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Goldman Sachs tops estimates as traders generate $840 million more revenue than expected
Trading desks across Wall Street have benefited as President Donald Trump's tariff policies have roiled markets for bonds, currencies, commodities and stocks.
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Starmer suspends four rebel Labour MPs
UK prime minister seeks to bolster authority after failing to push through welfare reform
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:I'll eat sandwiches for lunch, says β¬250m winner of EuroMillions jackpot
The 250m jackpot was won by a family syndicate who bough the ticket in Cork.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:βAmazon of gunsβ backed by Donald Trump Jr sinks on stock market debut
GrabAGun says it is βbuilt for the next generation of firearms enthusiasts and sportsmenβ
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Emma Watson and Harry Potter co-star banned from driving for speeding
Emma Watson and her Harry Potter co-star Zoe Wanamaker have both been fined and banned for six-months from driving by the same UK court after separate speeding incidents.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Did 'Agent Melania' change Donald Trump's mind on Ukraine?
The president revealed his wife as a source of counsel on matters of state as negotiations with Vladimir Putin grind on. This week, Donald Trump announced missiles systems for Ukraine and a ceasefire deadline for Russia.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Chinese EV investment a 'strategic dilemma' for EU
The EU faces critical decisions on how to regulate Chinese access to its electric vehicle market, according to new research published by the Bruegel think-tank.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:US senators exempt HIV/Aids funding from planned spending cuts
While advancing a bill to claw back $9bn in federal spending, lawmakers spare the Pepfar programme from cuts.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Children among dead as Israeli strikes hit Gaza City and Khan Younis
At least 41 Palestinians, including children, were killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza, according to hospital officials.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: Over Eight Killed, Including Three Children, in 'Brutal Attack' Allegedly Carried Out By Fano Militants in Central Gondar
[Addis Standard] More than eight people, including three children, were killed, and six others were abducted in an attack allegedly carried out by "Fano militants." According to residents and officials from the Chilga district, the attack took place on Monday, July 15, in Godo Kebele, Chilga district, Central Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region. Several homes were reportedly set on fire by the attackers.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:US Department of Energy Grid Reliability Report Is Unreliable, Virginia Renewable Advocates Say
Advocates for renewable energy in Virginia took aim at a report that the U.S. Department of Energy issued last week on the reliability and security of the nationβs electric grid, faulting it for dated reliance on fossil fuels to meet skyrocketing energy demands from data centers and lacking public input. They noted that the 73-page [β¦]
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Rwanda: 'He Ordered My Mother's Death,' Genocide Survivor's Account of the 'Butcher of Nyanza'
[New Times] Gustave Mukurarinda, a 42-year-old survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and author, carries a burden of memory and unanswered justice.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Ukraine parliament backs PM Shmyhal's resignation
The Ukrainian parliament voted to dismiss Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal and his cabinet amid a government reshuffle. Shmyhal will be replaced by Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:South Africa: KZN Government Fails to Pay Crèches Despite Court Order
[GroundUp] Payments have been "sporadic and inconsistent", says Legal Resources Centre
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Chinaβs Position on Russia and Ukraine Is a Warning to the West and the Pacific
Wang Yiβs remarks confirm what many have long suspected: Chinaβs interests are best served not by stability, peace, or sovereignty, but by a prolonged conflict.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:MPs recommend an ad hoc parliament committee to investigateΒ Mkhwanaziβs allegations
A formal recommendation is expected to be tabled in the National Assembly next Wednesday
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:US deports five 'barbaric' migrants to Eswatini
The five people convicted of serious crimes come from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba and Yemen, the US says.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Elon Musk: World's richest man a year after endorsing Trump
The world's richest man backed US President Donald Trump's successful campaign with his funds and high profile. Even after his falling out with Trump, his impact on politics could only be just beginning.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Carrier crunch leaves US unprepared for a China fight
The US Navy is running out of aircraft carriersβand timeβas global threats multiply faster than it can build, launch or sustain its next-generation warships. USNI reported this month that delivery of the USS John F Kennedy (CVN-79), the US Navyβs second Ford-class aircraft carrier, has been delayed by two years due to ongoing challenges with [β¦] The post Carrier crunch leaves US unprepared for a China fight appeared...
