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DoJ requests Epstein testimony; Dozens shot at food-distribution centre in Gaza, and more

America’s Department of Justice asked a federal judge to unseal grand-jury testimony about Jeffrey Epstein, as controversy over the convicted paedophile continued to engulf Donald Trump’s administrat…

00:03:25 | Sun 20 Jul 2025

Justice Department requests Epstein testimony; Venezuelan prisoner swap, and more

ExxonMobil, the world’s biggest independent energy company, lost its bid to block its rival Chevron from acquiring Hess, an oil firm

00:03:38 | Sat 19 Jul 2025

Trump denies plan to sack Fed chair; Israel strikes Damascus, and more

Donald Trump said he would not sack Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, after reports that he discussed the plans with Republican congressmen on Tuesday.

00:03:44 | Thu 17 Jul 2025

America’s inflation picks up; Trump’s deal with Indonesia, and more

Inflation in America accelerated in June.

00:03:55 | Wed 16 Jul 2025

Trump threatens Russia with tariffs; EU warns of trade war fall-out, and more

Donald Trump said America would impose “very severe tariffs” on Russia if it does not agree to a peace deal with Ukraine within 50 days.

00:03:41 | Tue 15 Jul 2025

The EU holds fire on tariffs; Iran says it’s open to talks, and more

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, said that the European Union would not impose retaliatory tariffs on American goods before August 1st.

00:03:13 | Mon 14 Jul 2025

Air India crash report; Trump’s tariff threats for EU and Mexico, and more

A preliminary report into last month’s Air India crash found that switches controlling the flow of fuel to the plane’s engines flipped to the “cut-off” position seconds after take-off

00:03:22 | Sun 13 Jul 2025

Gaza’s deadly aid sites; Trump’s latest tariff threat, and more

The United Nations said at least 798 Palestinians were killed near aid-distribution sites in Gaza between May 27th and July 7th

00:03:47 | Sat 12 Jul 2025

Nvidia’s value hits $4trn; South Korea’s ex-president re-arrested, and more

Nvidia became the first company to reach a market capitalisation of more than $4trn.

00:03:50 | Thu 10 Jul 2025

Trump’s copper tariff; Gaza ceasefire talks, and more

Copper futures jumped by around 13% after Donald Trump said he would soon impose a 50% tariff on the metal.

00:03:40 | Wed 09 Jul 2025

Trump pushes back tariff deadline; talks over a Gaza ceasefire, and more

Donald Trump delayed the imposition of reciprocal tariffs from this week until August 1st.

00:03:44 | Tue 08 Jul 2025

Talks over a Gaza ceasefire in Qatar; America’s tariff warning, and more

An Israeli negotiating team travelled to Qatar for indirect talks with Hamas over a possible ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages still held in the enclave.

00:03:04 | Mon 07 Jul 2025

Floods sweep through Texas; Israel considers ceasefire proposal, and more

Britain re-established diplomatic relations with Syria. David Lammy, Britain’s foreign secretary, met Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s president, in Damascus, where he announced that Britain would provide th…

00:03:16 | Sun 06 Jul 2025

Nuclear watchdog exits Iran; Hamas positive about ceasefire deal, and more

At a Fourth of July celebration on the White House lawn Mr Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill act, meeting a deadline that he set weeks ago

00:04:00 | Sat 05 Jul 2025

British government bonds slump; House debates “One, Big, Beautiful Bill”, and more

Yields on British government bonds rose and sterling fell amid worries that Rachel Reeves, the finance minister, had lost the prime minister’s support.

00:03:43 | Thu 03 Jul 2025

Senate narrowly passes Trump’s budget; Britain’s welfare bill advances, and more

America’s Senate narrowly passed Donald Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill”.

00:03:46 | Wed 02 Jul 2025

Trump’s budget vote-a-rama; America to lift Syria sanctions, and more

As debate time ended for Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”, the president’s tax-cutting package moved to a special session known as vote-a-rama.

00:03:48 | Tue 01 Jul 2025

Russia’s massive air attack on Ukraine; Senate advances Trump’s budget bill, and more

The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said that Iran could start producing enriched uranium again “in a matter of months”.

00:03:06 | Mon 30 Jun 2025

Iran buries war dead; Republicans push tax-and-spend bill, and more

A Russian drone struck a residential tower in Odessa, a port city in southern Ukraine, killing two people and injuring at least 14, including three children

00:03:16 | Sun 29 Jun 2025

Hegseth defends strikes on Iran; Ukraine halted Russia’s summer offensive in Sumy, and more

00:03:46 | Fri 27 Jun 2025

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