- Trump-Putin Summit: President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet in Alaska on Friday. The invitation marks the first time since 2007 that Putin has been invited to the US outside of UN-related functions. It will also be the first meeting between Trump and Putin since 2018. The meeting’s location is notable as Alaska was part of the former Russian Empire. The US purchased the state in 1867 for $7.2M—2 cents per acre.
- CDC Attack Suspect: Authorities identified the suspect behind Friday’s shooting at the Atlanta headquarters for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The suspect, 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White from nearby Kennesaw, reportedly claimed to have suffered physical ailments as a result of the COVID-19 vaccine. His father reported him as suicidal to law enforcement hours before the attack.
- ‘Ultramassive’ Black Hole Discovered: A black hole roughly 36 billion times the mass of the sun has been discovered in the distant Cosmic Horseshoe galaxy, according to a new study. Astronomers said it is likely the largest black hole ever discovered and is almost 10,000 times bigger than Sagittarius A* at the center of the Milky Way. The discovery was made by accident while the team was studying dark matter distribution in the galaxy. Researchers hope it will shed light on the behavior of large galaxies in their final stages of evolution.
- Seventeen-year-old Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera wins US women’s gymnastics all-around championship … and Asher Hong wins his second US men’s title by a record margin.
- Bobby Whitlock, keyboardist and cofounder of Derek and the Dominos, dies of cancer at age 77 Two Japanese boxers die of brain injuries at same boxing event, but separate fights, in Tokyo.
- Pennsylvania tops Indiana 1-0 to win the 2025 Little League Softball World Series.
- Health official Vinay Prasad reinstated as top vaccine regulator for the Food and Drug Administration; reversal comes two weeks after being dismissed from the role following criticism from right-wing activist Laura Loomer.
- SpaceX’s Crew-10 astronauts return to Earth after five months aboard the International Space Station; mission was NASA’s first Pacific Ocean splashdown in 50 years The evolution of SpaceX rockets.
- Scientists develop platform allowing proteins to evolve thousands of times faster than in nature; approach expected to accelerate new drug discovery for a wide variety of diseases
- US stock markets close higher Friday (S&P 500 +0.8%, Dow +0.5%, Nasdaq +1.0%), with Nasdaq closing at a record high How stock markets work (1440 Topics)
- Trump administration weighs public offering of government-controlled mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac later this year; aims to sell 5% to 15% of shares, raising upward of $30B A history of US homeownership (1440 Topics)
- HeartFlow, AI-driven company focused on diagnosing coronary artery disease, closes first day of trading up 51.3% Friday, raising $316.7M.
- California’s Gifford Fire along the central coast becomes state’s largest wildfire in 2025, consuming over 114,000 acres; is roughly 20% contained as of this writing.
- President Donald Trump nominates State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce as deputy representative of the United States to the United Nations.
- William H. Webster, former head of the CIA and FBI, dies at age 101; Webster is the only person to spearhead both US agencies, leading the FBI for most of the 1980s before heading to the CIA for four years.
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Palestinians reported the heaviest bombardments in weeks, in areas east of Gaza City, just hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he expected to complete a new expanded offensive in the enclave “fairly quickly”.
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Anas Al Sharif, a prominent Al Jazeera journalist who had previously been threatened by Israel, was killed along with four colleagues in an Israeli airstrike, an attack condemned by journalists and rights groups.
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Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at next month’s United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. New Zealand is also considering recognition of a Palestinian state, its Foreign Minister Winston Peters said.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy won diplomatic backing from Europe and the NATO alliance ahead of a Russia-US summit this week where Kyiv fears President Vladimir Putin and Trump may try to dictate terms for ending the 3-1/2-year war.
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US President Donald Trump has spent days escalating his rhetoric on crime in Washington, calling the US capital “totally out of control,” pledging to evict homeless people and ordering a federal law enforcement surge ahead of a press conference to outline a sweeping crackdown.
