Dutch foreign minister resigns over Israel sanctions deadlock
Caspar Veldkamp and other ministers step down after cabinet rejects sanctions, prompting broader political upheaval.
Day: August 23, 2025
Maxwell told Justice Department she did not see Trump act in ‘inappropriate way’
The Trump administration issued hundreds of pages of transcripts from interviews conducted with Ghislaine Maxwell last month.
Trump gives meandering answer about the Fed after Powell hints at rate cut the president has long wanted
The Federal Reserve chairman’s remarks come as Trump has long demanded an interest rate cuts
Ghislaine Maxwell praises Trump in transcripts released by government
Partner of Jeffrey Epstein insists Trump never engaged in inappropriate behavior amid scrutiny over past relationship.
Maxwell does not believe that Epstein died by suicide, but has no idea who killed him, testimony reveals
Epstein’s convicted accomplice believes the idea his death was ordered out of fear of blackmail is ‘ludicrous’ when there was plenty of opportunity to kill him before he was jailed
Trump names Sergio Gor as next US ambassador to India: Calls him key aide; senate confirmation awaited
Donald Trump announced Sergio Gor, the current director of the White House Presidential personnel office, as the next US ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs. Trump praised Gor as a trusted friend and someone capabl…
Bluesky blocks access to its service in Mississippi, saying it doesn’t have the resources to comply with the state’s broad new law requiring age verification (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
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Bluesky blocks access to its service in Mississippi, saying it doesn’t have the resources to comply with the state’s broad new law requiring age verification — Social networking startup Bluesky has made the…
Takeaways from Justice Department interviews of Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell
The Justice Department has released interview transcripts with Ghislaine Maxwell, where she speaks positively about Donald Trump, calling him a “gentleman in all respects.”
Ether surged 15% late Friday, rising as high as $4,885 and surpassing its November 2021 record of $4,866.01 after Fed Chair Jerome Powell hinted at rate cuts (Tanaya Macheel/CNBC)
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Ether surged 15% late Friday, rising as high as $4,885 and surpassing its November 2021 record of $4,866.01 after Fed Chair Jerome Powell hinted at rate cuts — The price of ether smashed through its 2021 recor…
UN aid chief’s powerful plea to end Israel’s Gaza famine
The UN’s head of humanitarian aid has made an impassioned plea for international action, as he confirmed a famine.