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Time of India
13 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Fox News poll sends Trump into meltdown mode as approval tanks and loyalty from his base wavers
Donald Trump is outraged after a new Fox News poll revealed that his approval ratings are plummeting and his once-solid and loyal base may be shifting. The president lashed out at Fox News on Truth Social, accusing the network of bias. Why is Donald Trump furious with Fox News? The poll released by Fox News reveals rising dissatisfaction among independents and even Republicans. The majority of voters are eight points less satisfied with Trump's performance during his second term, according to a Fox News poll published on Wednesday. Donald Trump's reaction demonstrates the growing rift between his campaign and the once-friendly network as his support dwindles. President Trump took to Truth Social on Thursday and called the network's pollsters "always wrong and negative." Live Events ALSO READ: Trump bypasses Congress and approves imminent Iran strike within hours — shockwaves across Washington He wrote, 'The Crooked FoxNews Polls got the Election WRONG, I won by much more than they said I would, and have been biased against me for years." Donald Trump stated that MAGA despises the network, and he also hates fake pollsters; "they are among the worst," he continued, as per a report by TNR. What's hurting Trump's approval most? The majority of voters remain negative about the status of the economy, according to the poll. The new poll showed his approval rating declining, particularly on inflation, immigration, and foreign policy. Most voters, regardless of their political inclinations, are unhappy with the president's handling of immigration and foreign policy because of his handling of the anti-ICE demonstrations in Los Angeles and the breakdown of diplomatic talks with Iran, as quoted in a report by TNR. Is his base starting to turn on him? Consumers and business owners also began to feel the effects of the president's controversial tariffs. The Federal Reserve only last Tuesday predicted higher inflation. In particular, Trump's job approval is 30 points lower than his performance on inflation, with only 34% of voters approving of his price-level performance. Americans are overwhelmingly against the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," a comprehensive package of tax cuts and health care "reforms" that congressional Republicans have pushed hard, according to the poll. The poll indicates that almost three out of four independents and the overwhelming majority of Democrats are against the measure. FAQs Why is Donald Trump going after Fox News over this poll? Donald Trump claims the poll is biased and "always wrong," but it is widely regarded as credible and reflects rising voter dissatisfaction with his handling of inflation and key policies. What is driving Trump's declining approval? Voters are critical of his performance on inflation, immigration, and foreign policy. His economic policies and foreign relations mistakes have sparked criticism from across the political spectrum.
Gulf Weekly
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Gulf Weekly
Art for paws
Bahrain-based artists and zoophilists with a soft-spot for strays are creating vibrant murals, eye-catching paper art, Dilmun-themed graphics and more, all to offer the kingdom's furry friends a better life. British creative Kylee-Jai Wright, who arrived in Bahrain with her family and chihuahuas, 16 years ago, has brought alive a colourful mural, beautifying one of the boundary walls of the Bahrain Animal Rescue Centre's (BARC) shelter in Hamala last month. 'My friend, who fosters many dogs for BARC and had painted a mural for them, suggested my name. I designed the mural on my iPad and sent it over and they really loved it,' the 42-year-old told GulfWeekly. Sadly, the abstract artist's 10-year-old son Elliot Walsh died tragically in his sleep last year. The stated cause was Sudden Unexplained Death in Children – a medical term for a death that remains unexplained even after a thorough investigation, including an autopsy. A grieving Kylee-Jai could not get herself to go anywhere or do anything but as time passed, she began expressing herself through art and poetry. 'It was peaceful for me to go and paint there and I enjoyed the process,' said the animal lover, who has rescued two cats that were rejected by their mums. Indian expatriate and marketing professional Joylyn Fernandes' childhood passion for paper art grew into something bigger last year, when she decided to donate some of her work for an exhibition raising funds for Palestine. 'Since then, I have continued to raise funds for causes I am passionate about. 'I hand-cut my 'paper illustrations' after I create a rough digital rendition,' the 40-year-old self-taught arist from Janabiya, who has called Bahrain home for the last decade, explained. Joylyn co-founded registered local feline rescue charity Rescat in 2019. Since then, the volunteers have rescued and rehomed around 500 cats, with another 500 having undergone TNR; 'trap- neuter-return' is a method of controlling stray cat population. 'I have just started making art for this cause, but I plan to continue and invite more commissions. I am working on more pieces to sell and raise funds for TNR.' Bahraini branding and design creative Jenine Sharabi was sensitised to animals from a very young age. 'My mother, raised on a farm in the US, taught us to cherish animals, and my father's kindness reinforced that. When my family moved to Bahrain in 1989, my parents adopted Dusty, a remarkable black-and-white Bahraini Dilmun cat. Today, I share my home with four of them, alongside my toddler, who already adores them,' the 39-year-old from Budaiya said. The graduate from Central Saint Martins art and design college in London organises paint-and-sip events, proceeds of which are donated to Rescat. Her latest creation for the charity is a tote bag featuring a Dilmun cat. 'The Dilmun cat is a local treasure. All proceeds of these bags go toward Rescat's rescuing, rehoming, and TNR efforts,' the artist, who also created Rescat's brand identity, added.