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A landmark trial kicks off over the Trump administration’s use of National Guard troops to support its deportation efforts and quell protests in Los Angeles, in a legal challenge highlighting the president’s break from long-standing norms against deploying soldiers on American streets. Jack Queen joins the Reuters World News podcast to explain the significance of this case.
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Dozens of Indian opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi of the main opposition Congress party, were detained in New Delhi as they shouted slogans, jumped barricades and marched to the Election Commission in a rare public protest against what they say are electoral malpractices.
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South Korea’s military shrank by 20% in the past six years to 450,000 troops, largely due to a sharp drop in the population of males of enlistment age for mandatory service in the country with the world’s lowest birthrate, a report said.
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A wildfire broke out on Arthur’s Seat, the extinct volcano overlooking Scotland’s capital Edinburgh, spreading extensively across the landmark which is popular with walkers and tourists and producing smoke visible from miles around.
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Nvidia and AMD have agreed to give the US government 15% of revenue from sales to China of advanced computer chips, a US official said, in an unusual move likely to unsettle US companies. Watch our daily market rundown for more.
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Nearly 20 years after the first commercial flight powered partly by biofuels made the short hop from London to Amsterdam, Reuters found that the airline industry’s plans to go green before regulators start penalising them are little more than a pipe dream.
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In Novo Nordisk’s legal fight against dozens of US pharmacies and companies selling cheaper copies of its weight-loss drug Wegovy, one name remains conspicuously absent: Hims & Hers. The telehealth company continues to sell compounded versions of Wegovy at lower prices, testing the limits of federal restrictions on such copies
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The US Postal Service has cracked down on distributors of unregulated vapes using its services for business shipments, letters reviewed by Reuters show, in a blow to a multi-billion dollar industry that has dented Big Tobacco’s sales.
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The new White House order directing regulators to expand access to alternative investments in 401(k) plans, like crypto or privately owned companies adds a new layer of risk to the retirement portfolios for ordinary investors that they may not fully understand, investment professionals say.
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Japan’s deepening political uncertainty risks prolonging policy paralysis that could affect the drafting of next year’s budget and the timing of the central bank’s next interest rate hike, analysts say, clouding the outlook for the fragile economy.
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From McDonald’s and Coca-Cola to Amazon and Apple, US-based multinationals are facing calls for a boycott in India as business executives and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s supporters stoke anti-American sentiment to protest against US tariffs.
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The operator of Wikipedia lost a legal challenge to parts of Britain’s Online Safety Act, which sets tough new requirements for online platforms but has been criticised for potentially curtailing free speech.
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Labor Friends of Palestine applaud Albanese’s move to recognise statehood – as it happened
The GuardianThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, made the commitment at a press conference this afternoon, joining the United Kingdom, Canada and France. But Mashni said recognition was being used as a “political fig leaf … -
Australia to recognise Palestinian statehood, New Zealand may follow
Aljazeera.comPrime Minister Anthony Albanese says two-state solution is ‘humanity’s best hope’ to end suffering in Gaza. a man in a suit with glasses. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during a news conference in Canberra, Australia on August 11, … -
Outrage as Israeli troops kill Al Jazeera journalist in Gaza City – live updates
The GuardianLast October, Israel’s military had named al-Sharif as one of six Gaza journalists it alleged were members of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, citing documents it said showed lists of people who completed training courses and salaries. -
Participants in the negotiations on plastic pollution are determined to finalize a treaty
Mongabay.comThey made this clear at the opening of the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC 5.2), tasked with drafting this instrument, which is being held from Aug. 5 to 14 in Geneva, Switzerland. -
UK police say more than 500 people arrested in pro-Palestinian events over weekend
ABC NewsLONDON — London police said Sunday that 532 people were arrested the previous day when supporters of a pro-Palestinian group recently outlawed as a terrorist organization intentionally broke the law to test the government’s ability to enforce the ban. -
Philippines Expresses Solidarity with Landlocked Developing Countries at United Nations Conference in Turkmenistan
DFADepartment of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and International Economic Relations Charles C. Jose delivers the Philippines’ national statement as head of delegation to the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing … -
UK police say more than 500 people arrested in pro-Palestinian events over weekend
NPRLONDON — London police said Sunday that 532 people were arrested the previous day when supporters of a pro-Palestinian group recently outlawed as a terrorist organization intentionally broke the law to test the government’s ability to enforce the ban. -
International Youth Day 2025: Young workers organising for democracy, justice and a better future
International Trade Union ConfederationFrom leading local climate actions to organising unions and resisting authoritarianism, young people are on the front lines of the fight for democracy, decent work, and human rights. Their leadership is essential to advancing the Sustainable Development … -
European allies call for more pressure on Russia ahead of Trump-Putin talks
FRANCE 24European allies renewed calls overnight to pressure Russia as they rallied behind Ukraine in insisting that any deal to end the war include Kyiv ahead of peace talks in Alaska next Friday between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir … -
President Cyril Cyril Ramaphosa offers condolences and solidarity to Government and people of Ghana
South African GovernmentJohn Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, following a helicopter crash which claimed the lives of eight people, including Ghana’s Minister of Defence, Hon. Edward Omane Boamah, and Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, … -
Four days left to square the circle on global plastic pollution treaty
FRANCE 24Geneva (AFP) – Countries remained at loggerheads Monday over how to tackle plastic pollution, with only four days left to craft a landmark global treaty on reining in the ever-growing scourge. Issued on: 11/08/2025 – 05:39 Modified: 11/08/2025 – 05:41. -
‘Calamity’ in Gaza and ‘£30bn cost of Chagos’
BBC NewsThe Guardian leads with a striking image of a Palestinian man crying as it report that more people were killed by Israeli forces opening fire at a food distribution site over the weekend. The paper quotes the UN’s warning to Benjamin Netanyahu that his … -
WHO validation marks Kenya’s success in eliminating sleeping sickness
News-Medical.netThe World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) or sleeping sickness as a public health problem, making it the tenth country to reach this important milestone. HAT is the second neglected … -
Changing Face of Aid in Africa: Outlook, failures, and reform potential
ReliefWebThe year 2025 has been marked deepening aid cuts by major donors This briefing note examines the implications of these cuts on Africa’s development, highlighting long-standing failures in official development assistance (ODA) to reduce poverty, … -
Rescue efforts underway after mountain torrents in Yuzhong County, NW China’s Gansu
The State Council of the People’s Republic of ChinaMembers of the People’s Armed Police Force Gansu Corps search for missing individuals in Maliantan Village, Yuzhong County of northwest China’s Gansu Province, Aug. 10, 2025. The People’s Armed Police Force (PAPF) Gansu Corps mobilized over 400 … -
Loss and damage, plastic pollution, and the effectiveness of international environmental law
onlinelibrary.wiley.comEnvironmental law (domestic, regional, and international) has singularly failed to staunch the unfolding polycrisis of climate breakdown, biodiversity loss, and (air, water, and plastic) pollution.1 A polycrisis is a term referring to multiple, … -
‘I got my life back’: Mississippi man uses brain implant to regain independence
