World News – 12 August 2025

Citigroup and UBS Global Research raised their year-end S&P 500 targets, citing easing policy risks and strong corporate earnings, joining other Wall Street firms in forecasting continued market resilience despite recent economic uncertainties.
Norway’s $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund ended contracts with asset managers for its Israeli investments and partially divested from the country, citing the situation in Gaza and the West Bank.
Paramount, owned by Skydance, secured exclusive US rights to UFC in a seven-year, R137-billion deal starting 2026, covering all events on Paramount+ and select fights on CBS, with potential expansion into other markets.
Donald Trump has announced the deployment of 800 National Guard troops to Washington, DC. In addition, the city’s police department will be placed under federal control. Trump justified the order as a measure to counter “bloodthirsty criminals”. Anything but the Epstein files, then…
Trump took a break from not releasing the Epstein files to wade back into the Ukraine war. Speaking ahead of talks with Vladimir Putin this week, Trump stated that both sides would have to cede territory.
Australian PM Anthony Albanese has continued his criticism of Benjamin Netanyahu, saying the Israeli leader is “in denial” over the humanitarian crisis playing out in Gaza. Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at next month’s UN General Assembly.
Paramount has won the exclusive US broadcast rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Paying $7.7-billion for the seven-year media rights deal, Paramount is now among several streaming giants trying to lock down live sport.
Bok captain Siya Kolisi has been named at No 8 for the first time, in his 94th Test, with Marco van Staden operating from openside flank for Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash against the Wallabies.
World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat Britain’s Emma Raducanu 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 7-6 (7-5) in more than three hours in Cincinnati.
Bafana Bafana secured a win in the Chan tournament in Kampala, Uganda, on Monday, defeating Guinea 2-1 in Group C under coach Molefi Ntseki.
Most Asian stocks gained as the US-China tariff truce extension boosted sentiment.
Japanese shares hit a record high, led by tech stocks after a long weekend.
Oil prices climbed as fears of a trade war eased, with Brent crude futures gaining 0.39%.
The US dollar was steady as markets awaited a key inflation report.
Gold prices nudged higher on Tuesday, after a sharp decline in the previous session.
Do Kwon, Terraform Labs co-founder behind collapsed TerraUSD and Luna cryptocurrencies, is expected to change his not guilty plea to guilty over R709-billion ($40-billion) fraud charges. A Manhattan court hearing is set for Tuesday.
The US and China extended their tariff truce for 90 days, delaying steep duties until November 10. President Trump announced the move on Truth Social, giving retailers relief as they prepare for the year-end holiday shopping season.
Britain’s High Court rejected Wikimedia Foundation’s challenge to parts of the Online Safety Act, which could impose strict identity verification rules on Wikipedia. The judge left room for future challenges if regulator Ofcom wrongly classifies it as a Category 1 service.
DC National Guard: President Donald Trump declared a public safety emergency in Washington, DC, yesterday, activating 800 DC National Guard members over concerns of violent crime. He also invoked the 1973 Home Rule Act to take control of the city’s police department for a maximum of 30 days. Over 100 FBI agents will be temporarily reassigned to nighttime patrol duties. Federal data found crime in the district is at a 30-year low. Trump has cast doubt on the findings, pointing to a police commander who was recently suspended for allegedly falsifying crime data. He also highlighted recent violent incidents in DC, including a former DOGE employee who was attacked in a carjacking and an intern for Rep. Ron Estes (R, KS-4) killed last month.
Steel Plant Explosion: Explosions at a US Steel plant near Pittsburgh yesterday left at least two people dead and 10 injured. The cause of the explosions is under investigation as of this writing. The blast occurred after a fire broke out at the US Steel Clairton Coke Works site in Clairton, Pennsylvania, roughly 20 miles south of Pittsburgh. The facility is the largest in North America for producing coke, a carbon-rich, porous material for steelmaking. In the process, coal is heated to as high as 1,125 degrees Fahrenheit without oxygen, which removes impurities and yields coke through a sequence of softening, liquefying, and resolidifying. The facility produces more than 4 million tons of coke annually.
