Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 17th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Brooklyn lounge shooting leaves 3 dead, 8 hurt; police seek multiple suspects
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Vegas teachers are getting lapband surgery paid for if they don’t put weight back on
Over 50 teachers in the Clark County School District have taken advantage of the program, which reimburses the $5,000 copay for bariatric surgery if they keep the weight off for five years.
My critique of Israel
.I did a search in the blog archive to see how much I criticised Israel after all. January 2009 Called Israel a source of alienation between NATO members and Arab countriesApril 2009 Claimed that Israel alienated Western nations with its beha…
Sources: Apple slow-walks immersive content it shot around the launch of Vision Pro; Meta may launch “Hypernova” smart glasses with display for ~$800 next month (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
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Sources: Apple slow-walks immersive content it shot around the launch of Vision Pro; Meta may launch “Hypernova” smart glasses with display for ~$800 next month — Apple has slow-walked the releas…
Extended interview: Sen. Dan Sullivan on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan”
Watch an extended version of an interview with Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan that aired Aug. 17, 2025, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”
Hurricane Erin weakens to category 3 as storm lashes Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands
First Atlantic hurricane of 2025 diminishes but tropical storm warnings issued for Turks and CaicosHurricane Erin was downgraded to a category 3 hurricane early Sunday as its outer bands continued to lash the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with heavy r…
Downton Abbey costumes and memorabilia for sale in charity auction
Lady Mary Crawley’s wedding dress and the Granthams’ family car, a 1925 Sunbeam Saloon, are among the lotsDownton Abbey fans will be able to secure a souvenir from the period drama as costumes worn by the characters, furniture used to adorn the stately…
What to Know About Russia-U.S.-Ukraine Peace Talks
The president of Ukraine and his European allies are to visit the White House on Monday, after President Trump backed Russia’s plan to end the war.
Trump admin under fire: Over 300 protests sweep 44 states; Texas Democrats outraged over Republicans’ push to redraw maps
Across the United States, pro-democracy activists and labor organizations rallied against the Trump administration’s support for Texas’s Republican-favored redistricting plan. Texas Democrats, who fled to Illinois to block the plan, prompted Governor A…