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Downing Street leaves door open to higher UK taxes on the wealthy

Treasury says it will protect β€˜working people’ ahead of what is set to be a painful autumn Budget

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

'F1' is Apple's highest-grossing theatrical film ever

Apple's "F1: The Movie" nears $300 million at the global box office, the highest-grossing haul of a film ever released by the studio.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

UK officials hopeful steel industry will avoid 50% US tariff

Deadline for countries to sign deals with Trump expires on Wednesday

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Epstein client list doesn’t exist, DOJ says, walking back theory Bondi promoted

The Justice Department will not release more files related to the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking investigation despite promises from Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

US envoy hails Lebanon’s response to Hezbollah disarmament proposals

Hezbollah has rejected disarmament while Israel continues to attack Lebanon, after US calls for it to give up weapons.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

'Donor fatigue' demands smarter global humanitarian aid spending, says Barroso

As traditional donors retreat, attention is turning to emerging contributors such as Brazil, India and private sector partners to help fill the gap.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Von der Leyen snaps at far-right MEPs in EU debate about her unlikely ouster

Far-right MEPs heckled EU Commission president while she called them names, in a failed bid to oust her from her post.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Israel seeking US support for further Iran strikes: Report

Israel seeking US support for further Iran strikes: Report Axios reported on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the White House will include discussions on US support for further Israeli strikes on Iran. President Donald Trump took credit for ending what he coined "the 12-day war" between the two countries last month, but only after the US conducted its own strikes on Iran's three nuclear...

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

New York and Other States Move to Fix Nonprofit Contracting Delays

The current system of government contracts imposes unnecessary financial strain on cash-strapped organizations. Now, some state and local governments are attempting to fix how they fund the nonprofits they rely on for essential public services.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Nonprofit Quarterly favicon Nonprofit Quarterly

Yemen Launches Missile and Drone Barrage on Israel in Retaliation for Red Sea Strikes

In a dramatic escalation of regional hostilities, Yemen’s armed forces launched a coordinated attack early Monday involving 11 missilesβ€”including three hypersonicβ€”and eight drones targeting key Israeli infrastructure. The operation came in direct response to Israeli airstrikes on Yemeni Red Sea ports and a power station hours earlier. According to Brigadier General Yahya Saree, spokesperson for […]

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Why is drought-hit Brazil saying yes to AI data centers?

Brazil is turning to AI data centers to boost its economy, but critics say they put our ecological future at risk.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

To Be a Bridge Builder: Indonesia’s Debut at the BRICS Summit

Jakarta understands the importance of maintaining cooperation with both China and the United States, as demonstrated by Prabowo’s attendance at the BRICS Summit and his efforts to negotiate with the Trump administration.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Germany updates: Wildfires wreak havoc in eastern states

Firefighters have gradually gained control over several blazes in Germany's east after a tense weekend. Poland has restored spot checks on its German border. DW has more.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Wimbledon blames human error for glaring mistake by electronic system that replaced officials

The All England Club is blaming human error for a glaring mistake by the electronic system that replaced human line judges this year at Wimbledon.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Jack Dorsey launches a WhatsApp messaging rival built on Bluetooth

Block CEO Jack Dorsey has launched Bitchat, a new peer-to-peer messaging app that works entirely over Bluetooth mesh networks.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

South African security official accuses police minister of colluding with crime syndicates

A South African security official has accused top police leaders of colluding with crime syndicates.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Iran’s president says open to dialogue with US after Israel war

Israel attacked Iran just days before Tehran and Washington were to meet for a new round of nuclear talks.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

US demands trade deals or threatens tariffs by August 1

The White House has said a July 9 deadline would be delayed, and "letters" would be sent warning partners of new tariffs. EU and US trade talks are ongoing in a bid to secure a deal.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Iran’s president says Israel tried to kill him during 12-day war

Masoud Pezeshkian says he would be open to renewed dialogue with the US over country’s nuclear programme

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Inter-American Court Says Countries Must Prevent Climate Harms

Click to expand Image Residents look out at the Madeira River, a tributary of the Amazon River, amid a drought in Humaita, Brazil, September 7, 2024. 2024 Edmar Barros/AP Photo The Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued an opinion on July 3, 2025, that countries must protect the climate system as part of their human rights obligations under the American Convention on Human Rights and other human rights law. It...

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Police open fire, several killed in Kenya anti-government protests

Anti-government protests in Kenya again turned deadly with police opening fire and several people killed.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

BCG gets caught up in a scandal in Gaza

The episode raises serious questions over processes at the global consulting firm

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Prominent Activist Remains Detained in Niger

On July 4, a court in Niger’s capital, Niamey, rejected an appeal filed by prominent human rights activist and government critic Moussa Tiangari. Held in detention since December 2024, the appeal was Tiangari’s third attempt to get the politically motivated case against him tossed out. Click to expand Image Moussa Tiangari, Niamey, Niger, June 2024. 2024 Amnesty International Tiangari, 55, is the secretary general of...

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Musk puts Trump beef back on the front-burner

The tech mogul spent the weekend blasting Trump’s agenda on social media.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Scripts and Power: How Russian Media Frame the Latinization of the Kazakh Language

The Russian press often presents Latinization in Kazakhstan through a politicized lens, relying on conspiratorial framing, colonial nostalgia, and mockery.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

228 Palestinian Journalists Killed in Gaza as Israel Faces War Crime Accusations

The ongoing Israeli assault on Gaza has claimed the lives of 228 Palestinian journalists since October 7, 2023, according to the latest update following the confirmed death of reporter Ismail Abu Hatab on Monday. Abu Hatab, widely known for his work with local media outlets and humanitarian exhibitions, was killed in an Israeli airstrike, further […]

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Israel strikes Yemeni ports soon after Houthi attack on Red Sea vessel

Intense assault on Magic Seas is the first by rebel group since December

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Maternity wear group Seraphine collapses into administration

Company was part of London’s bumper crop of 2021 IPOs but was taken private two years ago at 90% discount

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Palestinian woman watches Israel demolish home in occupied West Bank

A Palestinian woman could only watch on as Israeli forces destroyed her home near Ramallah.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Italy arrests alleged Chinese hacker after US issues warrant

Xu Zewei suspected of links to Beijing-backed group accused by Washington of stealing Covid-19 vaccine secrets

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

US to remove Syria's HTS from list of foreign terror groups

The Islamist group led a rebel offensive that toppled Syria's Assad regime in December.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Poland's new border checks: The beginning of the end of free travel in Europe?

Border controls are creeping back across Europe, known as a free-travel zone. But are they solving anything?

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Why we need to retire the term β€˜pro-Palestinian’

This media shorthand is increasingly used to conflate violence with acts of solidarity and protest against mass murder.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Tesla shares tumble as Elon Musk floats new US political party

Musk’s political ambition has spooked investors as the auto company reports a decrease in sales in the second quarter.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Repairs under way on UK fighter jet stuck in India for three weeks

The F-35B landed in Kerala on 14 June after running into bad weather. It then reported a technical snag.

Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia