Police Scotland paid out £500,000 in compensation to officers who missed time off due to Trump visit Top officer says US president’s trip formed part of a ‘very busy summer’ for Scottish police The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025
Will Powell hint at a rate cut? All eyes on Jackson Hole speech Markets await Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech for clues on rates. With inflation high and jobs weakening, the Fed faces pressure. Powell may leave a September rate cut on the table, but the trajectory isn't guaranteed. Euronews · Aug 22, 2025
Trump's Tariff Turmoil: Why Mohamed El-Erian Believes The Real 'Tax' Is Yet To Be Felt While consumers have been largely shielded from the immediate price hikes expected from the latest round of U.S. tariffs, a period of reckoning may be approaching, according to top economist Mohamed A. El-Erian. Benzinga · Aug 22, 2025
J&J Commits $2 Billion To US Manufacturing Expansion Amid Threat Of Drug Tariffs Johnson Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is set to invest $2 billion in its North Carolina facilities, expanding its U.S. manufacturing operations. This move comes in response to potential drug import tariffs proposed by the Trump administration. Benzinga · Aug 22, 2025
Inside the life-saving maternity ward at risk from Trump’s aid cuts IN FOCUS: The health centre in Rwanda’s Mahama refugee camp delivers a thousand babies a year and, without it, women face giving birth on the rough road to the nearest hospital. Rachel Schraer hears from the doctors and patients who fear it will be forced to close The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025
Trump administration to review all 55 million people with US visas for violations The State Department’s new language suggests that the continual vetting process, which officials acknowledge is time-consuming, is far more widespread and could mean even those approved to be in the US could abruptly see those permissions revoked. Euronews · Aug 22, 2025
Mike Pence Demands 'Bone-Crushing' Sanctions On Russia As Trump Seeks Peace Deal With Putin Former Vice President Mike Pence called on the Senate to approve sweeping sanctions against Russia, even as President Donald Trump presses forward with efforts to broker peace in Ukraine. Benzinga · Aug 22, 2025
Was Ursula von der Leyen kicked out of the European leaders' meeting with Trump? Some viral social media posts claim that Donald Trump said to the European Commission president that he wanted ‘a grown-up talk with important people’ before asking her to wait outside. Euronews · Aug 22, 2025
Donald Trump threatens to take ‘harsh measures’ if a disgraced AND convicted felon is not freed ASAP But can he really do anything in this case? We Got This Covered · Aug 22, 2025
Jensen Huang Says Buying This Nvidia Rival Stock Is 'Very Smart,' Hails It As One Of The Greatest Companies In History Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang praised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM) and suggested that investing in the company would be a wise move. Benzinga · Aug 22, 2025
No Putin-Zelenskyy meeting planned until agenda is agreed, Russia’s foreign minister says – as it happened Sergei Lavrov also said Russia had agreed to be flexible on a number of points raised by US president Donald Trump The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2025
Epstein victim’s family says Ghislaine Maxwell got to ‘rewrite history’ in DOJ interviews Comes after president says he ‘couldn’t care less’ that Justice Department plans to hand over trove of ‘Epstein files’ to House Oversight Committee The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025
Wall Street jumps after US Fed’s Powell signals possible rate cut – as it happened Chair of the Federal Reserve says US economy is facing ‘challenging situation’ as inflation risks persist and job market cools The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2025
Nvidia's CEO says it's in talks with Trump administration on a new chip for China Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the company is discussing a potential new computer chip designed for China with the Trump administration The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025
The Guardian - US · Aug 22, 2025 Fed chair Jerome Powell signals interest rate cuts amid Trump attacks Powell – whom Trump has urged to resign – addressed ‘challenging’ dichotomy of economic risks, including tariffs
Fortune · Aug 22, 2025 Trump's 19-year war on wind power is 'weaponizing bureaucracy to undermine American energy production,' critics say Trump is tying wind and solar projects up in ever-increasing bureaucratic layers and reviews while expediting fossil fuels.
Benzinga · Aug 22, 2025 Marco Rubio Says Trump Admin To Block Visas For Foreign Truck Drivers After Fatal Florida Crash — Sean Duffy Decries 'Radical Immigration Policies' U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration is halting all new visas issued to foreign truck drivers in the U.S. following a fatal Florida crash that resulted in the loss of three lives.
Radio France Internationale · Aug 22, 2025 Uganda strikes deal with Washington over migrants deported from the US Uganda – which has Africa's largest refugee population – has become the latest African country to agree to take in failed asylum seekers deported from the United States, under President Donald Trump's controversial deportation drive.
Euronews · Aug 22, 2025 Kim Jong-un holds ceremony to welcome North Korean soldiers home from fighting for Russia State-controlled Korean Central News Agency said Kim awarded state "hero" titles to commanders and soldiers who returned after fighting alongside Russian forces in the Kursk border region.
International Business Times · Aug 22, 2025 US Judge Orders Dismantling Of Trump's 'Alligator Alcatraz' A US federal judge on Thursday barred the Trump administration and Florida state government from bringing any new migrants to the detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" and ordered much of the site to be dismantled, effectively shuttering the facility.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2025 Friday briefing: Is Israel’s plan for Gaza City a full-scale assault – or political theatre? In today’s newsletter: After Israeli officials announced a stepped-up military operation in the city, Palestinians in the world wait to see what happens next
Benzinga · Aug 22, 2025 Arthur Hayes Says 'I Want No Cut' At Jackson Hole—Will Powell Bend To Trump Or Channel Volcker 2.0? BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes sparked debate on Thursday ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell‘s pivotal Jackson Hole speech, declaring he wants “no cut” in interest rates to force President Donald Trump into unconventional fiscal measures.
Euronews · Aug 22, 2025 European diplomacy in Washington must be followed by strength in defence preparedness at home In Washington, the European message was clear: Europeans were united in their demands for ceasefire, for security guarantees, and support for Ukraine, says Kristine Berzina, a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
Euronews · Aug 22, 2025 Europe kneels before Trump in Washington Europe did not come to Washington to negotiate with America as a partner; it came to plead with Trump not to make a unilateral deal on Ukraine with Putin, writes Ashok Swain.
The Conversation · Aug 22, 2025 Israel opens new front in Gaza war This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox.