Analysis: Trump challenged by cold reality from top allies
A president used to bending US politics to his will faces two stinging losses in a matter of days, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.
Calls for UK bank tax to fund cost of living help as HSBC profits hit £7.5bn
Levy could raise £19bn to help pay for Andy Burnham’s support for those struggling with bills, say campaigners
Campaigners have renewed calls for a windfall tax on UK banks that could raise £19bn towards Andy Burnham’s cost of living agenda, after HSBC raked in $10.1bn (£7.5bn) worth of profits in the second quarter of the year.
Bosses at HSBC reported on Tuesday that profits rose 60% year on year in the three months to the end of June, helped by fees from wealth management and insurance business, as well as higher interest rates, which allow the bank to charge more for loans and mortgages.
Continue reading...Ukrainian drones hit Wildberries warehouses in overnight strikes – Financial Times
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Trump accuses oil companies of ‘making too much money’ from his war on Iran
US president hits out at ExxonMobil and Chevron, saying they should ‘give some of that back to the public’
Donald Trump has criticised oil companies for “making too much money” from the global energy market disruption caused by his war on Iran.
Brent crude had been trading at about $70 (£52) a barrel before the first US-Israeli strikes at the end of February, but by the end of April it had soared as high as $126 and is now trading at about $85 a barrel.
Continue reading...Cars burn in reported settler attack in occupied West Bank
Cars burn in reported settler attack in occupied West Bank
We demand accountability for the Beirut blast
Six years after the explosion, the domestic investigation is complete, but an indictment is yet to be issued.
UEFA confirms legal letter served to FIFA after Infantino’s World Cup plan
UEFA tells Al Jazeera a preservation letter is with FIFA following a failed Gianni Infantino-led World Cup sell-off.
US arrests suspect over Spokane wildfire as tens of thousands flee blaze
Authorities say about 65,000 people have been displaced by the fires in Washington state.
About 1,000 fewer prisoners to get early release as Burnham tightens rules
Justice secretary says blocking more would have caused prison system to ‘break’ but admits impact on grieving relatives such as those of PC Andrew Harper
About 1,000 fewer prisoners will be released early after Andy Burnham’s intervention to exclude those convicted of rape, serious child sexual offences and grooming from the scheme.
The justice secretary, Alex Norris, said 5,000 prisoners would be released over 10 months from October in England and Wales, down from the government’s original plan for 6,000 from September.
Continue reading...How India’s Gen Z movement of ‘Cockroaches’ dented Modi’s political image – AP News
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US targets 25 naturalised citizens in historic crackdown; Indian man among accused – Firstpost
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- Government sues to revoke Conway man’s citizenship, says he lied about identity during naturalization process The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
- US revokes citizenship of Indian-origin man accused of child sex abuse The Indian Express
Nascimento: UFC fighter dead at 34 after apparent heart attack
The Brazilian fighter died in his sleep after a suspected heart attack, the UFC said.
Charity cyclist, 82, dies a day after 3,300 mile ride across Australia
Bob Montgomery died unexpectedly just a day after finishing what he had called 'One Last Ride'.
Trump wants ‘fair treatment’ in fight over Labor’s levy on tech giants to pay for news, US trade group warns
National Foreign Trade Council ‘disappointed’ at move to expand News Bargaining Incentive but Australian experts say government is not going far enough
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A major US trade body has rubbished the Albanese government’s plan to make more big tech platforms pay for Australian journalism, issuing a veiled warning about how Donald Trump may respond to the “deteriorating trend”.
The National Foreign Trade Council said it was “disappointed” at the Australian government’s move to expand its News Bargaining Incentive (NBI) to take in Microsoft’s LinkedIn, amid trade tensions between Washington and Canberra including newly increased tariffs on Australian goods.
Continue reading...Daphne Caruana Galizia was investigating suspected corruption when killed, jury told
Journalist’s son says his mother was examining leak from Electrogas, part owned by Yorgen Fenech who is on trial
Daphne Caruana Galizia was investigating suspected corruption by the businessman Yorgen Fenech and members of Malta’s government when she was killed, a jury has heard.
The heir to one of Malta’s biggest fortunes, Fenech is on trial for murder, accused of commissioning and paying for Caruana Galizia’s killing in a car bombing in October 2017.
Continue reading...Nauru, the world’s 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero – NPR
- Nauru, the world's 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero NPR
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BP boss urges Burnham to prioritise UK oil and gas even as firm exits North Sea
Meg O’Neill says ‘where we generate jobs, we generate tax revenue’, as company’s profits more than double
Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis
Nils Pratley: BP boss is unsentimental in pruning portfolio and clear on North Sea advice to Burnham
BP’s chief executive has urged Andy Burnham to make use of the UK’s oil and gas resources even as the oil company prepares to sell its North Sea business after 60 years in the ageing basin.
In a conversation with the new prime minister, Meg O’Neill said the country should prioritise using energy produced in the UK, “where we generate jobs, we generate tax revenue, we generate all those additional positive impacts”.
Continue reading...Explosions in Kuwait as Iran targets US military base, vessel hit in Hormuz – The Jerusalem Post
- Explosions in Kuwait as Iran targets US military base, vessel hit in Hormuz The Jerusalem Post
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PM to tighten early release rules but men jailed over PC Harper’s death can be freed
Rapists, child abusers and groomers will not leave prison early but some of those serving sexual or violent offences will now leave after half their sentence
Rapists, child sexual abusers and groomers will be excluded from early release plans to ease critical prison overcrowding in a major intervention by Andy Burnham.
The prime minister said on Monday evening that he would delay the planned early release of thousands of prisoners across England and Wales by a month until October.
Continue reading...Palestine weekly: Israel kills dozens in Gaza after Hamas disarmament deal
Israeli strikes on Gaza only intensified in the days following a US-brokered agreement billed as a 'breakthrough'.