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Ex-Bangladesh leader authorised deadly crackdown, leaked audio suggests
Sheikh Hasina authorised lethal force against protesters, according to leaked audio verified by the BBC.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:
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Trump tees up copper tariffs
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump warns steep tariffs are on the way President Trump said Tuesday that a 50 percent tariff on copper would be imposed, with officials adding later the new taxes would take effect by August. The...
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Live: ASX to slip after RBA's surprise interest rate decision, Trump announces further tariffs
The Australian share market is likely to fall slightly in morning trade after yesterday's surprise decision by the Reserve Bank to keep interest rates on hold. Wall Street finished trading flat after Donald Trump gave mixed signals about whether he would allow extensions to his new August 1 tariff deadline. Follow live.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Qatari delegation visited White House for several hours: Report
Qatari delegation visited White House for several hours: Report A Qatari delegation met with senior White House officials for several hours on Tuesday, ahead of US President Donald Trump's second meeting in 24 hours with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The news was reported by Axios. Qatar, alongside Egypt, is a mediator for a ceasefire deal in Gaza.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:The national parks where international visitors could face a surcharge under Trump order
Charging international visitors more to visit some of the national parks will bring in an estimated $90 million, according to the Department of Interior.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Floods spotlight NWS and disaster cuts
{beacon} View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Floods come as Trump eyes NOAA cuts The deadly Texas floods are drawing renewed scrutiny to the Trump administration's cuts at the nationโs weather and climate research agencies. Julio Cortez, Associated Press The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which houses...
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:South Korea: Older Workersโ Low-Paid, Precarious Work
Click to expand Image A โrecruitment bulletin boardโ at a job fair for older people in Suwon, near Seoul, South Korea, October 2019. 2019 YONHAP/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock South Koreaโs age-based employment laws and policies discriminate against older workers, forcing them to retire from main jobs and into low-paid, precarious work.Inadequate social security compounds this loss of income, creating a system that punishes...
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:More than 160 people are still missing after Texas’ deadly floods, Gov. Abbott says
The lowlands along the Guadalupe River in central Texas are filled with youth camps and campgrounds that are especially popular around summer holidays, which has made it more difficult to know how many people are missing.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:GOP faces 'big, beautiful' blowback risk on ObamaCare subsidy cuts
Medicaid cuts have received the lionโs share of attention from critics of Republicansโ sweeping tax cuts legislation, but the GOPโs decision not to extend enhanced ObamaCare subsidies could have a much more immediate impact ahead of next yearโs midterms. Extra subsidies put in place during the coronavirus pandemic are set to expire at the end...
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Fritz sets up Alcaraz date amid more Wimbledon line-calling drama
Wimbledon's new electronic line-calling system malfunctions causing a point to be replayed during Taylor Fritz's quarterfinal clash with Karen Khachanov.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Jeff Bezos sells $666 million in Amazon stock as part of plan to unload 25 million shares
Bezos' latest stock sale comes shortly after his $50 million high-profile wedding to Lauren Sanchez in Venice with a star-studded list of celebrity guests.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Record lamb prices continue as Australian sheep flock shrinks further
Australia's sheep flock continues to decrease due to drought, with ewe numbers expected to drop 9 per cent over the next year.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Trump set to announce 50 percent tariff on copper
The US imports roughly half of copper needs each year, used in construction, transportation and electronics.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:TSA will let travelers keep their shoes on at airport security checkpoints
TSA briefed industry members about the change on Tuesday.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:King and Macron toast 'ever closer' UK-France ties at state banquet
Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are in the UK for a three-day trip.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:US space industry sounds alarm over budget cut to collision alert system
Groups representing companies including SpaceX sign letter warning move puts โcritical missions in harmโs wayโ
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Tunisian court hands lengthy prison sentences to ex-officials
Opposition leader Ghannouchi, ex-PM and former presidential aide sentenced amid President Saiedโs crackdown on dissent.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Watch: Macron's day with the Royal Family
