Tesla board awards $29bn of shares to Elon Musk Chief executive will pay $2bn to buy stock in the carmaker at 2018 price after court rules against pay deal The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2025
Texas AG Paxton Vows To 'Hunt Down' Democrats Who Fled The State To Avoid Redistricting Vote Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has vowed to "hunt down" Democrats fleeing the state to prevent a redistricting vote from taking place in the state Latin Times · Aug 4, 2025
The case that saved the press – and why Trump wants it gone President Donald Trump is again attacking the American press – this time not with fiery rally speeches or by calling the media “the enemy of the people,” but through the courts. The Conversation · Aug 4, 2025
PBS accounts for nearly half of first graders’ most frequently watched educational TV and video programs At U.S. President Donald Trump’s request, Congress voted in July 2025 to claw back US$1.1 billion it had previously approved for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. That measure, which passed in the House and the Senate by very narrow margins, will cut off all federal tax dollars that would have… The Conversation · Aug 4, 2025
Nvidia H20 GPUs reportedly caught up in U.S. Commerce Department's worst export license backlog in 30 years — billions of dollars worth of GPUs and other products in limbo due to staffing cuts, communication issues The U.S. Commerce Department is so behind on approving export licenses that billions of dollars worth of GPUs and other products are stuck in limbo waiting to be shipped, in the worst case of license stalling in over 30 years. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 4, 2025
Thailand and Cambodia hold high-stakes border talks in Malaysia amid fragile ceasefire Four days talks to conclude with final meeting of defence ministers on Thursday The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025
Trump's 39% Tariffs May Derail Swiss GDP—And No, Drinking 'Bourbon Every Day' Or Buying 'Harley Davidson' Won't Save Them Switzerland is bracing for one of the highest tariff rates on its imports to the U.S. as the deadline for a trade agreement between the two nations approaches. Benzinga · Aug 4, 2025
Rising Competition In China Threatens Nvidia's Comeback Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) is set to resume sales of its H20 chips in China following a policy shift by the Trump administration. Still, analysts warn that the company may not regain its previous market dominance due to growing domestic competition and regulatory hurdles. Benzinga · Aug 4, 2025
Longtime Trump ally says she doesn’t want ‘anything to do’ with GOP IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025
Sydney Sweeney's Ad Gets Trump's Stamp of Approval Amid Claims She's a Republican Sydney Sweeney's latest ad sparks political controversy as Donald Trump endorses her campaign amid rumours she's a registered Republican voter in Florida. International Business Times UK · Aug 4, 2025
What Kevin O’Leary Says Shoppers Should Expect From Walmart and Trump’s Tariffs Here's what "Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary had to say about what customers can expect from Walmart amidst tariffs. GOBankingRates · Aug 4, 2025
Eric Trump Advises To Buy Bitcoin, Ethereum Dips — Last Time He Said This, The Two Coins Fell To Their Yearly Lows In Barely 45 Days Eric Trump, the executive vice president of The Trump Organization, is at it again, advising investors to accumulate Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) amid the market's pullback. Benzinga · Aug 4, 2025
The #MeToo campaign leader using the Epstein scandal to champion victims: ‘The survivors are the heroes’ Gretchen Carlson is determined to keep survivors firmly at the centre of the public debate around the late sex trafficker The Guardian - US · Aug 4, 2025
Adidas, Uniqlo, Nike And Gap Brace For Bigger Tariff Bills And Tough Choices On US Shelf Prices Apparel heavyweights from Japan's Fast Retailing to Germany's Adidas warned they will likely raise U.S. prices as President Donald Trump moves ahead with steep new tariffs on key garment-making hubs, Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh. Benzinga · Aug 4, 2025
Fortune · Aug 4, 2025 The dollar is being punished for the jobs data that revealed how weak the U.S. economy really was In his note to clients, ING analyst Chris Turner called it “the dollar’s hand-brake turn.”
The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025 Khabib Nurmagomedov makes ‘beautiful’ claim over rival Conor McGregor’s personal life Arguably the bitterest rivalry in UFC history ended with the Russian submitting McGregor in 2018
The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025 Top Trump aide says India financing Putin’s war in Ukraine by buying Russian oil White House official says India ‘basically tied with China in purchasing Russian oil’ as Delhi defies sanctions threat
Euronews · Aug 4, 2025 Trump sends Witkoff to Moscow days before US sanctions hit Russia The US president’s special envoy for the Middle East and Russia Steve Witkoff is set to visit Moscow midweek, just two days before Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin to reach a deal with Ukraine or face significant tariffs.
Benzinga · Aug 4, 2025 Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Is Investing $200 Billion In Medicaid, Not Cutting It, CMS Chief Says: 'But We Want An Appropriate...' Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), discussed the impending changes to the Medicaid system and the escalating drug costs.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2025 Swiss president under fire after Trump call leads to US tariffs shock Karin Keller-Sutter accused of mishandling talks as shares dive after Switzerland hit with 39% tariff
Tom’s Guide · Aug 4, 2025 Sit-ups, shuttle runs, and pull-ups? Trump revives the presidential fitness test Trump is bringing back the presidential fitness test, reintroducing sit-ups, shuttle runs, and pull-ups to schools. Here’s what we know so far about the reboot.
GOBankingRates · Aug 4, 2025 Should You and Your Wallet Care About the Big Beautiful Bill’s Impact on the National Debt? Trump's budget reconciliation law could have a large impact on American economics. In particular, how could the national debt impact Americans' wallets?
Euronews · Aug 4, 2025 Donald Trump says Diddy pardon ‘difficult’ due to rapper being 'very hostile' towards him Donald Trump has said it would be “difficult” to pardon disgraced rap mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, as the rapper was apparently “very hostile” towards him when he ran for office.
The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025 New York governor hits back at Ted Cruz after trolling her for wearing headscarf at NYPD officer’s funeral Senator Ted Cruz, who represents Texas, added “Um, wut?” in response to a post of the governor on X
The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025 The vast majority of US adults are stressed about grocery costs, an AP-NORC poll finds A new poll finds the vast majority of U.S. adults are feeling some stress about the cost of groceries, as prices continue to rise and concerns about the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs remain widespread