Can BRICS challenge the US-led world order?
President Donald Trump has threatened to impose more tariffs on nations aligning themselves with BRICS.
Nvidia becomes first company to reach $4tn in market value
Ongoing surge in demand for AI technology fueled stratospheric rise of chipmaker’s value
Chipmaker Nvidia became the first public company in history to scale a $4tn market value on Wednesday as its stock price continues a years-long stratospheric rise.
Shares of the top chip designer rose roughly 2.4% to $164, benefiting from the ongoing surge in demand for artificial intelligence technologies. Nvidia’s chips and associated software are considered world leaders for building artificial intelligence products.
Continue reading...UK and France agree on need for new migration boat crossing ‘deterrent’
Britain has proposed a 'one in, one out' arrangement for asylum seekers - a deal France has refused to sign.
Steve Rosenberg: Moscow shrugs off Trump’s irritation with Putin
But the US president's words have not gone unnoticed, writes the BBC's Russia Editor.
Donald Trump threatens copper, pharma tariffs: Who will they hurt?
US president announces sweeping new tariffs as he continues to change plans.
Why is MAGA angry with Trump, Pam Bondi over Epstein files?
Right-wing conspiracy theorists have raised questions about a new government memo and video about Epstein.
Accelerated glacial melt and monsoon rains trigger deadly floods in Pakistan
Record temperatures and seasonal downpours raise fears of a repeat of the devastating flooding in 2022
Glaciers across northern Pakistan have been melting at an accelerated pace as a result of record-breaking summer temperatures, leading to deadly flash flooding and landslides.
The floods and heavy monsoon rains have caused devastation across the country this summer, killing at least 72 people and injuring more than 130 since the rains began in late June.
Continue reading...West Bank: Jewish settlers attack Taibeh residents – Vatican News
- West Bank: Jewish settlers attack Taibeh residents Vatican News
- Taybeh church leaders condemn rising settler harassment, arson in West Bank town The Times of Israel
- Israel's Real Enemies Are the Violent Jewish Militias Tormenting the Palestinians Haaretz
- Last Christian West Bank town calls on global community to assist against settler violence The Jerusalem Post
- Israel’s quiet war in the West Bank Financial Times
Ukraine catches Chinese spies trying to steal secrets of missile that sank Russia’s flagship – Euromaidan Press
- Ukraine catches Chinese spies trying to steal secrets of missile that sank Russia’s flagship Euromaidan Press
- Chinese father and son detained in Ukraine, accused of trying to smuggle out info on guided missile system CBS News
- Ukraine war briefing: Two Chinese nationals arrested in Neptune missile espionage case The Guardian
- Ukraine arrests two Chinese nationals accused of military tech theft Euronews.com
- China Reacts After Ukraine Arrests Alleged Spies Newsweek
CNN Fact-Checker Exposes ‘A Whole Bunch Of False Claims’ From Trump’s Cabinet Meeting – HuffPost
- CNN Fact-Checker Exposes 'A Whole Bunch Of False Claims' From Trump's Cabinet Meeting HuffPost
- Trump Uses Cabinet Meeting to Vent About Epstein, Putin and Powell The New York Times
- A Grandfather Clock, Windmills and Tariffs: Inside Trump’s Rollicking Cabinet Meeting WSJ
- Fact check: Debunking 11 of Trump’s false claims at Cabinet meeting CNN
- WATCH: Trump holds Cabinet meeting as Texas searches for flood victims PBS
Kennedy touts ultra-processed meals he once called ‘poison’
Health secretary backs company criticized for selling junk-laden meals to Medicaid patients on ‘Make America healthy again’ tour
Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr promoted a company whose meals contain ultra-processed ingredients – which he has repeatedly railed against – on his “Make America healthy again” tour.
Kennedy appeared at an enormous food plant in Oklahoma for a company called Mom’s Meals, which makes 1.5m “medically tailored” meals each week and ships them all over the country.
Continue reading...Children among 20 people reported killed overnight by Israeli strikes on Gaza – as it happened
Latest deaths come as humanitarian workers and doctors in Gaza say they have been overwhelmed by almost daily ‘mass casualty incidents’
Here are some of the latest images coming through from Gaza:
On Tuesday, the European Union force patrolling the Red Sea told AFP that three people were killed and at least two injured - including a Russian electrician who lost a leg - in the attack on the Eternity C.
Continue reading...Greece blocks asylum claims for migrants on island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya – AP News
South Sudan says eight deportees from the US are under government care
Deportees include two people from Myanmar, two from Cuba, and one each from Vietnam, Laos and Mexico
War-torn South Sudan has said it is holding a group of eight men controversially deported from the United States.
Only one of them is from South Sudan. The rest comprise two people from Myanmar, two from Cuba, and one each from Vietnam, Laos and Mexico.
Continue reading...South Sudan says eight deportees from the US are under government care – The Guardian
- South Sudan says eight deportees from the US are under government care The Guardian
- ICE Said They Were Being Flown to Louisiana. Their Flight Landed in Africa. The Intercept
- Does Justice Kagan stand alone? SCOTUSblog
- South Sudan says 8 men deported from the US are now in its custody AP News
- US finishes deportation of eight men to South Sudan after weeks of legal wrangling NBC News
Why was Christian Horner sacked as Red Bull F1 team boss?
Christian Horner's tenure as the longest-serving F1 team principal came to an abrupt and unexpected end on Wednesday.
Israel says it launched ‘special, targeted operations’ in southern Lebanon
Army shares video of troops on ground in 'targeted nighttime operation' amid near-daily attacks against neighbour.
French police raid on National Rally HQ prompts outrage from party leaders
Party president Jordan Bardella complains of an "unprecedented operation", as prosecutors investigate alleged fraud.
Pope prays for world to recognize urgency of climate crisis as he celebrates Mass’ using new rite – AP News
- Pope prays for world to recognize urgency of climate crisis as he celebrates Mass' using new rite AP News
- Pope Leo interrupts vacation to appeal for action on climate change Reuters
- Pope celebrates first 'green Mass' using new rite in sign of strong ecological focus ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Vatican Publishes a New Mass on Caring for the Environment The New York Times
- Why has Pope Leo XIV started a new ‘green Mass’ tradition? Euronews.com
Police raid headquarters of French far-right National Rally party
Investigation into alleged illegal campaign financing denounced by party’s leader, Jordan Bardella, as ‘harassment campaign’
Police have raided the headquarters of France’s far-right National Rally (RN) and seized documents as part of an investigation into alleged illegal campaign financing that was denounced by the party’s leader, Jordan Bardella, as “a harassment campaign”.
The raid came a day after EU financial prosecutors in Brussels said they had launched a separate investigation into the alleged misuse of €4.3m by the former far-right Identity & Democracy (ID) group in the European parliament, which included the RN.
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