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Mexican boxer arrested in US by ICE, days after fight against Jake Paul
Famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr is arrested in the United States just days after he fought influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul in California.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:
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Deadly heatwave across Europe sparks wildfires and shuts nuclear plant
An ongoing heatwave has broken records and sparked alarm across Europe, as temperatures reach above 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the continent.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Seniors who call Shark Bay home trade caravans for a house
They live in one of the most picturesque locations in regional WA but, until now, a lack of housing meant these seniors were not able to truly call Shark Bay home.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Worries Tasmania's cost-of-living policies are just 'tinkering around the edges'
As more and more Tasmanians seek help to meet day-to-day expenses, frontline service providers say state political parties must step up to better address the growing cost-of-living crisis.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Trump's tariffs will increase July 4 barbecue costs: Democratic report
President Trump’s tariffs have increased the price of beer, beef and grilling ahead of holiday celebrations for Independence Day, according to analysis from Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee. A Thursday report from the minority party says the new price for a six-pack of bottles of Miller Lite American Lite Lager Beer has increased by...
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:200 Marines deployed to Florida to help ICE in immigration crackdown
The Trump administration is sending some 200 Marines to Florida to aid Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in its deportation raids in the state, the U.S. military announced Thursday. The Marines, which will come from Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 based in New River, N.C., will support ICE in its “interior immigration enforcement mission” via...
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Set to Slash Through U.S. Climate and Justice Drive
In the end, President Donald Trump’s giant tax and spending plan rocketed past both fiscal hawks and social moderates in the House with no changes on Thursday. The $4 trillion One Big Beautiful Bill Act is now ready to reach across the U.S. economy, slicing into every aspect of the national effort to address climate […]
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Trump’s Legislation Will Constrict the Growth of Texas’ Clean Energy Industry and its Power Grid
Provisions in President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act phasing out tax breaks for solar and wind projects would stunt such development in Texas and make these renewable energy sources more expensive, industry representatives and energy experts said Wednesday. They said those rollbacks, passed as part of the legislation by the Senate 51-50 on Tuesday […]
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Colombian Lawmakers Demand US Congressional Ethics Probe Over Alleged Interference in Colombia
A group of Colombian legislators from the government coalition formally requests the US House of Representatives Ethics Committee to investigate and sanction three US Representatives for alleged interventionist actions in Colombia. Related: Colombian House of Representatives Passes President Petro’s Pension Reform In a significant diplomatic move, a group of Colombian lawmakers from the government coalition […]
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Kidjo, Padukone make Hollywood Walk of Fame history
Angelique Kidjo and Deepika Padukone are among several international celebrities recognized alongside American stars such as Miley Cyrus and Timothee Chalamet.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Trump and Zelenskyy to discuss pause to US weapons deliveries in call
Ukrainian president also expected to raise subject of future arms sales during planned talks on Friday
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Newsom traveling in South Carolina next week to meet voters amid 2028 speculation
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will be in South Carolina next week, where he will meet with voters and visit some of the state’s more rural counties, as speculation continues about a potential presidential run in 2028. Newsom, during the two-day trip announced by the South Carolina Democratic Party, will visit Florence, Marion, Chesterfield, Kershaw,...
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:High-income earners to benefit most from megabill tax breaks
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} View Online Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story What Trump's megabill means for your taxes With the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill” headed to President Trump’s desk for signature Friday, wealthy Americans are poised to receive significant tax breaks. Getty Images/iStockphoto Here’s...
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:In Rural Haiti, a Seed of Resistance Grows: Jean Marie Vincent Center Champions Food Sovereignty
In the heart of northern Haiti, where drought and political instability have long threatened rural life, a quiet revolution is taking root. The Jean Marie Vincent Center, founded just two years ago in the town of Pignon, has already trained over 70 farmers in agroecological techniques and seed preservation—offering a powerful alternative to dependency and […]
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at Salute to America event at Iowa State Fairgrounds
PresidentDonald Trumpcampaigned on a promise to deliver a “spectacular” yearlong birthday party tomark 250 years of American independence. On Thursday, he will be in the U.S. heartland to kick off the patriotic festivities — and to celebrate thefinal passageof hissweeping tax cuts and spending package.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Russia becomes 1st country to formally recognize Taliban’s latest rule in Afghanistan
Russia on Thursday became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban’s government inAfghanistan since it seized power in 2021, after Moscow removed the group from its listof outlawed organizations.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Gaza Death Toll Rises to 92 in a Single Day as Israeli Strikes Target Aid Seekers and Civilians
At least 92 Palestinians were killed across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including 45 people waiting for humanitarian aid, as Israeli forces intensified their attacks on civilian areas, according to medical sources and local journalists. One of the deadliest incidents occurred near the Tahlia area in eastern Khan Younis, where Israeli forces opened fire on […]
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:House gives Trump a win as his big tax bill overcomes weeks of tense negotiations
The so-called "One Big, Beautiful Bill" overcame thin Republican majorities and weeks of tense negotiations, just meeting the president's self-imposed Independence Day deadline. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins takes us through the policy and politics of the GOP's signature bill.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Why Republicans once staunchly opposed to Trump’s bill changed their minds
For more on how Republicans, even those who were staunchly opposed to the so-called "One Big, Beautiful Bill," have since come around, William Brangham spoke with Sarah Longwell, a Republican strategist and publisher of The Bulwark.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:US OKs chip design software for China after a key minerals deal
The United States lifted restrictions on exporting its chip-making software to China after the latter agreed to export more key minerals to America. Synopsis, Cadence and Siemens, which collectively account for more than 90% of the electronic design automation (EDA) software market share in China, have been notified by the US Commerce Department to allow […] The post US OKs chip design software for China after a key...