AI Chip Exports Deal: Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices will pay the US government 15% of revenues from AI chips sold to China in exchange for export licenses—an arrangement legal experts say may violate the Constitution’s ban on taxing exports. The deal, confirmed yesterday and expected to generate more than $2B in federal funds, comes amid concerns that access to American chips could help Beijing leapfrog the US in AI development. The Commerce Department began issuing licenses for Nvidia’s H20 Friday and AMD’s MI308 over the weekend, following last month’s export ban reversal. Only these less advanced chips, which were developed in response to Biden-era export controls, are approved for sale under the agreement. They can’t train new large language models quickly, but can power pretrained models.
Paramount purchases UFC streaming rights for all US fights in seven-year, $7.7B deal that begins in 2026
Netflix extends creative partnership with Archewell Productions, the media company owned by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
Texas tops preseason college football AP Poll for first time; Penn State and Ohio State round out the top three | ESPN and Fox to bundle their upcoming streaming services at $39.99/month.
Amazon launches 24 Kuiper satellites, bringing the total in its space-based internet network to more than 100; satellites were deployed via competitor SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, company’s Starlink has more than 8,000 in orbit
Ford unveils “universal” electric vehicle manufacturing platform, aiming to streamline production across different model types; company to release a four-door electric pickup for $30K in 2027.
Study suggests oxytocin, also referred to as the “love hormone,” plays a role in the selectivity of social connections; oxytocin-deficient rodents took up to a week to form bonds, compared to 24 hours for control group
US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -0.3%, Dow -0.5%, Nasdaq -0.3%) as investors await key inflation reports this week; consumer price index due today and producer price index expected Thursday | Wall Street’s architecture explained (1440 Topics)
President Donald Trump signs executive order extending the US tariff truce with China for another 90 days | Trump administration cancels tariff talks with Brazil as nation faces 50% levies | Trump to nominate EJ Antoni, chief economist at the Heritage Foundation, to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics
Lithium stocks surge amid concerns over tightening supply after top EV battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology announces suspension of major Chinese mine; company cites expiring permit, says it’s working to renew.
Israeli airstrike kills five Al Jazeera journalists and cameramen in Gaza Sunday, including prominent correspondent Anas al-Sharif; Israel says al-Sharif led a Hamas cell, has not publicly provided evidence as of this writing.
Federal judge denies Justice Department’s request to unseal grand jury materials in the case of convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell; cites “rule of secrecy” in grand juries and says information contained is largely public knowledge.
Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay dies two months after being shot at a political rally.
South Africa now categorised as a mafia state: Political analyst from the North West University, Professor Andre Duvenhage, says South Africa now qualifies as a mafia state.
R1.50 petrol price relief for South African motorists: Lower oil prices and a stronger rand have cut South African petrol costs by R1.50 per litre compared to last year, boosting consumer spending and offsetting some of the economic drag from US tariffs.
South Africa’s newest R3.2 billion private university breaks ground: Construction has begun on the R3.2 billion Akademia campus east of Pretoria, which will house thousands of students and is set for completion in 2028.
Smart ID and passport services coming to Capitec branches across South Africa: Capitec and FNB are the first banks to join the new phase of a partnership with the Department of Home Affairs, which will expand Smart ID and passport services to hundreds of bank branches nationwide.
South Africa must end BEE and expropriation: The Democratic Alliance has laid out an economic plan that it says will excise “destructive” ANC policies like BEE and expropriation.
Scammers posing as the taxman in South Africa: In the midst of South Africa’s 2025 tax filing season, several banks and the South African Revenue Service (Sars) have warned of scammers attempting to trick victims through spoofed Sars communications.
Government wants taxpayers to give more money to political parties: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has promoted the idea of having political parties in South Africa fully funded from the fiscus.
Newsday: Newsday launched on 1 August 2025, offering South Africans a new news publication with the latest political, financial, and general news.
South African exports to the United States plummeted after tariffs were announced: The United States’ Census Bureau’s latest data on international trade shows that South African exports to the country plummeted after tariffs kicked in.
South Africa’s biggest retailer snaps up five new brands: Pepkor has been given the green light from the Competition Commission to add five new brands to its stable, targeting the adultwear market.
