- CNN’s Collins, Leavitt spar over whether Trump ‘undermined’ Gabbard The Hill
- Meghan McCain urges White House to pull credential of CNN’s Kaitlan Collins The Hill
- Meghan McCain calls for White House to pull credentials of CNN's Kaitlin Collins WBFF
- Kaitlan Collins Confronts Tulsi Gabbard Over MAGA Obama Conspiracy The Daily Beast
- CNN's Kaitlan Collins Gets Into Heated Press Room Debate With Tulsi Gabbard TheWrap
Wildfire kills 10 firefighters, rescue workers in Turkiye amid extreme heat
Local media report that 24 firefighters and rescuers were trapped by the wildfire, and victims were 'burned alive'.
Ukrainians protest as Zelensky cracks down on corruption watchdogs – The Washington Post
- Ukrainians protest as Zelensky cracks down on corruption watchdogs The Washington Post
- Zelensky Faces Criticism in Ukraine Over Effort to Rein In Corruption Agencies The New York Times
- Ukraine law curbing anti-corruption agencies sparks Zelenskyy protests NBC News
- Ukraine sees first major anti-government protests since start of war, as Zelensky moves to weaken anti-corruption agencies CNN
- Zelenskyy faces major anti-corruption protests as Ukraine prepares for Russia talks ABC News
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,246
Here are the key events on day 1,246 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Columbia announces deal to pay Trump administration more than $220m
Deal falls short of starkest measures, including consent decree and overhaul of university’s governance structure
Columbia University announced a much-anticipated deal with the Trump administration to pay more than $220m, an agreement meant to bring a resolution to the threat of massive funding cuts to the school, but certain to rankle critics given the extraordinary concessions made by the Ivy League university.
Under the agreement, the school will pay a $200m settlement over three years to the federal government, the university said. It will also pay $21m to settle investigations brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Continue reading...Insurance claims from LA fires could ‘fully exhaust’ $21bn state fund
If regional utility is found responsible for January blaze, fund would pay claims and lawsuit settlements
Insurance claims from the Eaton wildfire could “fully exhaust” a state fund that was set up to protect customers when a wildfire is caused by a utility company.
The devastating wildfire in Los Angeles killed 17 people and destroyed more than 9,000 structures in January. One leading theory is that ageing equipment belonging to Southern California Edison, the primary electricity provider in the region, ignited the fire.
Continue reading...US court decisions allow for Abrego Garcia’s release, bar his deportation
Trump officials have indicated they plan to deport Abrego Garcia to a third-party country if he is released from jail.
A mother’s heartbreak: The unresolved mystery of missing Indian student
A student of India's JNU university, Najeeb Ahmed went missing in 2016. A court now has closed the case.
In a Haitian city ruled by gangs, young rape survivor raises baby she was told to abort
Helene, abducted aged 17, is among thousands of women attacked as gang violence spreads in Haiti.
Furious protests at move to cement Togo ruling family’s grip on power
Faure Gnassingbé may no longer be president but he still pulls the strings - and no longer has to face elections.
Zelenskyy pledges new bill on anti-corruption agencies’ independence as protests continue
Ukraine’s president says outcry is ‘not falling on deaf ears’ as European leaders voice concern at recent legislation weakening anti-graft watchdogs
Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised a new bill to strengthen the rule of law in Ukraine on Wednesday, in an apparent attempt to assuage popular anger at his decision to weaken the powers of two independent anti-corruption agencies.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Kyiv for a second day, while European leaders expressed concern at the Ukrainian president’s contentious decision. The demonstrators gathered outside the presidential office, shouting anti-government slogans.
Continue reading...US Supreme Court says Trump can remove Democrats from consumer safety panel
The nation's highest court has frequently ruled in favour of Trump's expansive interpretation of presidential powers.
Trump signs three executive orders targeting ‘woke’ AI models
Crackdown on what the White House claims is bias echoes longstanding conservative grievances against tech
Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a trio of executive orders that he vowed would turn the United States into an “AI export powerhouse”, including a directive targeting what the White House described as “woke” artificial intelligence models.
The anti-woke order is part of the administration’s broader anti-diversity campaign that has also targeted federal agencies, academic institutions and the military. “The American people do not want woke Marxist lunacy in the AI models, and neither do other countries,” Trump said during remarks at an AI summit in Washington on Wednesday.
Continue reading...Marcus Rashford joins Barcelona on loan from Manchester United
The 27-year-old completed his loan move to Barca with an option for the switch to be made permanent next summer.
‘We faced hunger before, but never like this’: skeletal children fill hospital wards as starvation grips Gaza – The Guardian
- ‘We faced hunger before, but never like this’: skeletal children fill hospital wards as starvation grips Gaza The Guardian
- Aid Groups Blame Israel’s Gaza Restrictions for ‘Mass Starvation’ The New York Times
- Hunger crisis deepens in Gaza as 10 more starvation deaths reported Al Jazeera
- In Pictures: Starvation in Gaza CNN
- Gaza facing man-made 'mass starvation', says WHO's Tedros Reuters
Neolithic long cairn in Yorkshire given extra protection after walkers remove stones
Dudderhouse Hill in dales is thought to be one of first structures in UK to be communally constructed by humans
A rare and remarkable 5,000-year-old monument that is an example of one of the earliest visible structures in England is to receive extra protection because walkers, sometimes innocently, have been removing and moving stones.
The Dudderhouse Hill long cairn in the Yorkshire Dales has been granted “scheduled monument” status by the government, making it a site of national importance with greater legal protection.
Continue reading...EU and US edge closer to trade deal as tariff deadline looms
US officials are 'optimistic' that an agreement could be imminent.
Why is Trump quitting global institutions?
The US is pulling out of UNESCO, saying the UN agency focuses on divisive issues.
Hunger crisis deepens in Gaza as 10 more starvation deaths reported
Aid groups warn of 'mass starvation' in Gaza amid blockade, while Israeli attacks kill dozens of others across enclave.
Why Filipinos keep getting married in flooded churches
The submerged weddings highlight a flooding problem that the country can't shake off.