Europe has been ‘free-riding’ on US security, says Merz The German Chancellor admitted that Europe must ‘do more’ on defence spending The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025
Strangers Things have happened: Netflix profits soar but investors are not happy Netflix on Thursday announced nearly 50% profit growth for the last quarter as the video streaming service's more than 300 million subscribers have become increasingly attractive to advertisers. Euronews · Jul 18, 2025
Trump’s Epstein birthday card news rocks $9B PBS clawback vote in House: ‘I don’t know anything’ Some Republicans refuse to answer while Democrats accuse Republicans of engaging in ‘a pathetic attempt at ass-covering’ The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025
Trump says Coke will shift to cane sugar despite popularity of sugar-free sodas US President Trump asked Coca-Cola to start using cane sugar in their drinks, despite a surge in popularity of the company's zero sugar product. Euronews · Jul 18, 2025
Trump's Budget Hacksaw Leaves Public Broadcasting On Precipice Hundreds of television and radio stations across the United States risk seeing their resources evaporate, after President Donald Trump prevailed Friday in scrapping federal funding for public broadcasting. International Business Times · Jul 18, 2025
Bernie Sanders says what we’re all thinking and calls GOP a ‘cult’ ‘afraid to stand up to Donald Trump’ No one wants to tell Trump no. We Got This Covered · Jul 18, 2025
TACO Paradox: Justin Wolfers Explains 'New Loop' — Wall Street Is Not Tanking Expecting Trump To 'Chicken Out', But He's 'Not Chickening Out' Because Wall Street Isn't Tanking As the stock market has been scaling new records despite President Donald Trump‘s ongoing tariff disputes, this expert points out a new “feedback loop” fueled by TACO – ‘Trump Always Chickens Out’ trade on Wall Street that has kept the equities near their all-time highs. Benzinga · Jul 18, 2025
Trump Admin Grants ICE Access To 79 Million Medicaid Records — California AG Rob Bonta Calls It 'Unprecedented' Privacy Breach The Trump administration will give Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to the personal data of nearly 79 million Medicaid enrollees, a trove that includes names, addresses, birth dates, race and ethnicity, and Social Security numbers, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press. Benzinga · Jul 18, 2025
Elon Musk leaps to Donald Trump’s defense following WSJ ‘hit piece’ The Wall Street Journal report alleges that the president wrote the cryptic birthday card two decades ago, wishing that every day ‘be another wonderful secret’ The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025
Trump Directs Pam Bondi To Release More Epstein Documents 'Subject To Court Approval,' Threatens Legal Action Against WSJ Over Epstein Letter President Donald Trump has asked for the release of more documents associated with the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and has also threatened to take legal action against The Wall Street Journal. Benzinga · Jul 18, 2025
Is Chronic Venous Insufficiency Fatal? Trump's Chronic Disease Explained - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments Health experts say that CVI is more likely to develop in people over the age of 50 and is commonly linked to ageing, obesity, inactivity, and prolonged standing or sitting. International Business Times UK · Jul 18, 2025
US House passes Trump plan to cut billions for public broadcasting and foreign aid The US House approved Trump's plan to cut $9 billion (€7.7bn) in public broadcasting and foreign aid, now awaiting his signature. The bill passed 216-213. Euronews · Jul 18, 2025
Afternoon Update: Trump threatens to sue Murdoch; the Late Show put to bed; and no boredom, no eureka President seeks to tamp down controversy over Wall Street Journal story that he allegedly contributed ‘bawdy’ birthday note for Jeffrey Epstein The Guardian - AU · Jul 18, 2025
Wedbush Analyst Says TSMC Blowout Earnings Confirm AI Demand Is 'Really, Really Strong' — Bullish Signal For Nvidia And Big Tech On Thursday, Wedbush Securities' Matt Bryson said Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s (NYSE:TSM) stellar second-quarter earnings leave little doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) demand remains red hot — a promising signal for Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) and the broader tech sector. Benzinga · Jul 18, 2025
Benzinga · Jul 18, 2025 Fed Governor Christopher Waller Calls For 25 Bps Cut In July, Cites 'Stall Speed' Jobs Data—Says Tariff-Driven Inflation Shouldn't Stop Easing As Trump Pressures Jerome Powell Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller just made the case for cutting interest rates at the Federal Open Market Committee's July meeting.
Benzinga · Jul 18, 2025 LQR House Crashes 62% After-Hours As Crypto Bet Backfires — CEO Calls It 'Expansion,' But Investors Flee After DeFi Icon Robert Leshner Walks Away Amid Bitcoin Treasury Plans LQR House Inc. (NASDAQ:YHC) shares plummeted 62.10% in after-hours trading on Thursday, closing at $2.49 after the company announced plans to integrate cryptocurrency and blockchain technology into its business model. What Happened: The Miami Beach-based spirits ecommerce platform dropped 38.77% during regular trading to $6.57 before the after-hours decline. Year-to-date,…
The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025 No bats and no men: Kickball is sweeping the nation of Liberia The sport started as a version of baseball
The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2025 Donald Trump set to visit Scotland next week, White House confirms US President Donald Trump will visit Scotland next week, the White House has confirmed
The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2025 Friday briefing: A ‘cruel and unlawful betrayal’ – why is the EU not doing more to sanction Israel? In today’s newsletter: In failing to leverage its economic influence, the bloc is showing little more than empty threats – and breaking its own rules
Benzinga · Jul 18, 2025 Trump Administration To Impose 93.5% Tariffs On Key Battery Material Imports From China: Report The Trump administration will impose 93.5% tariffs on imports of Chinese Graphite, a crucial element in the production of Lithium-ion batteries, which could have wide-scale implications.
The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025 US designates Pakistani offshoot behind Pahalgam attack as terrorist group The Resistance Front initially claimed the Kashmir attack that killed 26 but later retracted
Al Jazeera · Jul 18, 2025 Tesla finally parks in India. But can it survive? Elon Musk’s EV giant has launched its Model Y in Mumbai, but its $70,000 price tag may be its biggest speed bump.
The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025 Trump’s tariff pressure pushes Asia toward American LNG, but at the cost of climate goals Asian countries are offering to buy more U.S. liquefied natural gas to ease trade tensions with the Trump administration
International Business Times · Jul 18, 2025 US Congress Approves $9 Bn In Trump Cuts To Foreign Aid, Public Media US Republicans early Friday approved President Donald Trump's plan to cancel $9 billion in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, vowing it was just the start of broader efforts by Congress to slash the federal budget.
The Conversation · Jul 18, 2025 Trump has ‘chronic venous insufficiency’. Is it dangerous? Can it be treated? US President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with “chronic venous insufficiency” after experiencing some mild swelling in his lower legs.