Kim, Xi hail bond as North Korea says it will protect China’s interests Goodwill messages continued this week’s public display of diplomatic unity between Beijing, Pyongyang and Moscow. Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2025
US Tech Titans Pay Hommage To Trump At White House Dinner Tech world executives showered Donald Trump with praise Thursday during a rare dinner that saw the US president host some of the most important players in AI at the White House. International Business Times · Sep 5, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,289 Here are the key events on day 1,289 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2025
Trump again addresses death rumors ahead of dinner with top tech CEOs minus Musk: ‘I’m still here’ Trump joked about people believing he was dead before taking questions from reporters about the upcoming jobs report, RFK Jr.’s job as health secretary and the NYC mayoral race The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
Trump’s LA national guard deployment cost taxpayers $120m, Newsom says California governor condemns decision to deploy troops in response to anti-Ice protests as ‘waste, fraud and abuse’ The Guardian - US · Sep 5, 2025
Trump's Unjust and Illegal Killing of 11 Venezuelans Killing suspected drug traffickers is both unjust and illegal. And it could be the start of an effort to turn the already awful War on Drugs into something more like a real war, thereby making it even worse. Reason · Sep 5, 2025
Farage Grabs Momentum, Convenes Hard-right Reform UK Party Nigel Farage's anti-immigration party Reform UK kicks off Britain's annual party conference season Friday, with the Brexit cheerleader and his buoyant supporters increasingly confident he could be Britain's next leader. International Business Times · Sep 5, 2025
Trump to sign executive order changing Pentagon’s name to ‘Department of War’ President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Friday that will officially change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War. The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
Trump urges European leaders to pressure China for funding Russia’s war efforts IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
Trump news at a glance: RFK Jr made ‘false’ claims in Senate testimony, says fired CDC director Susan Monarez offers to repeat under oath statements she made about why she was ousted from the embattled Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Key US politics stories from 4 September 2025 The Guardian - US · Sep 5, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Russian attack kills two mine-clearing workers, say officials Twenty-six countries commit so far as coalition of the willing convenes in Paris; Ukrainian military sharpens interceptor drone effort. What we know on day 1,290 The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2025
Trump expected to order rebrand of Pentagon as ‘Department of War’ Move is attempt to formalize name change without an act of Congress, as US president says: ‘We’re just going to do it’ The Guardian - US · Sep 5, 2025
Coalition Of Willing Commits To Ukraine Force If Peace Agreed More than two dozen countries have pledged to join a force to deploy in Ukraine after any eventual peace deal with Russia, aiming to deter Moscow from again attacking its neighbour, leaders announced Thursday. International Business Times · Sep 5, 2025
Trump cutting funding to train and support European troops in countries bordering Russia: report The apparent shift has alarmed European defense leaders, who see the presence of U.S. troops and support as a key deterrent against Moscow The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 Trump tells European leaders that buying Russian oil is helping Moscow fund war against Ukraine Trump joined a call of the “Coalition of the Willing” countries, led by French President Emmanuel Macron
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 Indianapolis lawyer called Mark Zuckerberg sues Meta after his Facebook accounts keep getting suspended: ‘This really p****** me off’ Zuckerberg, who specializes in bankruptcy law, is suing Meta for negligence and breach of contract because his Facebook accounts keep getting shut down, and he is accused of ‘impersonating a celebrity’
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 Trump admin ditches Biden-era plan to make airlines pay compensation for flight disruptions The Trump administration has decided to abandon a Biden-era plan that would have required airlines to pay cash compensation and cover lodging and meals for stranded passengers when airlines cause flight cancellations or changes
We Got This Covered · Sep 4, 2025 ‘A danger to women and children’: Rosie O’Donnell blasts Donald Trump after his new threat to revoke her citizenship Why is he picking on someone who does nothing to him?
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 Trump administration targets Boston in latest sanctuary city lawsuit The Trump administration has sued the city of Boston and its leaders, aiming to invalidate policies seen as interfering with immigration enforcement
The Conversation · Sep 4, 2025 US obliteration of Caribbean boat was a clear violation of international ‘right to life’ laws – no matter who was on board The U.S. government is justifying its lethal destruction of a boat suspected of transporting illegal drugs in the Caribbean as an attack on “narco-terrorists.”
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 Utah State University under fire after exposing animals to huge amounts of radiation and performing surgeries without pain medication, report says “Utah State is strongly committed to the humane treatment of research animals in its care,” a university spokesperson said in response to the outcry
Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2025 US files lawsuit against California utility over Los Angeles wildfires The Department of Justice alleges that negligence by Southern California Edison sparked deadly Eaton Fire in January.
The Guardian - US · Sep 4, 2025 Be Best, bots: Melania Trump and tech CEOs discuss saturating US schools with AI Pivoting from her anti-bullying campaign, the US first lady has inaugurated a taskforce on AI and childhood education
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 RFK Jr becomes an unlikely great uniter as Democrats and Republicans join forces to pounce on his pseudoscience ANALYSIS: Republicans, including leadership, mounted a show of force against a Trump Cabinet secretary. But he still seemed to brush it off, writes John Bowden
International Business Times · Sep 4, 2025 Trump Signs Order To Lower US Tariffs On Japan Autos To 15% US President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday to lower tariffs on Japanese autos, as Washington moves to implement its trade pact negotiated with Tokyo.