The Hindu
a day ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Failed summit: on the G-7 summit in Canada
At 50, the G-7 — a grouping of the most advanced economies — should appear robust, cohesive and experienced in managing global conflict. Instead, the G-7 Summit and Outreach session in Kananaskis, Canada presented a disunited and ineffective force in the face of some of the most testing conflicts including an escalating Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Iran strife and Israel's ceaseless bombardment of Gaza. In addition, it has been unable to deal with the biggest disruptor in global trade — that of the U.S. Trump administration's reciprocal tariffs worldwide. This year's G-7 was rocky from the start as host Canada saw an unexpected election just months before the summit. The government of Mark Carney was still finding its feet, which meant leaders such as Prime Minister Modi were invited just days before the summit. Upheavals in U.S. foreign and trade policy have also caught the grouping off-guard: U.S. President Donald Trump's pivot to Russia on the Ukraine crisis, and ambiguous approach to China have been particularly noted. In Kananaskis Mr. Trump even suggested that the G-7 become the 'G9, including Russia and China', much to the chagrin of other leaders, including the Ukraine President, who was a special invitee. Mr. Trump's volte face from proclaiming to be a 'Peace-time President' to actively supporting Israel's aggression was another issue. The U.S. refused to sign on to a draft statement by G-7 members that called for a de-escalation or any criticism of Israel, and pushed for a statement that condemned Iran. Mr. Trump's early exit dealt another blow. Eventually, the G-7 was unable to issue a joint statement on key issues, and a Chair's Summary was issued to deal with the crises at hand, along with statements on less divisive issues such as AI and quantum computing, critical minerals supply chains, wildfire and prevention, and transnational repression, but not on terrorism, as India had hoped. Perhaps the most productive part of Mr. Modi's trip was his meeting with Mr. Carney, and the decisions to restore Indian and Canadian High Commissioners, and to reset ties ruptured over the Nijjar case. However, the Carney government has not demonstrated any change in its position on the case or on action against Khalistani extremism. Moreover, the G-7 statement on Transnational Repression (TNR) does not name any country, but is pointed in its reference to allegations of foreign interference and TNR made by Canada against India, as well as China, Russia and Iran. Given the outcomes, the government must review the utility of India's participation in the G-7 process. To have the Prime Minister travel more than 11,000 kilometres to address one outreach session of a fractious summit may not be the most optimal use of India's resources.
Vancouver Sun
2 days ago
- Politics
- Vancouver Sun
G7 leaders vow to tackle migrant smuggling and foreign interference
BANFF, ALTA. — The leaders of the world's seven wealthiest democracies ended their annual summit Tuesday with promises to tackle six pressing policy issues, including artificial intelligence, transnational repression and migrant smuggling. As the two-day summit in Kananaskis, Alta., came to a close, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, the U.S. and the U.K. issued six joint statements tackling wildfires, quantum and critical minerals as well as the three aforementioned issues. Absent from the list was a joint statement from all leaders on the war in Ukraine, despite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's attendance at the summit Tuesday. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Among the most comprehensive was the statement on artificial intelligence in which countries committed to developing an 'AI adoption roadmap'. Member countries agreed to accelerate their AI readiness and competitiveness and lower barriers to adoption in the private and public sector. The statement specifically targets AI adoption in the public service, arguing that it is necessary ' to drive efficiency and better serve our publics'. Transnational repression (TNR), a form of foreign interference, and illegal migration, which has become an issue of critical importance for many of the G7 member nations, are major issues in Canada. Member states issued a joint statement committing to further combat TNR, a particularly virulent form of foreign interference that uses coercion and threats to silence dissidents and quiet critics. The Canadian government has been seized with the issue of foreign interference, particularly in the case of Chinese interference in elections and India, which is alleged to have carried out an assassination on Canadian soil. '(Transnational repression) undermines national security, state sovereignty, the safety and human rights of victims, and principles of international law. It has a chilling effect in our countries,' reads the statement. The G7's Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM), a unit housed within Global Affairs Canada that monitors the internet for foreign state-sponsored disinformation, will also be taking on a larger role in the international combat against transnational repression. Transnational repression was highlighted by Foreign Interference Inquiry Commissioner Marie-Josée as a 'growing scourge' in her final report earlier this year. It is also very likely to come up during Prime Minister Mark Carney's bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday afternoon. In its 2024 annual report, Canada's spy agency said that India continues to be one of the main perpetrators of foreign interference operations in Canada, including transnational repression. 