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Trumpβs net approval rating hits new low of second term
President Trumpβs net job approval rating reached its lowest point of his second term in the latest Economist/YouGov poll. Trumpβs net approval rating is 15 points underwater β with 55 percent of surveyed Americans disapproving of the presidentβs performance in office and 40 percent approving. For the last two weeks, 55 percent of Americans have...
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Trump administration considers additional hurdles for wind energy
The Trump administration will consider putting up further hurdles for the development of wind energy onshore and offshore, it announced late Tuesday afternoon. In a press release, it said that it would undertake a review to consider βwhether to stop onshore wind development on some federal lands and halting future offshore wind lease sales.β In...
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:What is the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia?
Thailand and Cambodia agree to a ceasefire after border clashes, but deep tensions and politics threaten it.
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:‘Maybe Happy Ending’ actor and composer on the musical that’s captivating Broadway
The title of the musical βMaybe Happy Endingβ might leave you guessing about the storyline, but thereβs no doubt the show itself is getting its due. It recently won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown has a look for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Starbucks profits plunge as turnaround costs add up
Coffee chain has hired more baristas and imposed new hospitality standards to entice customers back
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Live: ASX to slip and RBA awaiting inflation data to determine whether to cut rates
The Australian share market is likely to fall slightly in morning trade, while the ABS will release its latest quarterly inflation data, which will determine whether the Reserve Bank cuts interest rates at its August meeting. Follow live.
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Israeli authorities have not returned his 'No Other Land" crew member and activist's body
Israeli authorities have not returned his 'No Other Land" crew member and activist's body The body of Awdah Hathaleen, who was part of the Oscar-winning No Other Land film crew, has not been released to his family for burial after he was fatally shot by Israeli settler Yinon Levi on Monday, Al Jazeera reported. The father-of-three was taken away by an ambulance from the illegal settlement of Carmel on Monday, and later...
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:5 things to know about the Trump EPA's proposed repeal of the 'endangerment finding'
The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed to repeal a 2009 landmark finding that greenhouse gases pose a threat to the public. The "endangerment finding" came after the Supreme Court ruled in 2007 that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can regulate greenhouse gases (GHG) if it determines that they harm Americansβ well-being. But now, the EPA...
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Trump says he didn't get Colbert canceled
President Trump on Tuesday sought to distance himself from a decision by CBS and the network's parent company, Paramount, to cancel "The Late Show" with host Stephen Colbert, a move that has sparked widespread criticism and accusations of federal bribery. "Everybody is saying that I was solely responsible for the firing of Stephen Colbert from...
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:These nations don't have trade deals with Trump ahead of his Aug. 1 tariff deadline
President Trump is set to hit several major U.S. trading partners with steep tariffs if they donβt agree to new trade terms before an Aug. 1. deadline. Trump suggested Monday that any nation that refuses to strike a deal with the U.S. would face a tariff between 15 and 20 percent. βWeβre going to be...
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Trump faces heat on AI chips
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump's China chip reversal faces resistance President Trump is facing growing pushback on multiple fronts over his administrationβs decision to allow Nvidia to sell its H20 chips to China, a move that critics argue could give Beijing a leg up in the race to develop artificial intelligence (AI). ...
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Federal agency sued for failing to enforce employment protections for transgender workers
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency responsible for enforcing laws against workplace discrimination, has refused since January to fully enforce employment protections for transgender workers, two left-leaning legal organizations argue in a new lawsuit. A complaint filed Tuesday by Democracy Forward and the National Womenβs Law Center (NWLC) on behalf of FreeState...
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Starmer finally sets out his stance on Palestinian statehood
Some Labour MPs and cabinet ministers think the prime minister has been slow to respond to the Gaza crisis
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Cooper: Washington lawmakers 'taking food out of the mouths of hungry children'
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) on Monday accused lawmakers in Washington, D.C., of βtaking food out of the mouths of hungry childrenβ as he gears up for a rough race in the Tar Heel State. βThere are so many bad things coming out of Washington that hurt the middle class and hurt people...
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:US Open omits de Minaur-Boulter, Kyrgios-Osaka mixed-doubles duos
The revamped US Open mixed-doubles event may not include proposed pairings featuring Nick Kyrgios and Alex de Minaur, but they could yet be offered places.
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:BBC presses UK foreign secretary on timing of recognising Palestinian state
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the plan will go ahead unless the Israeli government takes "substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza".
