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Why 'pan-Africanist' influencers pushed rumours of a coup
Unpicking the disinformation behind a social media trend spreading tension ahead of Ivory Coast's election.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:
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Southeast Asia needn't take sides in US-China tech rivalry. It can learn from both, experts say
As China and the U.S. compete in artificial intelligence, Southeast Asia should draw from the best of both, panelists said at CNBC's East Tech West conference.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:El Dorado: The Golden Dream That Drove Conquerors and Still Captivates the World
For centuries, explorers scoured the rivers, jungles, and mountains of South America chasing a glittering illusion: El Dorado, the fabled city of gold. But the truth behind the legend is far more layeredโand infinitely more human. It all began with a ritual, not a city. Among the Muisca people of the Andean highlands (in what [โฆ]
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Second Trump-Netanyahu meeting concludes
Second Trump-Netanyahu meeting concludes The second meeting between the US president and Israeli prime minister in less than 24 hours has now concluded at the White House, the press pool was told shortly after 6pm local time in Washington. The meeting lasted one hour and was entirely closed to the media. Earlier in the day, Donald Trump said the Tuesday meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu would focus exclusively on Gaza.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Ditch snobbery about secondary listings to revive London, says CBI chair
Rupert Soames calls for more โvroom vroomโ in the promotion of the London Stock Exchange to overseas companies
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:PBS 'not on the table' to escape concerning pharmaceuticals tariff
Treasurer Jim Chalmers reaffirms the government will not bargain on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme in order to escape a "concerning" proposed 200 per cent tariff on pharmaceutical exports to the United States.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Why carmakers need to bring back buttons
Asian companies lead a reversal from touchscreen-dominated dashboards
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Drop jury trials for some fraud and sexual crimes, official report recommends
Former judge Brian Leveson says backlog in England and Wales โjeopardisesโ entire system without radical overhaul
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Texas region devastated by flooding shifts focus to recovery as death toll tops 109
Search teams continued to comb through large parts of central Texas in a bid to look for survivors, five days after historic floods in the area. No new survivors have been found in days. At least 109 people are confirmed dead, 94 of them in Kerr County. Special correspondent Christopher Booker reports.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:UN Condemns Deadly Crackdown on Kenyan Protesters, Urges Independent Investigation
The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has expressed deep concern over the killing of at least 10 people during Mondayโs anti-government protests in Kenya, calling for a thorough, independent investigation into the use of force by police. According to OHCHR spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani, Kenyan security forces deployed live ammunition, rubber bullets, tear gas, and [โฆ]
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Venezuela Seeks Industrial Takeoff: Projected 11% Growth for 2025
Official figures point to an ambitious goal: an 11% industrial growth for Venezuela in 2025. If realized, this forecast would mark a turning point toward a diversified economy, moving away from dependence on the oil sector, as proposed by the National Executive. According to government sources, consolidating this new economic model requires coordinated and sustained [โฆ]
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Meteorologist breaks down storm system behind historic Texas flooding
After the deadly flooding in Texas, there are questions about the weather forecasts and warning systems meant to save lives. Deema Zein spoke with meteorologist Matthew Cappucci of MyRadar.com about the origins of the storm and why it dumped so much water on the region.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Nebraska sues GM, OnStar over alleged sale of driver data recorded by vehicle tech
The Nebraska Attorney General's Office announced Tuesday that it has filed a lawsuit against General Motors and OnStar for allegedly collecting, processing, and selling sensitive driving data from Nebraskans without their knowledge or consent.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Apple says COO Jeff Williams will retire from company later this year
Apple said Jeff Williams, the company's COO, will take on a new role overseeing the company's design team along with the Apple Watch and health initiatives.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Head-on collision on Sydney Harbour Bridge causing traffic delays
A head-on collision has occurred on the bridge, with dozens of emergency service personnel on the scene assisting the respective drivers.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women
The International Criminal Court says there are reasonable grounds to believe two Taliban leaders have committed the crime against humanity of persecuting girls and women.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Netanyahu visits U.S. leaders as Trump administration pushes for Gaza ceasefire
In our news wrap Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu continued his Washington visit by meeting with Vice President Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson, President Trump ramped up criticism of Russian President Putin after reversing course on sending additional weapons to Ukraine and the Supreme Court cleared the way for Trump's plan to fire hundreds of thousands of federal workers.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Cairo Telecom Fire Kills Four, Disrupts Communications and Air Traffic
A massive fire that broke out Monday at the 10-story Telecom Egypt building in downtown Cairo has left four employees dead and at least 27 others injured, according to Egyptian authorities. The blaze, which originated in a hall housing telecom operator equipment, quickly spread to other floors, prompting a nationwide disruption of internet and mobile [โฆ]
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:How Trump’s tariff threats could impact relationship between U.S. and Asian allies
