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News24
9 minutes ago
- News24
Hamas says it's discussing proposals after Trump Gaza ceasefire push
Hamas is discussing a ceasefire proposal mediated by Egypt and Qatar, with support from Donald Trump, to address the Gaza conflict. Israeli airstrikes in Gaza continue to kill civilians, including children, amid worsening humanitarian conditions in the region. Trump stated that Israel supports a 60-day ceasefire and urged Hamas to finalise the deal to end the war. Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Wednesday it was discussing proposals for a Gaza ceasefire received from mediators, after US President Donald Trump said Israel backed a 60-day ceasefire in the war-ravaged territory. Nearly 21 months of war have created dire humanitarian conditions for the more than two million people in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has recently expanded its military operations against Hamas militants. The civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 33 people on Wednesday. Trump urged Hamas on Tuesday to accept a 60-day ceasefire, saying Israel had agreed to finalise such a deal. The Israeli government has not commented on that claim. Hamas said in a statement on Wednesday it was "conducting national consultations to discuss what we received from the proposals of the... mediators". READ | Israel steps up campaign in Gaza ahead of Netanyahu's US visit It said it aimed "to reach an agreement that guarantees ending the aggression, achieving the withdrawal (of Israel from Gaza) and urgently aiding our people in the Gaza Strip". Without directly mentioning Trump's remarks, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said that "a large majority within the government and the population is in favour" of a deal to free hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. "If the opportunity arises, it must not be missed!" Saar wrote on X. Out of 251 hostages seized by Palestinian militants during Hamas' 2023 attack that triggered the war, 49 are still held in Gaza, including 27 the Israeli military says are dead. Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu via Getty Images On the ground in southern Gaza, civil defence spokesperson Mahmud Bassal told AFP that five members of the same family were killed in an Israeli air strike on Wednesday that hit a tent housing displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area. Despite being declared a safe zone by Israel in December 2023, Al-Mawasi has been hit by repeated Israeli strikes. Children covered in blood AFP footage from the area showed makeshift tents blown apart as Palestinians picked through the wreckage, trying to salvage what was left of their belongings. One man held a pack of nappies, asking: "Is this a weapon?" Another resident, Maha Abu Rizq, against a backdrop of destruction, said: They came here thinking it was a safe area and they were killed... What did they do? AFP footage from nearby Khan Yunis city showed infants covered in blood being rushed into Nasser Hospital. One man carrying a child whose face was smeared with blood screamed: "Children, children!" Some appeared terrified while others lay still on hospital beds in bloodied bandages and clothes as medics treated them. Further north, Bassal said four people from the same family were killed in a pre-dawn Israeli air strike on a house in Gaza City, and another five in a drone strike on a house in the central Deir el-Balah area. Bassal later reported seven killed in a strike in Gaza City, five more killed by Israeli army fire near an aid distribution site close to the southern city of Rafah, and a further death following Israeli fire near an aid site in the centre of the territory. They are the latest in a string of deadly incidents that have hit people waiting for food. Bassal said a further four people were killed in an air strike on a tent for displaced people southwest of Gaza City and two in an air strike on a school housing displaced people in Gaza City's Zeitun neighbourhood. Media restrictions in Gaza and difficulties in accessing many areas mean AFP is unable to independently verify the tolls and details provided by rescuers. Contacted by AFP, the Israeli military said it "is operating to dismantle Hamas military capabilities" in line with "international law, and takes feasible precautions to mitigate civilian harm". On Tuesday, the military said that in recent days its forces had expanded operations across Gaza. Ceasefire push After months of stalled mediation efforts to bring an end to the war, Trump said on social media on Tuesday that a new ceasefire push has Israel's support. "Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalise the 60 Day CEASEFIRE, during which time we will work with all parties to end the War," Trump said. He added that Qatari and Egyptian mediators, who have been in direct contact with Hamas throughout the war, would deliver "this final proposal". I hope, for the good of the Middle East, that Hamas takes this Deal, because it will not get better - IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE. Trump is due to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House next week. Israel launched its offensive in response to Hamas' 7 October 2023 attack, which resulted in the deaths of 1 219 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli official figures. Israel's retaliatory military campaign has killed at least 57 012 people in Gaza, also mostly civilians, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry. The United Nations considers its figures reliable.
