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CNBC Daily Open: Trump doubles down on criticism of jobs report β but markets bounce back
Trump's new tariffs come into force on Aug. 7, so there's a possibility investors could seize this opportunity to take profit first.
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US condemns house arrest of Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro
US State Department responded to Brazil's supreme court order saying Bolsonaro allegedly breached a ban on using social media.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Why do some clothes shrink in the wash? A textile scientist explains how to βunshrinkβ them
You followed the instructions, but the garment still shrunk. Hereβs why that can happen β and what to do about it.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Soaring food prices prove the Gaza famine is real β and will affect generations to come
History shows how devastating famines are and the lasting impact they have. Gaza is no different and a moral stain on those perpetuating it.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Governments and police are tackling weapons in public β but theyβre ignoring it in our homes
Around half of all assaults and homicides that involve weapons happen in domestic settings, yet new laws overwhelmingly focus on public knife offences.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:As I sit here in Australia watching Israel starve Palestinians to death, I canβt help but think it could have been me | Plestia Alaqad
Iβve tried to write this for a week now but canβt seem to find the right words. What words could ever be enough?Anne Davies: The huge Harbour Bridge march shows people have had a gutful of seeing starving children in Gaza. Politicians need to catch upβWhy canβt I have a pomegranate?βThe little girlβs question sank his heart. How would my colleague, Hatem, explain to his daughter that there are no pomegranates, and...
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Convicted rapist fighting to remain in parliament in Australia
The New South Wales parliament wants to expel Gareth Ward after he was last month found guilty of rape.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Missing Alice Springs man found by family in 'miracle' after police called off search
The family of Alice Springs man Gach Top have found him alive near an Aboriginal homeland a week after he was reported missing and days after the official search was called off.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Putin and Trump's relationship has soured - but behind the posturing, a Ukraine deal is still possible
Steve Witkoff is visiting Moscow this week - is it a sign that an agreement between Russia and the US to end the fighting in Ukraine could yet be reached?
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Mass Abduction in Zamfara: Motorcycle-Riding Gunmen Kill 11, Kidnap Over 70 in Overnight Raid
A brutal overnight raid has left the village of Sabongarin Damri in northwest Nigeriaβs Zamfara State reeling, after armed men on motorcycles killed at least 11 residents and abducted more than 70 othersβmost of them women and children. The attack, which occurred late Saturday, is the latest in a string of mass abductions that have [β¦]
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Proposed rule bans nearly all abortions at VA hospitalsΒ
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Proposed rule bans nearly all abortions at VA hospitals Pregnant veterans would no longer be able to receive an abortion in a hospital operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs, including in cases of rape or incest or when...
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Far-right figure Tommy Robinson arrested for train station assault in UK
The 42-year-old was detained by the British Transport Police after disembarking from a flight from Portugal.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:GOP senators place holds over tax credit guidance
{beacon} View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story GOP senators place holds over tax credit guidance Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Curtis (R-Utah) are placing holds on three of President Trumpβs nominees to the Treasury Department over forthcoming administration rules expected to hamper tax credits for wind and solar...
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:South Sudan Opposition Rejects Kiirβs Dialogue Call Amid Rising Tensions and Peace Deal Collapse Fears
South Sudanβs fragile peace process faces a new setback as the main opposition party, the Sudan Peopleβs Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO), rejected President Salva Kiirβs recent appeal for dialogue. The rejection comes amid stalled negotiations, escalating violence, and the detention of key opposition figures, including First Vice President Riek Machar. During the reopening of parliament on [β¦]
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Palantirβs valuation is a triumph of βnumber go upβ
The data analytics group is an example of how itβs possible to be a successful company at a nonsensical price
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Scottish rocket maker Skyrora seeks overseas launch site
Manufacturer looks beyond UK for a spaceport after being told it cannot use facilities in the Shetlands this year
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Prison system in England came within days of collapse, report says
Former chief inspector Dame Anne Owers finds 18 years of short-term fixes failed to tackle deep-seated problems
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Economists sound alarm over Trump firing
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Economists sound alarm over Trump firing Economists across the political spectrum spent the weekend sounding alarm bells about what President Trumpβs recent firing of the Labor Departmentβs top statistician means for the country. Greg Nash...