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Brussels veteran and left-wing Israel critic launch bids for Irish presidency
Prime Minister MicheΓ‘l Martin and opposition Sinn FΓ©in leader Mary Lou McDonald are also potential contenders, while MMA fighter Conor McGregor likely won't get on the ballot.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Will this weekendβs election end the political chaos in Tasmania? - podcast
This Saturday, Tasmanians will go to the polls again. The state election is the fourth in just over seven years, and many are hoping it will finally put to rest the chaos and animosity of successive minority governments.Climate and environment editor β and Tasmanian β Adam Morton speaks to Reged Ahmad about the issues front of mind for voters and whether whoever wins office will work across the aisle to get things done...
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Aldi is trialling grocery delivery in Australia. We put it to the test against Coles and Woolworths
Hereβs how the German-owned supermarket chainβs online shopping trial with DoorDash compares with other options when it comes to pricesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAldi is known for its permanently discounted prices and its famously odd products sold in the middle aisle.Last week, the German-owned supermarket chain took another step...
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Torres Strait leaders lost their landmark case. How can governments be held to account on climate?
Experts and advocates say itβs time for the law to change after judge says matters based on climate policy cannot be decided by courtsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Mortonβs free Clear Air newsletter hereIn the hours after the federal court delivered its judgment in a landmark climate case on Tuesday, the two Torres Strait Islands community leaders...
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Turkish court sentences ErdoΔanβs top rival to almost 2 years in prison
Jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Δ°mamoΔlu gets more prison time amid a growing crackdown on Turkey's opposition.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Want a big piece of Mars? It could be yours β for $4M US
For sale: a 25-kilogramrock. Estimated auction price: $2 million to $4 million US. Why so expensive? It's the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Istanbul mayor Ekrem Δ°mamoΔlu handed fresh jail term for insulting an official
Ekrem Δ°mamoΔlu is already in pre-trial detention on separate charges against him, but has now been given an extra prison sentence.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Francofolies de Spa: Controversy over Franco-Israeli singer and former Eurovision contestant Amir
Belgiumβs music festival Les Francofolies de Spa kicks off this week and is under pressure to cancel the performance of Franco-Israeli singer Amir. Three acts have already walked away from their festival slots - with one citing Amirβs presence in events βorganised in support of the Israeli army.β
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Commission proposes EU budget of β¬1.816 trillion
Plan represents an increase from 1.1 percent to 1.15 percent of the blocβs gross national income β but the European Parliament is already up in arms.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Rival leaders of divided Cyprus seek progress on future amid various challenges
Republic of Cyprus' Deputy Government Spokesman Yannis Antoniou told Euronews the aim was a "comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem".
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Von der Leyen unveils hugely increased 'strategic' β¬2 trillion EU budget
The new budget will be more flexible to cope with unforeseen crises.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Geopolitical Risk and Investment Uncertainty in Asia
Insights from Judith Jacob.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Bank of America puts up mixed results as net interest income misses analysts' expectations
Bank of America put out a mixed quarter, exceeding estimates on EPS and missing on revenue and one of its main drivers, net interest income.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Europol-led operation takes down pro-Russian cybercrime network
The operation targeted a pro-Russia group that is believed to have attacked several municipalities and organisations linked to a NATO summit.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Thucydides trap averted: China speed, dodgy data and the Houthis
You may say Iβm a dreamerBut Iβm not the only oneI hope someday youβll join usAnd the world will be as one John Lennon Humanity may have lucked out. China speed, dodgy data and the Houthis may just have derailed the 21st Century Thucydides trap. While Athens and Sparta careened unstoppably towards the Peloponnesian war, [β¦] The post Thucydides trap averted: China speed, dodgy data and the Houthis appeared first on Asia...
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Cuban Labor Minister Resigns After Statements on People in Vulnerability
βThe lack of sensitivity in the approach to vulnerability is highly questionable,β President Diaz-Canel said. After reviewing the resignation request of Cubaβs Minister of Labor and Social Security, Marta Elena Feito Cabrera, the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba and the Council of State approved her release from her duties. RELATED: Cuban President [β¦]
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