Australia’s potential surrender of creative content to tech giants for free is shocking. Labor must decide where it stands | Josh Taylor
The Productivity Commission appears to have bought into tech companies’ brazen arguments – and caught the Australian government off-guardFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTech companies have devalued the work of creative industries for years. The latest iteration of this is their insistence the AI models they plan to make lots of money from...
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Body of man missing for 28 years found in melting glacier
Decreased snowfall exposed the glaciers to direct sunlight, making them melt faster.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Russian attacks on Ukraine double since Trump inauguration
Missile and drone attacks on Ukraine are now at their highest, despite Trump's promise to end the war.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Is plastic production just going to keep increasing?
The exponential growth in plastic is damaging ecosystems, the climate and human health. Why is reducing production so hard?
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Trump’s trade war an exercise in mutually assured global destruction
The recent spate of dreadful US data probably has Donald Trump hoping the Jeffrey Epstein scandal gets even more attention than it is. Of course, the US president is trying to conjure all his weapons of mass distraction to push reports of his ties to the disgraced sex offender out of the headlines. For Trump, though, fast-mounting evidence that his one-man tariff arms race is backfiring at home could be more...
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Retail Giant Walmart Interested in Joining the ‘Mexico Plan’
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Tuesday that supermarket giant Walmart has confirmed its continued investment in the country and expressed interest in joining the “Mexico Plan,” a national strategy aimed at strengthening domestic industry in response to U.S. trade measures under President Donald Trump. RELATED: Claudia Sheinbaum Achieves 80% Approval, Reflecting Strong Popular Support […]
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Zionist Aggression in Lebanon Severely Damaged Educational System
Israeli forces occupied several schools in southern Lebanon during the conflict with the Shia Resistance Hezbollah and, in at least two cases, appear to have “purposefully damaged and vandalized” school property, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Wednesday. The organization described these actions as war crimes. RELATED: Israel Expands Attacks Beyond Gaza: Ground Troops Enter […]
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:‘The Walking Dead’ actress Kelley Mack dies aged 33
Kelley Mack, who appeared in many TV shows including AMC's The Walking Dead, died after battling a type of tumor that affects the brain or spinal cord. She is remembered for her "infectious enthusiasm and dedication to her work" which "inspired countless others in the industry and beyond."
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:The Productivity Commission is floating AI copyright exemptions – with worrying implications for Australian authors and publishers
Exemptions to copyright legislation for AI would disadvantage Australian writers – and set a bad precedent.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Trump narrows Fed chair candidates to four, excluding Treasury Secretary Bessent
Trump said in an interview with CNBC that he had removed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent from consideration for Fed chair because Bessent wanted to remain in his current role.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Brussels goes all-in on competitiveness with sweeping deregulation push
From reporting and defence to chemicals and AI, Europe’s simplification packages are reshaping the regulatory landscape.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:EU’s Ribera slams Israel’s possible Gaza takeover as ‘provocation’
EU Commission vice president Teresa Ribera voiced lone criticism of reports that the government of Benjamin Netanyahu plans to take full control of the Gaza Strip, as a top UN official warned of "catastrophic consequences”. Meanwhile, some within the EU are growing increasingly impatient.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:How Prabowo is Rewriting Indonesia’s Diplomatic Playbook
With 26 overseas visits in nine months, the president is betting big on face-to-face diplomacy. His approach has won visibility, but critics warn of unintended regional consequences.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:When the state turns on its own: Georgia’s civil society under siege
Amid escalating state repression, Georgia finds itself at a pivotal turning point. The findings of theEastern Partnership Index 2025make one thing clear: under the ruling Georgian Dream party, Georgia is dangerously drifting away from the democratic values and European integration.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Confusion in Brussels over details of Trump tariff deal
Confusion continues to reign over the detail of an EU-US deal on trade tariffs, while US president Donald Trump has warned that the bloc could still face 35-percent tariffs if it fails to make good on an ambitious $600bn investment target.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Ion Iliescu, Romania's first freely elected president, dies
Ion Iliescu, Romania's first leader after the collapse of the Ceausescu dictatorship, died at 95. He saw himself as a savior, but was accused of crimes against humanity in the 1989 revolution.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:CNBC Daily Open: Little sign of Trump shifting gears in his interview
For those pressed for time and want a very broad TL;DR of CNBC's interview with Trump: the president appears to be digging in on his policies.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:As Trump lifts sanctions on Myanmar elites, is he eyeing the country’s rare earth reserves?
Myanmar’s generals are planning an election the opposition has slammed as a sham. They could see Trump’s interest in the country as a way of legitimising the polls.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:South Africa: DJ Sumbody's Alleged Killer to Apply for Bail - South African News Briefs - August 6, 2025
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Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Japan’s political battles animated by hidden war over history
The political battles now raging in Japan in the aftermath of the July Upper House election are being waged across many fronts – tax policy, trade, corruption, and at base, a struggle for power. Largely hidden from sight is another, deeper and more long-standing conflict – the war over Japan’s wartime history and its national […] The post Japan’s political battles animated by hidden war over history appeared first on...
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Dark Eagle: US hypersonic deployment has China squawking
US deployment of its Dark Eagle hypersonic missile system to Australia’s Northern Territory for the 2025 Talisman Sabre joint military drills has reshaped deterrence dynamics vis-à-vis China in the Indo-Pacific. Capable of striking targets up to 2,700 kilometers away, Dark Eagle is operated via a battery of four launchers and command vehicles, allowing precision strikes […] The post Dark Eagle: US hypersonic deployment...
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Why Cambodia Is Losing the Information War With Thailand
The lack of an independent press has made it hard for the government to communicate its side of the story.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:India's central bank keeps rates steady at 5.5% as Trump ratchets up tariff threats
The move was in line with expectations from economists polled by Reuters, and comes after the Reserve Bank of India delivered an outsized cut of 50 basis points
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Oceangate's Titan whistleblower: 'People were sold a lie'
A former Oceangate employee says he told US authorities about safety concerns with the sub before it imploded.
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Risk of Nuclear War Reaches Historic High, Says ICAN
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) warned on Wednesday that the risk of nuclear weapons being used is now greater than ever before due to ongoing tensions and conflicts, on the day that marks the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. RELATED: Hiroshima Memorial Set for Record Attendance in 2025 “The risk […]
Published on: August 06, 2025 | Source:Environmentalists in Ecuador protest against Noboa’s policies
More than a hundred environmentalists gathered in Quito in front of Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition to protest against recent cuts by President Daniel Noboa, which include the merging of the aforementioned Ministry with the Ministry of Energy and Mines — a decision they consider “absurd” and contrary to the policies that […]
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