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Ukraine sees first major anti-government protests since start of war
Ukraine sees first major anti-government protests since start of war Hundreds took to the streets after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a new law limiting the autonomy of anti-corruption agencies in his government. 01:03 - Source: CNN Small Irish town confronts its dark past Excavations of the remains of nearly 800 babies have begun at a former so-called mother and baby home in Tuam, Ireland. At least 9,000 infants and children died in more than a dozen of these institutions over the course of eight decades. 02:11 - Source: CNN Fire tornado rips through Turkish forest Turkey's forestry ministry has released video of a fire tornado tearing through the country's woodland. Hundreds of wildfires have gripped Turkey this summer, as well as Greece and other Mediterranean countries. 00:33 - Source: CNN Concerns grow over Australia's toxic algae bloom A harmful algae bloom off the coast of South Australia, caused by high sea temperatures and runoff from flooding, is poisoning marine life and depleting oxygen in the water. The Australian government has stated that there is little that can be done to reverse the rapid rate of the climate crisis. 01:10 - Source: CNN International visitors to US will pay new fee CNN's Richard Quest explains how the Trump administration enacted a bill that will require international visitors to pay a new 'visa integrity fee' of $250 dollars. The fee will apply to all visitors who are required to obtain nonimmigrant visas to enter the US. 01:36 - Source: CNN Mexico City residents furious over gentrification Mexico City saw its second anti-gentrification protest in less than a month on Sunday with demonstrators furious over rising prices in the city and the record number of foreigners applying for a resident visa. The main nationality of those foreigners seeking to move legally to the nation's capital? The United States of America. 01:11 - Source: CNN Child flees Israeli strike on Gaza refugee camp Video shows a child running away as Israeli munitions struck near a UNRWA school in Bureij Refugee Camp behind her. 00:36 - Source: CNN China cracks down on fake "Lafufu" Labubus Fake Labubu plush toys, dubbed "Lafufu," have gained popularity due to shortages of the original dolls made by China's Pop Mart. 02:05 - Source: CNN Jair Bolsonaro denies coup charges as police raid home Police in Brazil raided the home of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and enforced a ruling from the country's Supreme Court that Bolsonaro wear an electronic ankle tag. Bolsonaro is being accused of plotting to overturn the results of the 2022 presidential election. 01:17 - Source: CNN Taiwan conducts 10-day military drill The Taiwanese government is preparing for a war they hope will never happen. For the first time this year, Taiwan combined two major civil defense exercises, with the drills lasting ten days. These drills have included urban combat, mass casualty simulations, emergency supply drops and cyber defense that could be enacted if an invasion was to occur. CNN's Senior International Correspondent, Will Ripley, reports. 01:44 - Source: CNN Deadly flooding grips South Korea for days South Korea has been ravaged for days by intense flooding that's left more than a dozen people dead. Reuters reported more than 16 inches of rain fell in one area in just 24 hours, citing the country's Interior and Safety Ministry. 00:48 - Source: CNN Brazil's Lula tells Christiane Amanpour: Trump 'Was not elected to be emperor of the world' Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva tells CNN's Christiane Amanpour in an exclusive interview it was 'a surprise' to see President Donald Trump's letter posted to Truth Social, threatening Brazil with a crippling tariff of 50% starting August 1st. Lula says that he initially thought the letter was 'fake news.' Watch the full 'Amanpour' interview on CNN. 01:33 - Source: CNN Gaza's only Catholic church hit by Israeli strike Gaza's only Catholic church was struck by an Israeli tank, killing three and injuring many more, church officials said. It became internationally recognized after reports emerged that the late Pope Francis used to call the church daily. CNN's Nada Bashir reports 00:53 - Source: CNN Prince Harry recreates his mother's historic landmine walk Following in his mother's footsteps, Prince Harry visited Angola's minefields just as Princess Diana did 28 years ago. The Duke of Sussex was in Angola with The Halo Trust as part of the group's efforts to clear landmines. 00:39 - Source: CNN Massive fire destroys Tomorrowland's main stage Tomorrowland's main stage went up in flames just days ahead of the festival's opening in Boom, Belgium. 00:38 - Source: CNN How Trump's image is changing inside Russia Once hailed as a pro-Kremlin figure, President Donald Trump's image is changing inside Russia. It comes after Trump vowed further sanctions on the country if a peace agreement with Ukraine is not reached in 50 days. CNN's Chief Global Affairs Correspondent is on the ground in Moscow with the analysis. 01:41 - Source: CNN Who are the armed groups clashing in Syria? Dozens were killed in Syria this week after clashes between government loyalists and Druze militias in the southern city of Suwayda, prompting Syrian forces to intervene. That, in turn, triggered renewed Israeli airstrikes. 01:57 - Source: CNN Syrian anchor takes cover from airstrike live on TV An airstrike on the Syrian Ministry of Defense was captured live on Syria TV, forcing the anchor to take cover. Israel has been carrying out airstrikes on Syria as part of its commitment to protect the Druze, an Arab minority at the center of clashes with government loyalists. 00:30 - Source: CNN
