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USA

Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency after leg swelling

According to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, the condition common in older adults occurs when little valves inside the veins that normally help move blood against gravity gradually lose the ability to work properly.

18/07/2025

USA

Trump orders release of Epstein files as 2003 letter emerges

Following Trump's announcement on social media, US Attorney General Pam Bondi responded saying, "We are ready to move the court tomorrow to unseal the grand jury transcripts."

18/07/2025

Culture news

Why is Disney suing a Hong Kong jewellery company?

The earliest version of Mickey Mouse may be in the public domain as of last year, but Disney continues its efforts to protect its intellectual property from unauthorized appropriation... Here's everything you need to know about their lawsuit against Red Earth.

17/07/2025

Tech News

An AI anime girlfriend is the latest feature on Elon Musk’s Grok

Elon Musk’s controversial artificial intelligence chatbot Grok has launched two new companions, including Ani, a Japanese girlfriend that responds to explicit user commands.

17/07/2025

Economy

Trump: 'Highly unlikely' to fire Fed Chair Powell, but looked into it

President Donald Trump rocked Wall Street temporarily by saying he had “talked about the concept of firing” the head of the Federal Reserve, but was unlikely to do so, ”unless he has to leave for fraud”.

17/07/2025

Health news

Trump officials are pushing psychedelic therapy. Will it help or hurt?

US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr said he wants psychedelic therapies approved within a year, surprising even the staunchest supporters of the drugs.

16/07/2025

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New Jersey begins recovery after deadly flash floods

Authorities confirmed that two people died in Plainfield, New Jersey, when their car was swept away by flash floods during a powerful storm.

16/07/2025

Economy

President Trump: Pharma tariff is coming, Indonesia deal sealed

The US President announced a list of updates concerning US trade tariffs on Tuesday, including a deal with Indonesia and his plans to gradually increase tariffs on pharmaceutical imports.

16/07/2025

Economy

Senate votes to progress Trump's $9 billion spending cuts request

Senate Republicans voted to progress President Donald Trump's request to cancel $9 billion in previously approved spending on Tuesday, despite concerns.

16/07/2025

USA

Trump faces MAGA backlash over Epstein files and arms for Ukraine

US President Donald Trump has spent years encouraging dark or harmful conspiracy theories, and that strategy may now come back to bite him.

15/07/2025

Economy

US inflation accelerates to 2.7% as Trump's tariffs start to bite

Inflation rose last month to its highest level since February as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs are pushing up the cost of a range of goods, including furniture, clothing, and large appliances.

15/07/2025

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Severe storms cause widespread flooding across New York, New Jersey

Heavy rain and flash flooding swept across parts of the US Northeast on Monday night, causing major travel disruptions and emergency declarations across several states.

15/07/2025

Green News

Trump admin won’t publish key climate reports on NASA site as promised

The reversal leaves critical climate data harder to access as extreme weather intensifies across the US.

15/07/2025

Culture news

Rap superstar Kendrick Lamar to get his very own university course

The course, titled "Kendrick Lamar and the Morale of M.A.A.D City", will be available to students at a Philadelphia university this Fall. Do any European universities offer students courses on their favourite musicians?

15/07/2025

USA

US and Germany discuss Patriot missile transfer at Pentagon meeting

The meeting between the two top US and German officials comes following an announcement by US President Donald Trump that NATO members would purchase billions' worth of US weaponry to send to Ukraine.

15/07/2025

USA

Trump to slam Russia with 100% tariffs if no Ukraine deal in 50 days

Trump has publicly expressed irritation with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s reluctance to reach a peace deal in Ukraine, accusing the Russian leader of throwing "bulls**t" at Washington.

14/07/2025

Tech News

China doesn’t need NVIDIA chips for military power, CEO says

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says China doesn’t need to use the American tech stack or his company’s semiconductor chips to train AI for its military.

14/07/2025

USA

Trump to meet Rutte as plan takes shape for Ukraine weapons sale

US President Donald Trump said that the US would be willing to supply weapons to Ukraine via NATO and that he would make a "major statement" on Monday.

14/07/2025

Tech News

How to avoid an AI scam that impersonates your voice

The voice of a senior member of US President Trump’s administration was impersonated by an artificial intelligence scam. Here’s how you can avoid the same happening to you.

13/07/2025

Green News

Flood sirens gave this Texas community a crucial warning

The town of Comfort installed flood sirens after past disasters. In July, they helped every resident survive.

11/07/2025

USA

ICE agents clash with protesters during raids at farm in California

Tensions flared in Southern California as immigration raids on two state-licensed marijuana farms sparked protests.

11/07/2025

Markets

Bitcoin reaches new record high ahead of US House's ‘Crypto Week’

The price of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency has attracted the interest of institutional investors as US Congress prepares to adopt its first major crypto regulation next week.

11/07/2025

USA

Texas flash floods: 120 dead, 170 missing as grief grips Hill Country

Texas Governor Greg Abbott called on state lawmakers to approve funding for new warning systems and emergency communications in flood-prone areas when the legislature meets later this month.

11/07/2025

Economy

Trump plans to hike tariffs on Canadian goods to 35%

It was unclear from Trump's Thursday letter how the higher tariffs would interact with the 2020 United States Mexico Canada Agreement that Trump negotiated. Under the current tariff regime, the USMCA has protected eligible goods. But a review of the pact is scheduled for 2026.

11/07/2025

Tech News

Two new AI web browsers hope to challenge Google’s dominance in search

AI giants OpenAI and Perplexity are launching search browsers powered by AI as Google continues to face anti-competition lawsuits and fines.

10/07/2025

Health news

Millions will die if US funding to fight HIV is not replaced, UN warns

US cuts could lead to four million AIDS-related deaths by 2029, according to UN officials.

10/07/2025