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17Jul

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Another key ally quits Netanyahu’s governing coalition in a major blow to Israel’s leader

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suffered a major political blow overnight as a key governing partner announced it was quitting his coalition government, leaving him with a minority in parliament as the country faces a litany of challenges. Shas, an ultra-Orthodox party that has long served as kingmaker in Israeli politics, announced that it would bolt the government over disagreements surrounding a proposed law that would enshrine broad military draft exemptions for its constituents – the second ultra-Orthodox governing party to do so this week. "In this current situation, it's impossible to sit in the government and to be a partner in it," Shas cabinet minister Michael Malkieli said in announcing the party's decision. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Ne...

17Jul

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Trump says Coca-Cola will use real sugar in its US flagship drink. The company isn’t confirming that

President Donald Trump said Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar in its flagship soft drink in the US at his suggestion — though the company didn't confirm such a move. Any switch from high-fructose corn syrup in Coke sold in the US would put Coca-Cola more in line with its practice in other countries, including Mexico and Australia. But it wouldn't affect Trump's drink of choice, Diet Coke, which uses aspartame as a calorie-free beverage. "I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed to do so," Trump wrote on his social media site. Donald Trump has announced Coca-Cola is changing its recipe at his request. (AP) "I'd like to thank all of those in authority at Coca-Cola. This will be a v...

11Jul

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Trump promised 200 deals by now. He’s got three, and one more is getting very close

At the conclusion of his first 100 days in office in late April, US President Donald Trump made a stunning statement about his progress on tariff negotiations: He had completed trade deals with 200 countries. More than two months later, Trump has announced just three of those agreements – with China, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. So what happened? President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press during a Cabinet Meeting at the White House on July 8. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images via CNN Newsource) Wednesday marked the day that Trump had set three months ago as a deadline for all countries to reach a deal or face higher "reciprocal" tariffs. Trump has since publicly acknowledged that pausing those "Liberation Day" tariffs until July 9 left insufficient time...

11Jul

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Elon Musk’s AI chatbot is suddenly posting antisemitic tropes

Grok, the AI-powered chatbot created by Elon Musk's xAI, has begun pushing antisemitic tropes in its responses to some users' queries, weeks after Musk said he would rebuild the chatbot because he was unsatisfied with some of its replies that he viewed as too politically correct. On Tuesday, Grok connected several antisemitic tropes to an X account with a name it identified as being "Ashkenazi Jewish" that caused controversy with offensive comments posted online about the victims of the recent Texas floods. "[T]hat surname? Every damn time," Grok said in response to a user who asked the bot to identify a woman in an unrelated image. AI chatbot Grok has posted antisemitic material on X. (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg/Getty Images via CNN) When a user asked the chatbot to ...

11Jul

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Ally of Iranian Supreme Leader jokes Iran could assassinate sunbathing Donald Trump

A friend of the Iranian Supreme Leader has joked Iran could assassinate US President Donald Trump in Florida. During a discussion about Iran's military technology, regime figure Mohammad-Javad Larijani and advisor to Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Trump "can no longer sunbathe in Mar-a-Lago". "While he's lying down, a micro-drone might target and strike him right in the navel," he said, laughing while he made the remarks. A friend of the Iranian Supreme Leader has joked Iran could assassinate US President Donald Trump in Florida. (AP) The comments were reported by Iran International, a London-based network. The outlet reported Larijani added "of course, we fight like men", which suggested Iran would not carry out an attack on Trump. The...

11Jul

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Trump threatens 35 per cent tariffs on Canada, Australia’s could double

US President Donald Trump has threatened a 35 per cent tariff on goods imported from Canada, a dramatic escalation in an on-again, off-again trade war with America's northern neighbour and one of its most important trading partners. "Starting August 1, 2025, we will charge Canada a Tariff of 35 per cent on Canadian products sent into the United States, separate from all Sectoral Tariffs," Trump wrote in a letter posted to social media. NBC News also reported Thursday that Trump told Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker that the remaining US trading partners that have not yet received trade letters or reached framework agreements will be charged a blanket tariff rate. President Donald Trump has pledged a 35 per cent tariff on Canadian imports to the US. (AP) The let...

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