We look at the impact of the Republican tax and spending bill, passed just in time for Fourth of July, and we discuss President Trump’s looming trade deal deadline. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: During the Fourth of July picnic on the White House lawn, President Trump signed his Big Beautiful Bill into law yesterday. (SOUNDBITE OF […]
Thomas Mackintosh BBC News Reuters The Bras Marie site is one of three areas in Paris open for seasonal public swimming The River Seine in Paris has reopened publicly to swimmers for the first time since 1923 after a century-long ban. The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming is viewed as a key legacy […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a fierce critic of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), has backed Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who was among the few Republicans who dissented with the […]
Three have died as blaze continues to rage in southern coastal area of Dortyol in Hatay province, which borders Syria. A forestry worker injured in a wildfire in the western Turkish province of Izmir has died from his injuries, raising the death toll in recent days from the fires to three, as the blaze in […]
Australian actor Julian McMahon, famed for roles in popular series like Nip/Tuck and Charmed, has died aged 56. His wife said the actor passed away in Clearwater, Florida, on Wednesday. He had been diagnosed with cancer. “Julian loved life. He loved his family. He loved his friends. He loved his work, and he loved his […]
Eight migrants in United States custody have lost a last-ditch attempt to avoid deportation to South Sudan, a country facing ongoing criticism for human rights abuses. On Friday, Judge Brian Murphy of Boston denied the eleventh-hour appeal, which has been the subject of a flurry of legal activity throughout the day. The appeal argued that […]
Ruth Clegg Health and wellbeing reporter, BBC News Abbie Abbie first began using ketamine when she was 16 Abbie was 16 years old when she started using ketamine. It was the first time she had felt in control. The negative thoughts that had swamped her mind since a young age began to dissipate. Twelve years […]
Getty Images Palestine Action will be banned from midnight after a judge refused its request to temporarily block the government from proscribing it as a terror group. On Friday, a High Court judge refused the group more time to pursue legal action against the government’s decision. The proposed ban, which amends the Terrorism Act 2000, […]
Is Medicaid healthcare or welfare? Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Is Medicaid healthcare or welfare? Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Republicans have passed President Trump’s One Big, Beautiful bill, but is it built on bad faith stereotypes? The legislation guts funding for Medicaid, and for a long time Republicans have been attacking […]
EXPLAINER MPs in the UK have voted to proscribe the group as a terrorist organisation, but what has it actually done? Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom voted overwhelmingly this week to proscribe the campaign group, Palestine Action, as a terrorist organisation under anti-terrorism laws, putting the group on a par with armed groups […]