Senators press Rubio, Bessent on lack of counter-evasion sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON, Aug 12 – Two senior Democratic U.S. senators on Wednesday pressed Trump administration officials on why they have paused imposing fresh sanctions on companies, banks and other entities that…
Brazil pushes spending curbs in bill before Congress as debt concerns mount, sources say
BRASILIA, Aug 12 – Brazil’s finance and planning ministries have moved to advance spending-control mechanisms through a bill before Congress on an unrelated matter, said three sources with direct knowledge…
Trump sued over plan to sell access to Truth Social posts
The lawsuit states that the US president’s scheme to sell early access to his Truth Social posts is “extraordinary, corrupt and unconstitutional.” Read More
Brazil suspends Discord livestreams after teen suicide
Investigators say a 13-year-old girl was encouraged to self-harm and take her own life during a recent Discord live stream. Read More
New space object ‘black hole star’ discovered by astronomers
The object looks like a star the size of our solar system, but produces 100 billion times more energy than any star. Read More
Fighter jets intercept aircraft over Trump’s Patriot Games in Ohio
It was at least the fourth time a plane has violated the no-fly zone near President Trump. Read More
Russia says Ukrainian attacks are pushing up global food prices, causing grain shortages
MOSCOW, Aug 12 – Russian said on Wednesday that Ukrainian strikes on its grain and agricultural infrastructure were pushing up global food prices and exacerbating grain shortages, something it said…
German Cabinet approves plan to grant more powers to spy services
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the measures would “revolutionise Germany’s security architecture”. Read More
Colombia earthquake: What makes some quakes so deadly?
The earthquake was one of the strongest in Colombia’s recorded history, and killed at least 250. Read More
Trump administration set to spend at least $1.2 billion on White House construction: Media reports
Funds gathered by the administration were directed to an account for routine maintenance of the White House. Read More