Fox News
an hour ago
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DAVID MARCUS: Why socialist NYC mayoral candidate's Uganda trip makes surprising sense
DemocratIc Party nominee for New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani has been at the center of a political firestorm since his shock victory in the primary last month, and faced with mounting questions about his communist past, he's doing what leftists always do, running away and not answering questions. In this case to the African nation of Uganda where Mamdani was born. The socialist wonderboy's campaign swears that this ten-day excursion in the middle of the general election has nothing to do with politics, Mamdani and his wife are just celebrating their wedding, again, and if you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you that Zohran may be mayor of soon. The obvious political move being made here is to hide Mamdani, at least until the end of the month, and this isn't the first time. Last week, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, D-N.Y., brought Zohran to Washington DC to meet with Congressional Democrats in what turned into a laughable moment of cloak and dagger, here is how Fox News Digital described it: "Ocasio-Cortez and Mamdani were scheduled to host the 8 a.m. breakfast at the National Democratic Club. While the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is located right next door to where Wednesday's breakfast is being held, the DNC said it was not involved with the event. Minutes before the breakfast was scheduled to start, the location was moved to a restaurant a few blocks away." Reports indicate that the windows to the place were blacked out and that Zohran quietly exited out of a backdoor. What clearly happened here was that most Democrats in Congress, very wisely, didn't want a photo op with the most radioactive "Democratic Socialist" on the current political scene. In fact, in New York, political ads tying Democrats to Mamdani are already running. Zany Zohran is hightailing it out of, not just Gotham, but America, without the coveted endorsement of either House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, or Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, even both are also from New York City. And that underlines the point, these guys don't want to talk about Mamdani and a future Democrat party dedicated to seizing the means of production and abolitioning prisons, no Democrat who isn't a member of the Squad wants to. Serious Democrats understand that Mamdani is not some generational political talent, or the next Obama, he is a boilerplate archetype that Democrat Socialists use over and over, young, charismatic, edgy, social media savvy, and non-white. Examples of this DSA type abound, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Minneapolis mayoral candidate Omar Fateh, Illinois Congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh, and of course the trendsetter herself, AOC. The DSA and other George Soros backed operations excel at winning primaries in deep blue areas with young, far left candidates like those above, but what they don't do, ever, is win competitive general elections. The idea is supposed to be that once the Democratic primary is won, no Republican can win, so the socialist skates to victory, almost every wacko district attorney in our major cities came to power exactly this way. And this is the real reason Mamdani ran away to Uganda, just as Kamala Harris was hidden away when she became the presidential nominee last year because she had no defense for the Biden administration, so too, Zohran has no explanation for being a full blown communist ten minutes ago. While the hide behind the couch strategy failed for Harris, she was running against Donald Trump, Zohran is luckier and running against Eric Adams, an unpopular mayor, Andrew Cuomo, a disgraced former governor, and Curtis Sliwa, a legendary New Yorker, but also known best for his beret and love of cats. If all three of Mamdani's rivals remain in the race then the socialist will be able to hide his way to Gracie Mansion and control of America's greatest city, maybe he does one debate, goes on a few lefty podcasts, that will be enough. 10 days in far-flung Uganda, out of the blue, is the beginning of this strategy, even if Mamdani claims the trip is to celebrate his marriage and troll the supposed racists, mostly actually anonymous X accounts, saying he should go back to Africa. If, on the other hand, the three claimants to the right to take on Mamdani can settle it and get behind one candidate by September, then Zohran might actually be forced to run on his record and past statements, something no Democrat Socialist ever wants to do. For now, even when Mamdani gets back from his African Adventure, expect him to remain quiet, because unless and until he is facing one, serious challenger, hiding him in the basement is almost certain to secure him victory.
