Sat 05 July 2025: The bill extends tax cuts, slices welfare programmes and surges immigration funds, advancing Trump’s agenda. Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has signed his signature tax and spending bill, capping a months-long push to codify his top policy priorities into law. The sweeping bill has prompted controversy among both Democrats and […]
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Sat 05 July 2025: President Donald Trump said a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas may be reached next week, following what he described as a “positive” response from the Palestinian resistance group to a US proposal, media reports said Friday. “There could be a deal on a Gaza ceasefire by next week,” Trump told […]
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Fri 04 July 2025: Malawi and Mozambique signed an agreement Thursday that enables the two countries to carry out joint military exercises and patrols. The move, aimed at combatting cross-border drug and human trafficking, was hailed by civil society organizations as a “giant leap.” Monica Ching’anamuno, Malawi’s minister of defense, and her Mozambican counterpart Cristovao […]
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Fri 04 July 2025: Authorities on Friday declared a state of emergency in parts of the municipality of Ierapetra following a devastating wildfire in eastern Crete that has since been brought largely under control, local media reported on Friday. Erupting Wednesday near Ierapetra amid dry, windy conditions, the fire has burned down thousands of acres […]
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Fri 04 July 2025: The BBC has removed several senior staff from their duties after airing a controversial live performance at the Glastonbury music festival by rap-punk duo Bob Vylan, who condemned Israel’s military and denounced genocidal violence against Palestinians. During their live-streamed set, the band’s vocalist led a chant of “Death, death to the IDF” and made remarks criticizing Israel’s “violent military […]
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Fri 04 July 2025: If you’re feeling like the news is particularly bad at the moment, you’re not alone. But many of us can’t look away – and don’t want to. Engaging with news can help us make sense of what’s going on and, for many of us, is an ethical stance. So, how can you also […]
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Fri 04 July 2025: Sudan and Egypt are concerned about its effect on their water supply, but Abiy says the dam will benefit them all. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said a multibillion-dollar mega dam on the Blue Nile, which has caused deep consternation to downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan over its effect on […]
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Fri 04 July 2025: Russian president says future talks need to be between Kyiv and Moscow amid signs latter does not want US involvement. Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his United States counterpart, Donald Trump, that Moscow will not give up on its goal of eliminating the “root causes” of the war in Ukraine. […]
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Fri 04 July 2025: France must better regulate private schools and allow prosecutions for abuse of pupils whenever it was committed, two lawmakers said in a report published on Wednesday after allegations of decades of abuse at a Catholic school. The parliamentary investigation into French schools was triggered by dozens of complaints of physical and […]
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Fri 04 July 2025: The world’s most advanced AI models are exhibiting troubling new behaviors – lying, scheming, and even threatening their creators to achieve their goals. In one particularly jarring example, under threat of being unplugged, Anthropic’s latest creation Claude 4 lashed back by blackmailing an engineer and threatened to reveal an extramarital affair. […]
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