Business Insider
14 minutes ago
- Business Insider
Tesla's delivery numbers are as bad as Wall Street expected — and the stock is up
Tesla 's delivery numbers are in — and they're as bad as Wall Street expected. The electric automaker delivered 384,000 EVs in the second quarter, narrowly missing analysts' grim expectations. Wall Street had prepared for disaster, with analysts on average expecting 389,400 vehicles delivered in the quarter, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The actual number represents a year-over-year decrease of 13.5% from the roughly 444,000 vehicles it delivered in the second quarter of 2024. This is the biggest quarterly decline in pure numbers in Tesla's history, representing a drop of 60,000 deliveries compared to Q2 2024. The latest report follows a bruising first quarter for Tesla. The automaker delivered nearly 336,700 EVs in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 13% decrease from the same period in 2024 and its lowest quarter since 2022. Tesla's stock was around 3% higher soon after the market opened Wednesday following the announcement. The challenging quarter came after Tesla experienced its first year-over-year delivery decline in 2024 as the company grappled with an industry-wide EV slowdown, increasing competition, and backlash from some against Elon Musk's political actions. In the company's first quarter earnings call, CFO Vaibhav Taneja attributed lower delivery numbers to assembly line changeover for the refreshed Model Y and anti-Tesla hostility that had an impact in some markets. The refreshed Model Y — Tesla's best-selling vehicle — has since launched, fueling an increase in new vehicle sales in April for the automaker as other manufacturers saw a monthly decrease, according to Cox Automotive data. However, it's not the more affordable model that the company previously said was on track to begin production by the end of June. Although Musk stepped down from his political stint at the White House, the full extent of any brand damage to Tesla is not clear. The company's stock got a boost after Musk stepped away from his work with DOGE, though the Tesla CEO later ignited a highly public feud with Trump. Tesla's stock has seen volatile swings in recent weeks as the two trade insults. Tesla is looking to buck its sales slump Tesla's delivery report arrives as the automaker has faced shrinking sales in multiple markets in recent months. Data from Shanghai-based consultancy ThinkerCar indicated that Tesla's EV sales in China decreased 18% year-over-year between January and May as its rival BYD surged. The company did get some good news in its second-largest market on Wednesday. According to data from China's Passenger Car Association, the number of cars shipped from Tesla's Shanghai factory rose slightly in June compared to last year, halting an eight-month run of year-over-year sales declines. Tesla's EU market share dropped year over year from 1.6% to 0.9% in May, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association. The automaker saw a 45.2% drop in EV registrations in the first five months of the year in Europe. When previously asked about declining Tesla sales in Europe, Musk has said that Europe is not a key market for the EV maker and that demand remains strong in other regions. "Europe is our weakest market," Musk said at the Qatar Economic Forum in May. May data from Cox Automotive suggests that the US EV industry is also facing challenges. New EV sales are down 10.7% year over year despite a 4.2% uptick from the month prior, according to the data. Despite the industrywide headwinds, the report estimated that Tesla remained the market leader in May. Musk has said that Tesla's bet on solving full vehicle autonomy is key to the company's future growth. The company launched a limited rollout of its robotaxi service in Austin in June, with plans to expand the service in the coming months.