WDAMLUCEDALE, Miss. (RHCJC) — RJ Tanner lives on a quiet farm in George County — far from major hospitals or technology hubs — but he’s one of the first people in the world to receive a Neuralink brain-computer interface. The device, developed by the Elon … -
Path to peace cannot be decided without Ukraine, says Europe
The GuardianThe UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, and the US vice-president, JD Vance, held a meeting with Ukrainian and European partners in Britain on Saturday to discuss the drive for peace in Ukraine. -
Netanyahu defends Israel’s plan to seize Gaza City, despite global condemnation
NPRIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that his plan to seize control of Gaza City and the remaining sliver of Gaza not already under Israeli control will involve displacing the population and taking control of the entire Gaza Strip. -
Deep-sea mining is unregulated. Some want to forge ahead anyway
NPRThe Trump administration announced this past week that it has entered talks with the Cook Islands to research and develop seabed mineral resources. The Polynesian archipelago is one of only a handful of countries worldwide that has begun permitting … -
European leaders rally behind Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
CNBCEuropean Union flags and a Ukrainian flag flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 24, 2025. Yves Herman | Reuters. European nations have … -
Netanyahu Doubles Down on Gaza Offensive After Global Backlash
The New York TimesPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel defended on Sunday his government’s plan to launch a renewed offensive against Hamas in parts of Gaza, following a wave of international condemnation from traditional allies and critics at home. -
Netanyahu defends Gaza plans as Israel heavily criticised at UN Security Council
BBC NewsUN ambassadors have condemned Israel’s plans to “take control” of Gaza City as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted it was the “best way” to end the war. During a press conference, which Netanyahu said was intended to “puncture the lies”, … -
Zelenskiy wins EU, NATO backing as he seeks place at Trump-Putin talks
ReutersAug 10 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy won diplomatic backing from Europe and the NATO alliance on Sunday ahead of a Russia-U.S. summit this week where Kyiv fears President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump may try to … -
As Palestinians starve in Gaza, some are turning to social media and crowdfunding to survive
ABC NewsBuzzing flies and aerial bombardments have become the normal sounds Palestinian mother Haneen Al Shana wakes up to in her makeshift tent in Khan Younis. When the 23-year-old’s home was destroyed amid Israel’s continued siege in Gaza, her family churned … -
Eswatini opposition attacks US deal as ‘human trafficking disguised as deportation’
Genocide WatchFive men are reportedly being held at the Matsapha correctional complex near Mbabane, Eswatini, before being returned to their countries of origin. Photograph: AP. Civil society and opposition groups in Eswatini have expressed outrage after the US … -
European Leaders Say Peace ‘Cannot Be Decided Without Ukraine’ In Message To Trump
TIMEUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky quickly denounced the idea of giving up territory to Russia in a video address on Saturday, vowing that Ukraine would not “gift their land to the occupier” and warning that any peace talks that didn’t involve Kyiv … -
Firefighters bring massive wildfire in France under control
FRANCE 24Firefighters have brought a massive wildfire in southern France under control but local authorities warned on Sunday that extreme heat and dry conditions could cause the blaze to flare up again as parts of the Mediterranean region endure a heatwave, … -
Palestine Action ban protest: half of those arrested were 60 or over, data shows
The GuardianA total of 532 people were arrested at the largest demonstration relating to the group since it was proscribed last month. All but 10 were under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act for displaying supportive placards or signs. -
On GPS: Two views on Israel’s expansion of the war in Gaza
CNNFareed discusses Israel’s new plan to seize Gaza City with New York Times opinion columnist Bret Stephens and Harvard Kennedy School professor Tarek Masoud. 06:25 – Source: CNN. World News 17 videos. clipped thumbnail – A BLK – CNN ID 21855891 … -
London police arrest hundreds of people as pro-Palestinian protesters defy new law
PBS NewsHourLONDON (AP) — London police said Sunday that 532 people were arrested the previous day when supporters of a pro-Palestinian group recently outlawed as a terrorist organization intentionally broke the law to test the government’s ability to enforce the … -
Why are Trump and Putin meeting in Alaska and when will it happen?
