Trump fires BLS’ Erika McEntarfer over jobs numbers

New York, (UNI) President Donald Trump has fired Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, accusing her, without evidence, of manipulating the monthly jobs reports for “political purposes”. The BLS’ monthly labour report on Friday showed that the US economy added only 73,000 jobs in July, far below expectations. It also…

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Trump sets new tariffs on many countries’ exports

Washington, Aug 1 (UNI) US President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order imposing sharply higher tariffs on dozens of trading countries potentially upending the global trade system and signaling a renewed push toward a protectionist era. India continues to face a 25 per cent tariff on its goods under the new order. However, the…

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US and NATO allies warn of increasing Iranian threats in Europe, North America

Washington, August 1 (UNI): The United Kingdom and 13 allied nations, including the United States and France issued a strong condemnation of Iran’s intelligence services, accusing them of orchestrating a growing campaign of assassinations, kidnappings, and harassment targeting individuals across Europe and North America. In a joint statement, the governments described the alleged actions as…

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Israel targets Hezbollah weapons production facilities in S. Lebanon

Beirut/Jerusalem, Aug 1 (UNI) Israeli warplanes carried out intensive airstrikes Thursday on multiple areas in eastern and southern Lebanon, targeting sites belonging to the Lebanese group Hezbollah, according to Lebanese official media and an army source. According to Labanon’s National News Agency, a series of Israeli airstrikes “targeted the eastern mountain range in the Bekaa…

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Putin orders govt to develop Russia’s high-speed rail roadmap

Moscow, Aug 1 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the government to develop a roadmap for building Russia’s high-speed rail network by March 31, 2026, according to directives published on the Kremlin’s website. “The Government of the Russian Federation, together with Russian Railways, the open joint-stock company, shall formulate a development model for Russia’s…

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US dentist jailed for murder of his wife

Denver, Aug 1 (UNI) A dentist has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for poisoning his wife, after a jury in Colorado of US found him guilty of murder and other charges. James Craig had been having an affair when he plotted to kill his wife Angela Craig in March 2023, reports BBC….

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