Trump admin will use same company to repair Reflecting Pool’s damaged liner, Burgum says: ‘Did a fantastic job’
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Consumer staples and food retail equity analyst Scott Marks at Jefferies told clients Saturday that one of the most concerning charts for food retailers is the sharp decline in average benefits per SNAP participant under the Trump administration, as the USDA intensifies efforts to root out fraud, waste, and abuse.
· Tyler Durden
Birthright citizenship decision pregnant with possibilities for US visa applicants
AS June bids goodbye to 2026, the United States Supreme Court has sent a tentative hello to US visa applicants. The slim majority win could turn into a huge loss should the Republican Party increase its hold in Congress.
· Crispin Aranda
Gobierno de Trump no buscará nuevas ofertas para reparar Estanque Reflectante de Washington
El Estanque Reflectante en Washington el 2 de julio del 2026. (AP foto/Nathan Howard)
· Steve Peoples
Trump administration won't seek new bids to repair the Reflecting Pool
Workers install fireworks along the edge of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of the America 250 July 4th celebration on the National Mall, Thursday, July 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
· Steve Peoples
Putin Invites Trump To Visit Russia In 'Constructive' July 4th Phone Call
A nearly 90-minute phone call between Presidents Trump and Putin on July 4th could signal shifting White House priorities, as it tries to find permanent offramp and settlement in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, but also as the Ukraine war seems to be fast heating up again.
· Tyler Durden
Will the Mamdani effect make 2028 the year of the leftwing president? – podcast
Over a year ago, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic nomination and went on to become the mayor of New York City. Now, his influence is spreading. Progressive and democratic socialist candidates endorsed by Mamdani have toppled established Democrats in New York and Colorado. But will this new way …
Tony Popovic gets FA backing but is he is right man to take Socceroos forward? | Jack Snape
The coach has the support of his employers and players for now but there will be a push for creativity to trump his defensive mindset
· Jack Snape
Resort da família Trump provoca eclosão de protestos anticorrupção na Albânia
Dezenas de milhares de pessoas saíram às ruas neste sábado (04/07) em Tirana, capital da Albânia, no maior protesto até o momento contra um projeto de construção de um resort de luxo ligado à família do presidente americano, Donald Trump, numa área próxima a uma reserva natural.
· Redação DW
Trump’s $2bn bonanza heralds the rise of political grifters across the west
With voters embracing leaders who brazenly monetise public office, experts say an ethical code is breaking down
· Tom Burgis
Trump’s turncoat former fixer Michael Cohen lands new gig at WABC radio
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· Carl Campanile
Trump’s turncoat former fixer Michael Cohen lands new gig at WABC radio
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· Carl Campanile
Europe is ‘Third World’ – Trump
The nations of Europe have been degraded to the status of Third World countries due to their failed immigration policies, US President Donald Trump has said.
· RT
On America’s 250th, Mamdani called for unity – while Trump rewrote the past | Moustafa Bayoumi
In dueling speeches this weekend, the New York mayor faced a ‘nation of contradictions’ while the president offered a stump speech
· Moustafa Bayoumi
Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship as he celebrates America's 'joyous' 250th anniversary
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump mixed partisan politics with patriotic appeals on Saturday as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence, a moment he declared “one of the most joyous and glorious milestones of all time.”
· AP
Could China hawk Nancy Pelosi’s pick for US Congress influence Beijing ties?
Connie Chan is strictly focused on local issues but her softer tone towards China is in sharp contrast to that of the retiring former speaker
· Cao Jiaxuan
Could China hawk Nancy Pelosi’s pick for US Congress influence Beijing ties?
Connie Chan is strictly focused on local issues but her softer tone towards China is in sharp contrast to that of the retiring former speaker
· Cao Jiaxuan
How Trump is turning NATO into a cash machine
President Donald Trump has recast a generations-old transatlantic alliance built on shared democratic values into a framework he’s more comfortable dealing with — a business.
· Paul McLeary, Stefanie Bolzen
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“In Friday’s Business section of the Herald there is a picture of Donald Trump, arm parallel to the ground, pointing his finger,” notes Peter Miniutti of Ashbury. “I’m not sure whether he is pointing at someone in an imaginary crowd or he wants someone to pull his finger. Let’s hope it is the former as the latter ma…
Gatchalian: Proposed 2027 Budget must spur economic growth
SENATE President Win Gatchalian said the country’s national budget for next year should help stimulate economic growth amid global financial headwinds, including persistently high petroleum prices and the threat of a severe El Niño.
· The Manila Times
United States marks politically-charged celebration of 250th anniversary
The United States marked a politically-charged 250th anniversary on Saturday as President Donald Trump exerted his influence over the usually non-partisan celebrations.
· AfricaNews
1 killed in attack on Crimea as Putin and Zelensky hold separate Trump calls
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· Associated Press
Iran plans to charge service fees in Strait of Hormuz despite Donald Trump claiming otherwise
The Islamic Republic intends to charge fees to ships crossing the Straight of Hormuz, offering exemptions to “friendly nations,” officials announced this weekend, despite US President Donald Trump claiming late last month that Iran had promised him there would be no “CHARGES OF ANY KIND BEING SOUGHT OR RECEIVED BY I…
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Palestinian officials call on Trump to reverse move to end UNRWA's role in Gaza
Palestinian Authority officials have rejected US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace's announcement that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) will no longer be involved in the 'new Gaza,' describing it as a politically motivated move, inspired by Israeli influence, to destroy…
· DANA BEN-SHIMON
Americans declared independence from a tyrant once. And we must do that again | Claire Finkelstein
America’s founding 250 years ago was a warning cry against leaders like Trump. Our past is a guide for how to handle our present
· Claire Finkelstein
Nearly a million investors lost $5.5 billion on Trump’s crypto coin
An up-to-date tally of Trump followers turned crypto investors is in. And for them, the overall results are remarkably bad.