BBC NewsA White House official has said that Trump is willing to hold a trilateral meeting which would also include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. But, for now, it remains a Trump-Putin summit, as initially requested by the Russian leader. -
Europe’s leaders raise pressure on Trump to involve Ukraine in Putin talks
The GuardianSpeaking before a bilateral meeting expected to take place between the US and Russian leaders on Friday in Alaska, the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said he hoped and assumed that Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, would also be involved. -
Netanyahu defends military expansion in Gaza and lashes out at ‘global campaign of lies’
PBS NewsHourJERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday sought to defend a new military offensive in one of Gaza’s most populated areas amid growing condemnation at home and abroad, declaring that Israel “has no choice but to finish the … -
Local Roots, Global Goals: How UNDP Is Supporting Youth-led Skills Development, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
UNDP in Asia and the PacificNow imagine that potential multiplied across 700 million young people in Asia and the Pacific, a generation of changemakers capable of transforming the future, one community at a time. Since 2017, youth programmes in the … -
UN warns Gaza faces ‘starvation, pure and simple’ as child deaths mount – as it happpened
The GuardianMeanwhile, at least 61,430 Palestinian people have been killed and 153,213 others injured in Israeli attacks on Gaza since 7 October 2023, the Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Sunday. At least 61 Palestinian people were killed and 363 others … -
Netanyahu claims his Gaza City takeover plan is fastest way to end war – latest updates
The GuardianNetanyahu says Hamas is refusing to lay down its weapons. “Given Hamas’ refusal to lay down its arms, Israel has no choice but to finish the job and complete the defeat of Hamas,” the Israeli prime minister tells journalists at the conference. -
We get asked about tariffs all the time. Here’s what we say
KLCC FM Public RadioThe tariff era is here. After some delays and many adjustments, most of President Trump’s tariffs kicked in this week, setting a 15% rate on most countries, though some others such as India could face much higher import taxes. All in all, the U.S. has … -
Labor asks Deloitte to design universal childcare system as PM eyes political legacy
The GuardianLabor has commissioned consulting giant Deloitte to help design a universal childcare system in Australia, launching a two-year study of demand and costs, as Anthony Albanese chases a political legacy to rival Medicare. The … -
UN warns Gaza faces ‘starvation, pure and simple’ as child deaths mount – as it happpened
The GuardianLive feed · UN security council debates Gaza City seizure plan · Netanyahu claims he has ‘directed’ military to bring in foreign reporters to Gaza · Netanyahu says Israel is talking to US about ‘additional aid measures’. -
UN warns Gaza faces ‘starvation, pure and simple’ as child deaths mount – latest updates
The GuardianThe mass rallies – the biggest coordinated wave of protest seen in Greece since the onset of the Gaza war – come on the back of rising anger over the increasingly close ties Athens enjoys with Tel Aviv. Tessa Charta joined the mass rally outside the Greek … -
Israel’s plan to ‘take over’ Gaza City is best way to end war and defeat Hamas, Netanyahu says
BBC NewsThe Israeli prime minister now tells the press that Israel has “no choice” but to “finish the job” and “defeat” Hamas. He says that 70-75% Gaza is under Israeli … -
UAE Urges End to Sudan Conflict Amid Escalating Disinformation from Port Sudan Authority
وزارة الخارجية والتعاون الدوليThe United Arab Emirates stands with the Sudanese people in their pursuit of peace, stability, and a dignified future. Since the onset of the civil war, the UAE has consistently supported regional and international efforts to achieve an immediate … -
Southern Europe battling worst wildfires in decades amid huge blazes
Aljazeera.comFirefighters in southern France have warned that a huge fire they have been battling, which spread across an area bigger than Paris, could reignite as the region continues to face a scorching heatwave. Authorities on Sunday … -
Rescue efforts continue after deadly floods hit China
BBC NewsAt least 15 people have died and dozens more are missing after flash floods hit Yuzhong County in China’s northwestern Gansu province, local authorities have said. President Xi Jinping has called for an all-out rescue effort to find the missing. -
Japan to propose new economic zone at TICAD meeting
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The Tokyo International Conference on African Development, or TICAD, will take place in Yokohama City for three days from August 20. The Japan-led meeting is held every three years. The Japanese government intends …
- Instead of getting out of work, a Cape Town man got a five-year sentence after calling in a hoax bomb threat to avoid working while hungover, News24 reports.
- News24 reports that DA leader John Steenhuisen has criticised the ANC’s idea to expand the GNU, calling it counterproductive.
- Palestinians have reported the heaviest Israeli bombardments in weeks east of Gaza City, hours after Benjamin Netanyahu said a new expanded offensive would be completed “fairly quickly”.
- Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al Sharif was killed on Sunday, along with four colleagues, in an Israeli air strike. Israel acknowledged that it targeted Al Sharif, but claims that he was connected to Hamas.
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