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Trump’s approval rating plummets to new low ahead of critical midterms: ‘More work to do’
President Trump’s approval rating has fallen to a record low of his second term, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, tying his weakest-ever approval figure as president. The drop comes ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a critical test for the Republican Party’s ability to retain control of Congress, and adds to a run of…
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Ex-counterterrorism chief advocates for Trump to ‘walk away from’ Iran war, yank troops out of Middle East
Joe Kent, who resigned as director of the National Counterterrorism Center in March in protest over US involvement in the Iran conflict, has called on President Donald Trump to withdraw American combat troops from the Middle East and step back from further confrontation with Tehran. Speaking to Fox News Digital, Kent argued that continued military…
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EA employees brace for the worst under Saudi ownership: ‘Hard to feel good about being bought out by a regime that’s very much at odds with progressive society’
Electronic Arts employees are anxious about the company’s future after it agreed to a roughly $55 billion buyout led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), the largest ever leveraged buyout in history. Staff quoted anonymously say they feel uneasy working for a company effectively controlled by a Saudi state fund, citing the kingdom’s poor…
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EA devs feel “the threat of layoffs at all times,” especially after Saudi Arabia acquisition: “It’s hard to see how teams or games that underperform wouldn’t be dissolved”
Electronic Arts developers say they feel constant anxiety about job security, with sources telling GamesRadar+ that “the threat of layoffs” is ever-present at the company. This unease has reportedly intensified following the $55 billion acquisition of EA by a consortium including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which is expected to close later in 2026, as…
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Syrian man, 27, charged with sexually assaulting two teenage girls in hotel
A 27-year-old Syrian national, Ahmad Hania, has been charged with sexually assaulting two teenage girls at a hotel in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. Police were called to the hotel on Monday evening following reports of a sex attack, and Hania was subsequently arrested at his home in Nuneaton before being charged. Hania faces one count of sexual…
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Bacon urges Trump to ‘say less’ after ‘contradictory’ Iran messages
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Tuesday urged President Trump to “say less” following “contradictory” statements about the state of the U.S. conflict and negotiations with Iran. “Some action had to be taken, if not with this president, maybe previous presidents, but something –– this could not be allowed to continue like this,” Bacon told CNN’s…
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Why does the U.S. military seem stymied in the war with Iran?
Defense analyst Stacie Pettyjohn says while the U.S. military is facing long-range missile shortages, prolonged deployments and vacated regional bases, Iran is building cheaper weapons quickly.
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Israeli military launches criminal probe into the death of five-year-old girl whose call for help was broadcast around the world
The Israeli military has opened a criminal investigation into the death of a five-year-old Palestinian girl in Gaza, after a harrowing recording of her pleading for rescue was widely circulated internationally. The case has drawn intense scrutiny because the recorded call for help highlighted the plight of civilians, including children, caught in the ongoing conflict,…
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Reijnders leaves Man City for Al-Qadsiah in £52m deal
Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders has left Manchester City for Saudi Arabian club Al-Qadsiah in a £52m deal, less than a year after joining the Premier League side. The move marks another swift departure from City’s midfield this summer, following Rodri’s exit to Barcelona and Bernardo Silva’s free transfer to Real Madrid, as the club continues…