MICROSOFT BECOMES SECOND COMPANY TO SURPASS $4 TRILLION IN MARKET VALUE

Fri 01 August 2025: The surge comes following announced investments in AI after the company laid off thousands of workers earlier this month. Microsoft is now the second company ever to surpass $4 trillion in market valuation, following artificial intelligence giant Nvidia. Microsoft, which is traded under the ticker “MSFT”, is continuing to surge and […]

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YOUTUBE INCLUDED IN AUSTRALIA’S SOCIAL MEDIA BAN

Thu 31 July 2025: The Australian government has now included YouTube in its groundbreaking social media ban for children under 16. Although previously exempt, that decision has been reversed. Starting in December, children under 16 will be prohibited from creating accounts on YouTube, in addition to TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Snapchat. Young people will still be […]

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UK CONSIDERS MANDATORY ALCOHOL LOCKS AND BLACK BOXES FOR NEW VEHICLES

Thu 31 July 2025: The Labour government in the UK is drafting new regulations aligned with the EU’s General Safety Regulation 2 (GSR2), sparking controversy over a perceived reversal of post-Brexit independence. Critics argue that the move undermines Brexit, while supporters cite economic and safety reasons. The proposed measures include alcohol interlocks (which prevent a […]

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TRUMP WARNS MEDVEDEV TO ‘WATCH HIS WORDS’ AFTER FORMER RUSSIAN PRESIDENT ‘THREATENS’ WAR

Thu 31 July 2025: x US President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed former Russian president and current deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, warning him to “watch his words,” after Medvedev threatened war. “Tell Medvedev, the failed former President of Russia, who thinks he’s still President, to watch his words. He’s entering very […]

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BBC INTRODUCES US SUBSCRIPTION MODEL AS LICENCE FEE PAYMENTS DECLINE

Wed 30 July 2025: The BBC is rolling out paid subscriptions in the United States, as the publicly-funded broadcaster explores new revenue streams amid negotiations with the British government over its funding. The BBC has in recent years seen a fall in the number of people paying the licence fee, a charge of 174.50 pounds ($239.76) a year levied on […]

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TSUNAMI WAVES HIT RUSSIA, US, JAPAN AFTER 8.8 QUAKE OFF RUSSIA

Wed 30 July 2025: Tsunami waves have hit parts of Russia, Japan and the United States after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s eastern Kamchatka Peninsula. The quake struck 136km (84 miles) east of the coastal city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Russia’s far east, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Japan’s meteorological agency issued […]

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TRUMP SAYS EPSTEIN ‘STOLE’ YOUNG WOMEN STAFF FROM HIS MAR-A-LAGO RESORT

Wed 30 July 2025: Trump says he cut off his relationship with Epstein because the sex offender poached workers from his Florida resort. United States President Donald Trump has said that he ended his relationship with disgraced financier and convicted sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein because he “stole” young female workers from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. Speaking to reporters […]

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US LAWMAKERS PUSH TO RELEASE EPSTEIN FILES, DIVIDING REPUBLICANS

Mon 28 July 2025: There is increasing pressure in the US Congress to release sealed documents related to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, revealing divisions among Republicans as some lawmakers break ranks with US President Donald Trump, a report by Axios on Sunday indicated. The pressure follows renewed attention on the case of Epstein, the […]

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GERMAN ARMED FORCES LOOK TO TEENS TO CLOSE RECRUITMENT GAP: REPORT

Sun 27 July 2025: The German Defense Ministry wants 40,000 new recruits a year by 2031, Der Tagesspiegel daily reported, citing informed sources. Teenagers may be called up to serve if volunteers cannot fill the gap, according to the newspaper. Sources in the ministry told the outlet that the initial aim would be to boost […]

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