Reserve Bank Governor sends a message to South Africa’s government: Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said that to achieve economic growth above its current stagnation of around 1%, South Africa must implement structural reforms, including getting its trains to run and its cities to function.
Bad news for cheaper petrol prices in South Africa: The proposal to deregulate or review South Africa’s fuel price calculations is unlikely to result in a meaningful reduction in petrol prices.
New Chinese bakkie launching in South Africa very soon: The Chinese carmaker LDV has announced that a new bakkie will make its debut before the end of the month.
Shell in hot water in South Africa: Shell has come under fire from civil action groups and local communities after it was granted permission to drill off South Africa’s west coast.
New Kia Carnival goes on sale in South Africa: Kia has officially launched the new eight-seater Carnival in South Africa.
E-tags on the rise in South Africa: There has been a significant increase in e-tag adoption since the shutdown of Gauteng’s e-tolls.
Ford unveils new electric car plans: Ford unveiled plans for a new line of budget electric vehicles in an R88 billion bid to achieve mass appeal.
New 1,200km Chery hybrid SUV launched in South Africa: Chery has officially launched a new 7-seater hybrid SUV in South Africa with a range of 1,200km.
President Donald Trump said he was deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington and temporarily taking over the city’s police department, an extraordinary assertion of presidential power in the nation’s capital.
Special Correspondent Steve Holland and White House Correspondent Trevor Hunnicutt join the Reuters World News podcast from Washington to discuss the president’s crackdown.
Troops were used to protect federal property and personnel in California in recent months even though intelligence assessments showed little danger, two military officials testified at a landmark trial over Trump’s authority to use soldiers to police American streets.
Trump said that Kyiv and Moscow will both have to cede land to end the war in Ukraine and talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week will instantly show whether the Kremlin leader is willing to make a deal. Meanwhile, EU leaders say Ukraine should have freedom to decide its future.
A growing willingness among Israeli news media to critically explore the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has all but evaporated in recent weeks after militant group Hamas released videos of two emaciated Israeli hostages.
Israeli planes and tanks kept bombarding eastern areas of Gaza City overnight, killing at least 11 people, witnesses and medics said, with Hamas leader Khalil Al-Hayya due in Cairo for talks to revive a US-backed ceasefire plan.
The Philippines expressed serious concern over what it described as “dangerous manoeuvres and unlawful interference” by Chinese vessels during a coast guard supply mission for Filipino fishermen in the Scarborough Shoal.
Authorities in Taiwan were scrambling to evacuate hundreds from the likely path of Typhoon Podul, expected to make landfall on the island’s southeastern coast, while nearby areas battle to recover from the havoc caused by previous storms.
The United States and China extended a tariff truce for another 90 days, staving off triple-digit duties on each other’s goods, as US retailers get ready to ramp up inventories ahead of the critical end-of-year holiday season.
South Africa will offer the US a revised trade deal in an effort to lower the 30% tariff imposed last week on its exports to the US, trade minister Parks Tau said.
Trump said he would not impose tariffs on gold, a move welcomed by global bullion markets which ended days of speculation that the yellow metal could be caught up in the ongoing global trade spat.
Financial companies from Bank of America to Fiserv are preparing to launch their own dollar-backed crypto tokens now that a new US law has established the first-ever rules for stablecoins, but experts warn the path forward could be anything but simple.
The president has upended decades of US national security policy, creating an entirely new category of corporate risk, when he made a deal with Nvidia to give the US government a cut of its sales in exchange for resuming exports of banned AI chips to China.
US consumer prices likely increased moderately in July, though rising costs for goods like household furniture and apparel, because of import tariffs, probably resulted in a measure of underlying inflation posting its largest gain in six months. Watch our daily market rundown for more.
Superstar Taylor Swift on Tuesday announced her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl”. Swift, who has won 14 Grammys including an unprecedented four trophies for album of the year, announced the album in a podcast episode with her boyfriend and US football star Travis Kelce.
The neglected Korean victims of the US nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

