Paramount agrees to pause $110bn Warner Bros merger as case plays out Twelve states led by California had obtained temporary restraining order blocking merger from closing for 28 days The Guardian - US · Jul 24
Politicians want to ‘claw back’ billions from ICE. Party leaders say, not so fast ANALYSIS: Even moderate Democrats want at least some guardrails put in place if they win back the House in 2026, Eric Garcia writes The Independent UK · Jul 24
President Donald Trump, World Leaders Wreak Havoc on Brighton’s Preseason Plans The Premier League club was forced to move its training camp, among other unexpected changes. Sports Illustrated · Jul 24
Washington Is Weighing Curbs On Chinese AI. Nvidia, Microsoft And Meta Warn Open Models Shouldn't Be Included Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta and more than two dozen technology companies are urging U.S. policymakers not to impose broad restrictions on open-weight artificial intelligence models, arguing that doing so could undermine American innovation and hand an advantage to foreign competitors. International Business Times · Jul 24
Concerns Over Escalating U.S.-Iran War Continue To Mount. Stocks Are Mixed To Cap Negative Week Stocks closed a negative week as concerns over further escalation in the war between the U.S. and Iran and its economic spillover continue to mount. International Business Times · Jul 24
RIVN Stock Alert: What to Know as Rivian Sues for Refund of Trump Tariffs Rivian has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to get the refund of tariffs it paid before the Supreme Court ruled them unconstitutional. Find out more. Barchart · Jul 24
US gradually expands the scope of its attacks on Iran The United States has gradually expanded the scope of its attacks against Iran over the course of two weeks of punishing airstrikes that increasingly resemble the war’s opening salvos The Independent UK · Jul 24
Trump lashes out at Canada for ‘disinviting’ US to Gordie Howe Bridge opening ceremony IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 24
Liberty Justice Center Files First Lawsuit Challenging Trump's Massive New Section 301 Tariffs The complaint explains why the tariffs violate the requirements of Section 301, and also run afoul of the major questions and nondelegation doctrines. Reason · Jul 24
Trump says ‘I trust’ Putin and Xi — contradicting Hegseth about Iran war allies Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said this week that Russia and China are both ‘enabling’ Tehran’s war effort against the US The Independent UK · Jul 24
Country Singer’s Fans Walk-Out Mid Concert Over Song About America’s “Descent” “He was clearly pushing a leftist liberal agenda down people’s throats,” a netizen said. Bored Panda · Jul 24
Airports Are Opting for Private Security Over the TSA. The Union Says That's a Public Safety Threat. Airport security screeners at the 20 private-contract airports get paid during a government shutdown. A public sector union wants to make sure that doesn’t happen. Reason · Jul 24
Anger after White House makes Jimothy the mutant raccoon MAGA ‘I swear y'all go out of your way to try to ruin everyone's fun,’ one X user grumbled The Independent UK · Jul 24
US surpasses 2025’s record number of measles infections as cases climb The latest milestone, a recorded 2,318 infections, makes 2026 the worst year for measles in the US since 1991 The Guardian - US · Jul 24
The Independent UK · Jul 24 Trump angrily responds as new US-Canada bridge opens and Americans are left out of the ceremony The newly completed $4.7 billion bridge connects Michigan to Ontario
The Economic Times · Jul 24 Trump's new 12.5% China tariffs unlikely to trigger retaliation, say analysts New United States tariffs on China may irk Beijing without provoking retaliation. These duties are in line with proposed levels citing inadequate efforts to address forced labor. China opposes unilateral tariffs but has not announced specific countermeasures against these levies. Chinese officials seek clarity from Washington on upcoming artificial intelligence…
PC Gamer · Jul 24 Saudi Arabia's takeover of EA gets approval from European Commission The commission has ruled that the buyout will not cause "competition concerns."
We Got This Covered · Jul 24 After Federal judge threatens to sanction attorneys, DOJ drops subpoenas against New York Times journalists: ‘You should have done things differently’ “Subpoenas are the last step.”
Ballotpedia · Jul 24 Jay Feely defeats Joseph Chaplik and John Trobough in the Republican primary for Arizona's 1st Congressional District Jay Feely defeated Joseph Chaplik and John Trobough in the Republican primary for Arizona's 1st Congressional District on July 21. Incumbent David Schweikert (R) ran for governor of Arizona.
The Independent UK · Jul 24 Karoline Leavitt promises a ‘vicious’ speech by Trump at White House Correspondents’ Dinner IN FULL
The Texas Tribune · Jul 24 After the Houston ICE shooting, Sylvia Garcia demanded answers. Alex Mealer urges patience. Mealer, the GOP nominee in Texas’ 9th Congressional District, would represent Houston’s Magnolia Park, where an ICE agent fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, under the GOP’s new redistricting map.
Euronews · Jul 24 Trump and Zelenskyy to meet in Washington next week Kyiv did not immediately confirm whether President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet President Donald Trump in Washington next week or attend the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham
The Guardian - US · Jul 24 If Trump really cares about forced labor, he should look at the US – rather than slap more tariffs on the world Forced labor is a problem, especially in the US, where prisoners are coerced to work for pennies – or nothing at all
The Economic Times · Jul 24 Why US' Russia act need not worry India The proposed US Sanctioning Russia Act, which could impose tariffs on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, may have limited chances of becoming law. The bill could impact India and China, but political hurdles, waiver provisions and opposition within the Trump administration may slow its progress. India is advised…
The Independent UK · Jul 24 Trump threatens ‘substantial’ tariffs against EU for taking aim at ‘American companies’ IN FULL