Trump calls for Intel CEO’s ouster amid alleged $200 million investments in Chinese chip firms
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Day: August 7, 2025
July yields fastest rate of UK house price rises this year, says lender
Cheaper mortgage rates and rising wages helped to push monthly growth to 0.4%, according to HalifaxUK house prices rose at the fastest monthly rate this year in July as mortgage rates eased and banks offered bigger home loans, according to the lender H…
Man executed in Iran over spy allegations was nuclear scientist
The man executed by Iran on Wednesday for allegedly sharing sensitive nuclear information with Israel was himself a nuclear scientist, Iranian state-affiliated media reported Thursday.
Google’s Jules AI coding tool exits beta with serious upgrades – and more free tasks
Jules now includes a cleaner UI, reusable prompt foundations, and a more generous free tier. Here’s how it compares with Gemini CLI GitHub Actions.
July was Earth’s third-warmest on record, EU scientists say
The European Union agency that tracks global warming says last month was the third-warmest July on record.
Fighter Jet Firepower Analysis: F-16 Fighting Falcon Vs TEJAS MK-2
The comparison between the F-16 Fighting Falcon and India’s indigenous TEJAS MK-2 reveals a complex balance of raw payload capacity versus strategic versatility in modern aerial warfare. While the F-16 maintains a slight edge in absolute firepower capacity, the TEJAS MK-2 demonstrates superior flexibility and indigenous weapon integration capabilities that position it as a formidable competitor
The Bank of England cuts its main interest rate to 4%, the lowest level since March 2023
The Bank of England cut its main interest rate Thursday by a quarter percentage point to 4%, as policy makers seek to bolster the sluggish U.K. economy.
Putin says he hopes to meet Trump as the White House presses for a peace deal on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he hopes to meet next week with U.S. President Donald Trump, possibly in the United Arab Emirates. The news came on the eve of a White House deadline for Moscow to show progress toward ending the 3-year-ol…
New Dam Project May Weaponize Water Flow To China’s Advantage: Report
The Yarlung Zangbo dam project by China, which will surpass the Three Gorges Dam with a capacity of around 70 gigawatts, is a massive hydropower endeavour located in Tibet on the upper Brahmaputra river.This project has raised significant geopolitical concerns because it gives China strategic control over the river water that flows downstream into India and Bangladesh, affecting millions of
‘Highest tariffs since Great Depression’: In 1930’s, trade plummeted and global depression deepened
President Donald Trump began levying higher import taxes on 60 countries and the European Union, just as the economic fallout of his monthslong tariff threats has begun to create visible damage for the US economy. Trump expects the EU, Japan and South…