Putin hails Trump’s ‘sincere’ efforts to broker peace in Ukraine IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025
Trump Tariffs Gone Too Far? 99 Cent AriZona Iced Tea May Raise Prices When it comes to food items that have been resistant to raising prices in the face of inflation, it's been the Costco $1.50 hot dog combo and the 99-cent AriZona Iced Tea. Benzinga · Aug 14, 2025
Joby Vs. Archer: Two Air Taxi Rivals Race Toward 2026 — But Who Really Has Lift-Off? Warren Buffett might have his mystery stock, but in the futuristic skies of electric air taxis, the mystery is which U.S. eVTOL player — Joby Aviation Inc (NYSE:JOBY) or Archer Aviation Inc (NYSE:ACHR) — will cross the Federal Aviation Administration finish line first, and who will dominate the early market. Benzinga · Aug 14, 2025
NY vs Zelle: State sues payment app and accuses it of being a scam haven that bilked $1B from users An investigation found that between 2017 and 2023, scammers were able to steal over $1 billion from Zelle users. The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025
'I Threw a Sandwich': Protester Charged With Assaulting Federal Officer Amid DC Crackdown A man has been charged with assaulting a federal officer after allegedly throwing a sandwich at a US Customs and Border Protection agent in Washington, D.C. Latin Times · Aug 14, 2025
Alleged DC sandwich-thrower worked at justice department, attorney general says Sean Charles Dunn, who was charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer, was fired after incident The Guardian - US · Aug 14, 2025
Cognitively impaired man traveled to NYC to meet Facebook chatbot he fell in love with. He never returned home Incident illustrates potential dangers posed by vulnerable people accessing artificial intelligence The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025
How the Trump-Putin summit could play out 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. The Conversation · Aug 14, 2025
Trump says he thinks Putin will ‘make a deal’ on Ukraine Words come on the eve of the US and Russian leaders’ closely watched Alaska summit. Al Jazeera · Aug 14, 2025
DC to impose ‘juvenile curfew’ this weekend as Trump’s crackdown comes into full force D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has slammed federal takeover as ‘unsettling and unprecedented’ The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025
White House Eyes Up to 250% Drug Tariffs In Bid To Reclaim US Pharma Supply Chain Big pharma, meet big tariffs. Benzinga · Aug 14, 2025
The Guardian view on Keir Starmer and the Ukraine summit: a pivot point for Labour policy too Editorial: The prime minister says foreign and domestic policy must be more closely unified. The problem is that he is failing to do it The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2025
Israel appears set to approve illegal 3,400-home West Bank settlement Finance minister Bezalel Smotrich has said he believes E1 plan will ‘bury the idea of a Palestinian state’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2025
Alleged ICE Agent Dressed as a 'Construction Worker' Sparks New Fears Over 'Secret Police' Tactics A viral video of an ICE agent disguised as a construction worker in New York has reignited fears over 'secret police' tactics and aggressive immigration enforcement. International Business Times UK · Aug 14, 2025
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025 DC Mayor Bowser walks delicate line with Trump, reflecting the city's precarious position As National Guard troops deploy across her city as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to clamp down on crime, D
Al Jazeera · Aug 14, 2025 Trump administration sanctions two Mexican drug cartels, announces bounties As part of its crackdown on gangs, the US Justice Department has offered $26m in rewards for Carteles Unidos leaders.
The Guardian - US · Aug 14, 2025 Conservatives join backlash over Trump pick for head of labor statistics: ‘Not a credible source of information’ Even Republican economists have criticized president’s pick of EJ Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2025 Eli Lilly ramps up UK price of weight loss jab Mounjaro after Trump demands The US president had put pressure on the pharmaceutical industry to make drugs cheaper for Americans
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025 Washington homeless encampments clear out in anticipation of Trump crackdown Advocacy organizations are helping clear out homeless encampments in advance of an anticipated crackdown
The Guardian - US · Aug 14, 2025 Trump’s DC takeover is a move of staggering hypocrisy Donald Trump is concocting a drama in DC because he would like us to really stop talking about the Epstein files
Reason · Aug 14, 2025 The New York Times Goes Full Karen on Mark Zuckerberg "They suspected the house was being used as a school," notes the Times, in a moment of high drama, "and they were right."
International Business Times UK · Aug 14, 2025 Iconic 99¢ Arizona Iced Tea May Be Forced to Raise Prices for the First Time in 30 Years — Here's Why AriZona Iced Tea's iconic 99¢ Big Can may face its first price rise in 30 years as US aluminium tariffs double — founder Don Vultaggio vows to hold the line, but warns change may be inevitable.
Fortune · Aug 14, 2025 Walmart, once ordered to ‘eat the tariffs,’ is giving employees a year-round 10% discount to help them eat Walmart used to give this discount to employees only during the holiday season.
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025 M&Ms and Skittles will have options with no synthetic dyes in 2026 The Trump administration has gone after synthetic dyes in foods as part of its ‘Make America Healthy Again’ plan
International Business Times · Aug 14, 2025 Trump Turns History On Head With Putin Invitation To Key US Base Donald Trump is turning history on its head with his Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin -- inviting Russia's leader to land that once belonged to Moscow, and meeting him at a military base that monitored the Soviet Union.