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Trump says Epstein ‘stole’ young women from Mar-a-Lago spa, including Virginia Giuffre
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Jeffrey Epstein βstoleβ young women who worked for the spa at Mar-a-Lago, the latest evolution in his description of how their highly scrutinized relationship ended years ago.
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Will βThe Power Bill Reduction Actβ Make Electric Bills Go Down or Up in N.C.?
Duke Energy can now backslide on its legally mandated carbon emissions reductions, offload a greater share of fuel costs to residential customers and charge ratepayers for financing costs of planned new power plants even if theyβre never built. On Tuesday the North Carolina House and Senate overrode Democratic Gov. Josh Steinβs veto of Senate Bill [β¦]
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Winter stress the likely cause of mass fish deaths in NSW, authority says
NSW Fisheries says it is likely thousands of native fish died at Lake Cargelligo because of cold temperatures.
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Starbucks same-store sales fall again, but CEO Niccol says turnaround is ahead of schedule
Shares of Starbucks have risen roughly 1% this year. The company has a market cap of more than $106 billion.
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Calls for US to sanction Israeli settlers after Palestinian activist killed
Trump rolled back sanctions against Israeli settlers, including Yinon Levi, the alleged killer of Awdah Hathaleen.
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Andrew Hastie takes aim at Basil Zempilas over net zero support
Federal Liberal MP Andrew Hastie takes aim at West Australian Liberal leader Basil Zempilas over his comments on a motion to scrap a target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:New Brazil development law risks Amazon deforestation, UN expert warns
A new environmental licensing law has been criticised by environmentalists as Brazil prepares for COP30.
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:FirstFT: US says extended tariff truce with China depends on Trump approval
Also in todayβs newsletter, India says it killed Kashmir terror attack perpetrators, and Novo Nordiskβs shares plunge
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:UK to recognise Palestinian state unless Israel meets conditions
The PM announces there will be a shift in policy in September, unless Israel takes steps including agreeing a ceasefire in Gaza.
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Zohran Mamdani's support for Palestinian rights sealed mayoral primary win, poll shows
Zohran Mamdani's support for Palestinian rights sealed mayoral primary win, poll shows Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 07/29/2025 - 20:52 Many voters in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary were moved to cast a ballot due to the fallout from Israel's war on Gaza New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is surrounded by supporters after a press conference with union leaders in New York City, on 2...
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Watch: Fighter jet swerves dramatically to avoid birds near packed beach
Footage shows a Spanish fighter jet narrowly missing a flock of birds during an air show in Gijon.
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:'You're just a groundsman': India coach caught in ugly tirade at The Oval
Gautam Gambhir is caught on video berating grounds staff at The Oval after he was asked to stay off the pitch.
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Urgent Denunciation: The United States Illegally Holds 33 Venezuelan Children in Custody, Separating Them from Their Families
Venezuela denounces that the U.S. is illegally holding 33 Venezuelan children separated from their families, violating international law. The denunciation was made by Yvan Gil Pinto, Venezuelaβs Minister of Foreign Relations, via his official Telegram profile. Immediate release and urgent family reunification are demanded. Related: President Maduro Promises to Rescue All Detained Venezuelan Children as [β¦]
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Live: Anthony Albanese to speak shortly on social media ban
Anthony Albanese is due to address the media following a decision to include YouTube in the government's social media ban. Follow live.
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Watchdog raises concern over Darwin hotel housing detained illegal fishers
Australia's detention centre watchdog has raised concerns about conditions at an ageing hotel in the Darwin CBD which is being used to detain illegal foreign fishers.
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Family-run engineering firm in tiny town celebrates $32m contract win
An engineering business in the small South Australian town of Bowhill is awarded a multi-million-dollar contract as part of the River Torrens to Darlington road upgrade, which it hopes will benefit the region.
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Potential arrival of Russian-tainted fuel raises 'tricky' questions over sanctions
A tanker believed to be carrying fuel derived from Russian oil docks in Western Australia, with question marks surrounding the cargo exposing glaring loopholes in the government's sanctions against Moscow.
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Trump says Israel will βpreside overβ US aid distribution in Gaza
US president says Israel would do a 'good job' of aid delivery in Gaza despite the mounting death toll at GHF sites.
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Bessent to American businesses: 'Not the end of the world' if April 2 tariffs kick in
Top Trump administration officials insist that the Aug. 1 deadline is not changing, even as dozens of countries' trade negotiations are unresolved.
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