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'It's a lifesaver': Making solar power affordable in South Africa
The medical equipment keeping Mark Moodley's mother alive no longer relies on an erratic power supply.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:
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Judge blocks Trump administration from cutting Planned Parenthood funding
A federal judge Monday blocked the Trump administration from cutting funding to Planned Parenthood as part of the GOP’s new tax cut and health law. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston granted Planned Parenthood’s request for a temporary injunction while the lawsuit progresses. Planned Parenthood two weeks ago sued over a provision in the...
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Ex-officer in Breonna Taylor raid sentenced to nearly three years
A US judge sentences ex-Kentucky police officer Brett Hankison to prison for using excessive force, declining a Justice Department recommendation that he be given no prison time.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Australia condemns Israel for ‘indefensible’ Gaza deaths as it joins coalition of countries denouncing Israel
Australia and 27 other countries said it was ‘horrifying’ that over 800 Palestinians were killed while seeking aidFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe thousands of civilian deaths in Gaza from Israel’s bombing campaign are “indefensible”, minister Tony Burke has said, after Australia joined 27 other countries condemning Israel for denying...
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Brazil’s Supreme Court Opens Investigation into Insider Trading Amid US Tariff Threats
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court orders inquiry into alleged insider trading linked to US President Trump’s July 9 announcement of 50% tariffs, reflecting a broader sovereignty struggle as Washington pressures over the Bolsonaro trial. Related: Brazil Readies Contingency Plans as Trump Tariff Threat Looms The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) this Monday ordered a formal investigation […]
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Dismantling of EPA’s Scientific Research Arm Fulfills Key Chemical Industry Goal
Soon after President Donald Trump took office in January, a wide array of petrochemical, mining and farm industry coalitions ramped up what has been a long campaign to limit use of the Environmental Protection Agency’s assessments of the health risks of chemicals. That effort scored a significant victory Friday when EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced […]
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Bessent calls for probe into ‘the entire Federal Reserve institution’
Treasury secretary is latest top Trump administration official to criticise the US central bank
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:UK pushed US to delay Iraq invasion over fears Blair would lose power
Documents published by National Archives point to tensions between allies in run-up to war
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Blunkett warned Blair of ‘explosive’ research into immigration attitudes in 2004
Memo released by National Archives points to ministerial anxiety over how to manage issue in early 2000s
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Alarming climate data shows 'existential threat' facing cricket
Cricket greats speak out after a new report warns increasing temperatures are making it harder to play the sport at all levels.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Retired police officer stands by tough road safety program
Graham Chitty says breaking devastating news to the families of fatal car crash victims was the hardest part of his former policing job.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Ex-police officer sentenced to 33 months for violating Breonna Taylor's rights
Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison was sentenced on Monday to 33 months in prison for violating Breonna Taylor's rights during the botched 2020 drug raid in which she was shot and killed, after the U.S. Justice Department asked the judge to sentence him to a single day.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Congo-Kinshasa: Another DRC Peace Deal
[CFR] Adding M23 to the talks is a positive step, but the agreement's test will be whether it can change circumstances on the ground.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:NATO countries promise more weapons for Ukraine as Russia launches massive assault
It is a pivotal moment in Ukraine as Kyiv announced it will hold another round of peace talks with Russia on Wednesday. It's the first such meeting in seven weeks and comes as NATO leaders try to answer Ukraine’s desperate call for more weapons after Moscow launched one of its largest-ever aerial assaults. Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:The Marines are leaving Los Angeles
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story The Marines are leaving L.A. The 700 Marines deployed to Los Angeles last month amid protests over increased immigration enforcement are being pulled from the city, the Pentagon confirmed Monday. AP “With stability returning to...
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Ex-officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid sentenced to more than 2 years in prison
A Louisville police officer convicted in connection with a botched raid that resulted in Breonna Taylor’s death was sentenced on Monday to more than two years in prison, days after the government had asked a judge not to incarcerate him. Brett Hankison, a former Louisville Metro Police Department detective, was found guilty last year of...
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Judge hears Harvard’s challenge to Trump administration cuts
In our news wrap Monday, a judge seemed receptive to Harvard's arguments that the Trump administration illegally cut $2.6 billion in funding to the school, a second suspect has been arrested in the shooting of an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer in New York and the FAA said it's investigating a close-call over North Dakota involving a military aircraft and a passenger jet.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:What to know as the GENIUS Act becomes law
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story What to know as the GENIUS Act becomes law President Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law Friday, enacting the first major cryptocurrency legislation. AP Photo/Alex Brandon The bill, which sets up a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, reached Trump’s desk after a tumultuous week in the House, in which...
