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Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov says a Trump-Putin meeting could happen as soon as next week.US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are preparing to meet “in the coming days”, a Kremlin official has said, as a United States deadline for Russia to agree to a ceasefire in its war on Ukraine or face economic penalties approaches.Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov said on Thursday that a Trump-Putin meeting could happen as early as next week. A location has been chosen, he added, though it would be revealed at a later stage.“At the request of the American side, both parties have…

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Amidst heightening tensions with China, U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted that Intel’s CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, must step down, accusing Tan of harboring conflicts of interest. “The CEO of INTEL is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately. There is no other solution to this problem. Thank you for your attention to this problem!” Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social. Trump did not share any evidence or details of why Tan may have conflicts of interest. Trump’s post comes after Republican Senator Tom Cotton on Wednesday wrote to Intel’s board of directors, asking about Tan’s alleged ties…

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UK house prices rose at the fastest monthly rate this year in July as mortgage rates eased and banks offered bigger home loans, according to the lender Halifax.The average property price grew by 0.4% in July to £298,237, Halifax found, ahead of an expected 0.3% rise.Cheaper mortgage rates and rising wages have helped to revive the property market, the lender said.The figures were released as the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee voted to cut base rates by a quarter point to 4%.Amanda Bryden, the head of mortgages at Halifax, said falling mortgage rates, combined with banks’ more flexible affordability…

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51 Fresh concerns have been raised in Zambia over the health condition of former cabinet minister and senior Patriotic Front (PF) leader, Chishimba Kambwili, after he was suddenly moved from Milima Correctional Facility in Kasama to Lusaka under unclear circumstances. Kambwili, who has been battling serious health problems while in prison, was earlier receiving medical treatment at Kasama General Hospital. His family and supporters had assumed that the late-night transfer was for urgent medical attention, possibly at Maina Soko Military Hospital or the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka. However, to the surprise of many, the former minister was instead…

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Mido has around 100 boys at The Maker and is aiming to expand the project to include girls.He says working on mental strength and adaptability is crucial to give his intake the best chance of succeeding in Europe.”We have a top psychology team who are working with the kids daily,” he explained.”Most of our boys speak very good English. As Egyptians, some of us had difficulties because of not speaking any foreign language which doesn’t help to adapt and with communication with your new team-mates.”Being able to deal with different cultures is very important.”If you have the right mindset, [are]…

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Watch: Tim Cook presents Trump with glass statue after $100bn investment announcementApple plans to boost investment in the US by another $100bn (£75bn) as the tech giant comes under pressure from President Donald Trump.The White House said the money would be used to encourage firms to make more Apple parts in the US and would add to the company’s previous pledge to spend $500bn in the US over four years. It comes after Trump singled out Apple by name earlier this year, threatening to raise tariffs on its products if it did not move iPhone manufacturing to the US.Apple chief…

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Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesUS President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs on more than 90 countries around the world have come into effect.Just before the deadline for deals to be agreed to cut or avoid the import taxes Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that billions of dollars were now flowing into the US due to tariffs.Earlier, the president hit India with a 50% tariff, which will take effect on 27 August unless it stops buying Russian oil.Trump also threatened a 100% tariff on foreign-made computer chips as he pushes tech firms to invest in the US. It…

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Just over 20 years ago, Steven Spielberg released War of the Worlds, a remake of the HG Wells classic updated for then modern day, capturing an era of post-9/11 anxiety filtered through the prism of late-90s disaster movies. That movie’s reputation has only grown over the years – it’s basically the thinking and anxious person’s Independence Day – but the Wells text has been revisited repeatedly since its publication at the tail end of the 19th century. 2025 seems as good a time as any for another update. And if ever any viewers yearned to see a new War of…

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In Sudan, the RSF continued to push deeper into Zamzam. House to house searches were carried out. Occupants were summarily executed. Tayseer Abdalla saw two of her aunts and their young daughters killed inside their home near the central market.Mariam watched the militia enter her sister’s house. “They dragged her out and killed her. They slaughtered us like animals,” she says.Ruqayyah and her family were leaving when the RSF entered their home. Wordlessly, they opened fire. Ruqayyah was able to limp away. Three others were left to die.Vertical video superimposed on satellite image of southern ZamzamThis video was geolocated to…

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