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Trump Administration To Formally Axe Elon Musk's 'Five Things' Email: Report

The Trump administration plans to formally axe a program launched by billionaire Elon Musk requiring federal employees to summarise their five workplace achievements from the prior week, two people familiar with the matter said.

Published on: 05.08.2025 17:08
Australian Regulator Says YouTube, Others 'Turning Blind Eye' To Child Abuse Material

Australia's internet watchdog has said the world's biggest social media firms are still "turning a blind eye" to online child sex abuse material on their platforms, and said YouTube in particular had been unresponsive to its enquiries.

Published on: 05.08.2025 16:41
Pakistan Police Arrests Over 200 Protestors Demanding Ex-PM Imran Khan's Release

Police arrested more than 200 supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday as they tried to hold rallies in cities throughout Pakistan to mark the second anniversary of Khan's arrest, a party spokesman and officials said.

Published on: 05.08.2025 16:15
Trump Says US China Close To Trade Agreement, Will Meet Xi If Deal Is Struck

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the US was close to a trade deal with China and that he would meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping before the end of the year if an agreement is struck.

Published on: 05.08.2025 15:49
"So Much Pressure": World Nearly Beat Polio But Missteps Aided Its Comeback

The World Health Organization and partners embarked on their polio campaign in 1988 with the bold goal of eradication - a feat seen only once for human diseases, with smallpox in 1980.

Published on: 05.08.2025 15:27
Chinese Students In UK Forced To Spy On Classmates, Report Claims

A UK think tank report alleges that Chinese students in the UK are being pressured to spy on peers to suppress discussion of sensitive topics.

Published on: 05.08.2025 15:13
Titan Submersible Disaster Was Preventable, US Coast Guard Report Finds

The Coast Guard's report on the Titan submersible disaster that killed five on the way to the Titanic said Tuesday the implosion was "preventable."

Published on: 05.08.2025 13:59
"India Fuelling War Machine": Trump's 24-Hour 'Substantial' Tariff Threat

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he would increase the tariffs charged on Indian imports "very substantially" over the next 24 hours because of India's continued purchases of Russian oil.

Published on: 05.08.2025 13:40
"Save My Wife First": China Man's Selfless Plea To Rescuers Amid Floods Goes Viral

The husband, still standing in the water, assured rescuers he was fine and could swim, asking them to prioritise his wife's safety.

Published on: 05.08.2025 12:38
Putin Doubts Potency Of Trump's Ultimatums To End War With Ukraine: Report

The Russian leader does not want to anger Trump, and he realises that he may be spurning a chance to improve relations with Washington and the West, but his war goals take precedence, two of the sources said.

Published on: 05.08.2025 12:13
Opinion: Opinion | Now, The More Difficult Act: Rebuilding The Middle East

Physical reconstruction has to go hand in hand with socio-political institution-building. Inevitably, the legacy of the past hostilities has created bitterness and mutual suspicions, complicating the recovery.

Published on: 05.08.2025 11:33
"Sovereign Nations Have Right...": Russia Backs India Amid US Tariff Threat

Russia has accused the United States of exerting illegal trade pressure on India over its oil imports from them after US President Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs citing purchase of Russian oil.

Published on: 05.08.2025 10:50
Israel's 'Car Wall': A Graveyard Of Vehicles To Remember Hamas' Terror Attack

A once-empty parking lot west of Israel's Tkuma moshav (or village) is today a macabre vehicular memorial to the October 7, 2023, terror attack by the Hamas, in which over 1,000 people, many of them civilians, were killed.

Published on: 05.08.2025 10:50
Russian Influencers Arrested For Filming Video In Front Of Burning Oil Depot Hit By Ukraine Strike

The influencers, identified as 21-year-old Dasha Vladimirovna Loskutova and 19-year-old Karina Evgenyevna Oshurkova, filmed themselves rapping in front of the burning facility.

Published on: 05.08.2025 10:46
Saudi Arabia's Tourism Shift From Skyscrapers To Mountain Villages

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, called the Public Investment Fund (PIF), and private investors are working on master plans costing billions of dollars for projects that can be enjoyed year-round.

Published on: 05.08.2025 10:01
US Wanted India To Buy Russian Oil When Ukraine War Started. What Changed

In a now-viral video, Garcetti can be heard admitting that it was Washington that had encouraged New Delhi to buy oil from Moscow at a price cap to stabilise global prices.

Published on: 05.08.2025 09:38
UK Woman Accuses Tunisia Parasail Operator Of Groping, Sexual Assault

Michelle Wilson, 52, initially intended to parasail with a friend but was told by staff that windy conditions meant both women would have to go separately with an operator.

Published on: 05.08.2025 09:33
Opinion: Opinion | Kneel, Deal, Or Bleed: The Trump-enomics Wrecking The World

Since returning to the Oval Office, Trump has been on a tariff rampage. The global trading system is unrecognisable. Tariffs have become weapons, trade partners have been reduced to negotiators, and the WTO is now functionally comatose.

Published on: 05.08.2025 09:25
US Man Convicted Of Double Murder, Had Left 8-Year-Old Alone With Bodies

William Jerome Adams, 29, has been convicted of shooting Mary Lindsay and Muhammad Jr to death. He was given two consecutive life sentences without the chance of parole, according to a statement from the Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office.