CNN
16 minutes ago
- CNN
House GOP lawmakers voice concerns over Trump's megabill
House GOP lawmakers voice concerns over Trump's megabill The House Rules Committee voted 7-6 to advance the rule on President Donald Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill. The House will have to vote on the rule before the bill can come to the floor for a final vote. Some Republicans have indicated that they could vote against the rule on the floor in a revolt against their leadership. CNN's Arlette Saenz reports. 01:09 - Source: CNN Trump's 'two week' Russia deadline is now on week five As the war in Ukraine rages on, CNN's Adam Kinzinger looks back on President Trump's recent promise that he would have an answer to Russian President Vladimir Putin's willingness to end the war in 'two weeks.' 01:13 - Source: CNN Why your utility bill might increase under Trump's tax bill CNN's Bill Weir explains why your household energy bill will be higher over the next decade if the GOP passes Trump's new tax bill. Red states like Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas could see up to 18% higher energy costs by 2035, according to think tank Energy Innovation. 01:10 - Source: CNN Latino influencers stick by Trump Tony Delgado and Gabriela Berrospi, entrepreneurs and founders of multimedia brand Latino Wall Street, helped rally the Latino vote for President Donald Trump in 2024. As the administration has escalated ICE raids and deportations this year, they visited Washington D.C. and the White House to advocate for their community and immigration reform. 02:27 - Source: CNN Tillis gives fiery speech about Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) warned President Trump and Republicans that the Senate version of the sweeping "big, beautiful bill" will break a promise Trump made to not cut Medicaid. Tillis also announced Sunday that he will not seek re-election in 2026. 01:18 - Source: CNN NYC Mayor Eric Adams responds to low poll numbers New York City Mayor Eric Adams joins CNN's Jake Tapper to discuss poll numbers that indicate dissatisfaction with his job performance. 01:04 - Source: CNN Minnesota lawmaker and husband lie in state at State Capitol Mourners and lawmakers gather to pay tribute to former Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, who were killed in a targeted attack. The couple is joined by the family's golden retriever, Gilbert, who also died after being shot during the attacks. 00:41 - Source: CNN USNS Harvey Milk new name revealed US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the USNS Harvey Milk is being renamed to the USNS Oscar V. Peterson. During Pride Month in June, he ordered the stripping of the name Harvey Milk who was a gay rights activist and Navy veteran. 00:43 - Source: CNN Trump says he'd consider bombing Iran again In a White House briefing with reporters President Donald Trump was asked if he would consider bombing Iran's nuclear sites again if future intelligence reports offered a concerning conclusion on Iranian enrichment of uranium. 00:51 - Source: CNN Hegseth claims CNN spun Iran reporting. Anderson rolls the tape Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth alleges that several media outlets, including CNN, are misrepresenting the Iran nuclear program in their coverage. Watch our montage of what he said and what we said. 05:31 - Source: CNN Trump reacts to win at the Supreme Court President Trump thanked conservative Supreme Court justices and explained what he plans to do next after the Court backed his effort to curtail lower court orders that have hampered his agenda for months. 00:46 - Source: CNN Supreme Court backs parents who want to opt out of LGBTQ+ curriculum The Supreme Court on Friday backed a group of religious parents who want to opt their elementary school children out of engaging with LGBTQ books in the classroom, another major legal win for religious interests at the conservative high court. 00:52 - Source: CNN Supreme Court limits ability of judges to stop Trump The Supreme Court backed President Donald Trump's effort to curtail lower court orders that have hampered his agenda for months. However, it signaled that the president's controversial plan to effectively end birthright citizenship may never be enforced. 01:32 - Source: CNN Trump's team credits him with creating a decades-old phrase White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt falsely claimed that President Trump came up with the phrase "peace through strength." CNN's Abby Phillip reports on how the phrase has been used for decades. 01:22 - Source: CNN 'Daddy's home:' Trump leans into NATO chief comment NATO Chief Mark Rutte got the world's attention after referring to President Trump as "daddy" after he used the analogy of two children fighting to describe the conflict between Iran and Israel. In a press conference, Rutte, explained his reason for using the term "daddy." Trump spoke about the moment at a press conference, and the White House leaned into the term in a social media post. 00:50 - Source: CNN Tapper responds to Trump's attack of CNN's coverage of US strikes on Iran CNN's Jake Tapper offers a harsh rebuke to President Trump's attack on media outlets for reporting on a preliminary Defense Intelligence Agency report from the Pentagon which found US strikes likely may have only set Iran's ability to produce a nuclear weapon back by a matter of months. President Donald Trump and his administration has repeatedly said that the strikes 'obliterated' Iran's ability to produce a weapon. 04:04 - Source: CNN Analysis: Trump dominates NATO summit Thirty two world leaders attend this year's NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands. But one leader dominated the discussions: President Donald Trump. CNN's correspondent Clare Sebastian offers her analysis from The Hague. 01:34 - Source: CNN Zohran Mamdani declares victory in NYC Democratic mayoral primary New York State assemblyman and democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani declared victory in a speech as he is poised to win the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, with his top challenger Andrew Cuomo conceding the race. According to CNN's projection, Mamdani, whose campaign focused on affordability, will garner less than 50% of the vote, meaning the race will formally be decided by ranked-choice votes. 02:35 - Source: WABC
