May 2, 2025

Trump proposes cutting $163bn in non-defense funds and boosting military | Trump administration newsthirst.

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Donald Trump is proposing huge cuts to social programmes like health and education while planning substantial spending increases on defense and the Department of Homeland Security, in a White House budget blueprint that starkly illustrates his preoccupation with projecting military strength and deterring migration. Cuts of $163bn on discretionary non-defense spending would also see financial…

Wall Street stocks bounce back from Trump tariff losses newsthirst.

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Wall Street has clawed back losses incurred after President Donald Trump imposed global tariffs a month ago, capping the longest winning streak in two decades for US stocks. Shares saw gains for the ninth day in a row for the first time since 2004 after a better-than-expected jobs report and rising hope of US-China trade…

NASA $6 billion budget cut, acting administrator sees ‘tough choices’ newsthirst.

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The Trump administration has floated a plan to trim about $6 billion from the budget of NASA, while allocating $1 billion of remaining funds to Mars-focused initiatives, aligning with an ambition long held by Elon Musk and his rocket maker SpaceX. A copy of the discretionary budget posted to the NASA website on Friday said…

US designates two powerful Haitian gangs as terrorist groups | Haiti newsthirst.

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The United States has designated a powerful Haitian gang alliance, whose members have taken control of almost all the capital city as a “transnational terrorist group”. The criminal coalition known as Viv Ansanm (Live Together), and another faction, the Gran Grif gang, which in October took responsibility for a shocking massacre of at least 115…

Jeff Bezos discloses plan to sell up to $4.8 billion in Amazon stock newsthirst.

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Jeff Bezos, founder and executive chairman of Amazon, takes the stage during The New York Times’ annual DealBook Summit, at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on Dec. 4, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Amazon founder Jeff Bezos plans to sell up to 25 million shares in the company over the…

LeBron James sprained a knee ligament in Lakers’ final loss to Wolves, an AP source says newsthirst.

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LeBron James sprained a ligament in his left knee during the Los Angeles Lakers’ final playoff game, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because the team and James didn’t make a public announcement two days after the Lakers were eliminated from the…

Nike, Adidas and other footwear giants ask Trump for tariff exemption newsthirst.

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A man shops for shoes at a Nike outlet store in Los Angeles on April 10, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images America’s largest shoe brands are asking President Donald Trump for a tariff reprieve. The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America trade group sent a letter to the White House this…

FBI Alleges Houston’s Turkey Leg Hut Was a Hub for Illegal Drug Sales newsthirst.

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New allegations against former Turkey Leg Hut owner Lynn Price were released on Thursday, May 1, when an FBI agent testifying against Price in a bond hearing said that the agency collected evidence that the restaurant was used to store and sell large quantities of marijuana from out of state, reports the Houston Chronicle. This…

Giannis Antetokounmpo next team odds: Where will ‘Greek Freak’ play next season? newsthirst.

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Things could start getting freaky in Milwaukee … in a bad way. The Bucks lost in the first round of the NBA playoffs for the third consecutive season, hoisting their immediate future into jeopardy with their longtime superstar, Giannis Antetokounmpo. Could the “Greek Freak” be on his way out of the Midwest? Let’s see the…

Co-op apologises after hackers extract ‘significant’ amount of customer data | Co-operative Group newsthirst.

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The Co-op has apologised after hackers accessed and extracted customer data in one of its systems. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the National Crime Agency (NCA) are assisting with the investigation, the company said. A Co-op spokesperson said: “We are continuing to experience sustained malicious attempts by hackers to access our systems. This…

Israel preparing to deport Gaza aid boat activists, including Greta Thunberg | Gaza newsthirst.

IonQ buys UK quantum startup Oxford Ionics for more than $1 billion newsthirst.

Public disorder breaks out in Northern Ireland town Ballymena after alleged sexual assault | Northern Ireland newsthirst.

Jim Cramer says Circle Internet stock is ‘too hot’ at current levels newsthirst.

Electric vehicle myths: more than half Australians wrongly believe EVs are more likely to catch fire, survey shows | Electric vehicles newsthirst.

NSW deputy premier Prue Car reveals breast cancer diagnosis and will take time off to ‘fight this’ | New South Wales politics newsthirst.

Israel preparing to deport Gaza aid boat activists, including Greta Thunberg | Gaza newsthirst.

IonQ buys UK quantum startup Oxford Ionics for more than $1 billion newsthirst.

Public disorder breaks out in Northern Ireland town Ballymena after alleged sexual assault | Northern Ireland newsthirst.

Jim Cramer says Circle Internet stock is ‘too hot’ at current levels newsthirst.

Electric vehicle myths: more than half Australians wrongly believe EVs are more likely to catch fire, survey shows | Electric vehicles newsthirst.

NSW deputy premier Prue Car reveals breast cancer diagnosis and will take time off to ‘fight this’ | New South Wales politics newsthirst.

Trump proposes cutting $163bn in non-defense funds and boosting military | Trump administration newsthirst.

Wall Street stocks bounce back from Trump tariff losses newsthirst.

NASA $6 billion budget cut, acting administrator sees ‘tough choices’ newsthirst.

US designates two powerful Haitian gangs as terrorist groups | Haiti newsthirst.

Jeff Bezos discloses plan to sell up to $4.8 billion in Amazon stock newsthirst.

LeBron James sprained a knee ligament in Lakers’ final loss to Wolves, an AP source says newsthirst.

Nike, Adidas and other footwear giants ask Trump for tariff exemption newsthirst.

FBI Alleges Houston’s Turkey Leg Hut Was a Hub for Illegal Drug Sales newsthirst.

Giannis Antetokounmpo next team odds: Where will ‘Greek Freak’ play next season? newsthirst.

Co-op apologises after hackers extract ‘significant’ amount of customer data | Co-operative Group newsthirst.