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Politics
To appreciate the dramatic shift in President Donald Trump’s policy towards Ukraine, consider two scenes in the Oval Office, months apart:
https://cnn.com/2025/07/15/politics/trumps-ukraine-pivot-mcgurk-analysis President Donald Trump told Texas Republicans Tuesday the White House believes the GOP can flip as many as five US House seats as part of a Republican redistricting effort in the state, according to a source familiar with the call...
https://cnn.com/2025/07/15/politics/texas-redistricting-midterms-gop-trump Federal investigators normally tasked with uncovering narcotic and financial crimes were told to prioritize the arrest of a university student with no criminal record, and not tell her that her visa was revoked, a Homeland Securit...
https://cnn.com/2025/07/15/politics/rumeysa-ozturk-arrest-details-visa Half of Americans say they are dissatisfied with the amount of information the federal government has released about the Jeffrey Epstein case, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS in the days after the Justice Department ...
https://cnn.com/2025/07/15/politics/jeffrey-epstein-cnn-poll Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday that last week’s memo declining to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein “speaks for itself,” rejecting questions about making new documents public.
https://cnn.com/2025/07/15/politics/epstein-files-trump-bondi
Economy
https://hotair.com/tree-hugging-sister/2025/07/15/the-definition-of-insanity-is-illustrated-by-a-pic-of-the-uks-labour-ministers-n3804808
https://hotair.com/david-strom/2025/07/15/hilarious-then-vs-now-reddit-posts-from-fired-state-department-employee-n3804813 The Chancellor's latest economic plan feels more like a gentle breeze than the rocket fuel the UK desperately needs.
https://express.co.uk/news/politics/2082365/one-thing-rachel-reeves-must The Chancellor is under pressure to kick-start the economy as Britain braces for further tax rises in the Autumn.
https://express.co.uk/news/politics/2082362/rachel-reeves-takes-major-gamble
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2025/07/15/heres-what-the-left-doesnt-want-you-to-know-about-the-inflation-report-n4941773
Tech
When Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot began spewing out antisemitic responses to several queries on X last week, some users were shocked.
https://cnn.com/2025/07/15/tech/ai-artificial-intelligence-antisemitism For sharp opinion from big names on politics, entertainment, technology, media and more, stay informed with the latest columns from The Daily Beast.
https://thedailybeast.com/category/politics/opinion/ Follow FRANCE 24’s coverage of events in Paris and across France, Corsica and the French overseas territories. An insider look at French politics, culture, society, technology and sport through on-the-ground…
https://france24.com/en/france/ FRANCE 24’s analyses of the economic events and technological innovations shaping our world, including economic trends, energy markets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and space exploration.
https://france24.com/en/business-tech/ The world of data is innovating rapidly, and keeping up can be difficult. Participants at Ad Age's Data-Driven Marketing Playbook conference explored emerging solutions for marketers' top challenges.
https://adage.com/technology/data/aa-marketers-solve-data-strategy-challenges/
Sports
In a sports-heavy Monday segment, Washington Post columnist, ESPN commentator, and professor Kevin Blackistone declared on MSNBC’s Deadline: White House that the state of human rights in the United States is so bad, we are unfit...
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/alex-christy/2025/07/15/msnbc-says-us-unfit-host-world-cup-and-olympics-trump-era Former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini was convicted of murder and attempted murder for shooting his in-laws at their Homewood, California home in 2021.
https://usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2025/07/15/dan-serafini-guilty-lake-tahoe-murder-trail/84519718007/ USA TODAY just launched a new storefront that features everything from best-selling merchandise to iconic sports memorabilia and so much more.
https://usatoday.com/story/shopping/2025/05/30/usa-today-store-launch/83948985007/ Check the NY Daily News collection of photo galleries featuring sports photography, news photos, celebrities, autos and pics from around the world.
https://nydailynews.com/tag/photos-and-videos/ Follow FRANCE 24’s coverage of the major sporting events from across the globe, including match results, portraits and interviews. From the Olympics to the World Cup to the African Cup of Nations, follow…
https://france24.com/en/sport/
Space
From breaking news to in-depth analysis and opinion on breakthroughs in science, medicine, space, and more, stay informed with the latest innovation news from The Daily Beast.
https://thedailybeast.com/category/innovation/ The new black hole has more than 200 times the mass of our sun – and is challenging theories of how objects form in space
https://usatoday.com/story/graphics/2025/07/15/how-collision-merged-black-holes/85190438007/ FRANCE 24’s analyses of the economic events and technological innovations shaping our world, including economic trends, energy markets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and space exploration.
https://france24.com/en/business-tech/ Disgraced actor Kevin Spacey called for the release of all Jeffrey Epstein-related records in an X post Tuesday.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/07/15/kevin-spacey-demands-release-epstein-files-sexual-assault-minors-donald-trump-ghislaine-maxwell/ This is where Africa’s AI tribe comes together! We’re building a vibrant, connected space for pros, enthusiasts, and learners to swap ideas, grow skills, and spark collaborations that power the continent’s AI revolution.
https://iafrica.com/category/community/
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