US university bars trans athletes from women’s sports after Trump order University of Pennsylvania removes times set by trans swimmer as part of resolution to civil rights investigation. Al Jazeera · Jul 2, 2025
Trump news at a glance: a senator quits, the ‘big beautiful bill’ loses its name – but senate still passes Trump’s megabill The bill will need approval from the House, where deep divisions among Republican lawmakers remain – key US politics stories from 1 July 2025 The Guardian - US · Jul 2, 2025
US Halting Some Shipments Of Military Aid To Ukraine The White House said Tuesday it is halting some key weapons shipments to Ukraine that were promised under the Biden administration for Kyiv's battle against the Russian invasion. International Business Times · Jul 2, 2025
Trump Says Israel Ready For 60 Day Ceasefire In Gaza, Hopes Hamas Takes The Deal Because It Won't 'Get Better' President Donald Trump has proposed a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, with Israel’s agreement. The proposal will be delivered to Hamas by mediators from Qatar and Egypt. Benzinga · Jul 2, 2025
Trump says Israel has agreed on terms for 60-day ceasefire in Gaza Trump says Qatari and Egyptian mediators will deliver the final ceasefire proposal to Hamas soon and says a deal is likely to go into effect as early as next week. Euronews · Jul 2, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine launches one of its deepest drone strikes into Russia, killing three Security sources say attack targeted drone manufacturer in Ishevsk, 1000km from frontline. Putin and Macron speak on phone for first time in almost three years. What we know on day 1,225 The Guardian - AU · Jul 2, 2025
Local shares rally to highest finish as rate cut looms The Australian share market has risen 0.7 per cent to close at its highest level on the back of strong gains for nine of the 11 sectors AAP · Jul 2, 2025
Lia Thomas Stripped of Titles: Female Swimmers to Receive Apologies as NCAA Crowns New Champions Lia Thomas' NCAA records revoked after UPenn settlement. What led to this decision and what it means for transgender athletes in women's sports. International Business Times UK · Jul 2, 2025
US, Indo-Pacific partners agree to strengthen maritime, critical minerals cooperation The United States The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025
Trump claims Israel ready for Gaza peace deal as he seeks ceasefire Hamas says it is reviewing US truce proposal, but it is unclear what terms Israel has agreed to The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2025
Diddy Jury Deadlocked On Racketeering Conspiracy Charge As Verdicts Reached On Sex Trafficking Counts — Jurors To Return Wednesday On Tuesday, jurors in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ criminal trial reached verdicts on four charges but remain deadlocked on the racketeering conspiracy charge. Benzinga · Jul 2, 2025
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Mirror Tech Stocks Sell-Off As Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Passes Senate: Analyst Spots 'Rare Warning' For BTC Leading cryptocurrencies fell alongside tech stocks Tuesday as the Senate passed President Donald Trump's mega tax-and-spending bill. Benzinga · Jul 2, 2025
UnitedHealthcare Group, Gryphon Digital Mining, AMC Entertainment, Centene, And Tesla: Why These 5 Stocks Are On Investors' Radars Today Major U.S. indices were mixed on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.9% to 44,494.94 and the SP 500 declining 0.1% to 6,198.01. The Nasdaq fell 0.8% to 20,202.89. Benzinga · Jul 2, 2025
Deal Or No Deal: What Happens With Trump's July Tariff Deadline? A week before US President Donald Trump reimposes steep tariffs on dozens of economies, including the EU and Japan, many are still scrambling to reach a deal that would protect them from the worst. International Business Times · Jul 2, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Jul 2, 2025 Aukus deal’s importance ‘well understood’ by Trump administration, Penny Wong says – but no iron-clad guarantee given After meeting Marco Rubio at Quad gathering in Washington, foreign affairs minister says Australia could benefit from demand for critical minerals
The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025 Sleepless in the Senate: Here’s everything that went down inside the 24-hour ‘vote-a-rama’ From Thom Tillis unchained, to John Thune’s backroom deal with Lisa Murkowski to a pissed-off John Fetterman, Eric Garcia reveals what it’s like during a 24-hour marathon of votes to pass
The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025 UPenn bans transgender athletes from female sports and revokes some of Lia Thomas’ records in Trump admin deal The Department of Education claimed trans women’s sporting victories had been illegally ‘misappropriated’ from their cisgender competitors
The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025 20 states sue after the Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officials The Trump administration has violated federal privacy laws when it turned over Medicaid data on millions of enrollees to federal deportation officials last month, says California Attorney General Rob Bonta
Benzinga · Jul 2, 2025 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Passes Senate With JD Vance's Tie-Breaking Vote, Trump Says 'It's Going To Go Very Nicely In The House" Senate Republicans have managed to pass President Donald Trump’s massive tax-and-spending bill, a package that could add $3.3 trillion to the national debt. The legislation is now set to move to the House of Representatives for potential final approval.
The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025 In Idaho college town where 4 students were killed, relief and anger over Bryan Kohberger plea deal Residents are expressing a mix of relief and anger in the small Idaho college town where four students were stabbed to death after the news that the man charged had agreed to plead guilty
The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025 Venezuelan lawmakers declare UN human rights chief persona non grata Venezuela’s ruling party-controlled National Assembly has declared Volker Türk, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, “persona non grata,” criticizing the U.N. official for failing to protect the rights of Venezuelan migrants deported by the Trump administration to a prison in El Salvador
The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025 Americans are spending less on luxury items but this market still shines Luxury jewelry spending is on the rise despite an overall dip in spending across all luxury items
International Business Times · Jul 1, 2025 Trump Urges 60-day Gaza Ceasefire Deal Ahead Of Netanyahu Visit US President Donald Trump urged Hamas on Tuesday to accept a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, saying that Israel had agreed to finalize such a deal, as its forces also stepped up operations in the Palestinian territory.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 1, 2025 Hamas reviews new ceasefire proposals after Trump claims Israel is ready for peace deal – as it happened Militant group insists any proposal must bring an end to the war in Gaza
Al Jazeera · Jul 1, 2025 US Senate passes Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, sending it to the House Trump has set a July 4 deadline for bill, which extends tax cuts, slashes social safety nets and surges national debt.