Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,260 Here are the key events on day 1,260 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2025
UCLA could be next college to knuckle under to Trump over antisemitism claims with $584m on the line Federal government suspended over $300 million in research grants to flagship public university on Friday The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025
Victims feeling exhausted and anxious about wrangling over Epstein files Women who say they were abused by Jeffrey Epstein are feeling skeptical and anxious after the Justice Department requested a court take the rare step of unsealing transcripts of secret testimony related to the sex-offending millionaire’s case The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy – don’t let Russia ‘deceive us in the details’ Clock ticking to secondary sanctions on Friday; majority still trust Zelenskyy but rating down after anti-corruption debacle. What we know on day 1,261 The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2025
Trump plans 100% tariff on computer chips, unless companies build in U.S. President Donald Trump says he's imposing a 100% tariff on computer chips— a move that raises the specter of higher prices for electronics, autos, household appliances and other essential goods that depend on the processors The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025
Ghislaine Maxwell’s Texas ‘Club Fed’ prison ups security after taking in the Epstein sex trafficker Maxwell’s transfer comes after two meetings with the Justice Department last month The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025
Apple To Invest Additional $100 Bn In US Apple will invest an additional $100 billion in the United States, taking its total pledge to $600 billion over the next four years, US President Donald Trump said Wednesday. International Business Times · Aug 6, 2025
This Dividend Stock Yields Almost 7.5% and Looks Set To Gain from Trump's Trade Deals: Time to Buy? Energy Transfer stock is down almost 10% for the year and is underperforming its midstream peers. The company, however, looks set to benefit from President Trump's focus on energy exports in trade deals. Barchart · Aug 6, 2025
Trump says National Guard coming to DC ‘very quickly’ after teens beat ‘handsome’ ex-DOGE staffer known as ‘Big Balls’ The president said he was going to call Edward Coristine to check on him following claims he was beaten by a group of teenagers The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025
A migrant march in Mexico continues despite scrutiny of organiser’s arrest One of the organisers, Luis Garcia Villagran, was detained for alleged human trafficking in the lead-up to the march. Al Jazeera · Aug 6, 2025
Trump moves to shut down NASA missions that measure carbon dioxide and plant health The Trump administration wants to end two NASA missions that monitor a potent greenhouse gas and plant health The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025
Trump Says Semiconductors Will Face 100% Tariffs: Chip Stocks Are Moving After Hours Chip stocks are bouncing around in Wednesday’s after-hours session after President Donald Trump announced plans to slap tariffs on semiconductor companies that aren’t “building” in the U.S. Benzinga · Aug 6, 2025
FACT FOCUS: RFK Jr.'s reasons for cutting mRNA vaccine not supported by evidence U.S. Health Secretary Robert F The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025 Trump calls old foe Andrew Cuomo as he considers intervening in NYC mayor’s race to thwart Mamdani: report Trump has previously called for the arrest of Mamdani if he wins the election and defies his mass migrant deportation effort
Latin Times · Aug 6, 2025 ICE Cancels $50,000 Bonus Plan for Agents to Rev Up Deportations Less Than Four Hours After Launch: Report ICE abruptly canceled a pilot bonus program that would have rewarded agents for quickly deporting immigrants less than four hours after announcing it internally
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025 Married immigrants trying to get green cards could be deported, new Trump-era guidance says Immigration authorities now say people seeking permanent lawful status through a citizen spouse or family member can still be removed
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025 Restoration of torn-down Confederate monument will cost $10 million over 2 years, military says A U.S. Army official says restoring a memorial to the Confederacy that was removed from Arlington National Cemetery at the recommendation of Congress will cost roughly $10 million total
TechRadar · Aug 6, 2025 Your next iPhone and Apple Watch might finally feature US-made glass, but they still won't be made in America Don’t call it an iPhone made in the USA
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025 After deep DOGE cuts, National Weather Service gets OK to fill up to 450 jobs The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will hire as many as 450 people to shore up the National Weather Service after deep cuts this spring raised concern about dangerous understaffing
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025 Laura Loomer testified that Bill Maher’s joke about her sleeping with Trump torpedoed her chance at White House job Laura Loomer claimed that the Trump campaign told her that the joke caused a ‘media frenzy’ and she was no longer welcome on the campaign plane
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025 Tropical Storm Ivo forms in the eastern Pacific and could impact coastal Mexico, forecasters say Forecasters say Tropical Storm Ivo has formed off the coast of southern Mexico in the eastern Pacific Ocean and could bring rain and rough surf to some areas
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025 Suspect in killings of Israeli Embassy staffers indicted on federal hate crime charges Elias Rodriguez is accused of gunning down Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C.
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025 Coroner issues warning over unregulated e-bike batteries after man’s death in house fire A charity has warned that ‘substandard batteries pose a life-threatening risk to the public’
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025 A new immigrant detention partnership nicknamed after Indiana's iconic racetrack inspires backlash Top Trump administration officials boast that a new partnership to expand immigrant detention in Indiana will be the next so-called “Alligator Alcatraz.”