Trump Is a Weak and Failing President, and It’s Time to Say So
By the way, many other polls support those findings. Pew, Fox, Gallup, and Quinnipiac have all found approval of Trump’s tariffs and/or handling of foreign trade mired in the 30s. A pollster aligned with Republicans recently warned that huge majorities believe tariffs are making inflation worse. What’s notable about this Democratic polling, however, is that it suggests…
Read MoreGerman minister: Berlin committed to Ukraine security guarantees
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is looking to dispel doubts about Germany’s seriousness regarding security guarantees for Ukraine, after Berlin failed to commit to deploying ground troops at a meeting with Western allies last week. “Of course, Germany will do its part to provide security guarantees for Ukraine,” Wadephul is expected to tell an annual…
Read MoreLondon’s commuters face travel chaos as tube strike hits hard
All fleet staff walk out on Monday, causing chaos for the UK capital’s commuters Published Mon, Sep 8, 2025 · 04:47 PM [LONDON] Londoners face severe travel disruption as a seven-day strike by workers on the city’s underground train network gets into full force. All fleet staff as well as engineering, station and train workers…
Read MoreCosco Shipping Holdings and Orient Overseas (International) could be hit by over US$2.1 billion in US port fees: HSBC
[SINGAPORE] Chinese lines Cosco Shipping Holdings and Orient Overseas (International) could be hit by US port fees amounting to more than US$2.1 billion in 2026, a report by HSBC indicated. The US Trade Representative’s new fees on Chinese vessels entering ports in the nation are scheduled to take effect from Oct 14, 2025. In a…
Read MoreIran will try further attacks as Israel continues Gaza offensive, defense expert says
Buskila noted that while Israel had dealt significant blows to Tehran’s nuclear program, the threat remains unresolved. Iran will try to harm Israel in various ways as Israel launches its Gaza City offensive, Lieutenant Colonel (res.) Yaron Buskila, CEO of The Israel Defense and Security Forum, said in a Sunday interview, while discussing the possibility…
Read MoreIn first, former police commissioner to head Israeli unit spearheading gaza aid
Israel named retired Police Commissioner Yoram Halevy to lead COGAT, the army unit managing humanitarian aid in Gaza and coordination with the Palestinian Authority and global organizations. Israel tapped retired Police Commissioner Yoram Halevi as the army’s new point man for humanitarian aid in Gaza, appointing him head of the Coordinator of Government Activities in…
Read MoreFrance faces more political upheaval as prime minister’s fate hangs in the balance
PARIS (AP) — France risks losing its third prime minister in 12 months on Monday, with incumbent François Bayrou facing a parliamentary confidence vote that he called but is widely expected to lose, heralding more instability for the European Union’s second-largest economy. The 74-year-old centrist prime minister, appointed by President Emmanuel Macron just under nine…
Read MoreIron Age olive oil center in Beit Aryeh shows Israelite kingdom’s economic power in Samaria
A study published in the Israel Antiquities Authority’s latest volume found that olive oil production was a key economic engine for the ancient Kingdom of Israel. A fortified Iron Age royal olive oil production center unearthed in Beit Aryeh proved that olive oil was an economic powerhouse for the ancient kingdom of Israel. An August…
Read MoreMahmood to host security allies for talks on tackling people smuggling
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will meet her counterparts from the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand in London on Monday to discuss efforts to tackle people-smuggling. The meeting with members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance will be Mahmood’s first major engagement in her new role as home secretary. The talks come as 1,097 people…
Read MoreJaguars’ Travis Hunter Speaks Out After Quiet NFL Debut
Of all the promising rookies in the NFL this season, arguably the most intriguing one this side of Shedeur Sanders is Sanders’ former University of Colorado teammate Travis Hunter. In college, Hunter played both wide receiver and cornerback, and some questioned whether he would continue to play on both sides of the ball in the…
Read MoreSingapore committed to helping firms navigate energy trade, technology and transition: Low Yen Ling
[SINGAPORE] As the global energy sector faces both trading uncertainty amid geopolitical tensions and transformation in a low-carbon future, Singapore remains committed to supporting firms navigating the turbulent landscape, said Low Yen Ling, senior minister of state, Ministry of Trade and Industry, at the Asia Pacific Petroleum Week 2025 (Appec 2025) on Monday (Sep 8).…
Read Moremm2 Asia Malaysia unit gets RM1.3 million payment demand from Antenna Entertainments
[SINGAPORE] Media company mm2 Asia on Friday (Sep 5) announced that its subsidiary in Malaysia, MM2 Screen Management, received a payment demand of around RM1.3 million (S$396,000) from Antenna Entertainments. The sum owed is over film distribution agreements, a writ of summons and statement of claim from MM2 Screen Management said. The payment was due on…
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