Who really pays for what in the war on Ukraine? A tale of three burdens Euronews breaks down who is paying what — revealing the vast gulf between the economic strain on Ukraine and its allies. Euronews · Aug 21, 2025
Gemini's Winklevoss Twins Donate $21 Million In Bitcoin To Trump-Leaning PAC To Support US Crypto Leadership Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss and his twin brother Cameron donated $21 million in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to a new political action committee supporting President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Benzinga · Aug 21, 2025
Trump has bought more than $100m in bonds in office, disclosure shows Trump’s investments include Meta, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and T-Mobile, according to filing. Al Jazeera · Aug 21, 2025
California Could Still Offer EV Incentives Despite Trump Ending $7,500 Federal Credit As Gavin Newsom Doubles Down On Electric Mobility California mulls offering incentives to EV buyers despite President Donald Trump ending the $7,500 Federal credit as the White House relaxes emissions norms in the U.S. Benzinga · Aug 21, 2025
Obama makes rare political intervention to weigh in on Texas redistricting and back Newsom The former president made the public comments in support of the California governor’s plan to counter move Texas Republicans The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025
South Park targets Trump’s manhood in latest episode spoofing DC takeover The long-running cartoon turned its sights on the president’s deployment of about 800 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025
European leaders scrambled to shield Ukraine in high-stakes Trump talks – but did they? The shifting loyalties of the White House have inadvertently bound Europe closer together – how long can that unity last? The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2025
Elon Musk Must Face Lawsuit Over Alleged $1 Million Election Lottery As Judge Cites Voter Fraud Claims, Data Harvesting Concerns On Wednesday, a federal judge ordered Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk to face a lawsuit accusing him of running an illegal $1 million-a-day election giveaway during the 2024 presidential campaign. Benzinga · Aug 21, 2025
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump suggests Kyiv needs to ‘fight back’ against Putin in fiery tirade Mr Trump’s statement follows the Russian bombing of a US electronics manufacturer in Ukraine, which Mr Zelensky damned as ‘very telling’ amid peace talk negotiations The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025
Asian Markets Creep Up As Investors Await Key Speech Asian markets edged mostly upward in muted morning trading on Thursday, one day before a key speech expected to offer signals about future interest rate cuts in the United States. International Business Times · Aug 21, 2025
Brazil Police Accuse Bolsonaro And Son Of Obstructing Coup Trial Brazilian police called Wednesday for former president Jair Bolsonaro and his son Eduardo to be charged with obstruction of justice for attempting to interfere with the ex-leader's trial over plotting an attempted coup. International Business Times · Aug 21, 2025
Trump news at a glance: president fights ‘woke’ Smithsonian after claims it is too focused on ‘slavery’ Amid review of institution, a White House document argues Smithsonian has overly negative portrayal of American history. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 20 August The Guardian - US · Aug 21, 2025
Intel Stock Plunges Nearly 7% As It Seeks Billions More Post-SoftBank Deal While Trump Administration Considers Stake Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) shares tumbled on Wednesday as the struggling chipmaker reportedly searches for more investors after a $2 billion capital injection from SoftBank Group (OTC:SFTBF) (OTC:SFTBY), while the Donald Trump administration considers taking a direct stake in the company. Benzinga · Aug 21, 2025
Europe must shoulder ‘lion’s share’ of Ukraine’s security, Vance says US vice president says Europe will be expected to play the ‘leading role’ in guaranteeing Kyiv’s post-war security. Al Jazeera · Aug 21, 2025
The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025 State Department employee fired after questioning talking points on Israel and Gaza The State Department has fired a press officer responsible for drafting Trump administration talking points about policy toward Israel and Gaza
Al Jazeera · Aug 21, 2025 US warships may reach Venezuela coast by weekend in drug cartel operation Three US warships to be stationed off the coast of Venezuela in fight against ‘narco-terrorists’, according to reports.
The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025 New Zealand will spend $1.6B on military aircraft in a plan to double the defense budget New Zealand's government has announced new military spending of $1.6 billion to replace aging planes and helicopters
The Texas Tribune · Aug 21, 2025 Texas county cuts over 100 polling sites as Trump attacks mail-in voting nationally The decision in Tarrant County comes amid growing concern about GOP efforts to limit voting access ahead of next year’s midterm elections.
The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2025 Trump has bought up $100 million in bonds from biggest companies including T-Mobile and Meta since taking office Presidents aren’t required to divest potentially conflicted assets, but most except for Trump have anyway
International Business Times · Aug 21, 2025 Texas Republicans Advance Map That Reignited US Redistricting Wars The Texas legislature's lower chamber passed a contentious new electoral map on Wednesday that aims to help Donald Trump's Republican Party retain its razor-thin US House majority in the 2026 midterm elections.
International Business Times · Aug 21, 2025 Meme-lord Newsom Riles Republicans With Trump-trolling Posts All-caps hyperbole, wild accusations and idiosyncratic spelling: not just an average Wednesday on Donald Trump's Truth Social feed, but a new digital media strategy for California Governor Gavin Newsom that is delighting Democrats -- and riling Republicans.
The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025 Voting machine company linked to Trump conspiracy used LA funds to create slush fund for bribing officials: prosecutors Smartmatic and Dominion Voting Systems were both falsely accused of being part of a conspiracy to steal the 2020 election and have settled lawsuits against media networks for propagating such stories
Barchart · Aug 20, 2025 Will Ford Cut, Maintain, or Increase Its Dividend in 2025? With its cash flows expected to fall in 2025, will Ford cut its dividend or maintain the payout?
AAP · Aug 20, 2025 US backs Aust-led copper project despite tribe concerns BHP and Rio Tinto want to mine one of the largest copper deposits in North America, if they can get a hoped-for transfer of federal forest land in Arizona.
The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025 Texas House passes Trump-backed map that could give Republicans five more seats in midterms Vote comes after Democratic lawmakers temporarily fled state to stall passage of new map, which Trump wants to use to lock in Republican control in midterms next year