'Transnational repression plays a central role in India's activity in Canada,' reads the Canadian Security Intelligence Service report. In the statement, G7 members promised to develop a framework allowing countries to better share information about foreign TNR in their countries and how best counter it. They also committed to creating a TNR 'detection academy' with will help members and their allies with 'the technical skills and tools for identifying and responding to the latest technology-enabled threats,' reads the statement. The countries also adopted the 'Kananaskis Wildfire Charter', noting the record-breaking wildfires that have burned across every forested continent in recent years. The charter promises to increase global cooperation when it comes to preventing, fighting and recovering from wildfires worldwide. In 2024, more than 1,300 migrants crossed illegally into Canada and subsequently made refugee claims, according to Canadian government statistics, and even legal immigration has become controversial, given rapid increases in the growth of the Canadian population. In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, the leaders of the G7 nations agreed to 'enhance border management and enforcement and dismantle the transnational organized crime groups profiting from both migrant smuggling and human trafficking.' The leaders said that it is in the national interest of the respective nations to counter human smuggling and human trafficking. The leaders said that migrant smuggling is often linked to money laundering, trafficking in persons and drugs, and other serious crimes. 'It can expose vulnerable smuggled persons to grave and life-threatening risks,' the leaders said. In 2024, the G7 adopted an action plan on migrant smuggling, and with Tuesday's statement says the leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to implementing the plan. The leaders vowed to use a 'follow the money' strategy of using financial intelligence to identify criminals, hold them accountable and seize their assets and profits. They also pledged to increase strengthen border management and work with social media companies to prevent advertising and co-ordination of migrant smuggling via online platforms. The statement also says that the leaders will work to tackle the use of irregular migration as a 'hybrid warfare tactic' or to undermine national stability. 'We will explore, consistent with our legal systems, the potential use of sanctions to target criminals involved in migrant smuggling and human trafficking operations from countries where those activities emanate,' the statement says. Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here .
Cision Canada
2 days ago
- Politics
- Cision Canada
G7 Leaders' Statement on Transnational Repression Français
, June 17, 2025 /CNW/ - We, the Leaders of the G7, are deeply concerned by growing reports of transnational repression (TNR). TNR is an aggressive form of foreign interference whereby states or their proxies attempt to intimidate, harass, harm or coerce individuals or communities outside their borders. TNR undermines national security, state sovereignty, the safety and human rights of victims, and principles of international law. It has a chilling effect in our countries. TNR often impacts dissidents, journalists, human rights defenders, religious minorities, and those identified as part of diaspora communities. We condemn all acts of TNR including but not limited to those involving: Threats or acts of physical violence such as harassment, assault, abduction or assassination; Misuse of cooperation with other foreign states, international bodies and intergovernmental organizations, in order to detain, forcibly return, or repress targets, such as leveraging extraterritorial law application and counterterrorism and investigative tools; Forced return by confiscating passports, invalidating documents, or denying consular services; Digital transnational repression, such as doxing and sexualized smear campaigns particularly targeting women, to induce compliance, silence, threaten, discredit, or retaliate; Misuse of spyware and cyber tools to engage in surveillance, and to enable physical targeting and tracking, hacking, or cyber harassment; and Direct or implicit threats against family members. We also remain seized of threats by foreign states and their proxies to our citizens outside our borders, such as arbitrary detention. We recognize the important role played by all partners, including civil society, academia and the private sector, in countering this threat. We welcome the recommendations for action emanating from the G7 multistakeholder Dialogue on Transnational Repression, hosted in Ottawa in February 2025, to develop concrete strategies for protecting those who are targeted. Building on the 2018 Charlevoix commitment on defending democracy from foreign threats, and these recommendations, we, the Leaders of the G7, commit to foster a common understanding of TNR, raise awareness, and promote accountability to increase the costs for those who engage in acts of TNR. As part of these efforts, we intend to: Build global understanding of the threat and its corrosive impact, including on human rights and democracy; this includes reporting on TNR as an important vector of foreign interference in G7 Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) public reports, and strengthening engagement with likeminded partners and engaging more broadly in relevant multilateral fora. Develop a TNR Resilience and Response Framework that includes: measures to boost G7 cooperation to counter TNR; a compendium of operational, diplomatic, policy, legislative, and community engagement best practices; and information sharing around the latest techniques, trends and vectors of TNR observed globally, drawing on wider initiatives such as the Pall Mall process related to cyber intrusion capabilities. Launch a Digital TNR Detection Academy through the G7 RRM to build collective capacity to detect TNR online; the Academy will provide G7 and partners with the technical skills and tools for identifying and responding to the latest technology-enabled threats. Support those who may be targets of TNR as well as members of civil society who are actively working to counter the threat, including through initiatives like the Canada-UK Common Good Cyber Fund, and by acting in solidarity with other states affected by TNR. We will redouble our efforts to keep our communities safe, to defend human rights, including the freedom of expression online and offline, and to safeguard our sovereignty.
