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Amazon Market Value Crosses $3 Trillion For First Time As Shares Rise 5%
Amazon posted quarterly profits of more than $62 billion thanks to huge increases in two artificial intelligence-related divisions: AI cloud business and chips.
"Deal Or Total Surrender": Trump Slams Iran's "Duplicity" In Denying Talks
Trump also pushed back on Iranian claims about control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route. He said that access through the strait would remain entirely up to the US.
Trump Says US-Iran Talks To Begin On Monday, After Pausing 'Massive' Strikes
The talks will seek to end the conflict and revive stalled cargo traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway through which about a fifth of all traded oil and natural gas passed before the war.
Israel 'Conveys' Concern To US On Gaza Plan Hailed By Trump: Report
It marks the latest sign of disconnect between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces a tough reelection fight in October and has heavily promoted his relationship with the US leader, whom he met again last week.
Trump declines to call for Max Miller’s resignation amid abuse allegations – live
President says he will ‘let the families figure that out’ and calls situation ‘a very sad thing’ when asked if Ohio Republican should step downSign up for the US Breaking News emailOn Tuesday, we’ll bring you the latest from Michigan where voters will head to the polls for competitive primaries in Senate and House races.The most closely watched competition is the Democratic primary for the US Senate, where congresswoman Haley Stevens is up against former public health official Abdul El-Sayed. They’re vying to ultimately win the seat of outgoing senator Gary Peters in November. The race has now turned into a proxy battle for the future of the Democratic party. Establishment-backed Stevens has received support from party leaders and her race has been buoyed by millions from the pro-Israel lobby. Meanwhile the insurgent El-Sayed has built a strong grassroots movement and is endorsed by progressives lawmakers in the Democratic caucus. Continue reading...
US cyclosporiasis outbreak kills two people in Michigan, officials say
US sees first fatalities due to intestinal illness, though both had significant underlying health conditionsTwo people have died from cyclosporiasis in Michigan, the state’s health department said on Monday, marking the first fatalities in the largest US outbreak of the intestinal illness.“According to medical records, both individuals had significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehydration,” a spokesperson for the Michigan health and human service department told the Guardian in a statement. Continue reading...
Judge orders return of alleged victim of trafficking sent to France under ‘one in one out’ scheme
Ruling quashes Home Office policy to refuse asylum seekers’ right to have trafficking claims reconsidered after initial rejectionA high court judge has ordered the Home Office to bring an alleged victim of trafficking forcibly removed to France under the “one in one out” scheme back to the UK.It is the first ruling of its kind and could lead to more people affected by the “one in one out” policy being brought back to the UK. Continue reading...
Stronger EU borders needed after Ceuta crisis, von der Leyen says
European Commission president says work needed in five areas of migration control including returning more peopleThe president of the European Commission has called for action to strengthen Europe’s borders after tens of thousands of people arrived and quickly left the Spanish territory of Ceuta, triggering a furious row between Madrid and other European countries.In a letter to Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, on Monday, Ursula von der Leyen said: “From this incident, it is clear that we must do more to further strengthen our borders at critical points, including vigilant monitoring and the use of physical barriers where needed.” Continue reading...
Apple launches legal challenge against UK government demand to access data
The Home Office has made a fresh request for ‘back door’ access to encrypted iCloud data belonging to British usersApple has launched a new legal challenge against a UK government demand to access its customers’ highly encrypted data, a year after the Home Office agreed to abandon its previous request.The US tech company launched the legal complaint last month at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), an independent court that has the power to investigate claims that the UK intelligence services have acted unlawfully. Continue reading...
Author of Democrats’ 2024 election autopsy report says chapter was left out
Paul Rivera says missing section included questions on Biden’s decision to run for re-election, the Times reportsThe author of an infamous internal Democrat party report on the 2024 presidential election loss has claimed that an entire section that included a discussion of generational wealth established by high-ranking elected officials was cut from the draft version leaked and later released earlier this summer.Paul Rivera, the author of the autopsy, told the New York Times that a section titled “What Happened in 2024” was missing from the published version but had been included in the version he personally handed to embattled party chairman, Ken Martin, in January. Continue reading...
Farage admission over timing of Reform leadership talks raises fresh doubts over £5m gift
Nigel Farage admits he discussed returning as Reform leader months before election, appearing to undermine previous claimsNigel Farage has made his clearest admission that he was in talks to return to lead Reform UK months before the 2024 general election, casting fresh doubt on previous claims that he was not involved in politics when he received a £5m gift.The admission will reopen questions about the nature of the gift – Farage has repeatedly insisted it was not linked to his political career since the Guardian first revealed it in April. Continue reading...
Doctors Repair UK Baby's Birth Defect Inside Womb In Groundbreaking Surgery, Infant Now Thriving
The operation corrected complex gastroschisis, a condition in which the abdominal wall fails to develop properly, leaving the intestines outside the baby's body.