The French president met the Prince and Princess of Wales, the King and Queen and dignitaries on the first day of his state visit.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:161 people still missing from Texas floods that killed more than 100
US President Donald Trump pledges to provide whatever relief Texas needs to recover from the flooding.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court clears way for Trump to downsize the federal workforce
The justices overrode lower court orders that temporarily froze the cuts, which have been led by the Department of Government Efficiency.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Venezuela and Egypt Strengthen Diplomatic Ties to Advance Global Peace Summit Initiative
Venezuela and Egypt deepen cooperation to promote President Maduroโs Summit for Peace and Against War, coordinating efforts for a Gaza ceasefire and South-South solidarity. Related: Venezuelan VP Rodriguez Arrives in Vienna for OPEC International Seminar In a significant demonstration of South-South cooperation, Venezuela and Egypt have intensified diplomatic consultations to coordinate efforts aimed at advancing [โฆ]
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court allows Trump plan for mass government lay-offs to proceed
Ruling blocks an earlier order that had frozen reductions in federal staffing while the legal challenge was being pursued
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:FirstFT: Japanese business leader says Tokyo made โbig mistakeโ in US trade talks strategy
Also in todayโs newsletter, SpaceX heads to $400bn valuation, and Hong Kong shares of Chinese banks surge
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Live: Australia 'urgently' seeking further detail on Trump's pharmaceutical tariffs
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australia is "urgently" seeking clarification after US President Donald Trump flagged a possible 200 per cent tariff on pharmaceuticals. Follow live.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Democrats see political gift in Trumpโs 'big, beautiful bill'
Democrats say Republicans have given them a political gift in President Trumpโs โbig, beautiful bill.โ They say they can easily sell the bill to the public as a threat to working-class voters, given its cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs and significant tax breaks for the ultrawealthy. โThis is a rare policy gift to...
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:What's TassieDoc, Labor's solution to GP clinic availability?
Tasmanian Labor is proposing to create five government-run bulk-billed GP clinics where doctors work as contractors โ an election promise Liberals vow to match.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Inquest to be held into death of 10yo girl who waited hours for CT scan
A coronial inquest is set to examine Symerien Brooking's death at Perth Children's Hospital last August after her mother shared her story, and her pleas for answers.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Trump threatens to impose 200% tariffs on pharmaceuticals
US president also threatens 50% levy on copper imports in move that sent price of metal to record high
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Few see falling birth rates as a priority: Survey
Few Americans see falling birth rates as a national priority, according to a new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. When asked in the Thursday survey about how large of a problem declining birth rates in the U.S. is, 28 percent of respondents said it is a major issue while 44...
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Appeals court voids FTC's 'click to cancel' rule just before it starts
The Federal Trade Commissionโs (FTC) โclick-to-cancelโ rule was struck down by an appeals court on Tuesday, just days before it was set to take effect. The rule, announced in October 2024, would have required sellers to make it โas easy for consumers to cancel their enrollment as it was to sign up.โ But the U.S....
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Trump administration pulls back plan to rewrite asbestos ban
The Environmental Protection Agency said in a court filing Monday that it will now defend the Biden administrationโs ban of chrysotile asbestos, which is used in products like brake blocks and sheet gaskets.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Council says homeless people consented to having camps destroyed
Moreton Bay Council says homeless people consented to leaving their tent sites and having their possessions thrown into a council rubbish truck.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Italian airport temporarily closed after man dies on runway
Italy's Milan Bergamo airport, which offers low-cost airline connections to and from Milan, was temporarily closed on Tuesday after a man died on a runway during takeoff preparations for a flight.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:AI Impersonation Scandal: Marco Rubio Targeted in U.S. Security Breach
A sophisticated AI-driven impersonation of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio exposes deep flaws in American cybersecurity, raising questions about the vulnerability of U.S. institutions amid growing reliance on digital communication. Related: U.S. Will Provide Weapons to Ukraine Following Brief Halt In a development that underscores the fragility of U.S. digital security, an impostor used [โฆ]
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:This beautiful performance takes place at the end of a hospital bed
A South Australian theatre group has devised a new show, The Lensical, that provides young long-term patients with a thrilling bedside spectacle.
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