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Israel condemned by 28 countries for ‘drip feeding of aid’ in Gaza
UK, EU nations and others including Japan demand an immediate end to the war against Hamas
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:What the new student loan rules mean for current and future borrowers
President Trump’s new tax and spending law brings sweeping changes to the federal student loan system, affecting both current and future borrowers. Nearly half a million borrowers could see their payments spike after the Department of Education scrapped most existing repayment plans. For a breakdown of what it all means, Geoff Bennett spoke with NPR education correspondent Cory Turner.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:US government HR chief aims to ‘institutionalise’ Doge efficiency drive
New Office of Personnel Management director criticises department’s approach to cuts while advancing further reductions
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:O’Rourke says ‘we have to fight back’ as Trump pushes Texas to redraw congressional maps
Texas lawmakers convened for a special session and one agenda item was added at the request of President Trump. He's pushing the Republican-controlled legislature to redraw congressional district lines in their favor ahead of the 2026 midterms. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Beto O’Rourke, the former Democratic congressman from El Paso.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:US police officer in Breonna Taylor death sentenced to 33 months in prison
Prosecutors had asked that officer Brett Hankison be given a sentence of one day for his role in the fatal shooting.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the public response to Trump’s handling of the Epstein case
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the politics of redistricting and how Democrats can gain House seats from Republicans, the public response to President Trump's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and what Trump views as his signature achievements.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Lawmakers reintroduce bill to repeal Hyde Amendment
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Lawmakers re-introduce bill to repeal Hyde Amendment A host of Democratic lawmakers led by Reps. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) are reintroducing legislation to ensure that people who receive health care or insurance through the federal...
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:After fall of Roe, pro-life activists take aim at birth control
Earlier this year, the Trump administration scrubbed CDC guidance on birth control from government websites and froze $65 million in funding to family planning clinics that provide free or low-cost contraception. The moves are seen as part of an effort to curtail reproductive rights. Special correspondent Sarah Varney reports for our series, The Next Frontier.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Top books to read this summer, according to Ann Patchett and Maureen Corrigan
With summer in full swing, you may be wondering what books to take along on vacation or enjoy right at home. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown has answers to that question from two of our regulars, Ann Patchett and Maureen Corrigan. It's for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Kyrgios 'cooked' as he labours and loses in first match since March
In just his 10th match since 2022, Nick Kyrgios appears injured, as he limps through a 58-minute doubles loss alongside Gael Monfils at the DC Open.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Childcare director sacked for hiring child sex offender husband as gardener
One parent has withdrawn their children from the Queensland centre since it was revealed a convicted child sex offender had done gardening and dressed as Santa.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:NY Young Republican group wants Congress to disqualify Mamdani
The New York Young Republican Club is calling on Congress to invoke the Constitution’s “insurrection clause” to disqualify Zohran Mamdani from potentially becoming the new mayor of New York City. The group said in a memo released Monday that Mamdani’s words and actions make him eligible to be barred from serving in office under Section...
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Price beats Gurney as tempers flare in fiery match
Gerwyn Price overcames Daryl Gurney in a fiery encounter at the World Matchplay in Blackpool.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Hun Sen’s Facebook Photos
The former Cambodian leader's page includes a constantly updated gallery of diplomatic handshakes, golf swings, and echoes of war.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Rahm Emanuel tells Megyn Kelly a man can't become a woman
Rahm Emanuel, who is publicly mulling a presidential run, told conservative media host Megyn Kelly in a new interview that a man can’t become a woman, breaking with most Democrats on the divisive issue of transgender rights. “Can a man become a woman?” Kelly asked Emanuel, former President Biden's ambassador to Japan, on her SiriusXM...
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Hegseth directs 700 Marines to be pulled from Los Angeles
The 700 Marines deployed to Los Angeles last month amid protests over increased immigration enforcement are being pulled from the city, the Pentagon confirmed Monday. “With stability returning to Los Angeles, [Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth] has directed the redeployment of the 700 Marines whose presence sent a clear message: lawlessness will not be tolerated,” chief...
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source:Trump administration releases FBI records on MLK Jr. despite his family’s opposition
Martin Luther King Jr.'s two living children are urging people to tread lightly with a newly released trove of records related to their father's assassination.
Published on: July 21, 2025 | Source: