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Cuba vehemently rejects the U.S. Presidential Memorandum of June 2025 that intensifies the economic blockade, denouncing it as an imperialist tool aimed at undermining Cuban sovereignty and socialism. Related: Venezuela Condemns Trump’s New Memo Targeting Cuba On July 1, 2025, Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a strong declaration condemning the United States government’s reissued […]
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Francis "Tol" Tolentino helped author two recent pieces of legislation asserting Manila's claims in the disputed waterway.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Parents have been left reeling by news a male Melbourne childcare worker has been charged with alleged sexual abuse of young children in his care.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:President Nicolas Maduro calls on Pope Leo XIV to help rescue 18 Venezuelan migrant children separated from their families in the United States, denouncing the UN’s failure to act and demanding urgent humanitarian intervention. Related: Venezuelan Parliament Declares UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk Persona Non Grata Over Silence on Migrant Children Crisis Venezuelan President […]
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:The Iranian government officially announced the initiation of a major national reconstruction program aimed at revitalizing key sectors of its economy and infrastructure, as part of its broader National Development Strategy. The announcement was made Tuesday through a government communiqué, reflecting Tehran’s intention to recover rapidly from recent escalations and to consolidate long-term resilience. The […]
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Tesla shares dropped 7% from Friday's closing price of $323.63 to the $300.71 close on Tuesday ahead of the company's second-quarter deliveries report.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:The first representation of a kangaroo on money was not in Australia, but actually in England in 1795.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Click to expand Image Supporters of LGBTQ rights demonstrate outside the US Supreme Court, as the court hears oral arguments in the Mahmoud v. Taylor case, in Washington, DC, April 22, 2025. 2025 Oliver Contreras/AFP via Getty Images On the last day of its term, the United States Supreme Court issued a sweeping decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, finding that parents are entitled to opt their children out of school...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:A devastating new study published in The Lancet estimates that the drastic reduction of U.S. foreign aid under the Donald Trump administration could lead to more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030, including over 4.5 million children under the age of five. The study, conducted by global health researchers from institutions across Europe, Africa, […]
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Internationally, Taiwan is mostly celebrated for its success in building a liberal political system despite the persistent threat of PRC military attack. “Taiwan’s democracy Is thriving in China’s shadow,” we read; “resilient,”“robust” and “vibrant,”“a triumph.” But Taiwan’s political system has been in crisis since the 2024 elections. The two major parties, the Kuomintang (KMT) and […] The post Chinese pressure...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:US President Trump said Hamas should accept truce terms and that the situation would "only get worse." The call came after dozens of charities have called for an Israeli and US-backed Gaza aid group to be disbanded.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:A legislative win for the president could hurt his party given the tax and spend measure’s low popularity
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:The airline said in a statement on Wednesday that the affected system has been contained and its systems were now securedQantas has suffered a major cyber-attack, potentially exposing the records of up to 6m customers.The airline said in a statement on Wednesday that the affected system has now been contained and its systems were secured. The system in question was a third-party platform used by the airline’s contact...
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:U.S. President Donald Trump announces Israel’s agreement to a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, highlighting the mediation role of Qatar and Egypt while urging Hamas to accept the deal to prevent further escalation. Related: U.S. Senate Passes Trump’s Fiscal Plan, Sending It Back to House for Final Approval President Donald Trump announced that Israel has agreed […]
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Qantas is warning a "significant" amount of customer data has likely been stolen from its records during a cyber attack against the airline on Monday.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:President Donald Trump on Tuesday toured a new immigration detention center surrounded by alligator-filled swamps in the Florida Everglades, suggesting it could be a model for future lockups nationwide as his administration races to expand the infrastructure necessary for increasing deportations.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:The Cuban women's volleyball team has been denied entry into Puerto Rico due to new visa restrictions that could impact future tournaments.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:President Trump said on Tuesday evening that Israel has agreed to the “necessary conditions” to “finalize” a 60-day ceasefire in the war-torn Gaza Strip and pushed the Palestinian militant group Hamas to take the deal, warning that it will “not get better.” “My Representatives had a long and productive meeting with the Israelis today on...
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:U.S. President Donald Trump announced the development — upon which Israel has yet to comment —as he prepares to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks at the White House on Monday.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Trump has set a July 4 deadline for bill, which extends tax cuts, slashes social safety nets and surges national debt.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:A magnetic extractor is changing the face of front-line medicine in Ukraine.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Farmers and animal advocates say the ordinary person's obligations when dealing with animals are unclear under Western Australian law, leaving them vulnerable to legal risks.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Queensland police are offering a $500,000 reward for information about the 1987 murder of Bundaberg taxi driver Bryan Hodginkinson, whose body was found on a rural road after a brutal assault.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Houthis say they targeted Ben Gurion airport in Israel Israel's military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Tuesday. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted" by the Israeli air force, an Israeli military statement said. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree posted on Telegram on Tuesday that the group...
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:These maps visualise the rainfall and flood risk as a vigorous coastal low pressure system batters the east coastNSW and Sydney weather live updates – latest newsThousands without power in NSW and at least 200 properties affected by floodingWant more charts in your inbox? Sign up to the Crunch newsletterDestructive winds and heavy rainfall are hitting large swathes of the New South Wales coastline, with some areas...
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Figma filed its IPO prospectus on Tuesday, as the design software vendor looks to raise money and awareness to take on Adobe.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Police say they have charged a 30-year-old man with two counts of accessory after the fact to murder.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) has reportedly apologized to New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani over saying he had referred to “global jihad” in the past. A readout that Politico obtained said Mamdani and Gillibrand talked Monday night on a call amid voting on President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” “Gillibrand apologized for mischaracterizing Mamdani’s record...
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Tuesday inclement weather in Washington, D.C., is “part of the problem” House Republicans are grappling with as they look to fast-track their “big, beautiful bill” through the chamber this week. The House is scheduled to convene at 9 a.m. EDT Wednesday — with a procedural vote shortly after — to kick off the...
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Appeals court rejects Trump administration bid to re-detain Georgetown scholar Georgetown University researcher Badar Khan Suri can remain free while he fights his deportation, a federal appeals court panel ruled on Tuesday. The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals panelrejected the Trump administration’s requestthat Suri be returned to immigration detention while it seeks to deport him by a vote of 2-1. Suri was arrested on...
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Millions of private sector workers will see sharp drop in living standards under current system, study finds
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Ten-year plan for health service will include ‘innovator passport’ to prevent duplication of testing
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:EL PASO—U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to build a 1.3-mile border barrier on Mount Cristo Rey, an iconic mountain rising above the Rio Grande and the neighboring cities of Juárez and El Paso. Most of the mountain lies in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. Its southern flank is in Mexico, near the Anapra neighborhood […]
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:President Trump's massive domestic policy bill overcame a major hurdle in the Senate. Vice President Vance broke a tie to pass the legislation after lawmakers worked through the night and made last-minute changes. The bill shrinks Medicaid, extends trillions in tax cuts and is the most expensive budget bill Congress has ever considered. Lisa Desjardins reports.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Venezuela’s National Assembly unanimously declares UN High Commissioner Volker Türk persona non grata, condemning his silence on kidnapped Venezuelan migrants in El Salvador and forcibly separated children in the U.S. Related: Venezuela Condemns Trump’s New Memo Targeting Cuba Venezuela’s National Assembly delivered a unanimous and forceful rebuke to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human […]
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