Bitcoin bubble? How much more is it expected to rise in 2025? After the world’s most popular cryptocurrency recently reached a new record, it is expected to further increase in value, reaching levels beyond $160,000 in 2025. Euronews · Jul 18, 2025
Why is it so hard for the authorities to win public trust? Maybe because they keep lying to us If it’s not superinjunctions, it’s Epstein files or deepfakes. It’s hard not to be a conspiracy theorist when sometimes they really are out to get you, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2025
Jaguar Land Rover delays launch of new Range Rover Electric Exclusive: Customers are told the carmaker is allowing more time for testing and for demand to pick up The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2025
Asian shares mostly advance after Wall Street cruises to more records Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street rose to records following better-than-expected updates on the economy and a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025
Trump Plans Executive Order To Add Crypto To 401(k) Menus—$8.7 Trillion Retirement Market Poised For Bitcoin, Ethereum And Takeover Funds: Report President Donald Trump is planning to issue an executive order that will allow cryptocurrencies to be included in U.S. retirement plans, according to a report published Thursday. Benzinga · Jul 18, 2025
Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency after checks for lower leg swelling According to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, the condition common in older adults occurs when little valves inside the veins that normally help move blood against gravity gradually lose the ability to work properly. Euronews · Jul 18, 2025
China Mulls Economy-boosting Measures To Counter 'Severe Situation' China is prepared to take measures and has a "plentiful" toolbox to avoid an economic slump in the second half of the year, its commerce minister said Friday as he admitted it faced a "very severe and complex situation". International Business Times · Jul 18, 2025
Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows Data from the Education Department shows the pace at which it resolves civil rights complaints has slowed as the Trump administration dismantles the agency The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025
Jerome Powell Defends $2.5 Billion Fed HQ Overhaul, Says 'No VIP Dining Rooms,' No Private Elevators As Trump Allies Slam Project Over Versailles-Style Excess Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell responded to scrutiny over the central bank's multi-billion-dollar, multi-year renovation of its Washington, D.C. headquarters, emphasizing that the project is being managed responsibly, with no extravagant features or misuse of public funds. Benzinga · Jul 18, 2025
Shutdowns of cellphone internet links sweep Russia, further limiting already-stifled net freedom In the last two months, dozens of Russian regions have been hit by cellphone connectivity outages The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025
Rep. Jim Jordan may be deposed over OSU sex abuse scandal The Ohio Republican could be deposed as soon as Friday The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025
Trump orders release of Epstein files as 2003 sexually suggestive letter emerges Following Trump's announcement on social media, US Attorney General Pam Bondi responded saying, "We are ready to move the court tomorrow to unseal the grand jury transcripts." Euronews · Jul 18, 2025
I Asked ChatGPT To Explain Tariffs Like I’m 12 — Here’s What It Said Tariffs are complicated, but ChatGPT breaks them down so a 12-year-old could understand. Find out how tariffs work and how they could affect you. GOBankingRates · Jul 18, 2025
The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025 Stephen Colbert announces end date to his late-night show Stephen Colbert, host of 'The Late Show,' has announced the program will end in May 2026. CBS has said it will retire the franchise, citing a ‘financial decision’.
Al Jazeera · Jul 18, 2025 Trump seeks release of grand jury transcripts as Epstein uproar widens US president threatens to sue US paper for publishing details of letter he allegedly wrote to deceased sex offender.
Benzinga · Jul 18, 2025 US House Passes Crucial Crypto Bills — From SEC Chair Paul Atkins To Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, Here's How Everyone Reacted The bid to set clear working rules for the cryptocurrency industry in the U.S. got a booster pill Thursday as the House of Representatives passed key pieces of legislation.
Benzinga · Jul 18, 2025 Trump Diagnosed With Chronic Venous Insufficiency, A Common Circulatory Condition In Over-70s, White House Says He's 'In Excellent Health' President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency after experiencing mild swelling in his lower legs, according to a White House medical memorandum released Thursday by Navy Captain Sean Barbabella, the physician to the president.
International Business Times · Jul 18, 2025 Asian Markets On Course To End Week On A Positive Note Asian markets headed into the weekend on a broadly positive note Friday, as investors took up New York's latest record highs sparked by healthy US retail data and upbeat earnings from some of Wall Street's big names.
The Guardian - US · Jul 18, 2025 Trump news at a glance: Fallout from Epstein case widens as Trump threatens to sue WSJ Trump said the letter the Wall Street Journal alleged he wrote to Epstein was a ‘fake’ and that he plans to sue the publication owned by Rupert Murdoch – key US politics stories from 17 July 2025
Al Jazeera · Jul 18, 2025 Ukraine appoints new prime minister in major government reshuffle Incoming Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko says she will focus on weapons production and the economy in her new role.
International Business Times · Jul 18, 2025 Japan's SMEs Ready To Adapt To Trump Tariffs Small and medium-sized firms like Mitsuwa Electric that form the backbone of Japan's economy have weathered many storms over the decades, and company president Yuji Miyazaki is hopeful they will also withstand Donald Trump.
International Business Times · Jul 18, 2025 California To Sue Trump Govt Over Axed High-speed Rail Funds California will sue President Donald Trump's administration over its decision to cancel billions of dollars in federal funding for the construction of a long-delayed high-speed rail line, the state's governor said Thursday.
The Guardian - US · Jul 18, 2025 Trump requests release of Epstein grand jury transcripts amid report of ‘bawdy’ birthday note President tells Pam Bondi to seek release of testimony from sex-trafficking case and threatens to sue Wall Street Journal
The Guardian - AU · Jul 18, 2025 The Crunch: animal genders; the fall of the US dollar; and how many houses can Australia actually build? Charts on what makes someone cool, Europe’s devastating heatwave and the unoriginality of generative AI