‘I’ll be back’: Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to take on Newsom over gerrymandering in California
Schwarzenegger’s office urges Newsom not to retaliate against Donald Trump’s Texas power grab, calling it a ‘race to the bottom’
Day: August 5, 2025
Newsom threatens ‘fire with fire’ if Republicans push ahead with redistricting plans in Texas
California Gov. warns Texas Republicans over gerrymandering: ‘Whatever they are doing will be neutered here… and they will pay that price’
Iran orders a day of business and office closures to relieve electric grid in heat wave
Iran has ordered government offices and banks across much of the country to close for a day.
New Android Malware Poses as SBI Card and Axis Bank Apps to Steal Financial Data
McAfee’s Mobile Research Team has identified a sophisticated Android malware campaign primarily aimed at Hindi-speaking users in India, masquerading as legitimate financial applications from institutions like SBI Card, Axis Bank, and IndusInd Bank. Thi…
Making sport accessible in South Africa: Former SA coach builds cricket facilities for children
Many South African children have no access to the sport. A former South African cricket coach has taken on a mission to build cricket facilities in schools across Cape Town. Tom Canetti, Caroline Dumay, and Stefan Carsten have this story.
Opinion: Opinion | Kneel, Deal, Or Bleed: The Trump-enomics Wrecking The World
Since returning to the Oval Office, Trump has been on a tariff rampage. The global trading system is unrecognisable. Tariffs have become weapons, trade partners have been reduced to negotiators, and the WTO is now functionally comatose.
Greek cops probe ‘sighting’ of Brit, 59, who vanished from sunbed beside sleeping husband as search area expanded
GREEK cops are now investigating reports of a possible sighting of a Brit woman who vanished off a beach in Greece while her husband was sleeping.
Michele Ann Joy Bourda, 59, was …
Two fireworks boats catch fire during Yokohama festival
Two boats launching fireworks caught fire on Monday, during a summer festival in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, cancelling the event halfway.
UAE: TikTok removes over 1 million videos in Q1 2025 for policy violations
In early 2025, TikTok intensified content moderation in the UAE, removing over a million videos for violating guidelines. With a 98.2% proactive removal rate, 94% videos were taken down within 24 hours. Nearly 87,000 live hosts were banned, and 140,000…
‘Toxic workplace culture’ one of contributing factors that led to Titan submersible implosion
A ‘toxic workplace culture’ was one of several contributing factors that led to the implosion of the Titan submersible on its way to the Titanic, a report has said.