Published on: 05.08.2025 08:51
Trump Targets India, Spares China Despite It Buying More Russian Oil: Report

US President Donald Trump has been unfairly targeting India over Russian oil imports, while choosing not to criticise China, according to a recent report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).

Published on: 05.08.2025 08:41

News from Arabic Countries

US House panel subpoenas Epstein files from Trump administration

Oversight Committee also issues deposition subpoenas for former top US officials, including Bill and Hillary Clinton.

Published on: 05.08.2025 17:38
On revolution anniversary, Bangladesh’s Yunus announces national elections

Interim leader says first national polls since overthrow of Sheikh Hasina to be held in February.

Published on: 05.08.2025 17:11
Jewish Britons decry ban on Palestine Action as ‘illegitimate, unethical’

Hundreds rally near Downing Street as delegation delivers letter to UK government calling for sanctions on Israel.

Published on: 05.08.2025 16:41
Trump accuses banks of discriminating against his supporters

The White House is said to be preparing an order calling for regulators to review US financial institutions.

Published on: 05.08.2025 16:40
Rwanda agrees to accept ‘third-country’ deportations from the US

As many as 250 migrants may be deported to Rwanda under the plan, as part of Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign.

Published on: 05.08.2025 16:22
Anti-India rallies in Pakistan-administered Kashmir over disputed status

The protests mark the sixth anniversary of India's revocation of Kashmir's semiautonomous status.

Published on: 05.08.2025 16:12
German club backs out of signing Israel striker after fan backlash

Israel international Shon Weissman was expected to complete move from Spain's Granada to Germany's Fortuna Dusseldorf.

Published on: 05.08.2025 15:40
Deadly Titan implosion en route to Titanic ‘preventable’: US Coast Guard

'Inadequate design' of submersible named as primary reason for accident that killed five people.

Published on: 05.08.2025 15:35
Man Utd and Newcastle make Sesko bids as Leipzig admit ‘concrete’ interest

Benjamin Sesko tops the summer's transfer targets, with striker's football club Leipzig revealing 'concrete interest'.

Published on: 05.08.2025 15:16
Thousands in Sudan’s besieged el-Fasher at ‘risk of starvation’, UN warns

North Darfur's capital has been under RSF siege for more than a year with key roads blocked and supplies running out.

Published on: 05.08.2025 15:13
The airdrops on Gaza are a PR stunt, not a humanitarian operation

The meagre amount of food dropped from the sky does not reach the hungry, but it does cover up global complicity.

Published on: 05.08.2025 14:49
How much aid has entered Gaza?

Gaza faces famine as convoys are delayed and deaths from hunger rise amid Israel’s ongoing military assault.

Published on: 05.08.2025 14:46
Reality or fantasy: Is the two-state solution still achievable?

Even though several countries have moved to recognise a Palestinian state, many observers say it's too late.

Published on: 05.08.2025 14:31
Why is Ghislaine Maxwell so central to Trump-Epstein conspiracy theories?

With prison move, Justice Department meeting and possible Congress testimony, Trump faces scrutiny from his own base

Published on: 05.08.2025 14:21
Hong Kong battles floods amid heaviest August rainfall since 1884

More than 350mm (13.8 inches) of rain was recorded - the highest daily rainfall for August in over 140 years.

Published on: 05.08.2025 14:05
Japan: Girl Meets War

Shurina, cast as a kamikaze pilot in a play, travels to WWII memorial sites across Japan for a performance in Okinawa.

Published on: 05.08.2025 13:45
Trump’s Africa deal: Peace plan or power grab?

As Rwanda and the DRC hold their first meeting under a US-backed peace deal, Trump is touting it as a diplomatic win

Published on: 05.08.2025 13:42
At least four dead, dozens missing as flash floods hit north India village

The floods were caused by a cloudburst, which is common during the country's June-September monsoon season.

Published on: 05.08.2025 13:07
One year post Hasina: What’s next for Bangladesh?

The Stream examines how Bangladesh handles political uncertainty a year after youth protests toppled Sheikh Hasina.

Published on: 05.08.2025 13:00
Video: Food aid dropped into Gaza contaminated with mould

Palestinians collecting food aid parachuted into Gaza report some of the packages are covered in black mould.

Published on: 05.08.2025 12:59
In oil-rich Angola, poverty, hunger and deadly unrest over fuel price hikes

Critics say most people in Africa’s third-largest oil-producing nation have not seen benefits from that natural wealth.

Published on: 05.08.2025 12:56
What is the missile treaty Russia has walked out of – and why?

The Kremlin has accused Washington of deploying missile platforms around the world. But did the treaty matter earlier?

Published on: 05.08.2025 12:32
Imran Khan’s supporters rally in Pakistan on two years of imprisonment

At least 200 arrested from Lahore, says party spokesperson, as thousands march on second anniversary of ex-PM's jailing.

Published on: 05.08.2025 12:19
Dozens trapped after cloudburst causes flash floods in India

Flash flooding caused by a massive cloudburst was filmed wiping out buildings in a Himalayan town in India on Tuesday,

Published on: 05.08.2025 12:14
India accuses US, EU of Russia trade double standards: Who is right?

India pushes back against sanctions, tariffs over its purchase of Russian oil, says West trades more with Moscow.

Published on: 05.08.2025 12:05