Argentinian President Javier Milei leaves rally after protesters throw rocks
The Milei government is weathering a bribery scandal as a pair of important elections approach in September and October.
Is Trump taking control of Corporate America?
Donald Trump pledges more deals like Intel stake, worrying business community.
Calls grow to release US teen Mohammed Ibrahim detained by Israel
Advocacy groups, lawmakers and family members urge Trump administration to push Israel to free 16-year-old Floridian.
Ontario premier Doug Ford’s party spent nearly $300,000 on novelty ‘Canada is not for sale’ hats
The Progressive Conservative party of Ontario reportedly paid C$278,910.71 on the viral hats during the province’s election campaign
Dealing with the unprecedented threats from Donald Trump’s threats to Canada’s economy and sovereignty have required unconventional strategies from federal and provincial leaders, including barring liquor sales and cancelling contracts with Tesla.
But among the more unorthodox strategies to hit back against the US is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on novelty hats.
Continue reading...Blair joins White House meeting with Trump on post-war Gaza
The talks come as Israel prepares to seize Gaza City as a step towards full control of the territory.
From boom to ban: The rise and fall of India’s betting apps
India has banned online betting but the industry says the move will hurt and not help consumers.
A pregnant woman’s diary of escape from war zone: ‘I prayed the baby wouldn’t come’
Gun-wielding drivers, extortion and breakdowns, as couple flee new front line in Sudan's conflict.
Japanese town wants residents to limit smartphone use to two hours a day
Draft ordinance in Toyoake has triggered a backlash from locals, with some calling it an attack on individual freedom
A town in Japan is to urge all residents to restrict their smartphone use to two hours a day in an attempt to tackle online addiction and sleep deprivation.
Officials in Toyoake, Aichi prefecture, said the measure would target not only children but also adults, amid growing concern about the physical and psychological toll excessive smartphone use is taking on people of all ages.
Continue reading...Has crime in Washington fallen two weeks on from Trump’s crackdown?
Trump says crimes in the capital "are down like we wouldn't believe" following his crackdown.
Woman says Chinese student predator raped her hours before second attack
Police first thought there had only been one rape, because the women's stories were so similar.
Woman says Chinese student predator raped her hours before second attack
Police first thought there had only been one rape, because the women's stories were so similar.
Woman says student predator Zhenhao Zou raped her hours before second attack – BBC
Israel launches new operations in Syria after strike kills soldiers
Local sources report Israeli operation in Kiswa, where six soldiers killed by Israeli drones strikes a day before.
Court transfers Bolivian politician Luis Fernando Camacho to house arrest
Camacho, a prominent conservative, has been held in pretrial detention since 2022 over allegations of 'terrorism'.
Tony Blair attends White House meeting with Trump on postwar Gaza
Former prime minister in Washington DC on Wednesday for talks that reportedly also included Jared Kushner
The former British prime minister Tony Blair has attended a White House meeting with Donald Trump to discuss plans for postwar Gaza, the Guardian understands.
After stepping down as prime minister in 2007, Blair took on the role of Middle East envoy until 2015 and spent time in Jerusalem trying to formulate a plan for a two-state solution.
Continue reading...Argentina searches for a painting allegedly looted by a Nazi fugitive and spotted in an ad – AP News
Bayrou: France’s survival is at stake – politico.eu
- Bayrou: France’s survival is at stake politico.eu
- Fears of a French Government Collapse Send Its Borrowing Costs Soaring The New York Times
- French political crisis carries steep economic risk, business leaders say Reuters
- Macron backs Bayrou and calls on budget critics to show responsibility The Guardian
- French stocks slide as Paris government faces risk of collapse CNBC
“This is Eternal Displacement”: Israeli Onslaught on Gaza City Forcing Thousands to Flee With Nowhere to Go – Drop Site News
- “This is Eternal Displacement”: Israeli Onslaught on Gaza City Forcing Thousands to Flee With Nowhere to Go Drop Site News
- As Israel seeks to empty Gaza City, its residents weigh whether to leave The Washington Post
- Gaza Population Movement Monitoring Flash Update 23 (24 – 27 Aug, 2025) ReliefWeb
- Israeli bombardments continue displacing entire families in Gaza: UN agency Anadolu Ajansı
- Gaza – we do not live in or know their fear Morning Star | The People’s Daily
Man Utd dumped out of League Cup by fourth-tier Grimsby Town
Man Utd lose on penalties to Grimsby Town of the fourth tier of English football following a 2-2 draw in normal time.
Inside La Tomatina, the ‘world’s biggest food fight’ in Spain: Photos – New York Post
- Inside La Tomatina, the ‘world’s biggest food fight’ in Spain: Photos New York Post
- Thousands play with tomatoes at La Tomatina Festival BBC
- Photos show revelers taking part in Tomatina, the tomato-throwing festival in Spain AP News
- APTOPIX Spain Tomatina New Castle News
- Watch as crowds hurl tomatoes at each other for 80th La Tomatina food fight festival BBC