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US Supreme Court rejects Trump's appeal of E Jean Carroll's sexual abuse case

The decision means the US president will now have to pay her the $5m (£3.6m) in damages she'd been awarded.

Mag 7 starting to underperform [pdf]

DR Congo bans mass gatherings in the capital to prevent spread of Ebola

Opposition politicians accuse the government of using the outbreak to halt a planned protest.

The war against 'woke' could end US science as we know it

# Summary The Office of Management and Budget has proposed a 412-page rule change that would grant political appointees…

Five dead following shooting in Stade, northern Germany

Two people have been arrested, police said.

Biden blasts Trump 'vanity projects', calling him a 'loser' at fundraising event

The former US president took aim at his successor's projects in Washington DC, including a planned new White House…

BBC at Venezuela baseball stadium sheltering earthquake survivors

The survivors are hopeful the authorities will find them some form of temporary accommodation while the country rebuilds…

The CEO of Mullvad is the main financer of the Swedish Örebro party

US and Iran Agree to Halt Strikes Again, Talks Set to Take Place in Qatar This Week

The U.S.

Galaxy cuts CLARITY Act odds to 50% as Senate floor time narrows

Galaxy cut its 2026 CLARITY Act odds to 50%, warning that Senate floor time is running out before the August recess.

Indian journalists condemn 'denial' of voting and passport rights of prominent editor

Rajagopal has alleged that he has been unable to renew his passport after his name was deleted from the electoral rolls.

Mum of newborn rescued from Venezuela rubble says baby motivated her to stay alive

The "miracle" rescue of 18-day-old baby Juan David is a symbol of hope in Venezuela after the devastating earthquakes.

Top South African police officer survives assassination attempt

Deputy crime intelligence boss Maj-Gen Feroz Khan was due to appear before an inquiry into police corruption this week.

Trump Holds Up CBDC Ban Through 2030 as He Demands a Voter-ID Law

U.S.

US Distances Its Naval Assets From Asia as New Guidelines for Tracking Emerge

A new Chinese military study led by Gao Tianyun at the National University of Defense Technology in Nanjing describes…

US says it has agreed to 'stand down' after exchange of strikes with Iran

A series of strikes over the weekend saw the US and Iran accuse each other of violating the ceasefire agreement.

How population decline is exposing Germany's old divides

Decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a population slump in the east lays bare the existing divisions

Pakistan launches deadly strikes along Afghan border

Pakistan says its strikes were a response to "recent terrorist attacks against innocent people".

Anger directed at Venezuela's official response to earthquake recovery

Residents in quake-affected areas have expressed anger over the state's efforts to locate survivors and help victims,…

AI boom risks global financial crash, warn central bankers

Loved and loathed: The making of India's viral liver doctor

Dr Cyriac Abby Philips has built a large online following, but often clashes with India's traditional medicine…

30-year sentence for transporting zines is a five-alarm fire for free speech

Daniel "Des" Sanchez Estrada was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for transporting a box of anarchist zines under…

Watch: Inside the Venezuela country club now a makeshift hospital

Survivors of Venezuela's devastating earthquakes are being cared for at a makeshift hospital formed on the site of a…

Three firefighters die battling huge wildfires on Colorado-Utah border

A number of blazes have been raging across Utah and Colorado, leading both governors to declare states of emergency.

Fourteen killed in Saudi Arabia helicopter crash

The aircraft belonged to state oil giant Aramco and the cause of the crash is being investigated.

California legislature agrees to upload driver's licenses to national database

Michigan bill would bar employers from requiring after-hours coms with workers

Michigan Senate Bill 948, the Workplace Employee Boundaries Act, would prohibit employers from requiring workers to…

EU to legislate about Chat Control behind closed doors

Civil rights activists warn of a "double-attack" on digital privacy as the EU prepares to legislate on mass surveillance…

Australian man charged with murder after girl found dead in suitcase in Thailand

The 17-year-old's body was found discarded near a railway track on Saturday, police say.