One of America’s largest Catholic dioceses said parishioners can skip mass over deportation raid fears A rare decree from San Bernadino Bishop Alberto Rojas says ICE raids pose a ‘grave inconvenience’ The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025
Trump denies he was unaware of Ukraine weapons pause day after admitting he didn’t know who ordered it Donald Trump has said that he “would be the first to know” if a big decision such as the Ukraine weapons pause was authorised by the government, despite earlier saying he did not know who ordered it. The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025
So much for King Charles’ ‘friendship’: Trump’s Pentagon official just shocked Britain with brutal dismissal Shocked allies, shattered alliances. We Got This Covered · Jul 9, 2025
Dollar Supported by Tariff Uncertainty The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose slightly by +0.03%. The dollar saw support from concern that US tariffs will boost inflation and prevent the Fed from cutting interest rates. Also, the minutes of the June 17-18 FOMC meeting were slightly hawkish and supportive of the dollar. Gains in... Barchart · Jul 9, 2025
US sanctions UN expert Francesca Albanese over Israel criticism UN rapporteur appears to dismiss the Trump administration penalties, calling them ‘mafia-style intimidation techniques’. Al Jazeera · Jul 9, 2025
TACO returns to Wall Street: Investors shrug off Trump’s latest tariff threat as nickname sets the investor’s mood Experts weigh in on whether Trump will carry out his latest threat – and the consensus is that the uncertainty looming over the U.S. economy can’t continue, Rhian Lubin reports The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025
US issues sanctions against UN investigator probing abuses in Gaza The Trump administration has announced it is issuing sanctions against an independent investigator tasked with probing human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025
Brazil Summons US Envoy Over Criticism Of Bolsonaro Trial Brazil said Wednesday it had summoned the US charge d'affaires in a diplomatic row following President Donald Trump's criticism of the coup trial of his right-wing ally, ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro. International Business Times · Jul 9, 2025
Supreme Court keeps hold on Florida immigration law aimed at people in the US illegally The Supreme Court has refused to allow Florida to enforce an immigration law making it a crime for people who are living in the U.S. illegally to enter the state The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025
Rhode Island man faces charges after threatening to kill Trump, Bondi and Stephen Miller on Truth Social Law enforcement discovered the man ‘hiding in the bathtub’ The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025
Tucker Carlson likens Laura Loomer to a ‘child wielding a loaded firearm called Twitter’ ‘I don’t blame her. I blame the adults who take her seriously,’ Tucker Carlson told The New York Times. The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025
Bitcoin Holds $109,000 As Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Attempt To Break Higher Cryptocurrency markets are trading at range highs on Wednesday, with altcoins buoyed by Bitcoin consolidating just below the $110,000 level. Benzinga · Jul 9, 2025
Lamppost Chargers, Curbside Plugs: How New York Is Pushing Back On Trump's EV Cuts The Empire State just awarded millions to companies specializing in connecting EVs to the grid, plus those making curbside chargers. InsideEVs · Jul 9, 2025
Trump admin to restart interest payments for 8 million student loan borrowers next month The change affects 7.7 million borrowers enrolled in the SAVE plan, which was created under the Biden administration. Fortune · Jul 9, 2025
International Business Times UK · Jul 9, 2025 Thames Water Under Fire After Emergency Loan Was Given As 'Extravagant' £2.5m Bonuses Thames Water used funds from an emergency loan to pay £2.46 million in bonuses to 21 managers, despite the loan being intended to keep the troubled company afloat.
The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025 Senate confirms new FAA administrator at a time of rising concern about air safety The U.S. Senate has confirmed a new leader at the Federal Aviation Administration
TechRadar · Jul 9, 2025 'The situation is so fluid, I feel like I have to check my phone right now' – Samsung exec on the impact of US tariffs on the mobile business Samsung Executive Vice President of Mobile Experience Dave Das has addressed the "rapidly changing" tariff situation in the US.
We Got This Covered · Jul 9, 2025 ‘Why don’t you tell me’: Pete Hegseth went against Trump by pausing shipments to Ukraine and the president was none the wiser Pete Hegseth undermines Donald Trump and gets away with it once again.
Benzinga · Jul 9, 2025 Trump's 'I Like You Better' Sparks Talk Of Bessent As Next Fed Chief A seemingly offhand remark from President Donald Trump has set off a wave of speculation in Washington and on Wall Street about the future leadership of the Federal Reserve.
The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025 Customers seeking deals gave Amazon's Prime Day and competing sales a solid start Retail analysts say the first day of Amazon’s Prime Day event and competing sales drove solid online spending
Al Jazeera · Jul 9, 2025 Ex-DOGE official rushed grant to GHF despite staff warnings: Report The official waived safeguards to fast-track a $30m award to the highly criticised Gaza aid group.
The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025 Israel insists on keeping troops in Gaza. That complicates truce talks with Hamas As Israel and Hamas move closer to a ceasefire agreement, Israel says it wants to maintain troops in a southern corridor of the Gaza Strip — a condition that could derail the talks
Benzinga · Jul 9, 2025 Nvidia's $4 Trillion Milestone Lifts Wall Street: What's Moving Markets Wednesday? Wall Street rose on Wednesday as investors shrugged off fresh trade uncertainty after the White House delayed the start of new tariffs to Aug. 1, raising hopes for new rounds of negotiations.
The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025 Trump says he ‘hasn’t gone into’ who went behind his back to stop Ukraine weapons deliveries The shipment freeze, which has been reversed, had been approved by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
Latin Times · Jul 9, 2025 White House Credits Trump With Trillions in Investments Made During Biden Admin as 'The Trump Effect' President Donald Trump has taken credit for trillions of investments into the United States, motivated by what he has referred to as "the Trump Effect", despite the fact that many of the investments originated under the Biden administration.