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Musk should stay out of politics, treasury secretary says after ‘America’ party news
Scott Bessent suggests Musk focus on business a day after tech billionaire announced his new political party
Elon Musk should focus on running his companies and keep himself out of politics, Donald Trump’s treasury secretary said on Sunday, a day after the world’s richest person – and a former White House adviser – announced the formation of a new political party.
“The principles of Doge were very popular – I think if you looked at the polling Elon was not,” Scott Bessent said on CNN’s State of the Union, referring to the so-called “department of government efficiency” that Musk temporarily headed after Trump’s second presidency began in January.
Continue reading...Crew abandons Liberian-flagged ship attacked in the Red Sea as it took on water, UK military says – PBS
- Crew abandons Liberian-flagged ship attacked in the Red Sea as it took on water, UK military says PBS
- Crew abandons Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned ship attacked in the Red Sea, UK military says AP News
- Crew abandons cargo ship in Red Sea after drone, grenade attack Al Jazeera
- First Red Sea naval attack in months raises alarms Yahoo
- Ship on Fire off Yemen After Being Attacked With 'Unknown Projectiles' in the Red Sea Military.com
Israeli strikes kill at least 38 in Gaza as ceasefire talks reach critical point
Benjamin Netanyahu travels to Washington as momentum gathers in negotiations for a US-sponsored deal
Israeli warplanes launched a wave of strikes in Gaza on Sunday, killing at least 38 Palestinians, according to hospital officials, as talks over a ceasefire in the devastated territory reached a critical point.
Officials at Nasser hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis said 18 people were killed by strikes in al-Mawasi, a nearby coastal area that is crowded with tented encampments of those displaced by fighting elsewhere.
Continue reading...Two reasons the US and Iran look set to fight again – Washington Examiner
- Two reasons the US and Iran look set to fight again Washington Examiner
- Iran was the clear loser of its war with Israel and the US. So, what happens next? GZERO Media
- A case for Iranian regime change: Why the Islamic Republic must end The Jerusalem Post
- Iran’s devastation has hardened hearts towards the west – even for those with no love of the state | Hossein Hamdieh The Guardian
- A week into the fragile Israel-Iran peace agreement, here’s what we still don’t know AP News
Crew abandons cargo ship in Red Sea after drone, grenade attack
UK agency says the vessel is taking on water after being targeted with gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades.
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Castel Gandolfo for summer vacation – catholicnewsagency.com
- Pope Leo XIV arrives in Castel Gandolfo for summer vacation catholicnewsagency.com
- Pope Leo XIV resumes tradition and arrives Castel Gandolfo for vacation to restore 'body and spirit' ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- ‘Welcome!’ Pope Leo arrives in Castel Gandolfo Vatican News
- ‘We felt abandoned by Francis’: Pope Leo heads to traditional papal residence for summer break The Guardian
- Pope Leo XIV quietly goes on vacation. He is expected to take plenty of summer homework with him. National Catholic Reporter
Lion’s owners arrested after woman and children injured in attack in Pakistan
Footage shows animal leaping over wall in Lahore before attack that left victims with face and arm injuries
The owners of a pet lion that escaped from a farmhouse and injured a woman and her two children in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore have been arrested, authorities said on Sunday.
The arrest came after dramatic video footage emerged showing the lion leaping over a wall and attacking the victims in a residential area.
Continue reading...Suriname parliament elects Simons as first female president – Reuters
- Suriname parliament elects Simons as first female president Reuters
- Suriname parliament elects first female president CNN
- Suriname elects first female president amid economic uncertainty Al Jazeera
- Suriname’s New Leader Vows to Make Oil Wealth ‘Available to All’ Bloomberg
- Suriname’s parliament elects the country’s first female president amid economic turmoil AP News
NATO’s mega spending pleases Trump – Indian Punchline –
- NATO’s mega spending pleases Trump Indian Punchline -
- NATO's big $1.4 trillion bet is seeing long-ignored air defenses coming back in a big way Business Insider
- Europe Puts Social Programs on Chopping Block to Appease Trump on NATO Funding Truthout
- What Did the 2025 NATO Summit Achieve? War on the Rocks
- When does a bridge count as military spending? Inside NATO’s new defense plans. The Christian Science Monitor
Akash, India win second cricket Test against England at Edgbaston
Akash Deep took six wickets in the second innings as India levelled their five-match Test series against England 1-1.