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:How businesses and manufacturers will benefit from Trump’s big bill
Among the big winners with President Trump's bill are corporations and small businesses. The bill would make permanent the tax breaks from his first term, expand provisions on expenses and itemizations and allow companies to deduct the cost of new manufacturing plants. For a business perspective, William Brangham spoke with Jay Timmons of the National Association of Manufacturers.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Palestinian footballer who never met newborn son dies from injuries from an Israeli missile
Palestinian footballer who never met newborn son dies from injuries from an Israeli missile A footballer who never got a chance to meet his newborn son has died on Thursday from injuries he sustained from an Israeli airstrike, Wafa news agency reported on Thursday, citing the Palestinian Football Association (PFA). Muhannad Al-Lili, a player for the Khadamat Al-Maghazi Club, sustained injuries from an Israeli airstrike...
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Investigation Reveals Use of Live Ammunition and Force Against Palestinians at Aid Distribution Sites
A journalistic investigation has uncovered disturbing practices in the Gaza “Humanitarian Mission” coordinated by Israel and the United States, where Palestinians queuing desperately for aid face violence, intimidation, and potentially lethal conditions. Multiple eyewitnesses and security contractors, speaking anonymously for fear of retaliation, revealed that untrained and unsupervised armed personnel are using live...
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Supreme Court will hear transgender athlete cases in its next term
In our news wrap Thursday, the Supreme Court will hear two cases next term on whether states may exclude transgender athletes from women's and girls' sports, Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he endured "severe beatings" and torture while being held at a notorious prison in El Salvador and the Chicago suburb where Pope Leo grew up will buy his childhood home and turn it into a historical site.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:The curious case of the British jet stuck in India
A state-of-the-art F-35B has been stranded at Thiruvananthapuram airport for nearly three weeks.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:House OKs megabill, includes green tax credit cuts
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story House sends GOP megabill to Trump's desk The House approved the Senate's version of the Republican policy bill, sending major cuts to climate-friendly tax credits to Trump's desk. Greg Nash The legislation passed the House 218-214, with Reps. Thomas Massie (Ky.) and Brian...
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:As Pentagon pauses some weapons for Ukraine, experts weigh in on U.S. priorities
Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced it had suspended some weapons deliveries to Ukraine. The Defense Department says the U.S. needs the weapons to be ready for its own contingencies. Nick Schifrin discussed the move with Kimberly Kagan of the Institute for the Study of War and Jennifer Kavanagh of Defense Priorities.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Iran won't retaliate against US or pursue nuclear 'militarization,' says top diplomat
Iran will not retaliate further against the United States's strikes on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program or pursue nuclear “militarization,” according to one of the country’s top diplomats. “As long as there is no act of aggression being perpetrated by the United States against us, we will not respond again,” Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid...
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump discusses House’s final passage of his big bill as he departs for Iowa
GOP leaders worked overnight to pass Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill, and the president himself leaned on a handful of skeptics to drop their opposition and send the bill to his desk to become law.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Business left waiting as flood-affected farmers get $75,000 grants
The high-level funding comes after communities in Kempsey and Taree called on the state and federal governments to provide more support in the wake of May's record floods.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Trump administration withholds billions in school grants for critical programs
Millions of children and working families will soon feel the impact of a funding freeze that will put a halt to key school programs. With very little explanation, the Education Department abruptly blocked the release of nearly $7 billion set to be distributed on July 1. Laura Barrón-López discussed more with Jodi Grant of the Afterschool Alliance.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Venezuela Showcases Agrifood Progress and Peace Diplomacy at FAO Conference
At the 44th FAO Conference, Venezuela presented its advances in agrifood production and communal economic models, emphasizing food sovereignty and peace diplomacy under President Nicolas Maduro’s leadership. Related: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Honors FANB’s Role in Dismantling Far-Right Terrorist Plots During the 44th session of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Conference, a high-level Venezuelan […...
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Lost in space: MethaneSat failed just as NZ was to take over mission control – here’s what we need to know now
The satellite’s failure may have been technical, but there are questions about the government’s decision-making process before investing in the MethaneSat mission.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:England trails by 510 runs on day two after Gill makes history for India
England has stumbled to 3-77 to trail India by 510 runs on day two of the second Test, after Indian skipper Shubman Gill scored a record-breaking 269 and their seamers struck early to put the tourists in a commanding position at Edgbaston.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Chicago sees historic drop in violent crime during first half of 2025
The city of Chicago saw a historic drop in homicides in the first half of the year, a trend that has largely been mirrored nationwide. For a deeper look at the state of violent crime in the U.S., William Brangham spoke with Jeff Asher. His Real-Time Crime Index compiles data from hundreds of law enforcement agencies nationwide.
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