- From Laos to Brazil, Trump’s tariffs leave a lot of losers. But even the winners will pay a price AP News
- Here’s what could get more expensive from Trump’s massive tariff hikes CNN
- Donald Trump thinks he’s winning on trade, but America will lose The Economist
- After a Lag, Consumers Begin to Feel the Pinch of Tariffs The New York Times
- FURTHER MODIFYING THE RECIPROCAL TARIFF RATES The White House (.gov)
Labour does not deserve to win next election without change, Reeves says
Chancellor admits voter frustration as government faces renewed calls from Labour politicians for a wealth tax
Labour does not “deserve” to win the next election if it does not change the country, Rachel Reeves has said, as she acknowledged some voters were disappointed with the party’s record since entering government.
The chancellor said she understood the unhappiness felt by some voters towards a government that has U-turned on winter fuel allowance and welfare policies in recent months.
Continue reading...Labour does not deserve to win next election without change, Reeves says
Chancellor admits voter frustration as government faces renewed calls from Labour politicians for a wealth tax
Labour does not “deserve” to win the next election if it does not change the country, Rachel Reeves has said, as she acknowledged some voters were disappointed with the party’s record since entering government.
The chancellor said she understood the unhappiness felt by some voters towards a government that has U-turned on winter fuel allowance and welfare policies in recent months.
Continue reading...Labour does not deserve to win next election without change, Reeves says
Chancellor admits voter frustration as government faces renewed calls from Labour politicians for a wealth tax
Labour does not “deserve” to win the next election if it does not change the country, Rachel Reeves has said, as she acknowledged some voters were disappointed with the party’s record since entering government.
The chancellor said she understood the unhappiness felt by some voters towards a government that has U-turned on winter fuel allowance and welfare policies in recent months.
Continue reading...“No piecemeal deals”: Witkoff tells hostage families Trump wants full Gaza agreement – Axios
- "No piecemeal deals": Witkoff tells hostage families Trump wants full Gaza agreement Axios
- Israeli hostage families hold emergency protest after Gaza militants release videos showing emaciated captives CNN
- ‘Revenge Is Not a Policy’: Israelis Voice Dissent Against the War in Gaza The New York Times
- U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff meets with Gaza hostage families in Tel Aviv CBS News
- Witkoff said to tell families no progress in 'complicated' hostage talks but that 'Hamas said it is ready to demilitarize' The Times of Israel
Forged signatures listed on New York City mayor’s re-election campaign petition – report
More than 50 signatures were revealed to be fraudulent on Eric Adams’ petition to run as an independent in election
More than 50 signatures on New York mayor Eric Adams’ petition to run as an independent candidate in November’s election are fraudulent, according to a report published on Friday.
The Gothamist said it had found 52 signatures from people who said their names were forged, including signatures of three people who turned out to be dead. The publication cited others who said they were deceived into signing the petitions.
Continue reading...Forged signatures listed on New York City mayor’s re-election campaign petition – report
More than 50 signatures were revealed to be fraudulent on Eric Adams’ petition to run as an independent in election
More than 50 signatures on New York mayor Eric Adams’ petition to run as an independent candidate in November’s election are fraudulent, according to a report published on Friday.
The Gothamist said it had found 52 signatures from people who said their names were forged, including signatures of three people who turned out to be dead. The publication cited others who said they were deceived into signing the petitions.
Continue reading...‘Wait Wait’ for August 2, 2025: Live in Salt Lake City with Heather Gay! – NPR
- 'Wait Wait' for August 2, 2025: Live in Salt Lake City with Heather Gay! NPR
- ‘We’re Trying to Do the Best We Can Before We Die’ The Atlantic
- What Many Israelis Don’t Want to See The New York Times
- Looting, chaos and Israeli gunfire prevent aid from reaching Gazans The Washington Post
- College Basketball Coach Blames Barack Obama For 'Dividing' United States yahoo.com
Pro- and anti-migrant prroters face off at London hotel housing asylum seekers
Anti-racism campaigners outnumber those opposing hotel being used as Home Office accommodation
Anti-racism demonstrators turned out in large numbers on Saturday outside a London hotel where asylum seekers are being housed to counter-protest against those opposed to it being used as Home Office accommodation.
Both groups of protesters gathered near the Thistle City Barbican hotel in Islington, north London.
Continue reading...Chancellor’s attempt to intervene in car finance scandal branded ‘disgraceful’
Defending industry over consumers sends ‘really bad message’, says Treasury committee member Bobby Dean
Rachel Reeves’ efforts to intervene in the supreme court case on the car finance scandal were “unprecedented and disgraceful” and send a “really bad message” to consumers that the government is willing to defend wrongdoing by banks, Treasury committee member and Lib Dem MP Bobby Dean has said.
While the supreme court largely sided with finance companies on Friday – helping lenders avoid a £44bn compensation bill – Dean said the chancellor had gone too far to show she was on the side of business.