When the United States attacked Hiroshima and Nagasaki with nuclear weapons in August 1945, it was not only Japanese citizens they killed. There were tens of thousands of Koreans in the two cities and official estimates are that 40,000 Koreans were …
The African Union Peace and Security Council concludes field mission to Juba, South Sudan, from 10 to 12 August 2025

African Union

Juba, 12 August 2025: The Delegation of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), comprising the representatives of the fifteen (15) PSC Members, namely, Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of …
Why Trump’s tariffs haven’t gotten Brazil to cave

Politico

Trump has tied tariffs so large they are effectively sanctions to an issue Lula’s government has made clear it won’t negotiate on. Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro walk. President Donald Trump and then-Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro approach the …
Uttarkashi flash floods: NGRI experts launch search operation to trace 66 missing in disaster-hit Dharali

The Hindu

Equipped with Ground Penetrating Radars, experts from the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) on Tuesday (August 12, 2025) launched a search operation to trace the 66 people, including 24 Nepali labourers, reported missing since raging …
US and China extend tariff truce deadline for another 3 months

NPR

President Trump extended a truce between the U.S. and China on tariffs, a move that could potentially set the stage for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this year. With hours left on the clock before the looming midnight Tuesday deadline, …
For Trump, Cities Like Washington Are Real Estate in Need of Fixing Up

The New York Times

“It’s a natural instinct as a real estate person,” he said in announcing his federal takeover of the capital’s police, despite falling crime.
Ukraine’s borders must not be changed by force, EU leaders say

BBC News

European leaders have warned against Ukrainian borders being redrawn by force – two days before a US-Russia summit on Ukraine is due to take place in Alaska. In a statement, European leaders said “the people of Ukraine must have the freedom to decide …
Refugees grapple with hunger and cholera in Sudan’s displacement camps

FRANCE 24

Lacking soap, clean water and the most basic medicine, hundreds of thousands of people in refugee camps in Sudan’s Darfur are facing an outbreak of cholera. The World Health Organization said last week that 100,000 cases had been reported across the …
Seeds from Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor tree take root in Leicester

University of Leicester

From left: June Saddington and Rachel Benskin from the Botanic Garden team, with University Vice-Chancellor Professor Nishan Canagarajah and Mayor of Leicester, Sir Peter Soulsby. Once the …
Scores still missing a week after India flash floods

BBC News

Heavy rains last week had led to the swelling of the Kheerganga river in the region, sending tonnes of muddy waters gushing downwards on the hilly terrain, covering roads, buildings and shops in Dharali and nearby Harsil village.
Recent developments in employment law: summer 2025

Farrer & Co

The report examines the effectiveness of the current whistleblowing framework against the original objectives of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, which introduced legislative legal protection for workers who blew the whistle in the workplace. The …
Trump’s Washington police takeover echoes history of racist narratives about urban crime

ABC News

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has taken control of the District of Columbia’s law enforcement and ordered National Guard troops to deploy onto the streets of the nation’s capital, arguing the extraordinary moves are in response to an urgent …
Elders call for decisive measures by states to halt unfolding genocide and famine in Gaza

The Elders

A statement by Mary Robinson and Helen Clark following their visit to Egypt and the Rafah border crossing, 9-12 August 2025. Today we express our shock and outrage at Israel’s deliberate obstruction of the entry of life-saving humanitarian aid into …
Angola secures UKEF-backed StanChart loan for airport

Global Trade Review (GTR)

UK Export Finance (UKEF) has approved a £371mn guarantee for the Angolan government to support the development of a new international airport in Cabinda, alongside exports from dozens of UK suppliers. As part of the deal, which reached financial close …
Israeli airstrike kills a prominent Al Jazeera journalist and colleagues in Gaza

NPR

The attack on the journalists, and al-Sharif in particular, was roundly condemned by groups representing journalists, even as Israel’s Arabic military spokesman shared what he said was proof that the correspondent was a Hamas cell commander- an allegation …
World population boom and stall: have we been here before?

the Loop: ECPR

As population growth slows, Miroslav Nemčok and Rein Taagepera draw on a striking demographic stall 2,000 years ago that preceded political fragmentation and imperial collapse. What does it mean for today’s institutions — and can modern states …
Some don’t know ‘full nature’ of Palestine Action, says Cooper

BBC News

Reuters Police officers detain a protester during a rally aimed at challenging the government’s proscription of Reuters. Police officers detain a protester at the rally in Parliament Square in London.
The arduous system for getting aid into Gaza

NPR

Insulin needles. Sleeping bags. Nutella. These are items Arwa Damon’s charity — International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance — has tried to send to Gaza and Israel has rejected. It’s a glimpse into the harsh reality of a humanitarian crisis …
NDAs and workplace harassment: South Africa’s existing legal protections