President Trump is ratcheting up trade negotiations by threatening to place much higher tariffs on several countries. Most of the 14 countries targeted are in Asia, including Japan and South Korea, some of the U.S.'s largest trading partners and staunchest allies. William Brangham discusses the implications this will have on the relationship between America and its Asian allies with Wendy Cutler.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Trump Move to Increase Coal Mining in the Powder River Basin Will Worsen Climate Change, Experts Warn
The Trump administrationโignoring decades of climate science and downward economic trendsโhas begun the process of reopening millions of acres of public land to coal mining in the Powder River Basin, the nationโs largest coal deposit. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in response to executive orders signed by President Donald Trump, published notices Tuesday asking [โฆ]
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:South Africa Pushes Back Against U.S. Tariffs Amid Rising Trade Tensions
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has strongly rejected the unilateral imposition of a 30% tariff on all South African exports to the United States, calling the measure inaccurate and unjustified. The tariff, announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on July 7 and set to take effect on August 1, targets South Africa as the only [โฆ]
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:GOP gives ICE massive budget increase to expand Trump’s deportation effort
ICE is receiving a major infusion of funding to help carry out President Trumpโs deportation agenda. The big budget bill passed by Republicans includes billions for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, giving it more funding than any other federal law enforcement agency. White House correspondent Laura Barrรณn-Lรณpez reports.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Israeli Airstrike on Displacement Camp in Khan Younis Kills Three, Adds to Soaring Gaza Death Toll
An Israeli airstrike on Tuesday evening targeted a tent sheltering displaced Palestinians in the al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Younis, killing three civilians and injuring several others, according to local sources and medical officials. The attack is part of a renewed wave of Israeli bombardments that began after the unilateral termination of the ceasefire agreement [โฆ]
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Trump's CDC nominee set for Senate vote
Presented by Express Scripts Pharmacy Benefit Services {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Senate committee to vote on Monarez as CDC head A Senate committee will vote Wednesday on advancing the nomination of Susan Monarez for director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Hill, Greg Nash...
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:California’s homeless encampment crackdown draws criticism from health experts
California is home to the nationโs largest homeless population. Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose administration has spent more than $20 billion on the issue, recently urged cities and counties to pass laws that effectively ban โdangerous and unhealthyโ encampments. While some welcomed the move, others worry about the health impacts of such measures on the stateโs homeless population. Stephanie Sy reports.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Senate Democrats press ICE on uniform, mask protocol
A group of Senate Democrats are pressing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on the masking of officers not in uniform during its operations. In the letter, sent to acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, the group of Democrats argued the masks and lack of uniforms have led to chaos in Los Angeles as agents have looked...
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:More than 8 in 10 worried about tariffs' impact on finances: Survey
More than 80 percent of Americans fear their finances will take a hit from the Trump administration's tariffs, according to the latest Yahoo! Finance/Marist Poll. In the survey, conducted in late May, 39 percent of surveyed U.S. adults say theyโre โvery concernedโ and 41 percent say theyโre โsomewhat concernedโ about the impact of tariffs on...
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Inquiry says at least 13 people took their life as a result of UK's Post Office scandal
The inquiry also finds that hundreds of people were wrongly prosecuted and convicted of theft, fraud and false accounting due to incorrect data in an information technology system.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Apple names new chief operating officer
Sabih Khan will oversee iPhone makerโs supply chain at a time of huge trade uncertainty
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Cheaper to buy than rent as this WA city's housing crunch worsens
Pilbara suburbs dominated a recent report detailing communities across Australia where a mortgage is a cheaper option than weekly rent.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:UNRWA: One Million Children in Gaza Trapped in War, Hunger, and Displacement
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has issued a stark warning about the plight of Gazaโs children, who make up half of the enclaveโs 2.4 million residents. In a statement posted Tuesday, the agency declared that their lives are defined by โwar and devastationโ, with many out of school, repeatedly [โฆ]
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Christine Brennan’s new book ‘On Her Game’ chronicles rise of Caitlin Clark
From college stardom at Iowa to shattering attendance records and becoming a top financial driver for the WNBA, Caitlin Clarkโs rise has also come with its fair share of controversy. Clark is in many ways just getting started and a new book takes a deeper look at how she got there. Amna Nawaz spoke with Christine Brennan about โOn Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports."
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Hantavirus, rabies exposures confirmed at Grand Canyon National Park
A park employee at the Grand Canyon was exposed to hantavirus, and a separate case of exposure to rabies in the park has also been confirmed.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Iran nuclear program 'extremely delayed' โ French spy chief
Iran's nuclear program was severely affected following American and Israeli strikes, but there's no certainty on the location of Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium, according to France's intelligence chief.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Trump administration takes blows from Epstein conspiracy community it once embraced
The Trump administration is stumbling as it seeks to unwind new details about the Jeffrey Epstein case, infuriating its key boosters with a memo concluding the deceased financier was not murdered and did not keep a list of clients. Figures in the Trump administration have long embraced and even promoted various conspiracy theories, including those swirling around...
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