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Senate confirms Trump ally Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence
At confirmation hearing, Clayton sidestepped questions about 2020 election and declined to say Trump lostSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe US Senate voted to confirm Jay Clayton as the director of national intelligence on Tuesday, giving Trump another key ally directing the nation’s intelligence apparatus.The tally, 51-47, fell along party lines, with all Republicans supporting his nomination and all Democrats opposing it. Continue reading...
FCC bans humanoid robots from China, citing ‘unacceptable risks’
Move comes as the Trump administration has increasingly sought to keep Chinese technology out of the USThe Federal Communications Commission announced a ban on humanoid robots from China on Tuesday, saying that the technology poses “unacceptable risks” to the country’s national security. The move comes as the Trump administration has increasingly sought to keep Chinese technology out of the US.The FCC defines the banned robots as “advanced robotic devices”, which include humanoids and animal-like quadrupeds. Continue reading...
Florida becomes first state in nearly a decade to execute two people on same day
State kills Dominick Occhicone, 80, and James Duckett, 68, as Ron DeSantis pushes executions before term endsFlorida on Tuesday became the first state in nearly a decade to carry out two executions in a single day, putting to death an 80-year-old man who was the second oldest inmate known to receive a lethal injection in modern US history.Hours earlier, the state executed a former police officer convicted of the killing of a young girl. Continue reading...
UK faces ‘very difficult trade-offs’ in budget because of Iran war, say analysts
Leading thinktank says higher oil prices and inflation will give Andy Burnham a ‘challenging inheritance’Andy Burnham has been warned by a leading thinktank of “very difficult trade-offs in the next autumn budget” if the Iran war keeps oil prices and inflation high.The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) said the new prime minister faced a “challenging inheritance” and his plans to revamp public services would meet severe pressure from persistently higher prices. Continue reading...
Trump pausing Iran attacks shows US military power is not enough on its own
Tehran has not been bombed into submission, leaving America unable to enforce its demands without a ground war that it does not wantHas Iran won a war it didn’t start against the United States? It is not a victory in any conventional military sense: about 3,500 Iranians have been reported killed and the US-led bombing has caused anywhere between $150bn and $270bn of damage.Yet Donald Trump’s decision to pause, rather than intensify, the 13-night summer bombing campaign in effect represents a degree of recognition that the US cannot achieve its stated goals by military power alone. Continue reading...
One Missing Underscore Sent Canadian Man To Prison And No One Noticed It For Years
A missing underscore in a subpoena led police to jail an innocent Canadian man for 18 months in a child-luring case.
'Where To Kill Melania Trump': Video Threat From Iran, Warning For Son Barron
Titled "Where to Kill Melania", the video shows images of the first lady travelling in her motorcade and visiting locations across New York City. It even identifies luxury designer stores where she is known to shop.
China Explores New Airport Project After Mongla Port Expansion In Bangladesh
Bangladesh's State Minister for Forests, Environment and Climate Change Dr Shaikh Faridul Islam said that the construction of Khan Jahan Ali Airport is crucial for easing communication in the southwest region and for expanding trade, commerce, and tourism.
Another Epstein Associate Is Dead. He Is Only Part Of A Growing List
Epstein was awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges when he was found dead in his prison cell.
Deaths feared after ‘many people’ trapped inside Japanese shopping centre following earthquake – as it happened
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 struck the country’s Kumamoto prefectureKyushu Electric Power said 48,000 homes had lost power as a result of the latest quake, while railway company JR Kyushu said that it had suspended services, including its high-speed bullet trains.Kumamoto airport also shut its runway, as airlines diverted and cancelled flights. Continue reading...
Netanyahu Had Objected To US Sale Of F-35s To Turkey. Trump Responds
Trump spoke highly about Turkey and called it a "very powerful country" and said that it had a "tremendous military, very big military, very powerful, has a lot of great equipment".
US Military Base In South Korea Issues Safety Alert Over Chemical Leak
Officials in Pyeongtaek urged nearby residents to move to a safe location and avoid skin exposure after the leak was detected at the Osan Air Base.
