Lesotho's textile factories face closures despite US tariff cut Lesotho's U.S. export tariff has been reduced from a threatened 50% to 15%, but its textile industry still faces challenges The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025
Musk funneled $15 million to Trump and Republicans even as they were dragging each other through the mud in online feud Even as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk escalated their bitter feud, the Tesla billionaire funneled $15 million to Republican-affiliated political action committees, according to a new report from Politico. The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025
Trump Orders Deployment Of Nuclear Submarines Over 'Highly Provocative Statements' From Russian Official President Donald Trump said he ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines "in the appropriate regions" over "highly provocative statements" from Russian official Dmitry Medvedev Latin Times · Aug 1, 2025
Depth of US-Australia ties on show in tariff reprieve While face-to-face talks with Donald Trump remain elusive, a US decision to spare Australia from increased tariffs highlights the strength of the partnership. AAP · Aug 1, 2025
Joe Biden Just Broke His Silence on Trump With a Brutal Warning That These Are ‘Dark Days’ for America Erasing history rather than making it. We Got This Covered · Aug 1, 2025
Border Patrol and ICE Agents Are Arresting U.S. Citizens in Immigration Raids Capital & Main has documented nine Americans who have been held in federal custody after observing or protesting immigration raids. Capital & Main · Aug 1, 2025
Trump's Ballroom Boast Comes True—£151m White House Makeover Includes 650-Seat Venue Donald Trump once boasted the White House needed a 'proper ballroom' and now it's happening. A massive £151 million renovation includes a 650-seat venue, reigniting debate over spending and presidential legacy. International Business Times UK · Aug 1, 2025
Milwaukee man gets life in prison for killing and dismembering a woman on first date A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing and dismembering a 19-year-old college student on their first date The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025
Kristi Noem just got absolutely demolished by a federal judge who accused her of targeting immigrants because of their race Color is neither a poison nor a crime. We Got This Covered · Aug 1, 2025
The Guardian view on the green transition: renewables are the future – but countries’ actions must catch up with their promises Editorial: To counter attacks on net zero, challenges including the need for grid upgrades will have to be grasped The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025
Gavin Newsom may call special election to redraw California congressional maps Governor announces possible move as Democrat-led states seek to respond to planned Texas redistricting The Guardian - US · Aug 1, 2025
Kyiv observes official day of mourning for 31 killed in Russian missile and drone strikes The youngest victim in Thursday's strikes was two years old and 16 of the injured were children, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Euronews · Aug 1, 2025
Commodity Market Roundup- July’s Top Performers and Underperformers Commodity prices turned in mixed results in July 2025. Lower liquidity during the summer could have contributed to extreme volatility in the copper market. A strong dollar and lower US government bond prices were not bullish for the commodities asset class. Barchart · Aug 1, 2025
Hong Kong firm appeals for legal protection of investors as its Panama Ports contract faces lawsuits A subsidiary of a Hong Kong conglomerate entangled in U.S.-China tensions appealed on Friday for legal protection for businesses in the Central American country after its contract over its Panama Canal port assets faces lawsuits The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025 Morocco’s rule over Western Sahara is widely accepted Letter: Along with a number of countries, the majority of the population in the Sahara welcomes Morocco’s sovereignty, writes Andrew M Rosemarine
The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2025 Will Sadiq Khan lie down to stop Heathrow runway takeoff? Brief letters: London airport expansion | Keir Starmer’s agenda | English pubs | Trump’s orangery | Scotching puns
Al Jazeera · Aug 1, 2025 Trump calls on Fed board to take control from Powell over interest rates The US president has hurled insults at Jerome Powell, renewing calls for the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates.
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025 A settler accused of killing a Palestinian activist is to be freed. Israel still holds the body An Israeli settler accused of killing a prominent Palestinian activist during a confrontation captured on video in the occupied West Bank will be released from house arrest
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025 Trump pal Laura Loomer says she’s running a tipline to purge the ‘disloyal’ from federal government MAGA activist with the ear of the president routinely pushes for administration officials and civil servants to be fired for all manner of alleged ‘deep-state’ connections
We Got This Covered · Aug 1, 2025 The Trump trade war was supposed to punish other countries, but guess who’s actually paying the price America pays the bill.
We Got This Covered · Aug 1, 2025 Laura Loomer just admitted she’s running a ‘tip line’ to get Trump officials fired and predicts ‘hundreds’ more pink slips Loomer's purge machine.
Roll Call · Aug 1, 2025 Trump orders firing of Biden-appointed BLS chief after negative jobs data - Roll Call President Trump ordered the firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner after her office released a trove of negative jobs data.
The Guardian - US · Aug 1, 2025 Brazil judge hits back at ‘cowardly and treasonous’ plot behind US sanctions US put sanctions on Judge Alexandre de Moraes as an apparent move by Trump to help his ally Jair Bolsonaro
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025 Trump envoys praise ‘incredible’ aid efforts during Gaza visit after UN says nearly 1,400 Palestinians killed seeking food Three Palestinians were killed at a Gaza aid site just hours after a visit to Rafah by Steve Witkoff and Mike Huckabee
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025 Stocks rocked by tariffs and weak US jobs data The FTSE 100 index closed down 64.23 points at 9,068.58.