Nebraska Republican heckled at town hall over Epstein files and Trump’s firing of labor stats chief
Mike Flood endures torrid evening with angry constitutents incensed by ‘coverup’, data commissioner’s removal, welfare cuts and immigration crackdown
Day: August 5, 2025
Serious mood and fewer perks: Silicon Valley enters its ‘hard tech’ era
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, August 5: As the plastic pollution summit begins in Geneva, Libération highlights the little-known but devastating scourge of plastic pellets ravaging the planet. Also, Silicon Valley’s shift into a new “hard tech” era reflects…
Transgender woman treated as ‘hostile invader’ when joining women-only app Giggle for Girls, court hears
CEO Sall Grover challenges earlier court finding and claims she did not know Roxanne Tickle was transgenderFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA transgender woman was treated …
Trump says decision whether to occupy Gaza is ‘up to Israel’
The US president declined to support or oppose potential expansion of Israel’s devastating military offensive in the enclave
TV presenter Jay Blades charged with two counts of rape
Former presenter of BBC’s The Repair Shop will appear in court in connection with charges next weekThe TV presenter Jay Blades has been charged with two counts of rape, police have said, and will appear in court next week.West Mercia police said in a s…
Tesla awards Elon Musk $29 billion worth of shares
It comes after a judge ordered the company to revoke Musk’s massive pay package
India’s IT giants face revenue erosion from challenges including corporations establishing their own global capability centers in the country and the rise of AI (Manish Singh/India Dispatch)
Manish Singh / India Dispatch:
India’s IT giants face revenue erosion from challenges including corporations establishing their own global capability centers in the country and the rise of AI — When everyone wants their own Bangalor…
Israel to partially reopen Gaza private sector trade as Netanyahu prepares updated war plan
Israel announced plans Tuesday to reopen some private sector trade with Gaza, approving a limited number of merchants under strict security checks. The move came as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to present an updated war strategy that cou…
Netanyahu to urge ‘full conquest’ of Gaza as ceasefire talks reach an impasse
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Zoo asks for unwanted pets to be used as meat to feed captive predators so ‘nothing goes to waste’
A ZOO has ruffled more than a few feathers after asking the public to hand over their unwanted pets to feed its captive predators.
Aalborg Zoo, in Denmark, asked for healthy small animals such as rabbits, chickens and guinea pigs to be use…