Fox News
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Fox News Poll: Trump facing headwinds at six-month mark
Six months into Donald Trump's second presidency, the political tea leaves are muddled. Voters disapprove of the job he is doing, dislike his new budget law, and doubt his dealings with Iran are making the U.S. safer. At the same time, ratings of the economy show signs of improvement, feelings on the direction of the country are inching upward, and the president's job approval ratings are holding steady, according to a new Fox News national survey. Thirty-two percent of voters rate economic conditions positively. That's the highest number, by one percentage point, in about a year. On a personal level, 44% rate their financial situation positively, up from 39% in March and 38% in December. Majorities continue to give the economy (67%) and their family finances (56%) negative ratings. While 71% say inflation caused them financial hardship in the last six months, that is the lowest number since 2021 – and down from a high of 78% in 2022. The hardship is widespread, as large shares of Democrats (79%), independents (74%), and Republicans (62%) say they feel it, as do those with yearly income both below $50,000 (81%) and $50,000 and higher (64%). Overall, 56% are dissatisfied with the direction the country is taking. The silver lining is that's an improvement: 68% were dissatisfied at the end of last year, and it was 66% last summer. On the other hand, 44% are happy with the way things are going. As is typical for the incumbent president's party, Republicans (77%) are much more likely than Democrats (15%) and independents (32%) to feel pleased. The president calls the budget legislation he recently signed into law "The One Big Beautiful Bill," but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. More disapprove (58%) than approve (39%) by 19 percentage points, and more than twice as many think the law will hurt rather than help their family. Opposition to the budget comes from a large majority of Democrats (89%), most independents (70%), and one in five Republicans (21%). Significant shares of Trump's base also oppose the bill, including 52% of rural voters, 46% of White men without a college degree, and 37% of White evangelical Christians. Topping the list of things in the law that voters dislike is increasing the debt ceiling (74%), as three-quarters disapprove. More than half also disapprove of reducing food stamp funding (65%), making tax cuts permanent for those with higher incomes (64%), increasing spending for immigrant detention centers (59%) and the border wall (55%), ending wind and solar tax credits (58%), and increasing work requirements for Medicaid (53%). Popular elements include removing taxes on tips (70% approve), making tax cuts permanent for those with yearly income of less than $250,000 (68%), and increasing military spending (61%). The survey reveals the greatest ideological agreement is on ending taxes on tips and making tax cuts to lower-income individuals permanent, as majorities of Democrats, Republicans, and independents approve -- as well as on increasing the debt limit, as majorities of each disapprove. Big picture: what message do voters want to give to the government? More than half, 52%, would say "lend me a hand." Forty-five percent would ask Washington to "leave me alone." The number of Democrats who would ask Uncle Sam to "lend me a hand" has declined 10 points compared to a year ago and stands at 58%. The opposite is true among Republicans, as a record high 48% would ask for a hand, up 16 points since 2024. "This is Trump's signature piece of legislation, and it is emblematic of why it's so hard for any Congress, but especially a Republican Congress, to get anything done these days," says Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who conducts Fox News surveys with Democrat Chris Anderson. "Many elements of the OBBB are popular, yet any spending cuts or anything that can be characterized as tax cuts for the rich craters support with Democrats and independents." Currently, 46% of voters approve of Trump's performance, while 54% disapprove. That's exactly where things stood last month, and better than at this point 8 years ago when 41% approved. Since last month, his approval mostly held firm with his strongest backers: it is up one point among Republicans (88%), down one point among 2024 Trump voters (90%), and down two points among MAGA supporters (96%). Trump gets his best marks on handling border security: 56% approve vs. 44% disapprove. Voters are more disapproving of the job he is doing on other top issues such as immigration (48% approve, 51% disapprove), foreign policy (45-54%), the economy (44-55%), and inflation and tariffs (36-62% on both). On foreign policy, attitudes on the U.S. decision to strike Iran's nuclear facilities are mixed. Voters are split over whether they approve or disapprove of launching the strikes (47% vs. 50%) and whether the strikes were mostly successful or mostly a failure (31% vs. 27%). The highest share, 42%, think it's too soon to say. Bottom line, 43% think Trump's dealings with Iran have made the U.S. less safe, which is 15 points higher than the 28% who say the country is safer. The survey finds 38% want the U.S. to do more for Ukraine, a 15-point jump since last fall, with increases among Democrats (+22 points), independents (+14), and Republicans (+9). By a 23-point margin, more voters think Russian President Vladimir Putin (58%) has the upper hand in the situation in Ukraine than Trump (35%). Republicans are more likely to say Trump (by 19 points), while Democrats (by 62 points) and independents (by 25 points) say Putin. Only 13% think the government has been open and transparent about the Jeffrey Epstein case, while more than five times as many, 67%, disagree – including 60% of Republicans and 56% of MAGA supporters. One voter in five says they haven't been following the case. A majority, 62%, don't think former President Joe Biden was particularly involved in making important decisions during the final year of his presidency, yet views are divided over investigating Biden's advisors for using an autopen to sign documents without his awareness. Fifty-one percent say investigate and 47% say it is time to move on. Among Democrats, 41% think Biden wasn't that involved in decisions and 30% support looking into the autopen. Forty-six percent of voters approve of the job Trump is doing as president. Why do they approve? The survey asks voters to explain in their own words what's behind their approval (or disapproval). Most were able to give specific answers, detailed below. The main reasons for approving of Trump's job performance are he's "getting things done" (18%), "keeping his promises" (14%), "helping the economy" (13%), immigration/border security (13%), and "putting America first" (12%). For those who disapprove, the top reasons are "the economy/tariffs" (14%), "doesn't have the temperament" (13%), "not following the Constitution" (10%), "separating families"/immigration (8%), "he favors the rich" (7%), generally disliking what he's doing (7%), and "too many government cuts" (6%). Only 1% mention "Jeffrey Epstein case," and all of that comes from Democrats and independents. A comparison with responses from when the same question was asked during Trump's first term provides insight into how his second term differs. In 2018, far more of those who approved of Trump's job performance cited that he was helping the economy (24% vs. 13% today). Among those who disapproved, many more were likely to mention personal characteristics and only small numbers mentioned immigration (4%) and the economy (3%). Conducted July 18-21, 2025, under the direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News survey includes interviews with a sample of 1,000 registered voters randomly selected from a national voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (114) and cellphones (636) or completed the survey online after receiving a text (250). Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of ±3 percentage points. Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher. In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can influence results. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education, and area variables to ensure the demographics are representative of the registered voter population. Sources for developing weight targets include the American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis, and voter file data.
