Japan's economy holds steady at half-year mark despite Trump tariffs The country's GDP grew in the second quarter thanks to a rush of pre-tariff exports and a glut of international tourists. Euronews · Aug 15, 2025
Thanks to the OBBB, Now Could Be the Best Tax-Planning Window We've Had: 12 Things You Should Know The new tax legislation offers unique opportunities to make smart financial moves and save on taxes, especially for people nearing or in retirement with significant savings. Kiplinger · Aug 15, 2025
Trump administration to scale back aspects of federal control of DC police department – as it happened City and Trump officials agree to roll back putting DC police department fully under the control of DEA administrator Terry Cole, rather than DC police chief The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene says Zelensky ‘doesn’t want peace’ ahead of Trump-Putin summit The MAGA firebrand launched her fiery attack on X just hours before the crucial peace talks in Alaska The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025
‘Extremely worrying’ situation in Spain as 14 major wildfires rage The 12-day heatwave and southerly winds are worsening the crisis The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025
Russian rouble value dips ahead of Trump-Putin meeting Russian markets have been jittery since President Donald Trump set a deadline for Russia to agree to peace in Ukraine or face tightened sanctions The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025
Trump has privately pondered if Epstein accusers are just ‘Democrats’ trying to make him look bad, report claims The White House denies that Trump accused Epstein survivors who made media appearances as ‘clearly of a “Democrat” political affiliation’ The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025
Allied troops are ‘ready to go from day one’ if Ukraine ceasefire is reached, says defence secretary John Healey dismissed suggestions that the UK’s approach to the Ukraine war is to ‘watch and wait’ as Russian and American delegations arrived in Alaska for crunch talks The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025
This cybersecurity company's AI hacker can locate files on Nimitz-class aircraft carriers ‘in less than five minutes’ Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune. Fortune · Aug 15, 2025
How Team Trump’s terrifying weaknesses play into Putin’s hands at the Alaska summit COMMENT: Trump is flying to Anchorage for his meeting with Putin with a team which has no grasp on facts, or truth, and therefore no grasp on reality either, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025
Maga hats, anti-Ice banners and plenty of confusion: did MLS create its own political mess? The league forbids political statements at its matches. But many believe MLS is more interested in its own position than the wellbeing of fans The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2025
Oil and fuel prices hang in the balance of Trump and Putin peace talks A Russia-Ukraine peace accord would lower fuel prices, but any stalemate or escalation is a boon for the oil industry. Fortune · Aug 15, 2025
Governor Newsom to expose ‘final nail’ in Donald Trump’s career, announces it ‘won’t be pretty for Donnie’ The war that could end Donald Trump. We Got This Covered · Aug 15, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2025 Intel shares jump after report says Trump administration looking at stake Market value passes $104bn despite White House saying claims of talks to invest in factories are ‘speculation’
Euronews · Aug 15, 2025 Trump deploys hundreds of US National Guard troops in Washington The deployment of the troops follows an order by US President Donald Trump for a crackdown on crime in the US capital, a similar action he took during protests in Los Angeles in June, prompting widespread backlash.
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025 Conservative TV host crashes Jasmine Crockett town hall to call Democrat a ‘fake ghetto hoodrat’ Blaze TV anchor Sara Gonzales berates Democratic congresswoman at public meeting for her Texas constituents for having the audacity to come from Missouri
Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2025 Lords does not need ‘Putin apologists like Farage’, minister says Defence Secretary John Healey said the voice of Reform UK is ‘conspicuously absent’ in Commons debates on Russia and Ukraine.
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025 House of Lords does not need ‘Putin apologists like Farage’, cabinet minister says John Healey said the voice of Reform UK is ‘conspicuously absent’ in Commons debates on Russia and Ukraine
Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2025 Healey hopes Trump-Putin summit could be ‘first step’ on road to peace The Defence Secretary said the end to any conflict ‘must come from diplomacy’.
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2025 Putin praises ‘heroic’ North Korean troops fighting in Ukraine in letter to Kim Jong-un Letter sent to mark anniversary of end of Japan’s colonial occupation of Korea is latest sign of increasingly close ties between two leaders
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2025 Ukraine is fighting for the same values as allies did in second world war, says Keir Starmer – as it happened Addressing reception marking 80th anniversary of VJ Day, prime minister says he spoke to Zelenskyy about allies’ values as Trump prepares to meet Putin
Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025 Trump's Tariffs Cost Deere $600 Million As It Reduces Inventories—Management Says Focusing On 'What We Can Control' Deere Co. (NYSE:DE) is navigating significant economic headwinds by focusing on internal discipline, company executives said Thursday, as it revealed that tariffs enacted under the Donald Trump administration are now expected to cost the company nearly $600 million this fiscal year.
Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025 Mortgage Rates Hit 10-Month Low, Giving Trump More Ammo To Push Fed For Aggressive Cuts Mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest level in 10 months, a development that provides fresh ammunition to President Donald Trump to intensify calls for more aggressive interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.
Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025 Trump Reportedly Called Norway's Finance Minister Mid-Street And Mixed Tariff Talks With Surprise Nobel Peace Prize Pitch President Donald Trump allegedly mixed high-stakes trade talks with a personal plea for the Nobel Peace Prize in an impromptu call to Norway's finance minister last month.