Polity.org

Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) have been widely criticised for silencing victims of workplace harassment in several jurisdictions. While countries such as the United States of America (USA), Canada, and Ireland have introduced legislation to regulate …
Justice after genocide

www.dandc.eu

Only in 2015 did the German government acknowledge that the war against Indigenous communities in the former German colony of South West Africa culminated in genocide. An estimated 75 % of the Ovaherero, half of the Nama and an unknown number of the …
US and China extend trade truce to avoid tariffs hike

BBC News

Under the agreement, the US will hold its tariffs on Chinese imports at 30%, while China will keep a 10% tariff on American goods. Washington had threatened tariffs as high as 145% on …
State Department Launches Visa Bond Pilot for B-1/B-2 Applicants

www.shrm.org

Importantly, the rule exempts travelers applying under visa waiver agreements and does not apply to employment-based visa categories such as H-1B, L-1, and O-1. However, the pilot could have downstream relevance for screening and compliance practices if …
Is crime in Washington DC ‘out of control’, as Trump claims?

BBC News

President Donald Trump has said he will deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington DC and is taking control of its police department to fight crime. At a press conference, he declared “Liberation Day” for the city and pledged to “rescue our …
What can London learn from Seville on heatwaves?

BBC News

In the temperatures of Seville, shade is a necessity. Trees and running water fountains that cool the environment are very common in the old part of Seville. The building are close together which creates shade.
NEC to participate in “TICAD Business Expo and Conference” and thematic events for TICAD 9

NEC Corporation

Tokyo, Japan, August 5, 2025 ― NEC Corporation (NEC;TSE:6701) has announced its participation in the “TICAD Business Expo and Conference” and related thematic events for TICAD 9, the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, …
Australia PM says Israel’s Netanyahu ‘in denial’ about Gaza war

BBC News

Australia’s prime minister has accused his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu of being “in denial” over the consequences of the war in Gaza. Anthony Albanese on Monday announced his country would recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General …
Blue-green algae blight continues as projects aim to tackle blooms

BBC News

The sight of Northern Ireland’s waterways being covered in slimy, potentially toxic blue-green algae has become a regular occurrence in recent years – and 2025 is no different. The algae has been detected almost 100 times across Northern Ireland since …
High pollution warning issued for London

BBC News

A high air pollution alert has been issued for London on Tuesday as temperatures are forecast to rise above 30C. City Hall said strong sunshine and hot weather are expected to trigger high ozone levels, with airflow from mainland Europe likely to …
Tuesday Briefing: Trump’s Washington Crackdown

The New York Times

An Israeli airstrike that deliberately killed five Al Jazeera journalists on Sunday has aggravated tensions between Qatar and Israel. Qatar funds Al Jazeera and has been a central mediator in talks to end the war in Gaza. The …
Push to protect village from erosion threat begins

BBC News

It has been one of the biggest issues for residents of Thorpeness in recent years as plans for new sea defences are discussed. East Suffolk Council (ESC) has now launched a survey to help inform decisions …
Ministan Isra’ila mai tsattsauran ra’ayi da ke son Yahudawa su koma Gaza

BBC News

Mista Smotrich shi ne ministan kuɗi kuma yana da muƙamin minista a ma’aikatar tsaro da ke ba shi iko kan kudurori da dama game da Gaɓar Yamma da Kogin Jordan. Yana goyon bayan Isra …
The unprecedented feud between the US and Brazil

Financial Times

Hit by record US tariffs and demands to over-rule the supreme court, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is digging in. Rather than call the author of the tariffs, US President Donald Trump, Lula decided last week to seek the …
A heat wave scorches parts of Europe and fans wildfire threat in France

Courthouse News Service

With major outbreaks in Spain, Portugal and deadly blazes in Greece since late June, the burned area is already far above the seasonal norm. Associated Press / August 11, 2025. Link copied. Smoke billows from a hill behind vineyards during France’s …
In Closing Days of Plastics Treaty Talks, Negotiators Must Confront the Impasse

The Energy Mix

As countries enter the final days of negotiations for the global plastics treaty, the urgency for measures to protect human and environmental health from the catastrophic effects of pollution from plastics could not be greater. It’s the …
Will the rules-based international order survive the Trump presidency?

