US trade war, India-China ties loom large at SCO summit in Tianjin The China-led bloc will give members a chance to air common grievances, especially against Washington. Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2025
The housing market is no longer a wealth-building engine as home prices continue to slump "Now, American housing wealth has actually declined in inflation-adjusted terms over the past year—a notable erosion that reflects the market's new equilibrium." Fortune · Aug 30, 2025
China's AI Plans, Employment Data and Other Key Things to Watch this Week Markets enter a critical week following Friday's tech sector volatility that was triggered by concerns over China's semiconductor ambitions, particularly reports that Alibaba is developing its own AI chip. Barchart · Aug 30, 2025
Chicago mayor signs order to resist possible Trump troop deployment Mayor Brandon Johnson says order aims to protect residents from ‘threats and actions of out-of-control administration’. Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2025
Rural America is suffering an economic crisis as crop prices plunge — 'U.S. soybean farmers cannot survive a prolonged trade dispute' "Prices continue to drop and at the same time our farmers are paying significantly more for inputs and equipment." Fortune · Aug 30, 2025
Trump lashes out at Rose Garden worker for damaging stone in controversial redesign - and shares video of the culprit: ‘Stupid’ President Donald Trump has lashed out at a “stupid” contractor working on his controversial redesign of the White House Rose Garden for damaging a piece of stone, posting a video of the incident on social media. The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025
Musk appears to compare UK police to Nazi war criminals after five masked men were arrested trying to get into refugee hotel Since being ousted from the U.S. government following a very public fallout with President Donald Trump, Elon Musk is stoking the flames in the U.K. The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025
More than 500 workers at Voice of America and other broadcasters to be laid off Acting CEO of parent agency makes announcement one day after judge blocks her from firing VOA director The Guardian - US · Aug 30, 2025
Bernie Sanders demands that RFK Jr step down as health secretary Vermont senator says Kennedy is endangering the health of the American people as head of the US health department The Guardian - US · Aug 30, 2025
‘Mayhem, chaos’ in Gaza City as Israel intensifies attacks, killing 47 Israel steps up deadly attacks as it pushes ahead with campaign to seize Gaza City and push out 1 million people. Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2025
What would the Fed do in a tie vote? It's not clear, and the Bank of England had to break a deadlock this month There have been three occasions when a vote on the FOMC passed by a one-vote majority, though the last time it occurred was in 1973. Fortune · Aug 30, 2025
The Donald Trump administration is officially running out of people He might soon not have enough manpower for "weaponizing" lives of millions of Americans. We Got This Covered · Aug 30, 2025
Chicago mayor announces measures to ‘protect our people’ from imminent influx of federal agents on Trump’s orders Brandon Johnson warns that the city could see ‘some type of militarized activity by the federal government’ within days The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025
Chicago mayor signs executive order directing city to resist Trump’s immigration raids Brandon Johnson’s order directs city police not to collaborate with federal agents in immigration enforcement The Guardian - US · Aug 30, 2025
Reason · Aug 30, 2025 When Can Lawyers Be Punished for "Undignified or Discourteous" Criticism of Judges? "Miss Manners has much to commend her within a polite and respectful society, but we are not her enforcement division."
Benzinga · Aug 30, 2025 Macron Warns World Will Know By Monday If Putin 'Played' Trump Again French President Emmanuel Macron has voiced apprehensions about Russian President Vladimir Putin potentially manipulating President Donald Trump.
Benzinga · Aug 30, 2025 Bondi Fires DOJ Employee Over Alleged Gesture Toward Guard Troops Attorney General Pam Bondi dismissed a Justice Department paralegal on Friday after allegations that the employee made an obscene gesture toward National Guard personnel stationed in the nation's capital.
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025 California Highway Patrol to protect Harris after Trump pulls Secret Service detail: report California officials have reportedly put a plan in place to provide Harris with dignitary protection
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025 Epstein estate will hand ‘birthday book’ at center of Trump defamation case to Congress Rep. Robert Garcia of California said that the estate of the sex trafficker would comply with a subpoena and turn over the book and ‘other documents’
We Got This Covered · Aug 30, 2025 ‘This is the most convincing evidence’: Turns out pizza holds all the answers regarding Trump’s health The key to the mystery that has taken over the nation.
Euronews · Aug 30, 2025 China's support for multilateralism is essential, says UN chief Antonio Guterres at key summit Guterres, who was welcomed by Xi to the Chinese port city of Tianjin, the venue of this year's Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, gave a veiled criticism of the US amid the challenges facing the United Nations.
We Got This Covered · Aug 30, 2025 Kim Kardashian’s prison reform success is a thing of the past as she dares to call out Donald Trump She's only just starting to question Trump?
Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2025 Palestinian Authority urges US to reinstate Abbas’s visa before UNGA Mahmoud Abbas’s spokesman calls on countries to exert pressure on Washington before next month’s UN annual meetings.
We Got This Covered · Aug 30, 2025 Trump urged to ‘pull out the Sharpie’ and create federal medical marijuana office to tackle opioid crisis But according to Trump, it is "very complicated."
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025 Trump taps federal agents to tackle local policing. That's not always helpful, critics say Federal agents have used aggressive policing tactics in cities such as Washington and Los Angeles at President Donald Trump's direction