Israel will ‘finish job’ in Gaza and remove Palestinians – Defence minister
Countries move to ban social media for children
N/Korea behind $1.5bn cryptocurrency heist, says FBI
95-year-old actor Gene Hackman, wife, found dead
Ukraine can ‘forget about’ joining NATO, says Trump
Zelensky eyes Trump meeting Friday, Russia launches deadly strikes
EU hands $50 million security package to Ghana
Man scammed of $28,000 by AI ‘girlfriend’
At least 19 dead in Sudan army plane crash
Gaza ceasefire talks back on track after prisoner agreement
Elon Musk gives federal workers ‘another chance’ to justify jobs
Trump says Canada, Mexico tariffs moving ‘forward’ on schedule
Macron backs Trump diplomacy but seeks US support on any troops
Trump says Ukraine war could end ‘within weeks’
Pope still in critical condition – Vatican
Most USAID workers to be fired or placed on leave

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Musk says US govt workers must explain their work week or lose jobs
Musk — the world’s richest person and Trump’s biggest donor — has led the effort to fire swaths of the federal workforce.
Trump says US wants Ukraine aid ‘money back’
“I’m trying to get the money back, or secured,” Trump said. “I want them to give us something for all of the money that we put up.”
Pope suffers respiratory attack, condition critical – Vatican
“The Holy Father continues to be alert and spent the day in an armchair even if he was suffering more than yesterday.”
Trump says ‘not forcing’ Gaza resettlement plan
US President Donald Trump has appeared to soften his plan to take control of war-torn Gaza and relocate its more than two million residents to nearby countries, saying he was only recommending the idea.
Trump says wants Musk to be ‘more aggressive’ in federal cuts
Musk — the world’s richest person and Trump’s biggest donor — has led the effort to fire swaths of the federal workforce.
Macron says will urge Trump not to make allies ‘suffer’ with tariffs
Since taking office last month, Trump has announced new tariffs across a range of sectors, sparking protests from allies Canada, Mexico, the EU and others.
Pentagon says will cut civilian workforce by at least 5%
Trump’s administration has already begun firing thousands of other federal workers who are on probationary status, and the cuts at the Defense Department — the largest employer in the United States — will also focus on recently hired employees.
Trump says Zelensky, Putin must ‘get together’
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia’s Vladimir Putin will have to “get together” to end the war between Moscow and Kyiv.
Trump says Ukraine leaders ‘don’t have any cards’ in talks
US President Donald Trump accused Ukraine Friday of talking “tough” but of having few cards to play in negotiations to end Russia’s invasion, as he continued his feud with President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump also said it was not “very important” for Zelensky to be involved in the talks, which Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin […]
US Senate passes budget blueprint, without Trump support
The US Senate passed a budget blueprint early Friday that steamrolled past Democratic opposition, moving one step closer to unlocking the funds the Trump administration wants for border security and other priorities. The slimmed-down framework — which lacks Trump’s support, as it does not include tax cuts he wants to extend — was adopted after […]
S/Africa to invite Zelensky ‘soon’ to discuss ending war
The two leaders had agreed on “the urgent need for an inclusive peace process that involves all parties,” Ramaphosa said.
Trump cancels protection for 500,000 Haitian migrants
It had been extended for Haitians by 18 months, to February 2026, by the Biden administration, but will now expire on August 3.
Musk vows to ‘fix’ X feature over Ukraine and Zelensky
“Unfortunately, @CommunityNotes is increasingly being gamed by governments & legacy media. Working to fix this,” Musk wrote on X Thursday.
Trump mocks Canada as ’51st state’ ahead of hockey grudge match
“But we will all be watching, and if Governor Trudeau would like to join us, he would be most welcome,” Trump said on his own platform, Truth Social.
Mexico says won’t accept US ‘invasion’ in fight against cartels
Mexico’s president warned the United States on Thursday her country would never tolerate an “invasion” of its national sovereignty and vowed fresh legal action against US gunmakers after Washington designated cartels as terrorist organizations.

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