White House denies Trump’s alleged birthday message to Epstein is authentic
The message purportedly written by Trump is inside a 238-page book released by a House committee.
Day: September 8, 2025
Israeli strikes kill five in Lebanon in latest ceasefire breach
Israel claims it has struck Hezbollah targets, although the Lebanese group has not commented.
Nepal Lifts Ban On Social Media Apps After Deadly Protests
The Nepal government was the first to blink. In a late-night decision, the government lifted the ban on social media apps after protests, led by Gen Z, turned violent, resulting in clashes with the police that led to the death of 19 people.
Amazon fires 150 unionized third-party drivers, Teamsters says
Union says ‘Amazon is breaking the law’ after drivers working for contractor Cornucopia were terminatedAmazon has fired more than 150 unionized drivers working for a third-party contractor in Queens, New York, according to the Teamsters union.Workers r…
Caring for the caregivers: How Ukraine’s medics get help
Front-line medics work grueling hours to help Ukrainian soldiers defending their country. Behind them stands a scaffolding of support to help maintain their mental well-being.
Major bills, reforms grind to a halt amid French government collapse
The collapse of the French government means that many legislative projects that were underway are now grinding to a halt. In addition to the big question of how to balance the budget, the items now on hold include everything from the proposed reform o…
DHS launches ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ unveiling plans for mass deportation arrests in Chicago
State and local officials have criticized the Trump administration’s immigration policies as enforcement ramps up in Chicago
FPS-117 Radomes for North Warning System ‘Experiencing Serious Panel Decay’
The U.S. Air Force plans to replace the Alaska Warning System’s/North Warning System’s (NWS) 27 AN/FPS-117 radomes–15 in Alaska, one in Utah, one in Hawaii, and 10 in Canada. A […]
Why is California losing good jobs to other states? It’s not rocket science
The system that made California dynamic and prosperous for so long is now broken and backward-looking.
French MPs ‘relieved’ and ‘worried’ after confidence vote topples PM Bayrou
French MPs are both “relieved” and “worried” to see Prime Minister François Bayrou go after a confidence vote toppled the government on Monday, FRANCE 24 French politics editor Marc Perelman said. While French lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to oust Ba…