Continue reading...Chancellor’s attempt to intervene in car finance scandal branded ‘disgraceful’
Defending industry over consumers sends ‘really bad message’, says Treasury committee member Bobby Dean
Rachel Reeves’ efforts to intervene in the supreme court case on the car finance scandal were “unprecedented and disgraceful” and send a “really bad message” to consumers that the government is willing to defend wrongdoing by banks, Treasury committee member and Lib Dem MP Bobby Dean has said.
While the supreme court largely sided with finance companies on Friday – helping lenders avoid a £44bn compensation bill – Dean said the chancellor had gone too far to show she was on the side of business.
Continue reading...Ukraine says it uncovers major drone procurement corruption scheme – Reuters
- Ukraine says it uncovers major drone procurement corruption scheme Reuters
- Ukraine uncovers major bribery scheme in electronic warfare systems procurement: MP and officials involved Українська правда
- One of the Ukrainian Armed Forces brigades exposed the embezzlement of funds for the purchase of drones Mezha.Media
- MP, officials caught taking bribes – NABU reveals details Ukrinform
- MP Kuznetsov suspended from "Servant of the People" faction due to corruption scandal Українські Національні Новини
Man allegedly hijacks transport cart at Buffalo airport and destroys moving walkways
Kevin Sinning was charged with criminal mischief and larceny after allegedly driving cart over walkways while drunk
A man commandeered a transportation cart at New York’s Buffalo Niagara international airport and destroyed moving walkways with it at the facility, according to authorities investigating the unusual incident.
Kevin J Sinning, 29, of Wyoming, faces charges of second-degree criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, criminal nuisance, third-degree grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property worth more than $3,000 after his arrest at about 1am on 28 July, the Niagara frontier transportation authority police department said.
Continue reading...Man allegedly hijacks transport cart at Buffalo airport and destroys moving walkways
Kevin Simmons was charged criminal mischief and larceny after allegedly driving cart over walkways while drunk
A man commandeered a transportation cart at New York’s Buffalo Niagara international airport and destroyed moving walkways with it at the facility, according to authorities investigating the unusual incident.
Kevin J Sinning, 29, of Wyoming, faces charges of second-degree criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, criminal nuisance, third-degree grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property worth more than $3,000 after his arrest at about 1am on 28 July, the Niagara frontier transportation authority police department said.
Continue reading...Israel closes 88% of cases of alleged war crimes or abuse without charges – report
Conflict monitoring group Action on Armed Violence says Israel is seeking to create a ‘pattern of impunity’
Nearly nine out of 10 Israeli military investigations into allegations of war crimes or abuses by its soldiers since the start of the war in Gaza have been closed without finding fault or left without resolution, according to a conflict monitor.
Unresolved investigations include the killing of at least 112 Palestinians queueing for flour in Gaza City in February 2024, Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) said, and an airstrike that killed 45 in an inferno at a tented camp in Rafah in May 2024.
Continue reading...Israel closes 88% of cases of alleged war crimes or abuse without charges – report
Conflict monitoring group Action on Armed Violence says Israel is seeking to create a ‘pattern of impunity’
Nearly nine out of 10 Israeli military investigations into allegations of war crimes or abuses by its soldiers since the start of the war in Gaza have been closed without finding fault or left without resolution, according to a conflict monitor.
Unresolved investigations include the killing of at least 112 Palestinians queueing for flour in Gaza City in February 2024, Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) said, and an airstrike that killed 45 in an inferno at a tented camp in Rafah in May 2024.
Continue reading...‘A living skeleton buried alive’: Hostage’s family pleads for help after Hamas video shows him starving – The Times of Israel
- ‘A living skeleton buried alive’: Hostage’s family pleads for help after Hamas video shows him starving The Times of Israel
- New Hostage Videos Sow Fear and Horror in Israel The New York Times
- Israeli official: Hamas has plenty of food, is deliberately starving the hostages The Times of Israel
- Hamas shows starved Israeli hostages alongside emaciated Palestinian babies Financial Times
- Hamas publishes hostage video of starved Evyatar David The Jerusalem Post
Prominent Indian ex-MP gets life sentence for rape
Prajwal Revanna was found guilty of sexually assaulting a former employee.
Trump fires lead official on economic data as tariffs cause market drop
The move comes as a weaker-than-expected jobs report stoked fears about tariffs.
Hamas says it won’t disarm unless independent Palestinian state established – Reuters
- Hamas says it won't disarm unless independent Palestinian state established Reuters
- Arab States Call for Hamas to Disarm Amid Push for a Palestinian State The New York Times
- Hamas denies it expressed willingness to disarm, slams Witkoff’s Gaza trip Al Jazeera
- Hamas vows not to lay down arms after Witkoff reportedly says it’s ready to demilitarize The Times of Israel
- Hamas responds to disarmament reports as health officials say 18 killed in Israeli fire - including people trying to access food Sky News