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18 arrested as Microsoft staff protest Israel military tech ties review

Two consecutive days of protest at the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington called for the tech giant to immediately cut its business ties with Israel

Gabbard to slash intelligence office staff, cut budget by over $700 mn

Tulsi Gabbard said in a statement, Over the last 20 years, ODNI has become bloated and inefficient, and the intelligence community is rife with abuse of power

Texas House approves redrawn maps sought by Trump ahead of 2026 elections

Texas approved new maps in an 88-52 party-line vote, likely pushing California's Democratic-led legislature to back a House map adding five Democratic-leaning districts this week

China's rapid expansion of solar farms helps bring down carbon emissions

China's carbon emissions may have peaked before the 2030 target, but the world's largest emitter must cut them further to help slow global climate change

US court halts protections for migrants from Central America, Nepal

The Trump administration has aggressively sought to remove the protection, thus making more people eligible for removal

Judge denies DOJ request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts

The rulings were a resounding repudiation of the Justice Department's effort to unlock the records

NATO defence chiefs discuss Ukraine security guarantees in virtual meet

Trump is trying to steer Putin and Zelenskyy toward a settlement more than three years after Russia invaded its neighbour, but there are major obstacles

Israel plans new phase of Gaza operation as ceasefire talks continue

The Israeli military said Wednesday that the country's defence minister has approved plans to begin a new phase of operations in some of Gaza's most densely populated areas

Mbappe opens Real Madrid account with penalty in 1-0 win vs Osasuna

Mbappe, the leading scorer in his debut with Madrid last season, converted a 51st-minute penalty kick to give the hosts the victory

Alexander Isak breaks silence on Newcastle saga, says relationship is over

The Sweden striker was the subject of a bid from Liverpool during the offseason and has been training away from the Newcastle squad, having indicated he wanted to explore his options

Salah, Caldentey voted Players of the Year by peers in English soccer

Salah also collected the Football Writers' Association's Footballer of the Year award for a third time earlier in the year

Marseille transfer list Rabiot, Rowe after reported locker room clash

This decision was taken due to unacceptable behaviour in the dressing room after the match against Rennes, Marseille said in a statement

Asian shares fall as Wall Street tech slide hits Nvidia, AI-linked stocks

Benchmarks fell in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, pulled lower by selling of computer chip makers

Trump govt revokes security clearances of 37 current, former govt officials

It's the latest action of retribution by the Trump administration against national security officials he perceives as having been against him

Syrian, Israeli delegations meet in Paris as US pushes for normalisation

Tensions have soared between the two neighbours following the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad in December in a lightning rebel offensive led by Islamist insurgents

Trump moves to use presidential power to help party in 2026 midterms

In his second term, the president has locked down near-total loyalty from the GOP and stacked the administration with loyalists

US to screen immigrants for 'anti-Americanism' in process to get green card

USCIS said officers will now assess if applicants for benefits, like green cards, have endorsed, supported, or promoted anti-American, terrorist, or antisemitic views

Trump cancels August vacation in New Jersey to work on Russia-Ukraine

White House Press Secretary Leavitt said Trump skipped his usual vacation, considering working from Bedminster for a few weeks but ultimately deciding not to

Kazakhstan tennis player handed 4-year ban over doping violation

Arslanbek Aitkulov reached his highest men's singles ranking of 1,250 in November 2023.

Maharaj's 5-33 Sparks 98-Run Win for South Africa over Australia

Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj dismantled Australia with a career-best 5-33 as South Africa romped to a 98-run victory in the first one-day international on Tuesday.