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JD Vance’s tie‑breaking vote on $9 billion DOGE cuts: Who are the biggest losers? | World News

Vice President JD Vance cast the deciding vote in the Senate to advance a controversial $9 billion federal spending cut package, breaking a 50–50 deadlock. The bill, part of President Donald Trump’s broader DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency,) initiative, aims to curb what the administration describes as wasteful or outdated expenditures. Supporters argue the move […]

Ukraine aid row: EU withholds $1.7 billion; Zelenskyy’s new bill faces internal and external pressure

The European Union has frozen $1.7 billion in aid earmarked for Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a bill that weakens the independence of the country’s top anti-corruption agencies. The withheld amount represents over a third of the funding set aside by the Union under its Ukraine Facility fund, which was launched last year to […]

Dubai brokers earn a stunning AED 3.23 billion in just six months, land department reveals | World News

Dubai’s 29,577 registered brokers facilitated 42,181 transactions in H1 2025, nearly doubling commissions to AED 3.23 billion/ representative Image A Record Year in the Making Dubai’s real estate market is not just having a good year, it’s having its best one yet. In the first six months of the year, the market recorded its strongest […]

‘It was never meant to be permanent’: Canada to stop funding hotel rooms for asylum seekers, spent $1.1 billion since 2020

Canada will stop funding hotels for the asylum seekers. Canada will stop funding hotels for asylum seekers after September as the federal government already spent approximately $1,1 billion on temporary hotel housing since 2020. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said it is funded to continue hotel operations only until September 30, 2025. The department […]

Britain’s prisons at 99% capacity: Recalled inmates to be freed after 28 days, £4.7 billion allocated for ‘record’ expansion

Shabana Mahmood (Source: X) In a move to ease the pressure on Britain’s overflowing jails, justice secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced emergency measures allowing recalled prisoners to be released after just 28 days.This step is expected to free up 1,400 prison places, reports the Independent.Speaking on Wednesday, Mahmood warned that the prison system is at […]

US-Middle East relations: Donald Trump hosts Gulf leaders at White House; Bahrain announces $17 billion in deals

Prime Minister and Crown Prince of Bahrain meets with Donald Trump at WH As fresh violence erupted between Israel and Syria, US President Donald Trump welcomed two key Arab Gulf leaders to the White House on Wednesday, aiming to spotlight diplomatic and economic progress in the region despite renewed doubts over Middle East peace efforts.Trump […]

Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto is now worth $129 billion and ranks as the 11th richest man in the world | World News

The mystery behind Bitcoin’s creator has once again captured global attention this time, not for innovation, but for wealth. The elusive individual or group behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, credited with launching the original Bitcoin white paper in 2008 and mining the first Bitcoin block in 2009, is now reportedly the 11th richest person on […]

California slashes spending: New budget scales back immigrant healthcare to tackle $12 Billion deficit – GOP says fiscally irresponsible

California governor Gavin Newsom (AP) California governor Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a $321-billion budget that rolls back several progressive initiatives, including a major healthcare expansion for low-income undocumented immigrants, in a bid to bridge a $12-billion budget deficit.This marks the third consecutive year that America’s most populous state has been forced to cut or […]

‘Fan of Les Miserables, 95 billion dollar empire’: 10 interesting things about Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran ’SMASHES’ Israeli Military’s Intel Office In Tel Aviv; Big Attack After Beersheba Strikes As Iran battles a waves of Israeli airstrikes targeting its nuclear infrastructure and military leadership, one man remains at the centre of the unfolding crisis: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. At 86, he has outlasted presidents, weathered international sanctions, and crushed […]

Trump’s $175 billion ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield plan sparks skepticism, warnings of arms race

US President Donald Trump’s ambitious plan to build a space-based missile defense system called the “Golden Dome” is drawing sharp criticism from defense analysts, scientists, and global powers, who warn the $175 billion project could be a technical dead-end and trigger a new nuclear arms race.Trump unveiled the plan last month, vowing that the United […]