The Hindu

Recent observations on the rules-based international order have suggested that this system of interlocking governance institutions that emerged since the end of World War II, known to some as Pax Americana, might survive or thrive despite the onslaught …
Ceremony observes 80 years since Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Spectrum News

The Battleship Missouri Memorial will host a solemn recognition of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki honoring the lives lost at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. A formal Hawaiian and Japanese blessing will open the ceremony …
Deadly delays: How funding gaps are undermining health care in Somalia

ReliefWeb

Poverty, insecurity, and distance already impede access to care in remote areas of Somalia, and the suspension of USAID funding has caused the closure of at least 37 health sites around Baidoa. Just 10 days after giving birth to twins at home in …
Anthony Albanese says Benjamin Netanyahu is ‘in denial’ about crisis in Gaza

The Guardian

The prime minister’s escalating public criticism of Israel comes as the French president, Emmanuel Macron, overnight welcomed Australia’s commitment to recognise Palestinian statehood at the UN General Assembly in September. “I …
Does President Trump Want to Be Mayor, Too?

The New York Times

Earlier today, I called Mayor Jane Castor of Tampa, a Democrat in a red state who spent decades working as a police officer and then as her city’s police chief before being elected mayor in 2019. I wanted to know what she had to say about reducing crime.
‘Boots on the ground’: Women breaking barriers in the trades

WTOC

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – In the past five years, the number of women working in the trade industry has increased by almost 1/3. That includes welding, electrical work, construction, and many other trades. WTOC sat down with three local women who are …
Uganda judge denies bail to opposition figure

JURIST

A Ugandan judge on Friday denied bail to opposition figure Kizza Besigye, jailed for nearly nine months on treason charges, ruled that the constitutionally mandated 180-day remand had not reached term. Justice Emmanuel Baguma held that the High Court …
‘Don’t trust Putin’ and ‘Two weddings and a feud’

BBC News

“Don’t trust Putin” was Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s warning to US President Donald Trump ahead of the “crunch Ukraine summit” on Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin writes the i Paper. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been “cut …
Trump Ordered the National Guard to Police the Nation’s Capital

The New York Times

Also, the killing of Al Jazeera journalists raised Israel-Qatar tensions. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday. … President Trump speaks at a lectern in the White House briefing flanked by Defense Secretary Pete.
World’s first non-alcoholic wine certification to launch this month

wine industry news

AFicioNAdo is launching AFNA Wine Certified, a new programme designed to give professionals the skills to excel in the no-and low-alcohol wine sector. Training for a growing market. AFicioNAdo, the world’s first professional training and certification …
Trump Pulls Military Into Another Political Issue

The New York Times

President Trump’s decision to send at least 800 National Guard troops into the streets of Washington to fight crime is the latest example of how the president has used the military to advance domestic policy priorities.
Man thrown from boat rescued after clinging to buoy all night off CA coast

Modesto Bee

Gsell said after that, his boat drifted off into the sea, and he was unable to reach it. After spotting the silhouette of Morro Rock in the distance, he attempted to swim toward it, the department said.
EU leaders to hold call with Trump ahead of Putin meeting over Ukraine

Financial Times

European leaders will hold consultations over Ukraine with Donald Trump ahead of the US president’s encounter with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, as they seek to shape talks that could determine the continent’s long-term security.
Brazil Kept Tight Rein on Big Tech. Trump’s Tariffs Could Change That.

The New York Times

With President Trump on their side, U.S. technology companies now have more leverage in Brazil, where they seek to influence new rules policing their platforms.
Rift between two blocs continues in Geneva Plastics Treaty negotiations

The Hindu

The deadlock between two blocs of countries on the best way to contain plastic pollution mirrors a shift in the global plastic and polymer-manufacturing industry, which in recent years has moved out of Europe and drifted towards South and Southeast …
What to Know About Al Jazeera, the Broadcaster Targeted by Israel

The New York Times

The Israeli military said on Sunday that it had targeted an Al Jazeera journalist in a strike on Gaza City, accusing him of being a Hamas operative and a “military terrorist.” Al Jazeera said the strike killed five of its journalists and denied Israeli …

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