· Eric Lipton, David Yaffe-Bellany
Middle Eastern leaders congratulate US President Trump on Fourth of July, 250th anniversary
Middle Eastern leaders joined governments around the world in congratulating the United States and President Donald Trump on the country's 250th anniversary and Independence Day.
· THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
At Trump’s Direction, Federal Agencies Are Abandoning Discrimination Cases
Kenni Miller joined a class-action lawsuit by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, but the case was later dropped by the Trump administration.Credit...Kristian Thacker for The New York Times
· Erica L Green
The strangest show on earth: lightning, imperial hubris and a boring tour of Trump’s rhetorical back alleys | David Smith
Would we get a 21st-century Gettysburg address? Or YMCA, gripes about his legal woes and boasting about Iran?
· Davidsmith
Trump accused of politicising 250th anniversary celebrations
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Heatwaves, storms and masked men: Inside the messy, fractured reality of America’s 250th
Washington: They came in their hundreds of thousands – from California to Indiana, Florida to Ohio – to mark a seismic moment in American history in their nation’s capital.
· Michael Koziol
Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his release
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· Associated Press
Un muerto en ataque en Crimea mientras Putin y Zelenskyy hablan por separado con Trump
En esta imagen tomada de un video proporcionado por el servicio de prensa presidencial ruso el viernes 3 de julio de 2026, el presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, se ve durante una visita al puesto de mando del Grupo Conjunto de Fuerzas Rusas en un lugar no revelado. (Servicio de prensa presidencial ruso via AP)
· The Associated Press
Trump offers to help end Russia-Ukraine war in Putin call, Kremlin says
US President Donald Trump has offered to help Russian President Vladimir Putin find a solution to the Ukraine war, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said.
· Al Jazeera
Attack on Crimea kills 1 as Putin and Zelenskyy hold separate Trump calls
In this image taken from video provided by Russian Presidential Press Service on Friday, July 3, 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin while visiting one of the command posts of the Joint Group of the Russian Forces, in an undisclosed location. (Russian Presidential Press Service via AP)
· The Associated Press
First money, now ‘loyalty’: Trump’s demands test Nato chief’s flattery tactics
Mark Rutte has long fawned over Trump to keep the US inside the alliance, but that strategy faces new challenges at a summit in Turkey
· Associated Press
First money, now ‘loyalty’: Trump’s demands test Nato chief’s flattery tactics
Mark Rutte has long fawned over Trump to keep the US inside the alliance, but that strategy faces new challenges at a summit in Turkey
· Associated Press
La próxima cumbre de la OTAN podría requerir toda la capacidad de Rutte de agasajar a Trump
El secretario general de la OTAN, Mark Rutte, habla durante una reunión con el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, en la Oficina Oval, en la Casa Blanca, el miércoles 24 de junio de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Lorne Cook
Turkey eyes US green light for fighter jet engines at NATO summit
US President Donald Trump's visit to Ankara for the NATO summit could help secure Turkey's acquisition of dozens of fighter jet engines, but won't resolve the F-35 dispute that has soured ties, analysts have told AFP.
· Middleeasteye
White nationalist group Patriot Front marches through Washington ahead of Independence Day
Hundreds of masked members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front marched through parts of Washington, DC, on Saturday ahead of Independence Day festivities planned for the evening that have been criticized as divisive.
· REUTERS
Golden State visits Washington following Austin's 21-point showing
Golden State Valkyries (14-7, 7-5 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (10-9, 7-5 Eastern Conference)
· The Associated Press
(LEAD) Trump touts America's achievements, potential on its 250th anniv. amid challenges at home and abroad
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· Song Sang-ho
Lee’s office says AI era demands ‘bigger state role’ amid mega project backlash
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
Trump touts America's achievements, potential on its 250th anniv. amid challenges at home and abroad
WASHINGTON, July 5 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump has highlighted America's "unmatched" achievements and "unlimited" potential in his speech celebrating the 250th anniversary of its independence, as his administration navigates multiple challenges at home and abroad, including the Middle East conflict.
· Song Sang-ho
How Iran's new regime is very different to what came before
When US President Donald Trump signed a ceasefire agreement with Iran during dinner at the Palace of Versailles last month, many saw an irony.
· Bbcnews
The lyin’ king Trump is the kind of leader Washington feared and reviled
July 5, 2026 — 3:30pm
· Maureen Dowd
Trump offers to help Putin find deal with Ukraine, also speaks with Zelenskyy
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· Jodesz Gavilan
Trump traded Coupang repeatedly amid US-Korea tensions
Filings show Trump made 18 Coupang stock transactions while US lawmakers pressed Korea over alleged unfair treatment
· Kan Hyeong-woo
NATO chief may have to match his made-for-Trump sales pitch to keep a summit on the rails
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
· Lorne Cook
Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship on America’s ‘joyous’ 250th anniversary
Washington: President Donald Trump mixed partisan politics with patriotic appeals as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence, declaring the moment “one of the most joyous and glorious milestones of all time”.
· Steven Sloan, Michelle Price