Netanyahu seeks to prevent future Iran nuclear threat in Trump meeting – The Jerusalem Post
- Netanyahu seeks to prevent future Iran nuclear threat in Trump meeting The Jerusalem Post
- Katz, Zamir hail war against Iran as ‘defining milestone’ in Israel’s history The Times of Israel
- UN pulls inspectors from Iran as Israel aims to maintain ‘aerial superiority’ Financial Times
- Israeli military prepares plan to ensure Iran cannot threaten country, defense minister says Arab News
- IAEA pulls inspectors from Iran as standoff over access drags on ThePrint
Parents in Britain to be granted bereavement leave after miscarriage
Mothers and partners will gain the legal right if they lose a baby before 24 weeks, in Labour workers’ rights reform
Parents in Britain will be granted the right to bereavement leave after suffering a miscarriage as part of Labour’s changes to workers’ rights, it has been confirmed.
In a change to the law made via amendments to the employment rights bill, mothers and their partners will be given the legal right to at least one week’s bereavement leave if they have suffered a pregnancy loss before 24 weeks’ gestation.
Continue reading...Vigilantes once fought Haiti’s gangs. Now it’s hard to tell them apart. – The Washington Post
- Vigilantes once fought Haiti’s gangs. Now it’s hard to tell them apart. The Washington Post
- ‘The ground shook’: drone attacks help Haitian government wrest control of capital from criminal gangs The Guardian
- Haiti - News : Zapping... HaitiLibre.com
- Ronald Sanders | Haiti is bleeding – and the Caribbean cannot look away | Commentary Jamaica Gleaner
- Haitian capital ‘paralysed and isolated’ by gang violence, Security Council hears UN News
Israel now faces adversaries that it cannot defeat
Once a master of narrative warfare, Israel is now losing to smartphones, social media, and the digital archive.
Police chiefs call for cuts to number of forces in England and Wales
Reduction from 43 forces to as few as 12 could save money and end ‘postcode lottery’ for crime victims, leaders say
Police chiefs in England and Wales have told ministers that the number of forces should be cut to end “the postcode lottery for victims of crime”, the Guardian has learned.
They believe a reduction from the current 43 forces would save money, cut overheads and boost crime-fighting efforts.
Continue reading...Explosion rips through Domino’s restaurant after car crashes into building
The explosion happened after a car veered off the road and hit the building in the US state of Utah, the local fire agency says.
Spain’s San Fermin kicks off with a chupinazo that looks to Palestine – Euronews.com
- Spain's San Fermin kicks off with a chupinazo that looks to Palestine Euronews.com
- Pamplona festivities and an orphaned bear: photos of the weekend The Guardian
- Photos show the start of the annual Running of the Bulls festival AP News
- Pamplona’s iconic bull run opens in Spain Al Jazeera
- Eight breakneck races, 2,500 runners a day and 16 ambulances: Pamplona’s Running of the Bulls is back EL PAÍS English
Spain’s San Fermin kicks off with a chupinazo that looks to Palestine – Euronews.com
- Spain's San Fermin kicks off with a chupinazo that looks to Palestine Euronews.com
- Pamplona festivities and an orphaned bear: photos of the weekend The Guardian
- Eight breakneck races, 2,500 runners a day and 16 ambulances: Pamplona’s Running of the Bulls is back EL PAÍS English
- Pamplona draws thousands of revelers for the San Fermín bull-running festival AP News
- Spain Running of the Bulls chronicleonline.com
Brazil’s leader Lula condemns Gaza ‘genocide’ at BRICS
BRICS nations have been in disagreement over how strongly to denounce Israel's bombing of Iran and its war on Gaza.