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Trump’s face is added to select US passports for America’s 250th birthday
The Trump administration has unveiled a new limited edition US passport design featuring a photo of President Donald Trump to commemorate America's 250th birthday.
Nike to tighten online sales in China amid ‘cluttered’ marketplace
Nike is trying to lure back shoppers in China by controlling how its products are sold online, directing consumers to official Nike channels as the American sportswear giant continues to lose ground to domestic rivals.
Trump said RFK Jr could run ‘wild’ with health policy. Instead he’s reined him in
A year ago, US President Donald Trump pledged to let Robert Kennedy Jr "go wild" on health after tapping him to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Five countries elected to UN Security Council; Germany misses out
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe to the 15-member U.N. Security Council for two-year terms starting on January 1, 2027.
Iran says Strait of Hormuz cannot be opened due to ceasefire breaches
Iran's chief negotiator in talks with the US said it is "not possible" for the Strait of Hormuz to be opened due to "the blatant violations of the ceasefire" by the US and Israel.
Ryanair profits drop as Iran war puts off passengers and lifts fuel costs
Ryanair's profits have fallen sharply as war in the Middle East sent jet fuel prices soaring and customers were reluctant to book flights.
World Cup boom falters as US hospitality jobs fall in June
A World Cup jobs boom in the US has failed to materialise, with employment in restaurants, bars and hotels falling in June.
France and Belgium confirm over 3,000 excess deaths amid record European heatwave
A catastrophic heatwave that scorched Western Europe in late June has left a trail of unprecedented loss of life in its wake, with France and Belgium reporting a combined toll of over 3,200 excess deaths. As medical facilities and public services remain under extreme strain, government authorities across the continent...
Dallas Cowboys player who died by suicide diagnosed with brain disease
Dallas Cowboys football player Marshawn Kneeland was suffering from stage 1 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he died by suicide last year, scientists said.
Russia launches major ballistic missile attack on Kyiv
Russia has carried out a wave of ballistic missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, killing one person and wounding at least 14, officials say.
Inside the Secret Service ‘shell game’ to hide US presidents in plain sight
On 8 July, US President Donald Trump boarded Air Force One in plain sight of television cameras as he departed the Nato summit in Turkey.
Starmer accuses Musk of trying to whip up division over Henry Nowak murder
Sir Keir Starmer has accused tech billionaire Elon Musk of "trying to whip up division" over the murder of Henry Nowak.