Peace ‘within reach’ as Iran agrees no nuclear material stockpile: Oman FM
Oman's Foreign Minister says most recent indirect talks between US, Iran 'really advanced, substantially'.
Trump orders government to stop using Anthropic in battle over AI use
The move announced on social media comes after a standoff between Anthropic's boss and the US Department of Defense.
Trump orders government to stop using Anthropic in battle over AI use
The move announced on social media comes after a standoff between Anthropic's boss and the US Department of Defense.
Bill Clinton asked about hot tub photo and testifies he knew ‘nothing’ of Epstein crimes
The former president told the committee that he would never have flown on Epstein's plane if he "had any inkling of what he was doing".
Bill Clinton asked about hot tub photo and testifies he knew ‘nothing’ of Epstein crimes
The former president told the committee that he would never have flown on Epstein's plane if he "had any inkling of what he was doing".
At least 20 killed as cash-laden military cargo plane crashes in Bolivia
Riot police use teargas to disperse people gathering around wreckage of plane loaded with money from central bank
At least 20 people have died and dozens have been injured after a military cargo plane carrying banknotes crashed while landing near Bolivia’s capital on Friday, damaging about a dozen vehicles on a highway and scattering bills on the ground, an official has said.
Footage from local media showed people rushing to collect banknotes while police in riot gear tried to disperse them using teargas. Authorities were later seen setting the money alight in a bonfire at the scene of the crash.
Continue reading...Flight logs and hot tub photo among key moments from Bill Clinton’s deposition
The former US president, who is featured in photographs within the Epstein files, denies having any knowledge of the convicted sex offender's crimes.
DOJ charges 30 more people in Minnesota anti-ICE church protest
Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon was one of the original nine defendants arrested last month
DOJ charges 30 more people in Minnesota anti-ICE church protest
Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon was one of the original nine defendants arrested last month
Renee Good’s family says Trump hasn’t contacted them after her death
Neither president nor anyone in administration has reached out after Good was killed by immigration officer, says family
The family of Renee Good, an unarmed US citizen and mother who was killed by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis last month, said in an interview with NBC News that neither Donald Trump nor anyone in his administration has contacted them since her death.
“There’s a reason that we hired our own investigators – to make sure that the truth is transparent and available, to make sure that this is really taken seriously, and to make sure that we know what occurred,” Brent Ganger, Good’s brother, told NBC News.
Continue reading...Trump administration charges 30 more people for Minnesota church protest
The expanded indictment targets protesters who rallied at Cities Church in St Paul against Trump's immigration surge.
LA superintendent placed on leave after FBI raid on home and district office
Trustees unanimously voted to place Alberto Carvalho on leave and appointed Andres Chait in the interim
Two days after the FBI searched the headquarters of the Los Angeles unified school district and the home of its superintendent, the district board of education placed Alberto Carvalho on administrative leave.
The board met in closed session meetings for several hours on Thursday and Friday to discuss Carvalho’s employment with the nation’s second largest school district. The trustees unanimously voted Friday to place Carvalho on paid leave, and appointed another high ranking district official, Andres Chait, to serve as interim superintendent.
Continue reading...Last of the summer rain puts southern states on flood watch and Sydney on alert for bull sharks
SA premier Peter Malinauskas warns residents to prepare for heavy falls and possible flash floods
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Late summer rain is causing havoc across Australia, with South Australia on flood watch, Victoria cleaning up after a downpour, and Sydney issuing a shark warning after heavy falls.
Almost all of South Australia, much of western Victoria and parts of western NSW were on flood watch as a slow-moving pressure system from central Australia moved east. Queensland had also seen severe rainfall.
Continue reading...Trump, Iran and geopolitical mind games
Incoherent messaging and inconsistent policy positions - Trump’s chaotic Iran gambit.
A ‘delicate’ balance for Canada and a ‘win-win’ for Modi as Carney visits India
The two countries are repairing a strained relationship as they also seek to reduce their trade reliance on the US.
A ‘delicate’ balance for Canada and a ‘win-win’ for Modi as Carney visits India
The two countries are repairing a strained relationship as they also seek to reduce their trade reliance on the US.
Pakistan-Afghanistan updates: Iran, EU urge dialogue amid deadly clashes
Pakistan says it targeted Taliban forces in Afghanistan's Kabul, border regions; UN chief says civilians also impacted.
Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic as dispute escalates
There has been a weeks-long feud between Pentagon and Anthropic over concerns about how military could use AI at war.
Rubio plans Israel trip as Trump says he’s ‘not happy’ with US-Iran talks – Al Jazeera
- Rubio plans Israel trip as Trump says he’s ‘not happy’ with US-Iran talks Al Jazeera
- Rubio to travel to Israel to discuss Iran, other issues, State Dept. says CNBC
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- Rubio to visit Israel as US Embassy authorizes staff to leave ahead of potential Iran strike Politico
- Rubio plans to visit Israel next week as U.S.-Iran tensions remain high after latest talks PBS
Trump suggests US could carry out ‘friendly takeover’ of Cuba
As tensions between two countries reach new highs, US president says regime is ‘talking with us’
Donald Trump has suggested the US could carry out a “friendly takeover” of Cuba as tensions between Washington and Havana reach a new high after the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro.
As he left the White House for a campaigning event in Texas on Friday, Trump said: “The Cuban government is talking with us. They’re in a big deal of trouble.”
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