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Mass Drowning Off Yemen Highlights Deadly Risks of Eastern Migration Route
A boat carrying 154 Ethiopian migrants capsized early Sunday off the coast of Yemenβs Abyan province, leaving at least 68 confirmed dead and 74 others missing, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Only 12 survivors were rescued from the wreckage, making this one of the deadliest maritime disasters in the region this year. [β¦]
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Broome man declared unfit for murder trial
Ian Brooke, who police allege stabbed his foster brother to death in November 2023, has been deemed unfit to stand trial.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Texas Democrats leave state to stop GOP redistricting plan backed by Trump
Democrats from the Texas House of Representatives have fled the state in order to block the passage of a new congressional map. The redistricting is a priority for President Trump, but critics call it gerrymandering and election-rigging. Stephanie Sy reports.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:PM speaks with Palestinian Authority in rare phone call
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas tells Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that Australia could play an "important role" in achieving peace by joining others to recognise the state of Palestine.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Mozambique Faces New Wave of Displacement as Armed Violence Surges in Cabo Delgado
A fresh wave of armed attacks in northern Mozambique has displaced more than 46,000 people in just eight days, deepening an already critical humanitarian crisis in Cabo Delgado Province, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The violence, concentrated between July 20 and 28, affected the districts of ChiΓΊre, Ancuabe, [β¦]
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Trump trying to ‘insulate himself from the will of the public,’ Texas Democrat says
Texas Democrats left the state to block a vote on a mid-decade redistricting plan that would benefit Republicans. Geoff Bennett discussed the move with Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, who is currently in Illinois.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Massive AI spending shows early payoff for Big Tech
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Massive AI spending shows early payoff for Big Tech The billions of dollars Big Tech has poured into artificial intelligence (AI) development seem to be paying off as companies show they can produce results, earning Wall Streetβs stamp of approval for now. Kin Cheung, Associated Press After...
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Gas supply to 10 regional Victorian towns to be cut by end of 2026
The announcement by Solstice Energy will affect more than 1,000 customers, who will be forced to go electric or change to bottled gas.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: At least 40 Gazans killed by Israeli gunfire and airstrikes
In our news wrap Monday, at least 40 Gazans were killed by Israeli gunfire and airstrikes, over 3,000 Boeing workers who build fighter jets and weapons went on strike, a suspected killer is still at large days after police said he gunned down four people in Montana and wildfires in California, Arizona, Colorado and Utah are fueled by dry conditions and high temperatures.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Australia picks Japan to build $10b frigates after fierce contest
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries wins a tight contest to build the Australian navy's new $10 billion fleet of warships, beating a bid from German rival ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Israeli Airstrike Kills Civilians in Gaza as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
An Israeli airstrike on Monday evening killed two civilians and wounded several others in the Al-Tawam area north of Gaza City, according to local reports. The attack is part of a renewed wave of military operations that began after Israel unilaterally ended the ceasefire agreement on March 18, triggering a fresh escalation across the Gaza [β¦]
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:US Democrats block vote on Trump-backed Texas redistricting map
Texas House fails to establish quorum as dozens of Democrats flee state to block redrawn congressional map.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Firing of labor statistics head undermines trust in key data, ex-Trump official warns
President Trump is expected to nominate a new head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics this week, days after firing Commissioner Erika McEntarfer following the release of a disappointing jobs report. The president dismissed the data as βriggedβ and βmanipulated for political purposes.β Geoff Bennett discussed more with William Beach, the commissioner of labor statistics during the first Trump term.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Texas governor orders arrest of Democrats who fled Texas
Republican Governor Greg Abbott has ordered authorities to arrest the dozens of Texas Democrats who fled the state to successfully block a vote on a Republican plan to redraw the state's congressional districts.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright on Trump’s BLS firing and trust in institutions
Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Jasmine Wright of NOTUS join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump fires the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a weak jobs report and Texas Democrats risk arrest as they flee the state to block GOP-led redistricting.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Premier says convicted MP has 'no shame' amid expulsion delay
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns calls Gareth Ward's legal move to stop his expulsion from parliament "unconscionable," promising to seek an urgent court hearing to overturn the injunction.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Irish missionary and child, 3, among nine kidnapped from Haiti orphanage
Gena Heraty and a three-year-old child were taken in the middle of the night in a "planned act", officials say.
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